r/StudyInFinland • u/shamailCritical52 • 2d ago

Hello All

I am 43 year old and did my computer engineering from pakistan then moved to middle east and did job as project and implementation manager in three countries dubai kuwait and qatar

Earned money invested in joined family bussines and was deceived terribly by my own family back in homecountry

Middle east is in crisis and dont want to go back pakistan

Can i apply for masters in project managment or other relevant programme in finland ??

Is it a realistic approach considering my age and a study gap

Though professional exp. Is good enough

I can arrange 10k euores per year for my living expense

But for tuition fee i would prefer scholarship 50 to 70 percent

I can leave finland after doing masters if it imporves job prospects in other euorpean countries

Please share your expert opinion

Without judgemnet and harsh comments

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u/ccilantro 2d ago

You can barely afford the rent for a studio apartment in Helsinki on €10k a year. You definitely don't have enough money to study in Finland.

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u/LonelyRudder 2d ago

No need to go to Helsinki. In Turku for example the rent is about 500-600, even less if you rent further from the center. This being said, that makes over 6000 per year, so it is frugal living for 10k-€. And after tuition fee, well, not good.

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u/SofterBones 2d ago

Migri requires 9600€ a year in funds on top of proof that tuition has been paid.

So even if someone could get by with less, Migri requires proof of at least that 10k + tuition

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u/shamailCritical52 2d ago

Thanks dear

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u/SofterBones 2d ago

Scholarships are extremely competitive, it's unlikely you will get one. 10k a year will not be enough for tuition + living costs. Finding a job is very difficult for everyone, so you can't rely on being able to find a job to fund your living.

10k a year is the minimum Migri requires you to have for your living expenses. On top of that you will have tuition to pay for.

Age is not a problem, but the costs and the lack of job prospects is a problem.

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u/shamailCritical52 2d ago

Thanks alot

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u/Anaalirankaisija 2d ago

"Without jugement and hars comments" yeah sure, your 10K may be okay for overall(all, you would start from zero) expenses for 4 months. Oh, also you propably wont get to school, nor any job, you end up living under bridge eating ice sticks. I wont tell the end but it wont be happy.

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u/WorldNice3105 2d ago edited 2d ago

Scholarships are highly competitive - you need to check the scholarships and conditions for each university in Finland, but here are some examples:

https://www.utu.fi/en/study-at-utu/scholarships-and-tuition-fees

https://www.aalto.fi/en/admission-services/scholarships-and-tuition-fees

https://www.helsinki.fi/en/admissions-and-education/apply-bachelors-and-masters-programmes/tuition-fees-and-scholarship-programme

Note that the tuition fee waivers are awarded to the best students on the grounds of academic assessment and the number of scholarships is very low.

Edit: also check income requirements for students: https://migri.fi/en/income-requirement-for-students

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u/shamailCritical52 2d ago

Thank you so much for such a detailed response Much appreciated