The University is located in Tampere, the third biggest city in Finland. There are also activities in smaller towns of Hämeenlinna, Pori, Seinäjoki, Valkeakoski and Virrat. There are six faculties and nine independent institutes. The University of Tampere is the biggest provider of higher education in Finland for social sciences and the accompanying administrative sciences.
Around 14,600 students are currently pursuing degrees at the University of Tampere. Every year approximately one thousand master’s degrees and one hundred doctoral degrees are produced. The personnel number about 2,200.
How to apply
Whether you are interested in Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree programmes or studying in Tampere as an exchange student.
If you want to pursue a degree at the University of Tampere, click Applying for a degree programme.
If you are interested in spending a semester or a year on exchange at the University of Tampere, click Applying for an exchange period.
If you are a degree student at one of the Finnish Universities and wish to apply to study at the University of Tampere as a visiting student under the JOO Agreement, click JOO Agreement.
Extensive information package for those who have just gained admission to the University of Tampere, see Information for admitted students.
Student Scholarships and Exchanges
Unfortunately, the University cannot offer financial aid to international students. You must at all times be able to finance your studies and living expenses or have a scholarship from your home university or from other sources outside the University of Tampere. Only under certain bilateral agreements may the University of Tampere grant a scholarship to a student of a partner university.
International Partner Universities with which the University of Tampere has bilateral agreements on student and teacher exchange or multilateral agremeents on co-operation can be found HERE.
CIMO awards and administers scholarships for international students, postgraduate students (after Master-level), researchers (postgraduates after Master-level degree or postdoctorates) Scholarships are offered to applicants from all countries. There are several scholarship programmes, each of which has its own eligibility criteria, application procedures, application deadline and application form.
ampere
Visiting address
Kalevantie 4
33100 Tampere, Finland
Mailing address
FI-33014 University of Tampere
Tel +358 (0)3 355 111
Fax +358 (0)3 213 4473
Email registry@uta.fi
Official website
