2015 University of Oulu Tuition-Free Scholarships for International Students
You can start applying for the 2015 Tuition-free scholarships at University of Oulu in Finland. This tuition-free scholarships for international students, as the name implies waives tuition fee for students that are not from Finland. Students from African countries like Nigeria, Kenya, Ghana, Sierra Leone; Asian Countries like India, Pakistan, Bangladesh have applied with great success.
About the University of Oulu, Finland Free Tuition Scholarships 2015
In 2013 University of Oulu, Finland offered up to 330 scholarships to international Students. However, the university will not charge tuition fees from international degree students starting their studies in the Autumn Semester 2015. In addition, some individual Master’s programmes have their own scholarship schemes.
Course(s) Offered: Several fields
Course Level: Graduate (masters)
This is a full tuition free scholarship. All tuition is waived.
Eligibility for the Tuition-free scholarship (Finland)
Each Master’s programme has its own specific admissions requirements. Before you start filling out the application form, make sure that you meet the requirements of the programme admissions. Citizens of ALL countries may apply.
The following includes the basic information on admissions requirements for Master’s courses.
- A successful applicant has obtained their first academic degree, normally a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent, from an institution of higher education.
- Students who are on their last term/semester of Bachelor’s studies can apply to study for a Master’s degree. Applicants with excellent academic records can be offered a conditional study placement.
- All applicants are required to prove a high level of proficiency in English language. All programmes ask the applicant to submit documented evidence of their level of English. The approved documentation of English language proficiency include TOEFL, IELTS, PTE and the likes. Click here to learn more.
- Applicants are asked to submit documentation on their academic excellence, for example in the form of academic recommendation letters. Also other documents relating to the field of study are required.
Fields of study available
The University of Oulu, Finland provide tuition free scholarships to academically talented international students in architecture, business, economics, education, engineering, and sciences.
Available masters courses include:
- Architectural Design
- Astronomy and Space Physics
- Biomedical Engineering
- Computer Vision and Signal Processing
- Environmental Engineering
- Ecology and Population Genetics
- Economic Geology
- Education and Globalisation
- Finance
- Financial and Management Accounting
- International Business
- Learning, Education and Technology
- Magnetic Resonance in Materials
- Protein Science and Biotechnology
- Software, Systems and Services Development in Global Environment
- Synchrotron Radiation Based Science and Accelerator Physics
- Wireless Communications Engineering
All international degree students starting their studies in the Autumn Semester 2015 will not be charged tuition fee
Sponsorship duration
All sponsorships will last one or two years.
The scholarship is aimed at students studying for a Master’s degree in the University of Oulu two-year international Master’s programmes.
How to apply for the free tuition scholarship
University of Oulu partners with the University Admissions Finland for their services for the application system and the pre-processing of application documents. Please, also visit the official website and the “how to apply page” for full details on this full tuition free scholarship.
Scholarships/Admission Application Closing Date(s)
The next available application period for the 2015 tuition-free scholarships/admission of the University of Oulu, Finland is 15 December 2014 – 30 January 2015 and is for studies starting in September 2015. Please note that there is only one application period per year.
PLEASE NOTE: The next available application period is for academic year 2015 – 16. Please note that there is only one application period per year. All printed applications and the required documents have to arrive by the deadline, late applications are not considered applications.
To apply now, click here to get started.
ALSO SEE: Universities In Finland To Be Tuition-Free Again From 2015 and All Tuition Free Universities in Finland for International Students.
We wish you the very best with your application!!!
