All degree students at UEF must fund their studies and living expenses themselves. Your primary contact for matters related to tuition fees and tuition waivers is the programme coordinator. It is essential to ensure that you have secured sufficient funding for the entire duration of your studies before departing from your home country. UEF does not […]
Passport In general, a foreign citizen must carry a valid passport in order to enter Finland. Finland is a Schengen country (the link opens up in a new tab) and usually the checks at the common borders have been abolished. But under special conditions the border check can be introduced. The Schengen Area consists of […]
Tuition Fees There are no tuition fees for the EU and EEA citizens at the University of Eastern Finland. The non-European citizens studying for a whole Bachelor’s or a Master’s degree pay a tuition fee of 10,000 €/year. The fees need to be paid before you can register as a student at the University of Eastern Finland. In […]
These registration instructions are for you if you are a new bachelor’s and master’s degree student starting your studies at UEF. If you are an exchange student, please see registration instructions for exchange students. The academic year runs from 1 August to 31 July. The autumn semester courses begin on 1 September 2026 and the […]
Health insurance for incoming international students UEF requires that all incoming international students must have a valid personal health insurance and a travel insurance from an internationally recognized insurance agency for the whole duration of their stay in Finland. Insurance should cover all costs related to a treatment of sudden illness, accidents and accidental death. […]
The general emergency number is 112. Call this number only in life threatening-situations, such as a fire, a sudden illness or accident. Calls to this number are free of charge. When dialling the emergency number (112), you do not need an area code, not even when calling from a mobile phone. If your emergency requires the […]
