Savonia University of Applied Sciences
Kuopio, Finland
- 1992
- Founded
- FINEEC Quality Label
- Global Rank
- 7,500+
- Total Students
- 12%
- International Students
- 27
- Programs
About Savonia University of Applied Sciences
Savonia University of Applied Sciences delivers practical, industry-integrated Bachelor's and Master's degree programmes taught in English and Finnish. Operating four specialized campus locations—Campus Microkatu in Kuopio (a high-technology ecosystem sharing grounds with 150+ technology enterprises and Kuopio Health innovation cluster), Campus Iisalmi (center for natural resources, agriculture, and agrology), Campus Varkaus (benchmark clean energy technology and process automation hub), and the Kuopio Music Centre Campus—Savonia bridges applied research with regional and international economic development. The university houses state-of-the-art facilities including industrial additive manufacturing labs, hospital-grade nursing simulation wards, a clean combustion energy research center, and the IoT Compass sensor development testbed. Non-EU/EEA students benefit from competitive tuition rates (€9,700/year for Bachelor's, €10,500/year for Master's), an early bird discount of €1,940, annual academic progression scholarships of €1,900, Finnish language proficiency grants, and tuition-free higher education for citizens of Finland and the EU/EEA.
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Kuopio, Finland
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Finnish Education Evaluation Centre Certified Institution
2025/2026
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