Aalto University

Aalto University's campus is located in Otaniemi, the City of Espoo, Finland. Otaniemi is home to a lively community and it could be even described as a small town with excellent services from study hubs and restaurants and cafes, stores and sports facilities. While studying at this university, students can hop on a metro and travel to the heart of Helsinki in less than 15 minutes or head to a neighboring nature.

For the Non-EU citizens, the tuition fee for bachelor's degree courses is Euros 12,000 and for master's degree courses is Euros 15,000 per academic year (Around INR 10 L – INR 13.4 L). Apart from the tuition fee, students are required to pay the living expenses.

Cost of Living: Roughly, Aalto University recommends students reserve EUR 600 at the very minimum for monthly living costs. The monthly living expenses for students at this university are going to be as follows:

The entry requirements for Aalto University MSc in Finance course are given as follows:

• A bachelor's degree
• Official transcripts
• Course descriptions of relevant courses
• CV
• Motivational video
• GMAT / GRE
• English language proficiency score

Non-EU / Non- EEA nationals can work while studying at Aalto University. However, there are certain restrictions. In general, students can work without restrictions when the work is related to the degree, such as practical training or thesis work. In other cases, paid employment is limited to a maximum of 30 hours per week on average.

The top recruiters of the graduates of Aalto University are:

• VTT
• Nokia
• Neste
• EY
• ABB
• Nordea
• KONE
• OP Financial Group

Aalto University MSc in Finance language of instruction is English. The duration of this course is 2 years. The tuition fee for non-EU citizens is €15,000 per year for master's studies. Graduates of this course are going to have substantial knowledge, analytical skill set, truth-seeking mindset, competitive attitude, high-level management skills, etc. Applicants with a bachelor's outside the field of Finance, or even outside Business are also encouraged to apply.

The Aalto University application deadline for Masters programs ranges from late Novermber to early Jan. However international students aiming to apply between Nov 30 and Jan 2 for 2024 is closed now. To ensure the applicant dosn’t miss the deadlines,   we request them to check the official website as well to avoid the last minute confusion. Below are the Aalto University application deadlines 2024:

There is no Application fee for Aalto University as the university eliminated the fee exclusively for its students. By not having an application fee, the University is creating good options and opportunities for students across the globe to pursue their educational interests and goals without the financial burden on the students. However, for Graduate students, the university hasn’t specified an application fee, hence it is suggested to call the admission office to get more details regarding the process.

Aalto University has  a great performance in global rankings over the past five years. In the University Ranking THE (Times Higher Education) university is ranked 201-250 in year 2023. Additionally, in the year 2024 the World University Ranking QS has ranked it at 109. We can say that the university is in the top 150 universities and it is one of the best universities in Finland as well. Hence, for international students Aalto Univeristy is surely a good option