In the following academic years JAMK University of Applied Sciences will grant a scholarship, which covers 50 % of the tuition fee, if the student earns at least 60 credits per academic year in Bachelor's degrees (30 credits per academic year in Master's degrees). If the student has attended only for one semester, the minimum required amount of studies for the scholarship is 30 credits (15 credits in master's degrees). The scholarship can be received only for the standard study period and only for the semesters a student has enrolled for attendance. Consequently, the fee must be paid for each semester and academic year for which the student enrolls as attending student, including any extension period.
The next years tuition fee is paid by 31st of May, at this point a student pays 50 % of the next years’ tuition fee. On the 15th of August, it will be checked, how many credits a student has completed during the previous academic year. If a student has completed 60 credits (30 credits in Master's degrees) or more, one is granted a scholarship and she/he does not have to pay the rest of the tuition fee*. If the student has attended only for one semester, the minimum required amount of studies for the scholarship is 30 credits (15 in the master's degrees). If a student has completed less than required, one needs to pay the rest of the tuition fee by the 31st of August.
*the credits are counted cumulatively in the bachelor's and master's degrees. In the bachelor's degrees a student must have 60 credits after the first year, 120 after the second and 180 after the third academic year OR at least 60 credits during the last academic year. For example, a second year student will receive a scholarship if he has studied 80 credits during the first year and 40 credits during the second year (= 120 ECTS credits after the 2nd year).
If a student does not pay 50 % of the tuition fee by the end of May (or the later 50% payment by the end of August), one will lose her/his study entitlement. The decision shall be notified to a student and to the Finnish immigration service. The study entitlement can be regained by submitting an application to regain the study entitlement and paying the application handling fee 50 euros and tuition fee. If a student interrupts his/her studies in the middle of the academic year, the tuition fee is not reimbursed.
Note, in a case a student has already paid the tuition fee for the entire academic year, but graduates by 31 December the fee is returned only if requested by the student.
Read more: Rules for tuition fee and scholarships