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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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.

Diaconia University of Applied Sciences

  • Health and welfare
  • Social sciences, journalism and information

Diak is Finland’s largest provider of UAS-level education in social work. Our Bachelor's and Master's programmes focus on themes such as community development work, people’s participation and empowerment, human rights and conflict resolution as well as global health care.

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.

Lapland University of Applied Sciences

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

Lapland University of Applied Sciences is the northernmost UAS in the EU. We offer high quality BBA and MBA education in the state-of-the-art learning environments. Lapland UAS is international and multidisciplinary. Studying is practical and work-oriented in close collaboration with companies.

Centria University of Applied Sciences

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

Centria offers students a wide choice of educational opportunities, practically oriented Bachelor's and Master's studies, and excellent connections to the professional world. Our cosmopolitan student and staff population create a truly international atmosphere and a multicultural study environment.