Tuition fees for non-EU/EEA students

Table of contents

• Who will need to pay the tuition fee?
• Metropolia's tuition fees
• Early Bird discount
• Payment instructions for new students
• Terms of payment and refund of Metropolia’s tuition fees
• Further information

Who will need to pay tuition fee?

The tuition fees concern students who are not citizens of EU/EEA countries and who have started their studies in English-taught Bachelor's and Master's degree programmes in August 2017 or after that. However, students can be exempted from the tuition fee e.g. on the basis of their residence permits.

Please note! There has been changes to tuition fee exemptions due to changes to the Universities of Applied Sciences Act, taking place from 1 December 2024. More information about the changes in legislation at studyinfo.fi

From 1 December 2024 onwards in order to be exempted from the tuition fee at Metropolia, an applicant must deliver a copy of one of the following documents:

• Passport or identity card to indicate the citizenship of EU/EEA/Switzerland *)
• EU Blue Card in Finland
• Continuous residence permit card in Finland (Type A permit) issued for purposes other than studies may exempt from paying tuition fees. However, they are required to pay tuition fees if:
  • their first residence permit in Finland was granted for studying, they have to pay tuition fees, even in case they have later obtained a continuous residence permit (type A) on other grounds.
  • they have a continuous residence permit (type A) based on family ties in Finland, and their family member originally came to Finland on a residence permit granted for studying, they are required to pay tuition fees.
• EU Family Member's Residence Card in Finland
• EU residence permit for third-country citizens with long-term residence permit card in Finland (Type P-EU)
• Permanent residence permit card in Finland, Type P permit
• Brexit residence permit card, Type SEU = Right of residence under the withdrawal agreement, or P SEU = Right of permanent residence under the withdrawal agreement
• a residence permit based on temporary protection

*) Citizens of Finland are not required to provide proof of their citizenship as it will be verified from the population register.

The document exempting from the tuition fee must be valid on 1 August for studies starting in autumn term and on 1 January for studies starting in spring term. The document giving the exemption from the tuition fee must be uploaded to the online application at Studyinfo.fi. A photo taken with a mobile phone or camera is acceptable.

More information on tuition fees for Finnish higher education institutions in Studyinfo

See all tuition fees in Student's Guide.

Early Bird discount

Metropolia's Early Bird terms have been updated on 25 November 2025. The new Early Bird discount applies to those whose right to study begins on 1 August 2025 or after.

Metropolia offers an Early Bird discount on the tuition fee of the first study year´s second academic term for applicants who accept their study places no later than 14 days after the announcement of the student selection by 3 pm (local time in Finland). The applicant must pay the tuition fee within the deadline announced by the university of applied sciences. The Early Bird discount is 1.000 € for study rights starting in autumn term 2025 or after.

Early bird discount is not applicable to transfer students, students selected through Open UAS or through Pathway studies.

The early bird discount does not apply to students who have applied to Metropolia based on pathway studies. This same applies when the student has applied to Metropolia as a degree student based on studies that they have made earlier at Metropolia, including but not limited to studies in a commissioned education group, because the students are considered here as pathway students and the discount is not available for any pathway students accepted as degree students.

Terms of payment and refund of Metropolia’s tuition fees

See terms of payment and refund of tuition fees on Student's Guide.

Further information

If you have any questions on tuition fees, please contact admissions [at] metropolia.fi (admissions[at]metropolia[dot]fi)