Master's Degree Programme in Information Technology
Studying in Turku/Finland
There are no tuition fees at Finnish Universities. However, living in Finland is rather expensive, about 500-600 Euros per month for a single student, depending on accommodation costs and leisure activities. It should be noted that the University of Turku does not provide scholarships; the costs of living are covered by the students themselves. By the Finnish law, students studying for a basic University degree must be members of the Student Union, the annual fee of which is 90 € (year 2011-2012). Members of the Student Union are entitled to Student Health Care and several other benefits that soon outdo the initial costs. Please follow the following links to gain more information:
Why Finland?
Intofinland
Studying in Finland
Centre for International Mobility, CIMO
The Student Union of the University of Turku
WikiCompass
Information about Finland
Information about Turku
Information for Degree Students
Accommodation and health care
Accommodation for students: the Student Village Foundation
Social security
Members of the Student Union are entitled to Student Health Care. Please note that, even though the students are entitled to student health care, foreign students should take a travel insurance at their home country before coming to Finland. The travel insurance should cover costs for health care when student health care is not available, eg. during weekends and holidays.
Residence permit
All foreign students with an intention of staying in Finland for more that three months need a residence permit. Please find more information at: