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University of Helsinki (Helsingin Yliopisto)

SIMHE scholarship

Supports students at risk

The SIMHE scholarship is 10 000 euros per year. The scholarship is given to a maximum of two new students each year. You can use the scholarship, for example, to study materials and living costs.

Overview

University of Helsinki (Helsingin Yliopisto)
Helsinki, Uusimaa region, Finland
Full-time
German, English
Urban Planning, Linguistics, History & Archaeology, Politics, Geography (Human), Genetics, English Language & Literature, English, Economics & Econometrics, Health/Healthcare, Software, Computer Science, Education, Agriculture & Forestry

Detailed Information

Qualifications
Have a residence permit on grounds of asylum (refugee status); Have a residence permit on grounds of subsidiary protection; Have arrived in Finland under the refugee quota. If you have completed your primary education in Finland, you cannot get the SIMHE scholarship. For the scholarship you need a certificate about your refugee status or the grounds for your residence permit from the Finnish Immigration Service (Migri). Read more on Migri’s website and follow their instructions. Request for the certificate in time!
Procedure
You have to apply for a study place at the University of Helsinki to be able to apply for the SIMHE scholarship.Fill in an application to your chosen master’s programme. Follow all the instructions for applying to your programme. Remember to submit all the required enclosures before the deadline. At the end of the application form there are scholarship questions. Answer the SIMHE scholarship questions. Submit Migri’s certificate to Admission Services. See instructions below. If you are applying for a Bachelor’s programme in Science: Fill in an application to the bachelor’s programme. Follow all the instructions for applying to your programme. Remember to submit all the required enclosures before the deadline. Fill in the separate SIMHE scholarship application here. Submit Migri’s certificate to Admission Services. For more information, please visit the program link.
Academic Transfer
Accepts transfer credit.

Application Requirements

Other documents
Language tests
Degree certificate(s)
Transcript(s)
Application form
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