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Scholarships and fees

Aalto University offers the highest level of education in economics, art and design, and technology in Finland. By merging Finland’s premier business, technology, and art and design universities in 2010, the resulting institution, Aalto University, envisions a future that is international, multi-disciplinary, and full of opportunities.

Aalto University provides a wide range of Master’s programmess which are taught entirely in English. These programmes are targeted for all nationalities. For the intake of 2011 and 2012, the programmes listed below will charge a tuition fee of 8000 EUR/academic year from non—EU/EEA-citizens. Aalto University offers also scholarships for non-EU/EEA-citizens in these programmes. 

There continues to be no tuition fee for EU/EEA citizens. Check all details about the tuition fee and Aalto University scholarships below.

Schools of Science, Electrical Engineering and Engineering:

• Master’s Programme in Mobile Computing – Services and Security
• Master’s Programme in Service Design and Engineering
• Master’s Programme in Communications Ecosystem
• Master’s Programme in Mechanical Engineering

School of Economics

• Master’s Degree Program in Information and Service Management 
• Master’s Degree Program in International Business Communication
• Master’s Degree Program in Marketing

School of Art and Design

• Master’s Degree Programme in Environmental Art

Cross disciplinary Degree Programmes

• Master’s Degree Programme in International Design Business Management (IDBM)

Tuition fees are charged/scholarships are offered for

• non-EU/EEA citizens

Tuition fee: 8000 EUR/academic year.

There are no tuition fees/scholarships for:

• citizens of EU/ EEA (Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein) countries, citizens of Switzerland
• non-EU/EEA citizens who are equivalent to a European Union citizens
• non-EU/EEA citizens who have a right to permanent residence in Finland
• non-EU/EEA-citizens who have completed or who will complete Finnish Higher Education degree (university degree or degree from university of applied sciences) by the end of July 2012

The applicant must provide certification of being considered equivalent to a European Union Citizen, a photocopy of the residence permit (the residence permit carries the letter P) or a degree certificate from Finnish higher education institution.

Check also further information.

Aalto University Scholarships

Aalto University offers a limited number of scholarships for those students who are charged tuition fees (non-EU/EEA citizens, see exact details above) and who are selected to above mentioned programs. The scholarships will be allocated in order of merit.

Aalto University scholarship structure:

The scholarship is allocated for a maximum of two academic years. For example, category A scholarship covers the tuition fee for two academic years and in addition, the student will receive a total of 16 000 EUR for covering the living and studying expenses for two academic years. Aalto University scholarship includes also insurance.

The application for the scholarship is included in the programme specific on-line application form (eAGE). The applicants for master's degree should fill in the on-line application form, available only during the application period 2 January - 15 February 2012. 

Erasmus Mundus Programs

Aalto University participates to five Erasmus Mundus programmes. In these programmes, there are scholarships both for European and non-European nationalities. The tuition fees, application deadlines and the requirements are programme specific, so check the individual websites for further information.

NordSecMob - Master’s Degree Programme in Security and Mobile Computing http://nordsecmob.tkk.fi/  

SpaceMaster - Master’s Degree Programme in Space Science and Technology http://spacemaster.eu/  

EMMEP – Master’s Degree Programme in Minerals and Environmental Engineering http://www.emmep.org/  

SELECT – Master’s Degree Programme in Environomical Pathways for Sustainable Energy Systems http://www.kth.se/en/studies/programmes/master/em/select  

euSYSBIO – Master’s Degree Programme in Computational and Systems Biology http://www.kth.se/en/studies/programmes/master/em/eusysbio