University of Helsinki Masters Degree Deadline: 19 Jan 2027 (annual) Study in: Finland Course starts Autumn 2027 Brief description: The University of Helsinki, Finland’s largest and oldest university, runs a scholarship programme for students from outside the EU/EEA who have to pay tuition fees in its international Master’s programmes. The scholarships are tuition fee waivers that cover 50% or 100% of the fee, and most of them are 50% waivers. They are highly competitive and do not cover living costs. Host Institution(s): University of Helsinki, Finland Level/Field of study: Nearly 40 English-taught, two-year Master’s programmes across the university’s 11 faculties, including science, the biological and environmental sciences, agriculture and forestry, medicine, pharmacy, veterinary medicine, the social sciences, law, educational sciences, theology and the arts. Number of Awards: Limited; the number depends on how many fee-paying students each programme admits, and some programmes give only 50% waivers. Target group: Students from outside the EU/EEA and Switzerland who have to pay tuition fees Scholarship value/inclusions: • a 50% tuition fee waiver; or • a 100% tuition fee waiver. Tuition fees range from €13,000 to €18,000 a year depending on the programme. The waivers do not cover living costs, which students must fund themselves, and the waiver for the second year depends on good study progress. Eligibility: You must: • be a citizen of a country outside the EU/EEA and Switzerland who has to pay tuition fees; • apply for an eligible international Master’s programme at the University of Helsinki; • apply for the waiver in the same application as for the programme. Waivers are awarded on an overall academic assessment: your previous academic performance, your motivation letter and the reasons given in your scholarship application. Each Master’s programme chooses its own recipients, and waivers are given only at admission; they cannot be applied for or upgraded later. Application instructions: Applications for autumn 2027 open on 5 January 2027. Apply for your chosen Master’s programme and the tuition fee waiver through the national Studyinfo.fi portal between 5 and 19 January 2027 (closing times vary by programme). Applicants from outside the EU/EEA pay a national application fee of €100. You will hear whether you have received a waiver in your official acceptance email. It is important to visit the official website (link found below) for detailed information on how to apply for this scholarship. Website: Official Scholarship Website: https://www.helsinki.fi/en/admissions-and-education/apply-bachelors-and-masters-programmes/tuition-fees-and-scholarship-programme Related Scholarships: List of Top 5+ Scholarships in Finland for International StudentsThe post University of Helsinki Tuition Fee Waivers for International Master’s Students first appeared on Scholars4DeV.