Tuition Fees and Scholarships at Tampere University
Tuition fees at Tampere University
You must pay tuition fee if
- you are citizen of a country outside the European Union (EU) or the European Economic Area (EEA) or Switzerland, and
- study in a bachelor's or master's degree programme taught in English.
Tuition fees must be paid annually during studies.
Tuition fees for students admitted in 2026
Tuition fees at Tampere University fall into two categories:
- €10,000 in all Tampere University Bachelor's programmes
- €12,000 in all Tampere University Master's programmes
In joint programmes, tuition fees may vary. Please see International joint and double degree programmes for information.
What does the tuition fee cover?
The tuition fee covers educational expenses such as courses, academic supervision, exams, counselling and university support services such as student services, use of library and IT services.
The tuition fee does not cover personal study-related costs such as study materials (e.g. books, computers, printers) or the mandatory membership fee of the Student Union TREY and the student healthcare fee.
In addition to the tuition fee, make sure that you have sufficient financial means for your living costs including rent, personal expenses, transportation costs, meals, insurance and other personal expenses. All students must fund their living costs themselves and these expenses are not included in the tuition fee.
For more information on how and when to pay tuition fees, please see instructions on the Tampere University Student's Guide.
Tampere University Scholarships
Scholarships available at admission in 2026
Tampere University offers a limited number of partial scholarships as well as an early bird discount to support fee-paying students.
Tampere University tuition fee scholarships
Tampere University tuition fee scholarship is an exclusive opportunity awarded to a limited number of the best-performing applicants. It is a highly selective scholarship, in total only individual Tampere University scholarships are awarded to exceptionally qualified applicants. Scholarships are not awarded in all programmes.
Tampere University tuition fee scholarships awarded at admission cover 50% of the tuition fees for the programme duration.
Early bird offer
The early bird offer is available at admission to all fee-paying students who have not been awarded a Tampere University tuition fee scholarship. The early bird offer gives a €2,000 reduction on the programme tuition fee during the first year of studies.
Students may take advantage of the early bird offer by accepting the offered study place and paying the reduced first year tuition fee within two weeks after receiving information on admission.
This offer is valid only for the first year of studies.
In addition to these offers available at admission, students who complete a Bachelor's degree at Tampere University will be eligible to receive a €2,000 reduction on their tuition fee for the first year of Master's degree studies at Tampere University provided they graduate from their Bachelor's programme within three academic years.
How to apply for scholarships?
To be considered for Tampere University Scholarships, you must apply for the scholarship as part of your application for admission during the application period for admission. You will apply for Tampere University Scholarships with the same online application you use to apply for admission at Studyinfo.fi.
All application information you submit in your application for admission at Studyinfo.fi, including your educational documents, is available for the admissions committee evaluating your scholarship application. Scholarships are awarded on the basis of academic overall assessment in which all application information and educational documents as well as the scholarship application letter (if applicable) are taken into consideration and can be decisive. The decision on the scholarship will be communicated to you together with information on admission.
The early bird offer is available without a separate application to all fee-paying students who have not been awarded a Tampere University tuition fee scholarship.
For more information on Tampere University scholarships, please see the Tampere University Student's Guide.
Other scholarship opportunities
While Tampere University only offers a very limited number of scholarships, it may be possible for you to apply for funding for your studies from organisations outside Tampere University.