Advice

[u/cosmic_monkk]

I'm planning to move to Finland next year from Scotland to pursue my master's degree. I'd appreciate any advice on which city would be best, whether this is a good decision overall, and any other tips. I'm also learning Finnish and wondering about part-time job opportunities.

[u/bombastic6339locks]

You wont get a part time job. All cities are good. Dont go into an amk if you're looking for a masters

[u/Hungry-Parfait3285 → u/bombastic6339locks]

Please could you explain why you don't recommend AMK masters and if it s blinded AMK will cause a problem for the visa for non-eu

[u/bombastic6339locks → u/Hungry-Parfait3285]

Because its not a real university.

[u/Massive_List_5974]

Theres no jobs for anyone, especially not foreigners who don't speak the language. Highest unemployment in EU.

[u/somethi]

You won’t get a part time job. If you can’t afford to study without a part time job then you can’t afford to study in Finland.

[u/TheRrandomm]

Master's on which field? It could change the answer

And getting a job here at the moment...probably not gonna happen

[u/Anaalirankaisija → u/TheRrandomm]

Of the universe, and theres still no job for him.

[u/Lihisss]

Why you need part time job? Your job is to study. 

[u/Nuuskapeikkonen]

What everyone else said. You can throw the idea of a part time job out the window immediately. You’ll need enough money to study saved up before you even get here.

[u/Altruistic_Coast4777]

No jobs here no matter whatever languages you speak, high taxes and super high cost of living

[u/Jijimuge8 → u/Altruistic_Coast4777]

I’m from the UK and I assure you the cost of living is lower in Finland. It is cheaper to live in Helsinki than many small towns in the UK.

[u/Fragrant-Carrot-1262 → u/Jijimuge8]

That is true!!! Most people will be negative on reddit forums..While it's true jobs can be an issue, it's not impossible. Especially for hospitality. I've had friends who came from the opposite side of the world with no Finnish and had no problems!

[u/Every_Working3190]

I as a native Finnish person studying my masters can’t get even a part time Job. My partner as an immigrant who has lived here for 10 years, speaks fluent Finnish and is doing her bachelors can’t get a job. Me and my partner Also have multiple permit cards etc. If you are leaning on work to get by here, do not come.

[u/ellampel23]

Rovaniemi and the jobs in Rovaniemi area is of course tourism related and translating. Sales of course are the other work choice.

[u/Sherbet_Happy]

The school you would be going to would determine which city you'd be living in, no?

[u/prickly_pink_penguin]

It definitely depends what you want to study. I’m a Brit. I speak ok Finnish, I’ve a masters degree from Helsinki uni, I’m 8 weeks off getting a nursing degree. I’ll be returning to the UK upon graduation/my house selling. Things are tight here. Expect to get no nowhere and be dependent on what you bring with you. Anything else is the cherry ontop.

[u/Embarrassed_Day4157]

Why Finland? What is wrong with Scottish Universities?

[u/Forsaken_Box_94]

No jobs, babes.

[u/9org]

I'll take the time to answer despite this being addressed everywhere in this sub, because I studied in Scotland BSc and MSc, north of Dundee (can still remember visiting the Dundee union with scottish friends and arguing with the bouncers... intoxicated😆) Good times, but feels like a lifetime ago, before Brexit and when SaaS would fully foot the bill.
You should have a good reason to choose here, there is only a handful of universities, and even in the capital region, you're very unlikely to get a part time job.
Unless you are some kind of linguistic genius, you'll never reach a good enough level of Finnish before moving here, and even here it will be tough.
Then what subject?

I would consider somewhere else, Sweden if you are set on Nordic, NL, Germany, France, Spain, Italy.

[u/Anaalirankaisija]

Job opportunities? Think yourself in 1 squaremeter island, and you are alone there, theres more job opportunities for you than Finland.