Universities

Finland has 13 universities and 22 universities of applied sciences (UAS).
English-taught degree programmes are offered on bachelor's, master's and doctoral levels.

Universities of applied sciences offer professionally oriented higher education on bachelor's and master's level, and have strong ties with working life and regional development.

Universities focus on scientific research and the education they provide is based on it. Universities offer bachelor's, master's and doctoral (PhD) level programmes.

Check out the university list below to see where you could be studying!

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Åbo Akademi University

  • Arts and humanities
  • Business, administration and law
  • Education
  • Engineering, manufacturing and construction
  • Health and welfare
  • Information and Communication Technologies
  • Natural sciences, mathematics and statistics
  • Social sciences, journalism and information

Åbo Akademi University (founded in 1918) is the only multidisciplinary Swedish-language university in Finland. Out of our 7000 students about 1000 are international students. Our campuses in Turku and Vaasa are small, friendly with easy access to services and activities and a change to combine studies with an incredible cultural experience.

Novia University of Applied Sciences

  • Agriculture, forestry, fisheries and veterinary
  • Arts and humanities
  • Business, administration and law
  • Engineering, manufacturing and construction
  • Health and welfare
  • Services

Novia UAS offers multidisciplinary higher education with a practical orientation and trains students to become experts and developers based on the requirements of working life. High quality Bachelor's and Master's degree programmes provide students with a proper platform for their future careers.

South-Eastern Finland University of Applied Sciences XAMK

  • Arts and humanities
  • Business, administration and law
  • Engineering, manufacturing and construction
  • Health and welfare
  • Information and Communication Technologies
  • Services

To make a difference, you have to be the difference. The professions of tomorrow are created today at South-Eastern Finland University of Applied Sciences – Xamk. Gain the skills, become an expert and define a new era of work.

JAMK University of Applied Sciences

  • Business, administration and law
  • Engineering, manufacturing and construction
  • Health and welfare
  • Information and Communication Technologies
  • Services

JAMK University of Applied Sciences is an international higher education institution with expertise in 8 different fields of study. The facilities at JAMK combine a relaxed atmosphere with high technology. Our four campuses are small but international, like the city of Jyväskylä in Central Finland.

Kajaani University of Applied Sciences

  • Business, administration and law
  • Services

At KAMK, we support our students both inside and outside of the classroom, encouraging their entrepreneurial spirit while instilling invaluable practical knowledge as a base to grow their future careers. We offer both Bachelor and Master degrees fully in English.