Tuition fees for international students
Are you planning to study in Finland? On this page, you’ll find clear information on when tuition fees apply for vocational education and when studying is free of charge.
Tuition fees for vocational education and training
If you begin your studies after 1 August 2026 and you are a citizen of a country outside the EU or EEA, you may be required to pay an annual tuition fee for vocational education.
For individuals already living in Finland, the determining factor is the grounds which their residence permit has been granted.
The first academic year fee must be paid in full before the start of studies. The fee will only be refunded if the selected student is unable to start studies because he or she is not granted a residence permit.
- you are moving to Finland for the purpose of studying
- you have been granted a residence permit (B or A) on the basis of studies
- your first residence permit in Finland was granted on the basis of studies
- you have received your residence permit as a family member of a student.
- you are subject to compulsory education
- you hold a permanent residence permit (P)
- you have a continuous residence permit (A, other than one granted for studies. EXCEPTION: In vocational education, situations where your or your family members residence permit or first residence permit has been granted on the basis of studies.)
- you receive international or temporary protection
- you are an exchange student
- you are an apprenticeship student and you have an employee residence permit
- you hold an EU Blue Card or an EU long-term resident’s residence permit
- you are a citizen of EU, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, or Switzerland.
The annual tuition fee does not include free meals, accommodation in a dormitory, or study materials. However, you are entitled to student welfare services as well as learning support and special support.
The education provider (Careeria) determines the amount of the annual tuition fee.
Annual tuition fees for vocational qualifications
| Qualification | Annual tuition fees |
|---|---|
| Ajoneuvoalan perustutkinto | 12 000 € |
| Elintarvikealan perustutkinto | 12 500 € |
| Hius- ja kauneudenhoitoalan perustutkinto | 12 500 € |
| Kasvatus- ja ohjausalan ammattitutkinto | 11 000 € |
| Kasvatus- ja ohjausalan perustutkinto | 14 000 € |
| Kone- ja tuotantotekniikan perustutkinto | 13 000 € |
| Liiketoiminnan ammattitutkinto | 9 900 € |
| Liiketoiminnan perustutkinto (Vocational Qualification in Business) | 10 400 € |
| Logistiikan perustutkinto, kuljetuspalvelujen osaamisala | 23 000 € |
| Logistiikan perustutkinto, muut kuin kuljetuspalvelujen osaamisala | 12 000 € |
| Matkailualan perustutkinto | 12 000 € |
| Matkailupalvelujen ammattitutkinto | 11 500 € |
| Pintakäsittelyalan perustutkinto | 12 500 € |
| Prosessiteollisuuden ammattitutkinto | 10 500 € |
| Prosessiteollisuuden perustutkinto | 14 300 € |
| Puhtaus- ja kiinteistöpalvelualan ammattitutkinto (Further Vocational Qualification in Cleaning and Property Services) | 9 000 € |
| Puhtaus- ja kiinteistöpalvelualan perustutkinto (Vocational Qualification in Cleaning and Property Services) | 13 500 € |
| Rakennusalan perustutkinto | 14 000 € |
| Ravintola- ja cateringalan perustutkinto (Vocational Qualification in Restaurant and Catering Services) | 12 000 € |
| Sosiaali- ja terveysalan perustutkinto | 14 000 € |
| Sähkö- ja automaatioalan perustutkinto | 13 500 € |
| Talotekniikan perustutkinto | 15 000 € |
| Tieto- ja viestintätekniikan perustutkinto | 10 500 € |
- Tuition fees in upper secondary education
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