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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 | Recognised undergraduate qualification in education, modern languages or comparable field, plus relevant professional or academic background. No minimum GPA listed. Tuition is 10000 EUR per academic year. Programme page: 10,000 EUR annually, collected as two 5,000 EUR instalments. |
| Documents required | Applications 7-21 January 2027 start September 2027 Up to 15 points across three categories (max 5 each): prior academic/professional background, performance in language-focused coursework, personal essay top 20 candidates advance no waitlisting |
| 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.