ELIGIBILITY:

If you are a non-EU/EEA citizen liable to tuition fees, you can apply for the scholarship when you apply to Aalto University. The scholarship application is part of the application form for admission.

On the application form, you will be offered an option to apply or not apply for the scholarship. Only students who are liable to pay tuition fees are eligible to apply for Aalto University Excellence Scholarship, i.e. tuition fee waiver.

Scholarships must be applied for during the application period. You cannot apply for a scholarship after the application period. You cannot get a scholarship if you have not applied for it during the application period.

Scholarships can be awarded to the best applicants based on the programme’s evaluation criteria. Programmes may decide not to grant any scholarships. Applicants are ranked according to the criteria indicated on the programme’s webpage.

In the master’s admissions scholarships are allocated during the academic evaluation stage as part of the admissions process of a degree programme. The best applicants liable to tuition fees may be awarded a scholarship. The academic evaluation criteria are available on the study option websites.

The scholarship decision is given at the same time as the admission decision.

As defined in the Universities Act, the scholarship decision cannot be appealed.

Duration of scholarship: Scholarships are granted for the normative period of study of the degree programme.

The normative study period is three years of full-time study for a bachelor’s degree and two years of full-time study for a master’s degree. Scholarship requires full-time study and studying according to the approved personal study plan.

BENEFIT:

Aalto University Excellence Scholarships are awarded as tuition fee waivers that cover the full tuition fee. Aalto University Excellence Scholarships do not cover living costs. Students need to cover all living expenses (at least 800 euros per month) and other study-related costs from their own financial resources.