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University of Eastern Finland · Joensuu and Kuopio, Finland
| Duration | 2 year(s) |
| QS ranking | QS #604 · THE #401-500 |
| Intakes | September |
| Application Fee | Confirm with the university |
| Living cost | Migration authorities require at least EUR 800 per month in funds; UEF advises planning EUR 900-1000 per month for daily |
| Yearly Tuition Fee | 10,000 EUR per year |
| Scholarship |
| IELTS Academic Overall | 6.5 | IELTS Academic No Bands Less Than | — |
| TOEFL iBT Overall | Accepted | ||
| PTE Academic Overall | 68 | PTE Academic No Bands Less Than | — |
| Cambridge C1 Advanced Overall | Accepted | ||
| Cambridge C2 Proficiency Overall | Accepted | ||
| YKI English (Finnish language proficiency) Overall | Accepted |
| No Test Requirement |
| Study level | Postgraduate |
| Language of study | English |
| Highest qualification | Bachelor, Master, Doctoral |
| Eligibility | Bachelor's in environmental or biological sciences, with expected coursework in physics or chemistry. No minimum GPA threshold listed. Tuition is 10000 EUR per academic year. Programme page: 10,000 EUR/academic year. |
| Documents required | Applications 7-21 January 2027 start September 2027 Ranking by academic relevance, past performance, institution prestige and a mandatory two-minute motivation video top ten receive offers below three points in core academic components = rejection |
| Visa refusal policy | Non-EU applicants must show roughly EUR 800 per month in funds for the Finnish residence permit |
Requirements, fees and deadlines shown here are the ones our counsellors work from, but the university can change them at any intake. We confirm the live figures with the institution before an application is filed, so treat this page as the starting point rather than the final word.