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Can Pakistani Students Get a Scholarship in Finland?
Finland has no central government scholarship for Pakistani students. You fund a Finnish degree two ways: a university tuition fee waiver worth 25% to 100%, decided at admission, and the national Finland Scholarship for master’s students, which covers your first-year tuition plus a 5,000 euro relocation grant. You apply directly through Studyinfo.fi. There is no HEC nomination and no separate scholarship form.
Finland Scholarships at a Glance
Here are the verified facts a Pakistani applicant needs before applying: who funds the scholarships, what they cover, when you apply, and who decides.
Country
Finland
Levels with funding
Bachelor’s and Master’s. Doctoral study charges no tuition, but the EDUFI living grant closed at the end of 2025
Main funding routes
University tuition fee waiver, and the national Finland Scholarship for master’s students
Finland Scholarship value
100% of first-year tuition plus a 5,000 euro relocation grant, renewable in year two if you complete at least 55 credits
University waiver value
25% to 100% of tuition, set by each university
Non-EU tuition, for context
8,000 to 20,000 euro per year, varying by university and programme
Application portal
Studyinfo.fi, direct application, no HEC nomination
Application fee
100 euro one-time national fee for non-EU applicants, non-refundable
Main intake
Autumn. The joint application closes in mid-January. The autumn 2027 round runs 5 to 19 January 2027
Language proof
IELTS, TOEFL, PTE or Cambridge. Some universities accept alternatives, set per programme.
Age limit
No published age limit. Verify the current rule from the official programme source
Who decides
The Finnish universities and the Finnish National Agency for Education, not MTZ
Your Three Funding Routes Into a Finnish Degree
Pakistani students fund a Finnish degree through three routes: the national Finland Scholarship for master’s students, a university tuition fee waiver worth up to 100%, and the EDUFI doctoral fellowship, which closed at the end of 2025. The first two are live and decided when you are admitted. None requires a separate scholarship application.
Route A: The Finland Scholarship for Master’s Students
The Finland Scholarship is a national award coordinated by the Finnish National Agency for Education and granted by the participating universities. It covers 100% of your first-year tuition and adds a 5,000 euro relocation grant. The University of Helsinki confirms the waiver and the grant renew for a second year if you complete at least 55 credits in your first study year. A university may award one Finland Scholarship per master’s programme to a newly admitted student. You do not fill a separate form; your master’s admission application is also your scholarship application.
Route B: University Tuition Fee Waivers, Bachelor’s and Master’s
Every Finnish university runs its own tuition fee waiver for tuition-paying students from outside the EU, and this is the route most Pakistani applicants use. Waivers run from 25% to 100% of tuition and are awarded on academic merit at admission. The University of Helsinki notes that most of its awards are 50% waivers held for two years, conditional on earning at least 55 credits per year. The University of Eastern Finland offers 30% or 50% waivers, with the number of 50% waivers limited. Most waivers cover tuition only, not living costs.
Route C: The EDUFI Doctoral Fellowship, Now Closed
The EDUFI Fellowship funded foreign doctoral researchers hosted by a Finnish university. The Finnish National Agency for Education closed it at the end of 2025 as part of Ministry of Education and Culture cost-cutting, and stopped accepting applications on 17 October 2025. Grants already awarded are still being paid. Do not pursue this as a current route. Doctoral study in Finland charges no tuition regardless of nationality, so a PhD applicant now seeks supervision and salaried research funding directly from a Finnish university or research group.
Who Can Apply: Eligibility for Pakistani Students
Pakistani students qualify for Finland scholarships if they pay tuition as non-EU nationals, meet the academic entry bar for their chosen programme, and prove English proficiency. Eligibility is set by each programme, so check the exact rule for the degree you want.
You are eligible because Pakistani citizens are tuition-paying students. Finland charges tuition only to applicants from outside the EU, EEA and Switzerland, and only those tuition-paying students are eligible for the waivers and the Finland Scholarship. EU students study free and do not compete for these awards.
For a bachelor’s programme you need a higher-secondary qualification that gives you higher-education eligibility, such as a Pakistani HSSC or A Levels. For a master’s programme you need a relevant bachelor’s degree. For a master’s at a university of applied sciences you also need two years of relevant work experience. Some programmes add an entrance exam, a SAT or GMAT, or an interview.
Most programmes ask for IELTS, TOEFL, PTE or a Cambridge test. Some universities accept alternatives, including a certificate confirming your previous degree was taught in English, which can help Pakistani applicants from English-medium universities. This is set per programme, so confirm the exact rule before you rely on it. Treat study in Finland without IELTS as possible at some universities, never as a national guarantee.
You apply directly to a Finnish university through the national portal Studyinfo.fi. There is no HEC nomination, no sending-partner step, and no two-portal rule. You pay a one-time 100 euro application fee, and your admission application is automatically considered for the scholarship. After an offer, you apply for a Finnish student residence permit.
The scholarships are open to all fields of study. One honest caution for medical families: Finnish medical degrees are taught in Finnish, so they are not a realistic route for an English-medium international student, and Finland should not be treated as an MBBS destination.
There is no published age limit on the Finland Scholarship or on university waivers. Verify the current rule from the official programme source before you apply. The MTZ enquiry form shows no age cutoff.
Why There Is No Finnish Government Scholarship, and What That Means for You
Finland runs no single government scholarship that funds your whole degree, which is the most common misunderstanding Pakistani applicants carry into a Finland search. The national portal states plainly that no general government scholarship exists for bachelor’s or master’s degree students. Funding instead comes from the universities, decided at admission.
Gold callout (MTZ Gold Callout):
If an agent promises you a guaranteed Finland Government Scholarship, treat it as a warning sign. The Finland Scholarship is a national brand, but each university decides who receives it through the regular admission process. No office in Pakistan can award it, and no fee secures it.
What this changes for your strategy:
⚫ Your programme choice carries the funding. Because the waiver is decided at admission, the university and programme you select determine which scholarship you can win.
⚫ Your academic record does the heavy lifting. Merit at admission, not a separate scholarship essay, is what wins a 50% or 100% waiver.
⚫ Apply early and apply well. A complete, strong Studyinfo.fi application in the January window is your scholarship application, so the quality of that single submission matters most.
⚫ Budget for the gap. Most waivers cover tuition, not living costs, so plan your living budget independently even with a full tuition waiver.
Documents You Submit at Studyinfo.fi
Pakistani applicants upload one set of documents to Studyinfo.fi when applying, and the exact list is set by each programme. Below is the verified core set you prepare; check your chosen programme page for any extra item, since some degrees add an entrance test or a portfolio.
⚫ Your degree certificate and academic transcripts. For a master’s, your bachelor’s degree and full transcripts. For a bachelor’s, your higher-secondary certificate such as the HSSC or A Levels.
⚫ Proof of English proficiency. An IELTS, TOEFL, PTE or Cambridge result, or, where the programme accepts it, an official certificate confirming your previous degree was taught in English.
⚫ A valid passport, used to confirm your tuition-paying status as a non-EU national.
⚫ Proof of the 100 euro application fee payment, paid through Studyinfo during the application, since an application without it is not processed.
⚫ Any programme-specific item the degree page lists, such as a motivation letter, CV, entrance examination, SAT or GMAT score, portfolio, or research plan.
What Your Scholarship Covers, and What It Does Not
A Finland scholarship covers tuition, fully or partly, and the Finland Scholarship adds a one-time relocation grant, but no route covers your full living costs in Finland. Knowing the gap before you apply is the difference between a funded year and a stranded one.
Covered
⚫ Tuition, 25% to 100%, through a university waiver decided at admission. ⚫ A full waiver removes the tuition fee of 8,000 to 20,000 euro per year entirely.
⚫ First-year tuition in full, under the Finland Scholarship for master’s students, with the waiver renewing in year two if you earn at least 55 credits in year one.
⚫ A 5,000 euro relocation grant, one time, under the Finland Scholarship, paid toward your move and early living costs.
Not covered
⚫ Your monthly living costs. Finnish universities state plainly that scholarships do not cover living expenses. Budget independently for roughly 700 to 1,200 euro per month for housing, food and transport.
⚫ The 100 euro application fee, which you pay yourself and which is non-refundable.
⚫ Small compulsory fees once enrolled, such as the student union membership and the Kela student healthcare fee, which are set per university and per year.
⚫ Travel, visa and insurance costs for your residence permit, which you arrange yourself.
Official honesty caveat: The Finnish National Agency for Education states that you should be prepared to cover some financial costs independently, even with a scholarship. A full tuition waiver still leaves your living costs to you.
All figures above are in euro, the scholarship’s own currency. Any rupee figure you calculate is indicative only. Use a conservative rate of PKR 300 to PKR 320 per euro to allow for exchange-rate movement across a two-year degree, and WhatsApp MTZ Islamabad or Lahore for a current breakdown before you make any payment decision.
How to Apply From Pakistan, Step by Step
You apply for a Finland scholarship by applying for the degree itself through Studyinfo.fi, because your admission application is your scholarship application. There is no HEC nomination and no separate scholarship portal. Here is the process in five steps.
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Choose your programme and university. Search English-taught programmes on Studyinfo.fi and shortlist by field, city and tuition. Your programme choice decides which waiver and which Finland Scholarship you can be considered for, so choose before you do anything else.
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Confirm the funding attached to that programme. On each programme page, check whether it offers a tuition waiver, the Finland Scholarship, or both, and read how the award is decided. This is where you confirm the route, not in a separate scholarship search.
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Apply through Studyinfo.fi in the January window. Submit one application on the national portal during the autumn-intake joint application, which closes in mid-January. Pay the one-time 100 euro application fee inside the portal. Tick that you wish to be considered for the scholarship where the programme asks.
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Wait for the combined admission and scholarship result. Finnish universities send the scholarship decision with the admission result, usually in March or April. If you are awarded a waiver, you accept the scholarship agreement along with your study place.
step-5
Accept, pay any remaining tuition, and apply for your residence permit. Accept your place, settle any tuition the waiver does not cover, then apply for a Finnish student residence permit. Apply for the permit as early as possible after your offer, since processing takes time.
Annual-pattern Note:
: Most English-taught programmes take an autumn intake only, with the joint application closing in mid-January. As a guide, the autumn 2027 joint application runs 5 to 19 January 2027. Dates shift slightly each year, so MTZ confirms the live dates for your programme before you apply.
How MTZ Helps You Build a Winning Finland Application
MTZ helps you choose the right Finnish programme, build a strong Studyinfo.fi application, and prepare your student residence permit, because in Finland the scholarship is won at admission and the admission is won on the strength of one application. MTZ does not award or guarantee any scholarship.
MTZ reviews your academic record, your English proof and your target field, then tells you honestly where you stand for a 50% or 100% waiver and whether a master’s-level Finland Scholarship is realistic for you. You get a clear read before you spend the 100 euro application fee.
Because the funding rides on the programme, MTZ shortlists Finnish programmes that fit your field and your budget and that offer the waiver or the Finland Scholarship you are aiming for. Matching the right programme is the single highest-impact step.
MTZ helps you assemble the verified document set, prepare your transcripts and English evidence, and sharpen your motivation letter and CV where the programme asks for them. One complete, well-built Studyinfo.fi submission is your scholarship application, so MTZ focuses on getting that single submission right.
MTZ guides you through the Studyinfo.fi portal, the 100 euro application fee step, and the scholarship tick-box, and keeps you to the January joint-application window so nothing is missed.
After your offer, MTZ helps you prepare the Finnish student residence permit application and the supporting evidence, and starts it early because processing takes time.
Start with the free scholarship eligibility assessment:
Honest Limits You Should Know Before You Apply
MTZ does not award or guarantee any Finland scholarship, and no one in Pakistan can. The Finnish universities and the Finnish National Agency for Education decide who is funded, on merit, at admission. Here are the limits you should weigh before you apply.
No guarantee. MTZ cannot promise you a waiver or the Finland Scholarship. Any agent who guarantees one is misleading you.
Merit decides. Awards go to the strongest applicants at admission. A complete, strong application improves your odds; nothing makes them certain.
Tuition, not living. Most waivers cover tuition only. Even with a full waiver you fund your own living costs, roughly 700 to 1,200 euro per month.
Limited numbers. Full waivers are limited. A university may award only one Finland Scholarship per master’s programme, and 50% waivers can outnumber 100% ones.
Doctoral funding has narrowed. The EDUFI doctoral living grant closed at the end of 2025, so PhD funding now comes from a Finnish supervisor or research project, not a national fellowship.
Not an MBBS route. Finnish medical degrees are taught in Finnish, so Finland is not a destination for an English-medium medical degree.
Compare Your Three Finland Routes Side by Side
The three Finland routes differ by who they suit, what they cover, and whether they are still open. This table compares the Finland Scholarship, university tuition waivers, and the closed EDUFI doctoral fellowship so you can pick the right one for your level.
| Feature | Finland Scholarship | University tuition waiver | EDUFI doctoral fellowship |
|---|---|---|---|
| Status | Open | Open | Closed at end of 2025 |
| Level | Master’s | Bachelor’s and master’s | Doctoral |
| What it covers | 100% first-year tuition plus 5,000 euro grant | 25% to 100% of tuition | Living grant only, while it ran |
| Who decides | The university, at admission | The university, at admission | Was the Finnish National Agency for Education |
| Separate application | No, decided with admission | No, decided with admission | Was applied for by the host university |
| Renewal | Year two if you earn 55 credits in year one | Often two years if you meet credit targets | Not applicable |
| Living costs | Partly, via the relocation grant only | Not covered | Was the purpose of the grant |
| Best for you if | You are a strong master’s applicant | You seek tuition relief at bachelor’s or master’s | Not a current route for new applicants |
Finland Scholarship Questions Pakistani Families Ask
These are the questions Pakistani students and parents ask most about funding a degree in Finland, answered with verified facts. Each answer leads with the direct answer, then adds the detail you need.
No, Finland has no single government scholarship for bachelor’s or master’s degree students. The national portal states this plainly. Funding comes from the universities instead, through tuition fee waivers and the national Finland Scholarship, both decided at admission.
The Finland Scholarship is a national award coordinated by the Finnish National Agency for Education and granted by participating universities to new master’s students. It covers 100% of your first-year tuition and adds a 5,000 euro relocation grant, renewable in year two if you complete at least 55 credits in your first year.
You apply directly to a Finnish university through the national portal Studyinfo.fi, and your admission application is also your scholarship application. There is no HEC nomination, no sending partner, and no separate scholarship form.
Partly, yes. A full tuition waiver can cover 100% of your tuition, and the Finland Scholarship adds a 5,000 euro relocation grant, but no route covers your full living costs. Budget independently for roughly 700 to 1,200 euro per month.
Tuition runs from 8,000 to 20,000 euro per year for non-EU students in English-taught bachelor’s and master’s programmes, varying by university and programme. A tuition waiver reduces or removes this fee, and universities of applied sciences tend to sit at the lower end.
Sometimes, yes. Most programmes ask for IELTS, TOEFL, PTE or Cambridge, but some universities accept alternatives, including a certificate that your previous degree was taught in English. This is set per programme, so confirm the rule for your chosen degree before relying on it.
Yes, non-EU applicants pay a one-time national application fee of 100 euro through Studyinfo.fi. It is non-refundable, cannot be waived on financial grounds, and your application is not processed until it is paid.
Most English-taught programmes take an autumn intake only, with the joint application closing in mid-January. As a guide, the autumn 2027 round runs 5 to 19 January 2027. Dates shift each year, so MTZ confirms the live dates for your programme.
No, at most universities your admission application is your scholarship application. You tick that you wish to be considered where the programme asks, and the scholarship decision arrives with your admission result, usually in March or April.
No age limit is published for the Finland Scholarship or university waivers. Verify the current rule from the official programme source before you apply, since requirements are set per programme.
Doctoral study charges no tuition in Finland, but the EDUFI doctoral living grant closed at the end of 2025. A PhD applicant now secures salaried research funding or a grant directly from a Finnish supervisor or research project, not from a national fellowship.
Mostly no. University waivers cover tuition only, and Finnish universities state that scholarships do not cover living expenses. The Finland Scholarship adds a one-time 5,000 euro relocation grant, but you still budget your monthly living costs yourself.
No, Finnish medical degrees are taught in Finnish, so Finland is not a route for an English-medium medical degree. If your goal is an English-taught MBBS, ask MTZ about other destinations rather than Finland.
No, MTZ does not award or guarantee any scholarship, and no one in Pakistan can. The Finnish universities and the Finnish National Agency for Education decide who is funded, on merit, at admission. MTZ helps you build the strongest possible application.
Start Your Finland Application With MTZ
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Mubbashir Qureshi, CEO, MTZ Global Visa Consultants Pvt Ltd. 25+ years personal experience guiding Pakistani students into study abroad and international education.
Last verified: 13 June 2026. Next review by 1 December 2026, ahead of the January 2027 joint application window.
