Universities in Finland?

AmyRuth · Post by **AmyRuth** » Wed Nov 17, 2010 4:05 am

I am from California and I am interested in going to a university in Finland.
I only know a few words in Finnish, so I am definitely not fluent.
Does anyone know how I go about applying and if I need to take any tests to get in or be fluent?
I am pretty confused so any help would be amazing!
Also, has anyone gone to Finland for school from another country and if so was it a good experience?

**Sponsor:**

AldenG · Post by **AldenG** » Wed Nov 17, 2010 5:14 am

Yes, you have to pass an admission test for the university of your choice.

Admission to Finnish universities is much more competitive than admission to most American universities.

To have a chance, you must refine your goal to be much more specific than simply "going to university in Finland." There are only a handful of English-language programs and it would take you years, in the best case, to learn enough Finnish to attend in Finnish. Only a tiny minority of native English speakers in Finland manage to achieve that level of proficiency in the language.

Pursuivant · Post by **Pursuivant** » Wed Nov 17, 2010 2:22 pm

Basically - you can apply to a polytechnic (university of applied sciences) which have bachelor degrees - also taught in English www.admissions.fi
If you already have a bachelors degree in teh USA, you can apply for master degree courses (in English) - www.universityadmissions.fi

Some of these may have tuition fees. In any case you need a health insurance and flash cash - 6000 euros worth for the residence permit - after you get accepted that is.

I wouldn't much ponder about studying in Finnish as you'd be asking this in Finnish if you had any realistic chances.

Keyes · Post by **Keyes** » Thu Nov 18, 2010 11:03 pm

Have to agree with what was already said in here. I've been browsing the forum for awhile now, and it seems if you're just a tourist it's okay to only get by on english in Finland. Anything else for any longer amount of time, and you would just be wasting your own time trying to fit into society.

sadarhunzai · Post by **sadarhunzai** » Sun Nov 21, 2010 7:26 pm

Dear officer,

How to get admission in PhD in education in Finland and full funded scholarship

I am one of the IOE, UK graduates (MA-EID, 2006), currently working in
a public sector university in Pakistan as assistant professor at the
dept of educational development for the last three years, NOW willing
to do PhD in Education.

Please guide me what are the major areas offering PhD in education in your university. It is my interest to do my PhD from your university and your guidance is very important in this regard please.

Secondly can you please tell me the procedure to gain a full funded scholarship to complete my phd program in any top universities of Finland in the field of Education.

Thirdly, please tell me the key dates; like opening and closing dates for application for admission and scholarships etc.
Kind regards
[/color]

Russianmusicandlove · Post by **Russianmusicandlove** » Fri Dec 10, 2010 8:51 am

AmyRuth wrote:I am from California and I am interested in going to a university in Finland.
I only know a few words in Finnish, so I am definitely not fluent.
Does anyone know how I go about applying and if I need to take any tests to get in or be fluent?
I am pretty confused so any help would be amazing!
Also, has anyone gone to Finland for school from another country and if so was it a good experience?

I went to Tampereen Yliopisto. I am American. You do not have to speak any Finnish, there are many courses in English, though I highly say take some Finnish language course while there. I love Finland. To go to school there (especially being American from Sunny California), you will need patience, money (Euros exchange is bad enough, then add on Finland being expensive in itself!), and a good deal of SISU.

Feel free to PM me if you would like more information or something...

Finland Forum

Find information about moving to, living in and life in Finland