Annual tuition fees for vocational education for students from outside the EU or EEA
Finland will introduce annual tuition fees for upper secondary education starting on 1 August 2026. If you are from outside the EU and EEA and begin your studies on or after 1st of August 2026, you may be required to pay tuition fees.
Tuition fees apply to you if you are from outside the EU and EEA and
- you are moving to Finland to study
- your residence permit (A or B) has been granted on the basis of your studies
- your first residence permit was granted on the basis of your studies
- you have received your residence permit on the basis of a family member’s studies.
You do not have to pay the tuition fee if you
- are citizen of an EU or EEA country
- are citizen of Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway or Switzerland
- hold a permanent residence permit in Finland (P)
- hold a continuous residence permit granted on a basis other than studies
- receive international or temporary protection
- are studying in labour market-funded training
- are studying in preparatory education for vocational training (TUVA)
- are subject to compulsory education
- are exchange student
- are an apprenticeship student and hold a residence permit for employment.
When is the tuition fee paid?
If you are already living in Finland, the tuition fee must be paid before the studies begin.
If you are not yet residing in Finland, the tuition fee must be paid before applying for a residence permit.
What does the tuition fee include?
You are entitled to student welfare services and learning support in accordance with Finnish legislation.
The tuition fee does not generally include housing, meals, study materials, or tools.
Important notice
TAKK aims to keep the information on this page as up to date as possible. However, regulations regarding tuition fees and students’ payment obligations are based on current legislation and official authority guidelines.
You should always verify the latest and official information regarding residence permits and student status in Finland on the website of the Finnish Immigration Service (Migri) www.migri.fi
TAKK's annual tuition fees for vocational qualifications
Vocational Qualification in
- Arts and Design: To be announced
- Building Maintenance Technology: €11,600/year
- Business €10,000/year
- Cleaning and Property Services: €11,600/year
- Construction: €11,600/year
- Education and Guidance: €10,700/year
- Electrical Engineering and Automation Technology: €11,600/year
- Equipment Maintenance: €10,700/year
- Hairdressing and Beauty Care: €11,600/year
- Logistics, Competence area of Intralogistics: To be announced
- Logistics, Competence area of Transportation Services: €17,300/year
- Mechanical Engineering and Production Technology: €12,100/year
- Media and Visual Expression: €11,600/year
- Motor Vehicles Sector: €11,600/year
- Process Industry: €11,600/year
- Restaurant and Catering Services: €11,600/year
- Social and Health Care: €10,700/year
- Surface Treatment Technology: €11,600/year
- Tourism Industry: €11,600/year
The prices listed above are for a single calendar year. The final cost of the program is determined based on its duration. The duration of the program is agreed upon in the personal competence development plan (HOKS).
The tuition fee for the first year is paid in a single installment before the start of the program. Students cannot participate in the program until they have paid the tuition fee. If the program lasts more than one year, the fee for the following year will be invoiced before the start of the second academic year.
Tuition fees are reviewed annually. The tuition fees listed above are valid until the end of 2026.
Tuition fees for further and specialist vocational qualifications at TAKK
Tuition fees for TAKK’s further and specialist vocational qualifications can be found in the education program description on the website.