Australians - Study in Europe

 
 

 
 

This website is dedicated to making it easier for Australians to embark on postgraduate study in Europe.

As well as providing a host of links to relevant websites in Europe and Australia ASiE also undertakes research and consultation with the EU Commission, European governments and a great number of universities and foundations. The aim is to produce and update as much as possible all information concerning grants and scholarships available to Australian students seeking to pursue doctoral studies in Europe.

 
 

Fees & Funding - Finland

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Until very recently international students accepted into Finnish institutions were not required to pay tuition fees. However, a June 2009 change in the education act allows institutions to charge fees for some Masters courses to non-EU international students. This will be the case for a five year trial period. Fees charged will be at the discretion of the institution and will not be charged before 2010.

Note that bachelors and doctoral courses in English all remain exempt from fees over the five year trial.

In addition to any fees that may apply you will also have to pay your union fees (€40-85) and living and studying expenses. Your health needs can be met by becoming a member of the student union.

Scholarships

Australia is a country that has a bilateral scholarships agreement with Finland so Australian citizens can apply for Finnish postgraduate scholarships

The Centre for International Mobility (CIMO) , the Academy of Finland and the individual universities are all places where you can investigate the availability of grants. Lists of grants are also frequently posted by the National Union of Finnish Students.

Some universites are now supporting doctoral research via salaried postgraduate position in “Graduate schools” whereby you do full time work that leads to your doctorate over four years.

Note also that some Erasmus Mundus courses are offered in Finland. In June 2007 there were seven courses being taught at five different universities: Helsinki University of Technology; Turun School of Economics; University of Helsinki; University of Joensuu; and the University of Tampere. See the Erasmus Mundus pages for more details

You should also examine the JASON database.

 
 
 
This website is an initiative of the Contemporary Europe Research Centre (CERC) at the University of Melbourne and has received funding and support from the Australian Commonwealth Department of Education, Science and Training, The Delegation of the European Commission to Australia and New Zealand and The National Europe Centre at the Australian National University.
 
 

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