How to apply to study in Finland from Uzbekistan

You'll need a high-school diploma that qualifies you for higher education in your home country.

The grade supplement behind the school certificate is what an admission officer reads; the official page names the diploma and not the transcript, so confirm the set with the programme.

The language certificate is the proof of the IELTS, TOEFL, PTE or Cambridge result the programme asks for.

For the residence permit the official minimum requirement set by Finnish Immigration Service Migri is 800 euros per month, that is 9600 euros per year.

Identity is verified in person at the nearest Finnish embassy or consulate, so a valid passport is what you bring; the page describes the appointment rather than listing the document.

An Uzbek certificate or diploma is issued in Uzbek, so an official translation is what a Finnish institution works from; the official pages read here do not state the translation rules, so confirm them with the institution.

Finland (in force 26 August 1985) and Uzbekistan (15 April 2012) are both parties to the Hague Apostille Convention, so where a Finnish institution asks for legalisation an apostille is what you get, not consular legalisation; the admissions pages read here do not ask for one.

A facial image belongs to a residence permit card application, but the official pages read here do not list it — check what Enter Finland asks for when you fill the form.

Non-native English speakers typically must demonstrate their proficiency through exams like IELTS, TOEFL, PTE or Cambridge tests; the official page names the tests but no minimum score, so the programme sets it.

Programmes taught in Finnish or Swedish ask for those languages instead, and the official page read here speaks only about English-taught degrees, so it states no level.

Application for Finland's universities and universities of applied sciences (UAS) is done online at Studyinfo.fi, the official Finnish application portal, and you can apply to up to six degree programmes with one single application within the same application period.

The Studyinfo.fi joint application to studies starting in September is arranged annually in January.

Non-EU/EEA applicants usually need to pay an application fee; the official page states that the fee exists but not its amount.

You apply through the Enter Finland portal after receiving admission, submit the documents online and then book and attend an appointment at the nearest Finnish embassy or consulate for identity verification.

You must also have valid insurance; the Study in Finland page states the requirement but not the amount of cover, which Migri sets.

Programme-specific admissions may include entrance exams, SAT or GMAT tests, or interviews, and the exact requirements vary by programme and institution.

Recognition of qualifications refers to a decision on the eligibility that foreign qualifications provide when applying for a job or study place, and recognition decisions are made by competent authorities, educational establishments, higher education institutions and employers.

The bachelor's degree certificate is the document a Finnish master's application rests on.

The transcript of the degree is read together with the diploma; the official page names the degree and not the transcript, so confirm the set with the programme.

The language certificate is the proof of the IELTS, TOEFL, PTE or Cambridge result the programme asks for.

For the residence permit the official minimum requirement set by Finnish Immigration Service Migri is 800 euros per month, that is 9600 euros per year.

Identity is verified in person at the nearest Finnish embassy or consulate, so a valid passport is what you bring; the page describes the appointment rather than listing the document.

An Uzbek certificate or diploma is issued in Uzbek, so an official translation is what a Finnish institution works from; the official pages read here do not state the translation rules, so confirm them with the institution.

Finland (in force 26 August 1985) and Uzbekistan (15 April 2012) are both parties to the Hague Apostille Convention, so where a Finnish institution asks for legalisation an apostille is what you get, not consular legalisation; the admissions pages read here do not ask for one.

A facial image belongs to a residence permit card application, but the official pages read here do not list it — check what Enter Finland asks for when you fill the form.

Non-native English speakers typically must demonstrate their proficiency through exams like IELTS, TOEFL, PTE or Cambridge tests; the official page names the tests but no minimum score, so the programme sets it.

Programmes taught in Finnish or Swedish ask for those languages instead, and the official page read here speaks only about English-taught degrees, so it states no level.

A bachelor's degree is required; for UAS master's programmes you also need to have two years of relevant work experience.

Application for Finland's universities and universities of applied sciences (UAS) is done online at Studyinfo.fi, the official Finnish application portal, and you can apply to up to six degree programmes with one single application within the same application period.

The Studyinfo.fi joint application to studies starting in September is arranged annually in January.

Non-EU/EEA applicants usually need to pay an application fee; the official page states that the fee exists but not its amount.

You apply through the Enter Finland portal after receiving admission, submit the documents online and then book and attend an appointment at the nearest Finnish embassy or consulate for identity verification.

You must also have valid insurance; the Study in Finland page states the requirement but not the amount of cover, which Migri sets.

For UAS master's programmes you also need to have two years of relevant work experience; a university master's programme does not ask for it.

Programme-specific admissions may include entrance exams, SAT or GMAT tests, or interviews, and the exact requirements vary by programme and institution.

Recognition of qualifications refers to a decision on the eligibility that foreign qualifications provide when applying for a job or study place, and recognition decisions are made by competent authorities, educational establishments, higher education institutions and employers.