Want to become an expert in business, natural sciences, forestry or education? Or maybe it's health, linguistics or environmental law that you are interested in? You are in the right place! For students holding a Bachelor’s degree and who wish to gain competitive advantage through a degree from one of Finland’s leading universities, the University of Eastern Finland (UEF) offers a wide variety of Master’s degree programmes taught in English.
Our Master’s level courses are often taught in small groups, enabling close student-teacher interaction. Fluency in the English language is a prerequisite for all our programmes, and it typically takes two years to complete a Master’s degree. Many of our Master’s degree students stay on board at UEF to continue their studies in our doctoral programmes.
Make a smart move towards the career of your dreams and find a Master’s degree programme that is perfect for you. Your time in Eastern Finland will be an experience you will not forget!
What would you like to study?
- Biology of Environmental Change (BEC) Joensuu Campus
- Biomedicine (BIOMED), Kuopio Campus
- Computational Colour and Spectral Imaging (COSI, Erasmus Mundus), Joensuu Campus
- Double Degree MSc Programme in Computer Science and Engineering (TUT-UEF), Joensuu Campus
- Environmental and Ecosystem Ecology, Kuopio Campus
- Environmental Health and Technology, Kuopio Campus
- Imaging and Light in Extended Reality (IMLEX, Erasmus Mundus), Joensuu Campus
- Information Technology (IMPIT), Joensuu Campus
- Medical Physics, Kuopio Campus
- Photonics, Joensuu Campus
- Photonics for Security Reliability and Safety (PSRS, Erasmus Mundus), Joensuu Campus
- Research Chemists, Joensuu Campus
- Toxicology, Kuopio Campus
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Join our webinar 28 October
Join our annual webinar to explore our degree programmes taught in English! We’ll cover eligibility requirements, tuition fees, and scholarships. Meet our UEF Student Ambassadors as they share their experiences, and get your questions answered in our live chat about student life and the application process!
How to apply?
The next application period for September 2025 intake will be open from 8 January until 22 January 2025 (1. joint application). For most of the programmes there is one intake per year and the studies start the following September. Please note that in the application round 2025 two Erasmus Mundus programmes have a separate application period and application form.
Applicants will begin the application process through the national Studyinfo.fi portal.
Tuition fees and waivers
Non-EU/EEA students are required to pay tuition fees. The annual tuition fees for Master’s degree programmes taught in English will range between 8,000 and 10,000 euros, and there is variation between the faculties and the programmes. For students, the tuition fee will remain the same for the whole duration of their degree studies. The university offers an attractive tuition waiver scheme.
Admission results
Applicants will be selected on the basis of their application documents. When the selection decision has been made, the results will be posted immediately to applicants by e-mail.
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Contacts
Admissions Office
The Admissions Office of the University of Eastern Finland offers guidance in general questions relating to the application process, eligibility, application forms, application enclosures, admission requirements, etc.
Service number: +358 29 445 8990
Email: admissions@uef.fi
Opening and phone service hours: Mon–Fri, 10:00–14:00
Addresses
Joensuu Campus
Street address: Yliopistokatu 2, Aurora building
Postal address: P.O. Box 111, FI-80101 Joensuu
Kuopio Campus
Street address: Yliopistonranta 1 C, Canthia building, second floor (Oppari)
Postal address: P.O. Box 1627, FI-70211 Kuopio