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Tuition fees

Universities of applied sciences and universities in Finland charge Bachelor’s and Master’s level students a tuition fee for studying in languages other than Finnish or Swedish. EU/EEA and Swiss citizens are not charged the fee.

Please note that this page will be updated with new regulations in December 2024 once the newest Act amending the Universities of Applied Sciences Act enters into force on 1 December 2024.

You are exempted from paying tuition fees if you have one of the documents mentioned below:

  • Passport or identity card to indicate the citizenship of EU/EEA/Switzerland
  • EU Blue Card
  • Continuous residence permit card in Finland, Type A permit. NB: A continuous residence permit (A-type permit) granted for studying in Finland (from 15 April 2022 onwards) doesn’t exempt student from paying the tuition fee.
  • EU Family Member’s Residence Card in Finland
  • Permanent residence permit card in Finland, Type P permit
  • EU residence permit for third-country citizens with long-term residence permit card in Finland (Type P-EU)

 

Students who start their studies on or after 1 August 2024

Tuition fees

Tuition fees in the Bachelor’s degree programmes offered by Diak are €12.000 per academic year for new students who start their studies on or after 1 August 2024. New students will receive payment details and instructions by email after they have accepted offer.

The conditions for increasing the annual tuition fee are defined in the Student Agreement made between the student and Diak.

After the first year, the tuition fee must be paid annually by the end of July. The tuition fee cannot be paid in installments.

Early bird discount

Diak offers an Early bird discount (500 euros on the tuition fee of the first academic year) for new students who:

  • Accept the offered study place and pay the tuition fee within 14 days of the announcement of the student selection. The receipt of the payment must be submitted to the Admission Services within 14 days of the announcement of the student selection, and
  • Register for the academic year 2024–2025, and
  • Sign the Student Agreement.

Please note that if you are offered admission on or after 4 July, you only have 7 days to accept the offer of study and to pay the tuition fee.

Students who started their studies before 1 August 2024

Tuition fees

The tuition fee for students who have started their studies before 1 August 2024 is currently €4.000.

The conditions for increasing the annual tuition fee are defined in the Student Agreement made between the student and Diak.

The tuition fee must be paid annually by the end of July. The tuition fee cannot be paid in installments.

Student Agreement

Each fee-paying student who accepts the offer to study in a bachelor’s degree programme offered by Diak is required to sign a Student Agreement with Diak.

We recommend that you view the current version of the Student Agreement before you apply to Diak, but please note that it may still be updated during spring 2024. Make sure to read the final version before you accept our offer and sign the agreement.

Scholarships

Diak does not grant scholarships for the first academic year. For further details see the scholarships website.