My recommendations about university selection in Finland

NB: The following recommendation are based on my personal experience and therefore not binding on anybody but just a way of creating awareness to people about studying in Finland and sustenance as foreign students.

The following universities are my recommendation based on proximity to Helsinki, capital city. Therefore, the possibility of getting student job is imminent unlike the Northern Finland, where jobs for foreign students are scarce and limited because of the language barrier i.e. language of communication is Finnish. Meanwhile, if you can learn finnish quickly, you are assured of job.

The Multi-faculty Universities and Universities of Technology are mainly for postgraduate studies in English. The application is jointly on University Admission or directly to the universities.

Meanwhile, the Universities of Applied Sciences are primarily for undergraduate studies in English. The application is jointly on OnlineApplication2PolytechnicsinFinland. Although, they offer some postgraduate studies in English, the application details can be found on the schools websites.

Please explore the websites to the fullest for other vital information of importance. Watch out for institutions in Helsinki, Turku, and Lahti.

MULTI-FACULTY UNIVERSITIES

1. Abo Akademi University, Turku
2. University of Helsinki, Helsinki
3. University of Joensuu, Joensuu
4. University of Jyvaskyla, Jyvaskyla
5. University of Kuopio, Kuopio
6. University of Tampere, Tampere
7. University of Turku, Turku

UNIVERSITIES OF TECHNOLOGY

1. Helsinki University of Technology, Espo
2. Lappeenranta University of Technology, Lppeenranta
3. Tampere University of Technology, Tampere

SCHOOLS OF ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

1. HANKEN Swedish School of Economics and Business Administration, Helsinki
2. Helsinki School of Economics, Helsinki
3. Turku School of Economics, Turku

ART ACADEMICS

1. Finnish Academy of Fine Arts, Helsinki
2. Sibelius Academy, Helsinki
3. Theatre Academy, Helsinki
4. University of Art and Design Helsinki

UNIVERSITIES OF APPLIED SCIENCES

1. Arcada University of Applied Sciences, Helsinki
2. Diaconia University of Applied Sciences, Helsinki
3. Haaga-Helia University of Applied Sciences, Helsinki
4. HAMK University of Applied Sciences, Hameenlinna
5. Helsinki Metropolia University of Applied Sciences
6. Humak University of Applied Sciences, Helsinki
7. Jyvaskyla University of Applied Sciences, Jyvaskyla
8. Lahti University of Applied Sciences, Lahti
9. Mikkeli University of Applied Sciences, Mikkeli
10. North Karelia University of Applied Sciences, Joensuu
11. PIRAMK University of Applied Sciences, Tampere
12. Satakunta University of Applied Sciences, Pori
13. Savonia University of Applied Sciences, Kuopio
14. Seinajoki University of Applied Sciences, Seinajoki
15. South Karelia University of Applied Sciences, Imatra
16. TAMK University of Applied Sciences, Tampere
17. Turku University of Applied Sciences, Turku
18. Kymenlaakso University of Applied Sciences, Kouvola
19. Laurea University of Applied Sciences, Vantaa

The following universities are also superb in term of their standard but I only separated them because of their location and proximity to the capital.

MULTI-FACULTY UNIVERSITIES

1. University of Lapland, Rovaniemi
2. University of Oulu, Oulu
3. University of Vaasa, Vaasa

UNIVERSITIES OF APPLIED SCIENCES

1. Aland University of Applied Sciences, Mariehamn, Aland
2. Central Ostrobothnia University of Applied Sciences, Kokkola
3. Kajaani University of Applied Sciences, Kajaani
4. Kemi-Tornio University of Applied Sciences, Kemi
5. Novia University of Applied Sciences
6. Oulu University of Applied Sciences, Oulu
7. Rovaniemi University of Applied Sciences, Rovaniemi
8. Vaasa University of Applied Sciences, Vaasa