Tuition fees – master's programmes

Who is required to pay?

All higher education institutions in Finland charge tuition fees for degrees taught in English. The fee applies to applicants from countries outside the EU/EEA. 

A person with a permanent Finnish residence permit or a long-term resident’s EU residence permit, a residence card for a family member of an EU citizen in Finland, a European Union Blue Card, or a continuous residence permit granted on grounds other than studies, are exempted from the fee. Also a person with a residence permit granted for temporary protection in Finland is exempted from the fee.

A person may however be required to pay if the first residence permit in Finland was granted based on studies and the type of a person's residence permit has since changed to a continuous residence permit in Finland granted based on something else. Also if the residence permit is based on family ties and the family member originally came to Finland on a residence permit based on studies the applicant is required to pay tuition fee.

If you are unsure whether you need to pay or not, please see the guide on Studyinfo.

Application fees

There is an application fee of €100, which needs to be paid by applicants from outside the EU, EEA or Switzerland. The fee is collected by the Finnish National Agency of Education and is to be paid when filling in the application form on Studyinfo. Visit Studyinfo for more information.

If you have already paid the application fee in another application round, with studies starting in the same academic term, you do not need to pay the fee again.

Tuition fees for students starting in 2026

The tuition fee must be paid for the whole first year of studies, in one instalment. 

If a student studies part-time, the fee is €6,000 per academic year (€3,000 per semester). This applies to the programmes Business Management and Transformation and Healthcare Leadership. 

A student completing their degree faster than the norm time, will be liable to pay a tuition fee equal to that of a degree completed within norm time. The tuition fee may be subject to changes during a student's study time.

Early-bird offer for students starting in 2026

An admitted student can receive a discount of €1,500 on the tuition fees for the first academic year by bindingly accepting the study place offered by Arcada and paying the tuition fee within 14 days.
 

Tuition fees for students starting in 2025

A full-time master’s degree programme at Arcada costs €12,000 per academic year (€6,000 per semester). 

If a student studies part-time, the fee is half of this: €6,000 per academic year (€3,000 per semester). This applies to the programmes Business Management and Transformation and Healthcare Leadership. The tuition fee for the programme Emergency Care Systems Development and Leadership is €9,000 per academic year.

A student completing their degree faster than the norm time, will be liable to pay a tuition fee equal to that of a degree completed within norm time.  Arcada also reserves the right to adjust tuition fees during studies.

Early-bird offer for students starting in 2025

The early bird in 2025 was €2,000 for all master programmes except for Emergency Care Systems Development and Leadership which had an early bird offer of 20% of the first-year tuition fee to be paid within 21 days. 

Payment of tuition fees

Admitted students who are required to pay tuition fees will receive information about the payment process in their acceptance e-mail but here is a short summary of the tuition fee payment process.

When you are admitted to Arcada, you will receive a secure link through which you can accept your study place offer. You will also receive another e-mail with instructions on how to pay the tuition fee and how to register for the academic year. Please note that you cannot register for the academic year or receive a study certificate until you have paid the tuition fee. Failure to pay tuition fees on time leads to a loss of study right.

The tuition fee is paid online through Flywire . Flywire provides a secure global payment network that simplifies paying your fees from different countries around the world. Payment options can include bank transfers, credit cards, e-wallets and more, depending on your country of choice, and typically in the local currency.

The first year's tuition fee is always paid in one instalment for the whole academic year. Please check the due date in the instructions on how to pay the tuition fee sent via e-mail.

For more detailed information about Arcada's tuition fees, please visit our student portal Start .

Scholarships

Arcada does not offer scholarships at master level, but we do have an early bird offer (see more information above).

One exception is made in the form of a scholarship offered to asylum seekers and refugees and who would otherwise be liable to pay tuition fees. This scholarship covers the entire tuition fee for the first academic year without any requirements for academic performance. To be granted the scholarship, the fee-paying students must provide documentation of their status to Arcada's admissions service. Thereafter, to maintain the scholarship, students only need to show that their status has not changed for each new academic year.

Tuition fees for students that started in 2024 or earlier

Information regarding the tuition fees for studies that started in 2017-2024 can be found on our student portal Start .