Häme University of Applied Sciences Tuition Fee Scholarship

Häme University of Applied Sciences (HAMK) sets tuition fees for Bachelor’s and Master’s degree studies and states that it offers a scholarship based on Finnish language skills. HAMK also says there are no full scholarships.

The page applies to degree students at HAMK. It covers tuition fee liability, fee exemptions for certain residence status groups, and an early bird discount for new students who are accepted to HAMK for the first time for the stated academic year. The page also notes that students in degree programmes taught in Finnish do not pay tuition fees.

HAMK checks tuition fee liability from all applicants and requests permit history from the Finnish Immigration Service. For the early bird discount, HAMK requires payment within 21 days of the offer of admission.

For students who must pay tuition fees, HAMK says the fee must be paid to confirm the study place and complete registration. The fee is paid in one instalment for the first year. Continuing students pay by semester or can pay the full academic year in one instalment. Refunds are possible only in the cases listed by HAMK, and the page states that an office fee is deducted from refunds.

• Students liable to pay tuition fees at HAMK.
• Non-EU/EEA students.
• Students in degree programmes taught in Finnish are exempt from tuition fees.
• Students who have an EU Blue Card granted in Finland are exempt from tuition fees.
• Students who have a continuous residence permit card in Finland, type A, and who have not first been granted a residence permit to Finland on the basis of studies are exempt from tuition fees.
• Students who have a family-ties permit based on a spouse’s permanent residence or EU citizenship are exempt from tuition fees.
• Students who have a continuous residence permit card in Finland, type A, granted on grounds other than studying may be exempt from tuition fees.
• Students who have a permanent residence permit card in Finland, type P, are exempt from tuition fees.
• Students who have an EU Family Member’s Residence Card in Finland are exempt from tuition fees.
• Students who have an EU residence permit for third-country citizens with a long-term residence permit card in Finland, Type P-EU, are exempt from tuition fees.
• Students who have a Brexit residence permit card, Type SEU, are exempt from tuition fees.
• Students who have a residence permit card on the basis of temporary protection are exempt from tuition fees.
• Students whose first residence permit in Finland was granted for studying must pay tuition fees, even if they later obtain a continuous residence permit card in Finland, type A, on other grounds.
• Students with a continuous residence permit card in Finland, type A, granted for studying, must pay tuition fees.
• Students with a continuous residence permit card in Finland, type A, based on family ties must pay tuition fees if their first permit was for studies and the stated family-member condition also applies.
• For exemption, a new student must submit a new residence permit before the start of the academic year, no later than July 31.
• Continuing students must submit a new residence permit before the start of the next semester, December 31 for the spring semester or July 31 for the autumn semester.
• The early bird discount is available only to students accepted to HAMK for the first time for the stated academic year.
• Students transferring to HAMK from another Finnish university of applied sciences or university cannot receive the early bird discount.
• Students transferring within HAMK from one programme to another cannot receive the early bird discount.
• Students accepted for the earlier academic year and registered absent on legal grounds during the first academic year cannot receive the early bird discount.
• Students who receive a new continuous residence permit, type A, for an employed person after the legislative change are not exempt if their first residence permit in Finland was based on studying.

• Tuition fee exemption for students who meet the listed exemption conditions.
• Bachelor’s degree tuition fee is reduced to €8,900 for the first year under the early bird discount.
• Master’s degree tuition fee is reduced to €10,700 for the first year under the early bird discount.
• If a tuition fee is refunded, HAMK deducts an office fee of €500 from the refund amount.

1. Check whether you are required to pay tuition fees.
2. If you are exempt, submit the required proof of citizenship or residence permit document with your application or send it immediately if you receive it later.
3. To receive the early bird discount, pay the tuition fee within 21 days of the offer of admission.
4. Pay the first-year tuition fee after you receive the offer of admission to confirm the study place and complete registration.
5. Use HAMK’s webstore or Flywire to make the payment; do not pay through third parties.
6. If you are a continuing student, pay the tuition fee by the relevant semester deadline or pay the full academic year in one instalment.
7. If you claim exemption during study, upload the residence permit document through the link or service provided by HAMK.

• Copy of valid passport, valid national ID card, or valid identity card showing citizenship for EU/EEA citizens.
• EU Blue Card granted in Finland.
• Continuous residence permit card in Finland, Type A permit, when the person has not first been granted a residence permit to Finland on the basis of studies.
• 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.
• Brexit residence permit card, Type SEU.
• Residence permit card on the basis of temporary protection.
• Official decision for a negative residence permit decision, if requesting a refund.
• Official expiry decision, if requesting a refund.
• Official documents showing the grant of a residence permit, if requested for tuition fee liability checks.