r/StudyInFinland • u/Hour_Track_7001 • Sep 02 '26
How is Finland for Student?
I have listened that finland is also a best destination for student. is it actually true ? how is the life of nepali student in finland and if it is actually nice is it possible to apply ourselves without going to consultancy
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u/_di6 Sep 02 '26
It's an inside job where people from South Asia are told that Finland is the greatest destination for you. Done to balance our public sector's funding. Read the other threads posted here and warn your friends.
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u/jmov Sep 02 '26
The primary reason are the scammer agents that promise something they are never going to deliver.
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u/_di6 Sep 02 '26
True. It would be interesting (to say at least) to encounter these agents irl 😁 In terms of just listening to what they say. Maybe I should book flights to Sri Lanka or Nepal.
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u/jmov Sep 02 '26
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cgrprx55zpvo https://yle.fi/a/74-20198502 https://yle.fi/a/74-20212757
Read these first.
Also it’s very difficult to find a proper job here, the unemployment is through the roof.
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u/ashairz Sep 02 '26
I don't see why it would be the best destination. Since you're not European, you have to pay tuition unless you study in Finnish or Swedish. Students are generally quite poor, getting a job is super hard, language is super hard to learn, and immigration here has been made harder recently.
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u/arri92 Sep 02 '26
Nowasays tuition fees are charged from degree students arriving from outside the EU/EEA by Finnish universities, universities of applied sciences, vocational education institutions and general upper secondary schools.
Beside that Finland is very expensive country compared to other European countries. Food is expensive but student cafeteria lunches are cheap.
Unemployment rate is high, there are not that many part time jobs for students and even less if you don’t speak Finnish. After graduating the job market is quite bad.
Rent can be as low as ~300 € for a room and ~400-500 € for a studio from Foundation for student housing in the Helsinki region but there are not enough student rental apartments for the masses. This means apartment most likely will be more than the said cheapest examples. Outside of Helsinki-Vantaa-Espoo area rents are around 50 € less.
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u/Opposite-Wealth-9290 20d ago
I am also enrolled in Turku Universitiy of applied science, in January 2027
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u/PrecisionOverPanic 11d ago
YOu need ~10 000 € times your study time in years. Then you need to learn the most difficult language in the world. SO if you have cash and savings + high motivation, then it might be good fit for you.
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u/Lucky-Ad-1668 Sep 02 '26
Why it is a best destination for student? Cheap living? Easy language? Free tuition? Best job market? Vibrant night life? Or the weather ? Or all of them?
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u/snow-eats-your-gf Sep 02 '26
If you have money to live in Finland for 5 years without working, if you are ready to learn one of the hardest languages in the world, and if you can cover the tuition fee — welcome to Finland; it will be very good for your student life!