Financial arrangements

There are no tuition fees for higher education in Tampere University of Technology. However, the Student Union membership fee is compulsory for all students.

Students are expected to make their own arrangements for financial support to cover the fees and other costs, such as travel expenses to and from Finland and living expenses in Finland.

Unfortunately, Tampere University of Technology cannot offer any financial aid to international students. Please contact the educational authorities in your home country to enquire about the availability of financial aid for studies.

The Finnish Centre for Mobility (CIMO) offers scholarships to foreign postgraduate (i.e. doctoral) students. To apply for these scholarships, postgradaute students must contact the educational authorities in their home country. The scholarships are announced annually to the governments of the recipient countries that will recommend candidates to Finland's Ministry of Education for final approval.

More information on scholarships for doctoral students from CIMO:
Centre for International Mobility (CIMO)

Cost of living

The cost of living in Finland is on average comparable to the rest of Europe. For basic living expenses, students will need EUR 650 - 800 per month.

Student accommodation(TOAS)

EUR 200-420 per month

Food/meals

EUR 300 per month. Lunch at the university restaurant costs approximately EUR 2.5 per meal.

Local transportation

EUR 35 per month

Academic expenses (e.g. books, stationery)

There is at least one copy of each course book available at the TUT Library. Course books are available at the campus bookstore and cost approximately EUR 20-50 per book.

Personal expenses

Approximately EUR 150 per month

Other administrative fees

The Student Union membership fee is approximately EUR 95, except for postgraduate students, to whom the membership is optional.

 

Currency

The currency used in Finland is Euro (€). There are 500, 200, 100, 20, 10 and 5 Euro notes, 2 and 1 Euro coins and 50, 10, and 5 cent coins. The smaller 1 and 2 cent coins are not used in Finland. All cash purchases are rounded off to the nearest 5 cents. Credit cards are widely accepted.