Scholarship programme for the academic years 2020 – 2021 and 2021 – 2022
Karelia UAS provides fee-paying students with scholarships.
The scholarship for first-year students is 50% of the first academic year’s fee and it can be applied for directly when filling in the joint application form. To receive the scholarship, the student needs to accept the study place and pay the remaining 50% of the tuition fee within 10 days from the date the study place has been admitted.
As of 1 January 2020, Karelia UAS provides fee-paying students with a scholarship also based on Finnish language skills. Students can be awarded with a scholarship two times during their studies based on their level of Finnish language and provided that they have gained 55 credits per academic year.
Degrees: International Business (IB), duration of studies: 3,5 years, Industrial Management (IM), duration of studies: 4 years
Study year |
Full tuition fee of International Business and Industrial Management |
Scholarship IB |
Scholarship IM |
To be paid when |
In order to receive the scholarship, |
1st year |
5500 |
2750 |
2750 |
2750 |
When accepting a study place (students accepted in 2020): The scholarship for first-year students is 50% of the first academic year’s fee and it can be applied for directly when filling in the joint application form. To receive the scholarship, the student needs to accept the study place and pay the remaining 50% of the tuition fee within 10 days from the date the study place has been admitted. |
2nd year |
5500 |
2750 |
2750 |
2750 |
Has completed A2-level in Finnish and 55 credits with during the first study year, grant compensated of the tuition fee for the second academic year |
3rd year |
5500 |
3000 |
3000 |
2500 |
Has completed B1-level in Finnish and 55 credits with during the second study year, grant compensated of the tuition fee for the third academic year |
3,5th year/IB |
2750 |
– |
– |
2750 |
|
4th year/IM |
5500 |
– |
– |
5500 | |
TOTAL before graduating |
19250 / IB |
8500 |
8500 |
10750 / IB 13500 / IM | |
If graduating during 3,5/4 years |
|
1375 |
2750 |
|
Grant will be paid when student finishes his/her studies in the recommended study time, refund upon graduation (International Business 3,5 years and Industrial Management 4 years) |
TOTAL |
19250 |
9875 |
11250 |
9375 / IB 10750 / IM |
|
Table 1: The scholarship scheme at Karelia UAS from 1 January 2020
With the tuition fee you are entitled to participate in studies, take the exams, receive student counselling and use our versatile support services such as library services, IT services and student services. You will have access to our campuses and digital learning environment. As a student you will be able to join a Student Union Poka and participate in various student activities. With Poka student card you are entitled to student discounts provided by companies, stores and public transportation.
Tuition fee does not cover your living expenses or personal study related expenses. These can be for example a rent, food, book or computer related expense. All the students studying in a degree leading education in Finnish higher educational institution are required to pay the health care fee. You will have access to health care and medical services provided by the Finnish Student Healthcare Services. The fee is 71,60 per academic year and can be paid with two instalments.
Completion of the Finnish language proficiency levels A2 and B1
Achieving the A2 level in Finnish language is possible by actively participating in the Finnish language studies according to curriculum.
Achieving the B1 level requires a student commitment and independent study of the Finnish language. Karelia requires students to be active in developing their Finnish language skills and encourages students to aim to level B1 by supporting and offering voluntary Finnish language studies in addition to compulsory studies.
Only one scholarship/academic year is available for completing the Finnish language proficiency, during the second and third study year. If student completes both skill levels in the same year, the second skill level complementation will be take into account to the following year. Also student’s credits exceeding 55 credits/academic year will be taken into account in next academic year’s credit accumulation.
Language level assessment is based on the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages: Learning, teaching, assessment (CEFR).
You can check the requirements from here: https://rm.coe.int/CoERMPublicCommonSearchServices/DisplayDCTMContent?documentId=090000168045bc7b
If a student
- does not graduate during 3,5 years (International Business), 4 years (Industrial Management), s/he has a right to study one year immediately following this set of duration without a separate permit. Student is required to pay the tuition fee 2750€ / semester. Scholarship will not be paid if study time exceeds 3,5 / 4 years.
- graduates during the semester, the tuition fee paid will not be refunded,
- is found guilty of plagiarism, the scholarship committee has the right to reclaim the scholarship.
Scholarship programme for the academic year 2019 – 2020
Karelia UAS provides fee-paying students with scholarships.
Early-bird scholarship: A first-year students may apply for a scholarship, which is 50% of the tuition fee for the academic year, as soon as s/he has accepted his/her study place. The scholarship can only be granted when the applicant has accepted the study place and paid half of the tuition fee for the academic year (2,750 €) within 10 days after s/he has accepted his/her study place. The amount of the scholarship will be reduced from the spring term tuition fee (due by January 2020).
Karelia UAS will provide successful students with scholarship based on performance in their studies. All students who are charged for the tuition fee, are eligible. The scholarship is conditional and it will be paid retrospectively. The student will be awarded 50 % reduction of the tuition fee for the next academic year, when completing 55 ECTS credits in a study year with the minimum grade average of 2 (scale: satisfactory 1-5 excellent). In the 3,5th year, the graduating student will receive the last part of the scholarship as a grant when finishing the studies in the recommended set duration of studies (5 semesters, 3.5 years).
Rules of the Scholarship Fund
Table 1: The scholarship scheme at Karelia UAS from 1 January 2019
Full tuition fee |
Scholarship | To be paid when student is entitled for full scholarship |
In order to receive the scholarship, the following criteria must be met | |
1st year |
5500 |
2750 | 2750 |
When accepting a study place (students accepted in 2019): A first-year students may apply for a scholarship as soon as s/he has accepted his/her study place, paid 50% of the tuition fee for the academic year, and enrolled present within 10 days after s/he has accepted his/her study place. has completed 55 credits with the minimum grade average of 2 during the first study year, grant compensated of the tuition fee for the next academic year |
2nd year |
5500 |
2750 | 2750 |
has completed 55 credits with the minimum grade average of 2 during the second study year, grant compensated of the tuition fee for the next academic year |
3rd year |
5500 |
2750 | 2750 |
has completed 55 credits with the minimum grade average of 2 during the third study year, grant compensated of the tuition fee for the next academic year |
3,5th year |
2750 |
1375 | 1375 |
|
Graduating | 1375 |
finishes his/her studies in the recommended study time (3.5 years), refund upon graduation | ||
TOTAL |
19 250 |
11 000 | 9625 |
If a student does not graduate during 3,5 years, s/he has a right to study one year immediately following this set of duration without a separate permit. Student is required to pay the tuition fee 2750€ / semester.
• In order to receive the scholarship, the student is required to submit the scholarship application according to the instructions and to provide proof of compliance with the awarding criteria.
• If the student is found guilty of plagiarism, the scholarship committee has the right to reclaim the scholarship.
Special issues
If the student falls ill and must be absent from the studies for a semester or an academic year, s/he can transfer his/her payment to the following academic year after providing a medical certificate on the illness.
If a student who is about to start his/her studies at Karelia UAS becomes ill before starting the studies and has to be absent the first academic year, s/he can apply for reimbursement of the tuition fee s/he has already paid for. The student needs to present a medical certificate to be eligible for reimbursement. If the application has been made and the medical certificate submitted before the beginning of the first academic year, the whole tuition fee will be reimbursed.
If the student is compelled to discontinue his/her studies based on her maternity leave or his/her own or a family member’s severe illness, half of the paid tuition fee for the academic year in question will be refunded, if the studies are discontinued no later than the in the halfway of an academic year. The student is responsible for providing proof of the reason for the discontinuation (medical certificate). The tuition fee will not be refunded without a medical certificate. Other type of discontinuation of studies does not entitle to the restoration of the tuition fee.
As described above, the same principle applies to transfer students; if the student transfers to another institution no later than in the hallway of an academic year, half of the tuition fee will be refunded.
Students paying Open UAS fees will be charged with degree education tuition fees as they have the eligibility to apply for degree studies (pathway students), i.e. as they have fully completed one year of studies.