Colleges in Finland

Yes, Indian students can study at Aalto University in Finland without submiting a IELTS score. The university accepts valid scores in other language tests like TOEFL, PTE Academic, and Cambridge C1 Advanced. Given below are the minimum scores and grades accepted for each.

Yes, Aalto does refund tuition fees in full (excluding possible bank-specific payment charges), in case any of the below conditions are met:

• A conditionally admitted student is unable to meet the entry requirement and the seat gets cancelled
• Not granted a residence permit in Finland
• Residence permit status changed before enrolment to Aalto Uni
• If Aalto is unable to offer the degree programme

Partial refund of tuition costs is done if a student's Finland residence permit status changed during the studies.

Indian students who wish to study at Aalto Uni for free can do that if they can secure a 100% merit scholarship to study in Finland. 

Without a scholarship however, it is not possible to study at Aalto Uni for free. The university does not offer exemptions on tuition costs to Indian students on a Finland student visa.

Yes, in addition to the tuition and living costs in Finland, students also need to pay a Student Union fee worth EUR 66 (INR 7.2 K) and a student healthcare fee worth EUR 70 (INR 7.63 K) per year. 

The student union fee can be paid via the Aalto University Oodi system while the healthcare fee is paid directly to Kela via the Omakela online service.

1 EUR = INR 109.09

Indian students and other Non-EU/EEA/Swiss international students applying for a UG or PG degree programme at Aalto Uni pay an application fee worth EUR 100 (INR 10.9 K). The fee is non-refundable even if the application is rejected.

1 EUR = INR 109.09

Yes, Aalto Uni offers several online fee-based courses to students via its official website. The online degrees carry the same value as an offline degree plus these are even more affordable.

However, the university offers limited online courses to its students. These are available in areas like Economy, Business, Technology, Architecture, and Creativity. To know more check the official Aalto Uni Finland website.

There are several ways for Indian students to learn Finnish before coming to Finland. A good way is to take the Finnish courses offered by Aalto Uni. Students can pursue these online. Survival Finnish and Kielibuusti are some popular Finnish courses offered at Aalto Uni. Check the Aalto Uni website to know more.

There are several ways for Indian students to learn Finnish before coming to Finland. A good way is to take the Finnish courses offered by Aalto Uni. Students can pursue these online. Survival Finnish and Kielibuusti are some popular Finnish courses offered at Aalto Uni. Check the Aalto Uni website to know more.

English is spoken in most parts of Finland. The Aalto Uni campus is fully trilingual (Finnish, English, and Swedish is spoken). It is not mandatory for Indian students to learn Finnish. However, it is very much recommended to fully enjoy life.

Learning Finnish helps in building social connections and also considered positively by recruiters when looking for jobs.

Yes, Aalto Uni does help Indian students in finding part-time and full-time jobs both on and off-campus. The Aalto University Career Design Lab offers many employment related services. All of these are provided free of cost.

Students can also find open positions on-campus (including teaching and research assistant roles) on the university website.