Students who are liable to pay a tuition fee must pay the fee by July 9, 2026. The tuition fee payment includes the mandatory annual registration fee (Student Union membership fee) of 61 euros for the academic year 2026-2027.

In accordance with section 46 of the Universities Act, student union membership is mandatory for all master’s degree students.

The payment of 13 061 euros is paid in one installment through the Flywire portal.

Student who pays the full amount is registered as an attending student for the academic year by the university administration team.

Scholarships

Students who have received a scholarship for their studies must pay the tuition fee of 7 000 euros plus the registration fee of 61 euros (7 061 euros in total) by July 9, 2026. The Early Bird discount does not apply to scholarship recipients. Please see below for the conditions regarding scholarships.

Early Bird discount for first year students (not applicable after April 2, 2026)

The university offers an Early Bird discount for new students for their first year of studies. The Early Bird discount is 10 % (1 300 euros) of the tuition fee. In order to be eligible for the discount, the student must pay 90 % of the tuition fee plus the registration fee (11 761 euros in total) by April 2, 2026.

University of Lapland has partnered with Flywire to accept payments from international students worldwide. Flywire provides a secure global payment network that simplifies paying tuition fees from countries around the world. Payment options can include bank transfers, credit cards, e-wallets and more, typically in your home currency for most countries.

You can initiate the payment in University of Lapland’s own Flywire portal at https://ulapland.flywire.com/

You can find step-by-step instructions from the Flywire student guide  and get in touch with their multi-lingual 24/7 support team here  (external site, link opens a new tab).

If you cannot pay via Flywire from your country, please contact admission@ulapland.fi for an alternative payment method (invoice).

Master’s Degree Scholarship

The scholarships of 6 000 euros are allocated according to the applicants’ success in the application process. The scholarship is awarded for the full duration of the 2-year Master’s Degree programme. The scholarship for the second year is granted on the condition that the student progresses in their studies as required. The scholarship is granted for a maximum of two years of studying.

Scholarships are granted for 20 % (one fifth) of the intake of students per degree programme. Scholarship recipients are informed about the scholarship in their acceptance email.

It is not possible to appeal against the scholarship decision.

The scholarship does not cover living costs. All students are required to finance their living by themselves.

Conditions for the second year scholarship

The scholarships are awarded for the duration of the normative time for completing the degree (2 years for a master’s degree) on the condition that the student progresses in their studies according to the normative schedule.

In order to retain the scholarship, the student must complete at least 60 credits with good academic success (GPA at least 3/5) in the first academic year (full degree is 120 credits). The credits must be for courses included in the degree requirements. If the student completes less than 60 credits, or has poor academic success in the first academic year (GPA less than 3/5), the student will lose the second year scholarship entirely.

The tuition fee per academic year is 8 000 EUR.

Conditions:

The tuition fee waivers are awarded for the duration of the normative time for completing the degree (2 years for a master’s degree) on the condition that the student progresses in their studies according to the normative schedule.

In order to retain the waiver the student was originally awarded, the student must complete at least 55 credits in the first academic year (full degree is 120 credits). The credits must be for courses included in the degree requirements. If the student completes less than 55 credits in the first academic year, they will lose the second year tuition fee waiver entirely.

It is also possible to earn a 100 % tuition fee waiver for the second year of studies by completing at least 60 credits of studies included in the degree requirements in the first academic year.