Tampere University Scholarships 2023

Scholarship Description:

Tampere University Scholarships 2023 is open for International Students . The scholarship allows Bachelor, Masters level program(s) in the field of All Subjects taught at Tampere University . The deadline of the scholarship is expired at 11 Jan 2023.

Tampere University Scholarships Programme is intended for students who are required to pay tuition fees in Bachelor’s and Master’s degree programmes offered in English. Finland Scholarship is available for applicants to Master's programmes. Tampere University seeks to recognise high-achieving, motivated students.

Tampere University is one of the most multidisciplinary universities in Finland. Almost all internationally recognised fields of study are represented at thisuniversity. they bring together research and education in technology, health and society. Tampere Univeristy's collaboration with their partners is built on our strengths, unique combinations of scientific disciplines and applied expertise. It is a community of 21,000 students and over 4,000 staff members. The University was created in 2019 through a merger between the University of Tampere and Tampere University of Technology. Our university has seven faculties. 

Tampere University tuition fee scholarships

Tampere University tuition fee scholarships awarded at admission cover 100% of the tuition fees for the programme duration. The programme duration is

• three years for Bachelor’s degrees
• two years for Master’s degrees
• five years if the study right is granted for both a Bachelor’s and a Master’s degree.​​​ 

Finland Scholarship

Finland scholarships awarded by Tampere University are part of the national Finland Scholarship programme. Applicants to Master's programmes are eligible to apply. Finland scholarships are awarded at Tampere University to the most merited applicant in each Master's programme.

Finland scholarships cover the programme tuition fee for the first year of studies and include a 5000 € relocation grant, paid to the student's Finnish bank account after the student has arrived in Tampere and started studies at Tampere University.

In addition, Tampere University awards a Tampere University tuition fee scholarship for the second year of studies to all recipients of the Finland scholarship. The scholarship covers 100 % of tuition fees in the second year of studies. 

Degree Level:

Tampere University Scholarships 2023 is available to undertake Bachelor, Masters level programs at Tampere University.

Available Subjects:

Following subject are available to study under this scholarship program.

• All Subjects

Scholarship Benefits:

Early bird offer

In addition to scholarships, an early bird offer is available at admission to all fee-paying students, excluding students who have been awarded a Tampere University tuition fee scholarship or a Finland scholarship at admission. The early bird offer gives a 50 % 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 50% of the first year tuition fee within two weeks after receiving information on admission.

This offer is valid only for the first year of studies. During consecutive years of study, all fee-paying students are eligible to apply for Tampere University Scholarships awarded during studies.

Eligible Nationalities:

These scholarships are open to international students.

Eligibility Criteria:

The prerequisite for retaining the Tampere University tuition fee scholarship throughout the programme duration is progressing in studies at the normative pace. In order to retain the full tuition fee scholarship in the following year of studies, the recipient must earn at least 55 credits during the academic year as detailed in the personal study plan. If a scholarship recipient completes 50-54 credits during the academic year, his or her scholarship will be reduced to 50% in the following academic year. If a scholarship recipient completes less than 50 credits during the academic year, he or she will be charged the full tuition fee in the following academic year. These conditions also apply to the Tampere University tuition fee scholarship awarded for the second year of studies to recipients of the Finland scholarship.

Application Procedure:

To be considered for the Tampere University tuition fee scholarship or the Finland scholarship, you must apply for the scholarship as part of your application for admission during the application period for admission. For applicants to Master’s programmes, the application period starts on 7 December 2022 at 8.00 (UTC+2) and ends on 11 January 2023 at 15.00 (UTC +2). For applicants to Bachelor's programmes, the application period begins on 4 January 2023 at 8.00 (UTC+2) and ends on 18 January 2023 at 15.00 (UTC+2).

You will apply for Tampere University Scholarships and Finland scholarships with the same online application you use to apply for admission at Studyinfo.fi. To apply for the scholarships, you will be asked to indicate which scholarships you wish to apply for (if applicable), describe in writing in a scholarship application letter on the application form the academic qualifications which support your merit-based scholarship application and your motivation for applying for a Tampere University scholarship (max. number of characters 3500). No additional attachments are required for the scholarship application. 

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 are taken into consideration and can be decisive. The scholarship applications are processed by admissions committees in the Faculties and a University scholarship council. The decision on the scholarship will be communicated to you together with information on admission.

When applying for a scholarship to bachelor's programmes, you will be asked to place the Tampere University study options you are applying for admission to in your order of preference in your scholarship application. It is only possible to receive one scholarship offer, specific to one bachelor's study option at Tampere University. Scholarships are awarded on the basis of application information and the scholarship application letter to the most successful and motivated applicants in each study option. In your scholarship application letter, you will be asked to describe your interest and motivation in studies in the study options you apply for admission to. In case you are admitted and qualify for a scholarship in several Tampere University bachelor's study options, you will only receive a scholarship offer in the study option which is highest in your order of preference among the study options in which you qualify for a scholarship. Please note that admission to studies is a separate process and you may still be admitted to more than one study option, and the early bird offer is available in the study options in which you do not receive a scholarship offer.

The early bird offer is available to all fee-paying students without a separate application.