Tuition fees

Non-EU/EEA citizens, who confirm that they accept the study place in an English-taught Bachelor or Master degree programme are charged tuition fees. There is no tuition fee for EU/EEA citizens, exchange students or double degree students.

Tuition fee is applicable to degree students who are not citizens of countries of the European Union (EU), European Economic Area (EEA) or Switzerland. You will be exempt from tuition fees if you are a non-EU/EEA citizen but have one of the following residence permits:

• permanent residence permit card in Finland (type P)
• EU residence permit for third-country citizens with long-term residence permit card in Finland (type P-EU)
• EU Blue Card in Finland
• EU family member’s residence card in Finland
• Brexit residence permit card (type SEU = Right of residence under the withdrawal agreement, or P SEU = Right of permanent residence under the withdrawal agreement)
• a residence permit on the basis of temporary protection in Finland.

In addition, a continuous residence permit card in Finland (type A), may exempt you from paying tuition fees if it is granted on grounds other than studying. However, you are required to pay tuition fees in the following cases:

• If your first residence permit in Finland was granted for the purpose of studying, you are required to pay tuition fees, even if you later obtained a continuous residence permit (type A) on other grounds.
• If you have a continuous residence permit (type A) based on family ties, and your family member originally came to Finland on a residence permit granted for studying, you are also required to pay tuition fees.
• If your continuous residence permit (type A) is granted for studying, you are required to pay tuition fees.

If you have already received an exempting residence permit (according to the old law) and a decision on the exemption from the tuition fee by November 30, 2024, you will also continue to be exempt from the tuition fee, except if your residence permit expires or its basis changes.

To be exempted from paying the tuition fee for the academic year 2025-2026, the document must be valid on 1 August 2025.

New students, who are admitted to studies starting in autumn 2025, need to provide an exempting document by 10 July 2025, 15.00 (UTC+3) at the latest. Deliver the exempting document by email to tuitionfees(at)seamk.fi. We recommend you to secure the email.

Information about the exempting documents for the continuing students is at SeAMK Intra.

Students admitted in 2025  will be charged the following tuition fees at Seinäjoki University of Applied Sciences:

• Bachelor degree programmes conducted in English: 9500 € per academic year
• Master degree programmes conducted in English: 11 500 € per academic year

Please note, that students also need to pay for their own living costs. Further information on the income requirements for can be found on the Finnish Immigration service’s website: Income requirement for students.

First year degree students need to pay the tuition fee at the same time when accepting the study place. The tuition fee must be paid in one installment. For the following study years, the tuition fee must be paid in one installment yearly when registering for the next academic year.

Pay the tuition fee to SeAMK via Flywire

You can easily pay your tuition fees online via Flywire. Flywire provides a secure global payment network that simplifies paying your fees from your home country and 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 start the payment process at https://seamk.flywire.com or click the button below. Choose your country or region and enter the amount of tuition fee and follow the instructions in Flywire to complete your payment. Please make sure that you pay the right amount of tuition fee.

You need to enter your Finnish national learner ID when paying the tuition fee. Please see your national learner ID from the personal notification of student selection letter which will be sent to admitted students by email. If you have any questions about the tuition fees, please contact tuitionfees@seamk.fi. The student is responsible for paying possible bank service charges.

Early Bird -scholarship for first year students

There is an Early Bird -scholarship for the first year students at SeAMK. Early Bird -scholarship will concern students admitted in 2025. Early Bird -scholarship is 10 % of the tuition fee. Early Bird -scholarship in a Bachelor degree programme is 950 € in the first academic year. If you are entitled to the Early Bird -scholarship, you need to pay the amount of 8550 € (9500 € minus 950 €).

The Early Bird -scholarship is available for the students, who will:

• accept the study place offered by SeAMK within 7 days of notice of admission and
• pay the tuition fee within 28 days of notice of admission and
• register as an attending student for the first academic year.

Please note, that the Early Bird -scholarship is not available for applicants admitted in Joint Application or SeAMK Direct Application on 29 May 2025 or after.

Scholarships and discounts after the first academic year:

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Early Bird -scholarship for first year students

There is an Early Bird -scholarship for the first year students at SeAMK. Early Bird -scholarship will concern students admitted in 2025.

Early Bird -scholarship is 10 % of the tuition fee. Early Bird -scholarship in a Master degree programme is 1150 € in the first academic year. If you are entitled to the Early Bird -scholarship, you need to pay the amount of 10350 € (11500 € minus 1150 €).

The Early Bird -scholarship is available for the students, who will:

• accept the study place offered by SeAMK within 7 days of notice of admission and
• pay the tuition fee within 28 days of notice of admission and
• register as an attending student for the first academic year.

Please note, that the Early Bird -scholarship is not available for applicants admitted in Joint Application or SeAMK Direct Application on 29 May 2025 or after.

Scholarships after the first year for Master -degree students:

Registration period for the next academic year is 1.3.-31.5. The Early Bird -discount of a continuing student is eligible for students that pay their tuition fee for the next academic year during the month of March (1.3.-31.3.) via Flywire. The amount of the Early Bird -discount for a continuing student is 10 % of the annual tuition fee:

• Master degree programmes conducted in English: Early Bird -discount is 1150 € per academic year

A student whose studies exceed the agreed examination date can get the Early Bird-scholarship for one extra semester.

Master degree students are not eligible for the language proficiency scholarship.

Please read SeAMK Tuition fee Refund Policy carefully. By paying the tuition fee, you will accept the terms of SeAMK Tuition fee Refund Policy.

Here are some of the most frequently asked questions answered. If you have any questions related to tuition fees, scholarships or registration, please contact: tuitionfees@seamk.fi.

SeAMK reserves the right to make changes to the tuition fees and scholarship scheme or to information given on this page.