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Novia University of Applied Sciences Scholarship

Novia University of Applied Sciences is Finland's largest Swedish-language university of applied sciences, with campuses in coastal western Finland (Vaasa, Turku, Raseborg and Jakobstad) and a growing range of English-taught degrees. Its practical programmes span areas such as maritime and marine technology, energy and environmental engineering, IT, health care and social services, and business. For fee-paying non-EU/EEA students, Novia offers tuition-fee scholarships covering typically 50% or 100% of tuition, usually combining an early-bird award for confirming your place on time with merit-based continuation tied to annual credit completion. For Sri Lankan students — particularly those interested in maritime, energy, environmental or IT fields with strong applied and employability focus — Novia is a realistic, funded route into Finnish higher education. Exact coverage tiers, credit conditions and deadlines are set each intake, so confirm the current terms on the Novia website.

2027/28 intake: applications via the Finnish joint system (Studyinfo) typically run in January 2027 for autumn 2027 start, with scholarship/early-bird terms set per intake — confirm on novia.fi

Novia University of Applied Sciences

University-funded

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Value

50-100% Tuition

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Level

Bachelor's & Master's

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Basis

Early-bird + Merit

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Who awards it

Novia University of Applied Sciences — not Lanka Scholar. We are not the awarding body and cannot grant, reserve or guarantee this award.

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How you are considered

Through your admission application. Awards like this are usually assessed automatically from the application you already submit — there is typically no separate scholarship form to fill in.

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What it covers

50-100% Tuition-Fee Scholarship (Early-bird + Merit). This is a reduction in tuition, not a full ride. You still fund the remainder, plus living costs and the balance your visa requires you to show.

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Where we come in

We make the admission application strong enough to be competitive — course choice, documents, references and deadlines. The funder makes the decision.

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Non-EU/EEA Applicant

Open to fee-paying non-EU/EEA students, including Sri Lankan nationals. EU/EEA students study free and are not the target of these tuition scholarships.

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Admission to an English-taught Programme

You must be admitted to an eligible Novia English-taught Bachelor's or Master's. Bachelor's admission usually involves an entrance exam/selection; Master's is based on prior degree and relevant experience where required.

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Credit-based Continuation

Continuing tuition scholarships in later years typically require completing a set number of ECTS credits each year. Confirm the exact credit rule so you keep the full award.

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English Proficiency

English-taught programmes require IELTS ~6.0-6.5 or equivalent. Sri Lankan applicants from English-medium schooling/degrees may qualify via an accepted MOI/exemption route — confirm with Novia admissions.

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Apply via Studyinfo

Apply to your chosen Novia English-taught programme through Finland's joint application portal (Studyinfo.fi) within the application period, and complete any entrance exam/selection task.

Receive admission and scholarship terms

If admitted, you receive your tuition-fee scholarship terms (including any early-bird component) with your offer.

Accept and pay by the deadline

Confirm your place and pay any required tuition portion by the early-bird deadline to secure the full award.

Apply for the Finnish residence permit

Apply for the Finnish student residence permit via Migri, using your admission, scholarship confirmation and proof of funds.

Why Novia?

Novia is Finland's largest Swedish-language university of applied sciences, with a distinctive strength in maritime, energy and environmental technology alongside health, IT and business. Its coastal campuses, applied focus and tuition scholarships make a Finnish degree accessible to Sri Lankan students.

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Looking for a scholarship because of the cost?

Then start here instead. Scholarships are competitive, usually partial, and decided by someone else — they are the least reliable way to make studying abroad affordable. Your destination and course choice move the number far more, and both are entirely within your control.

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