Tampere, Finland Public Est. 1996
Practice-led Finnish degrees with compulsory work placements, in ICT, engineering, business and health, taught in English in Tampere.
Overview
Nordic University of Applied Sciences follows the Finnish applied sciences model: degrees are built around practical projects and include a compulsory work placement of several months. That placement is the defining feature — students graduate with documented, assessed professional experience rather than only academic credit.
English-taught degrees are concentrated in ICT, international business, engineering and nursing. Admission runs through the national Studyinfo portal and includes an entrance examination.
A Finnish university of applied sciences — degrees include a compulsory work placement
Strengths
Every degree includes an assessed placement of several months with a Finnish or international employer.
Assessment centres on real project work rather than examinations alone.
Scholarship schemes cover a share of tuition for fee-paying students, decided alongside admission.
Located in a city with a dense concentration of engineering and software employers.
Available programmes
Fees are indicative annual figures and are confirmed in your offer letter.
Tuition / year €9,500
Tuition / year €8,500
Admissions
Bachelor's applicants need a secondary qualification giving higher education eligibility, and must sit the entrance examination. Master's applicants need a relevant bachelor's degree plus around two years of subsequent relevant work experience, in line with the Finnish applied sciences model.
IELTS 6.0 with no band below 5.5, TOEFL iBT 79, or PTE Academic 54 for undergraduate entry. IELTS 6.5 for master's entry.
Costs
€8,500 – €11,500
Tuition per year
Indicative, confirmed in the offer letter
August / September · January
Intakes
Deadlines differ by programme
Tuition scholarships covering 50–100% of fees are available to non-EU/EEA students and are decided as part of the admission result. Continuation depends on completing the required credits each academic year. No scholarship is confirmed before an admission decision is issued.
Scholarship awards are decided by the university on the basis of your application. No agency can promise one in advance.
On campus
A modern campus with engineering workshops, laboratories, a simulation facility for health programmes, extensive group study space and a subsidised student restaurant. Student housing is provided by the local housing foundation.
Student union membership brings subsidised meals, transport discounts and healthcare access. Tutor students are assigned to each new international arrival before they land.
Applying
We prepare and check every item against the university's current published requirements before submission.
Student outcomes
Bachelor of Engineering, Information and Communications Technology
Nordic University of Applied Sciences
August 2024 intakeThe entrance exam was the part nobody had explained to me. Knowing the format four months in advance is the reason I passed it.
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Next step
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