Can I work while studying at the University of Helsinki?
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Yes, while studying at the Uni of Helsinki, international students can go for part-time work. This is applicable if the work timings comes to an average of 30 hours per week at the most. Additionally, students can adjust hours on a weekly basis as long as the average is around 30 working hours per week during the academic terms. Note that there are no restriction for working part-time during the holidays. Check Part-Time Work Options in Finland.
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A comparison of Aalto University and Helsinki University Finland is given below:
Particulars | University of Helsinki | Aalto University |
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QS Rankings 2026 | #116 | #114 |
Language of instruction | English, Finnish, Swedish | Swedish, Finnish, English |
Strengths | Life Sciences, Humanities, Social Sciences, Law | Architecture, Engineering, Business, Design |
Annual tuition fees | Euro 13,000 – Euro 18,000 | Euro 12,000 – Euro 15,000 |
No. of students | 31,000+ | 17,500+ |
UNITalent is a programme where companies and international talents get to know about each other. In HelsinkiUNI International Talent Programme, a company starts hosting a group of international students from Helsinki University. The group can consist of students at the Master's level or Doctoral researchers, depending on the interest of the company. Through this programme, the companies provide the students with information about their organisation and industry. This is a 3-month long process and during this, the company has the opportunity to look at their own level of internationality.
The tuition fees for Helsinki Uni international students is given below:
Particulars | Tuition Fees Per Academic Year |
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Master's program | EUR 13,000 – EUR 18,000 (Around INR 13.3 L – INR 18.4 L) |
BSc in Science | EUR 13,000 (Around INR 13.3 L) |
The monthly living cost that Helsinki Uni students habve to bear can be between EUR 1,000 - EUR 1,300 or more.
The accepted test scores are IELTS / TOEFL / PTE at the University of Helsinki. Minimum scores required in these tests are:
Tests | Minimum Score |
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IELTS | Overall score of 6.5, with a minimum score of 6.0 in the Writing section |
TOEFL | Overall score of 92, with a minimum score of 22 in the Writing section |
PTE | 62 overall score, with 54 in each Communicative skills section |
At the Master's level, over 30 courses whose language of instruction is English are offered. Some of the study areas of these Master's courses are given below:
- Agricultural Sciences
- Atmospheric Sciences
- Computer Science
- Data Science
- Economics
- Food Sciences
- Forest Sciences
- Geography
- Global Politics and Communication
- Mathematics and Statistics
- Urban Studies and Planning

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