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Moving to Finland to study at Humak? Here you can find practical information for international students.
Start planning your life in Finland
Familiarize yourself with the steps of moving to Finland. InfoFinland website and International House Helsinki services are a great place to start! Begin by reading through resources for Foreign students in Finland and check out the steps below.
InfoFinland（https://www.infofinland.fi/）
International House Helsinki（https://ihhelsinki.fi/）
Foreign students in Finland（https://www.infofinland.fi/education/foreign-students-in-finland）
Newcomer’s Guide（https://www.humak.fi/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/newcomersguide-1.pdf）
Degree programmes in English
Degree programmes in Community Education and Interpretation
Adventure and Outdoor Education（https://www.humak.fi/en/training/bachelor-of-humanities-community-educator-adventure-and-outdoor-education/）
Bachelor’s degree
Adventure and Outdoor Education
Daytime studies (in English)
Helsinki
Wellbeing and the Futures of Youth and Community Work（https://www.humak.fi/en/training/bachelor-of-humanities-community-educator-wellbeing-and-the-futures-of-youth-and-community-work/）
Bachelor’s degree
Wellbeing and the Futures of Youth and Community Work
Daytime studies (in English)
Helsinki
Wellbeing Tourism（https://www.humak.fi/en/education/masters-degree-community-educator-wellbeing-tourism/）
master’s degree
Wellbeing Tourism
Daytime studies (in English)
Helsinki
European Master in Sign Language Interpreting（https://www.humak.fi/en/training/eumasli-masters-degree-sign-language-interpreting/）
master’s degree
European Master in Sign Language Interpreting
Blended studies (in English)
Helsinki, Germany, Scotland
Practical information for international students
Apply for a residence permit as soon as you get your study place
It’s important to begin the residence permit application immediately after you are chosen as a student to Humak. Apply first for yourself and then for your family. The Finnish Immigration Service Migri（https://migri.fi/en/home） is your contact and guide in all matters regarding immigration and residency.
Register with the Finnish Immigration Service (Migri) after arriving in Finland
International students who continuously reside in Finland for 3 months or longer, need to register themselves to the Finnish Immigration Service (Migri). The type of registration depends on your citizenship, whether you are a citizen of an EU/ETA country or a non-EU/ETA country. Registration to Migri has a registration fee.
Non-EU citizens
As a non-EU/ETA citizen, you may have already registered and identified（https://migri.fi/en/studying-in-finland）to Migri during the residence permit process. Make sure you complete your individual process with Migri.
EU/ETA citizens
As a citizen of an European union (EU) member state, a Nordic country, Liechtenstein or Switzerland, follow the instructions for EU registration of the right of residence（https://migri.fi/en/registration-of-right-of-residence）.
Register with the Digital and Population Data Services Agency (DVV) after arriving in Finland
Book an appointment at the Digital and Population Data Services Agency (DVV) to register your address and personal details. If you have not received a Finnish personal identity code with your residence permit, you will receive one after this appointment. Complete the application form and check the required attachments on the DVV website（https://dvv.fi/en/as-a-foreigner-in-finland）. Registration to DVV is free of charge.
Bring a certificate of study to your DVV visit. If you need one before your studies begin, ask for the certificate from Humak’s student services opintotoimisto@humak.fi.
Get a Finnish bank account and online banking credentials
Many online services require online banking credentials for access, or at the least online banking credentials makes the use of online services and handling official matters online significantly easier. You need a passport, identity card for foreign citizens or some other official identity card when opening a bank account in Finland. The bank also needs your full name, Finnish personal identity code and your address in Finland or abroad. Read more from InfoFinland website Everyday life in Finland（https://www.infofinland.fi/en/settling-in-finland/everyday-life-in-finland#heading-dc772d96-e55c-4cb6-b6a1-22496efca91c）.
Education agents co-operation
Humak is collaborating with several education agents across the world. They provide accurate and useful information for our applicants. Note: You can apply to all our Degree Programmes without any assistance of any education agent. See our list of education agents on the International Networks page（https://www.humak.fi/en/business-services/international-networks/）.
Plan and prepare financially
Tuition fee and scholarship
First year degree students need to pay the tuition fee in full when they accept their study place. No scholarship available. However, an Early Bird discount is granted for applicants who confirm their study place within 7 days of receiving the offer and pay the tuition fee within 14 days of receiving the offer of admission. The amount of the fee for subsequent academic years depends on the credits completed.
Scholarship scheme for Bachelor degree programs
Scholarship scheme for Master´s degree programs
Early Bird and scholarship
Early Bird discount is granted for applicants who confirm their study place within 7 days of receiving the offer and pay the tuition fee within 14 days of receiving the offer of admission.
Degree students continuing their studies need to pay the tuition fee before registering for the next academic year. The scholarship scheme rewards students who comple 60 ECTS during the previous academic year with 10 % discount on the tuition fee of the following academic year. The scholarship is not applicable for tuition fees after 3.5 years of studies.
Other costs
The tuition fee entitles the student to study and to use the normal support services available for students. However, all students must buy the necessary books (if not available in libraries) and other educational material themselves, get an insurance, and take care of their own commuting, travelling and other living costs (accommodation, food, clothing, leisure activities). Average monthly living cost for a student is estimated at about 700–900 euros.
According to Finnish Immigration Service, if your studies take 1 year or longer, you must have 9600€ in your bank account when you submit the application. If your studies take less than one year, you must have 800€ per month at your disposal. For more information, see the Finnish Immigration Service website（https://migri.fi/en/income-requirement-for-students）.
For more general information concerning tuition fees please visit Studyinfo.fi website.（https://opintopolku.fi/konfo/en/sivu/faq-about-applying-to-higher-education#tuition-fees）
Cost of living in Finland
The cost of living in Finland is higher than in many other European countries. However, you can influence some of these factors through your own choices, for example by applying for student housing or sharing an apartment with a roommate instead of living alone or renting a higher-cost-apartment on the private market.