Studies and Fees

Fees 2026

(Includes lunch, teaching materials, textbooks, instruction, photocopies, accident insurance, etc.)

Tuition fee: 1 292 euro (autumn semester).
Students with an employment service-approved integration plan does not pay a tuition fee, only a study material fee: 170 euros for the autumn semester and 190 euros for the spring semester.

If you study within the extended compulsory education programme you study for free (Linje X).

You can rent a laptop from the school for 20 euros per month.

WHO CAN STUDY FOR FREE?

• Note! If you need financial support you can apply for student vouchers. They cover either the whole or part of the weekly fee. See Financial support.

• If you study within the extended compulsory education programme you study for free (Linje X).

• Students at Efo can also apply for state-aided study grants from KELA.

ACCOMMODATION:
For students within the extended compulsory education programme accommodation and meals are free.

Others:
• shared room 63 € / 5 days
• single room 83 € / 5 days

Full board for full-time students, 18 years and older, is 500 € / month.
The price includes all meals during schooldays, not during weekends and holidays.

For students eligible for the KELA housing benefit the sum is 88,87 € / month for accommodation in the dormitory.

Financial support

Student vouchers cover part of the tuition fee. If you belong to one of the following groups you can apply for student vouchers:

• you are an immigrant without an integration plan
• you are unemployed
• you have learning difficulties
• you are retired
• you do not have education beyond compulsory education

The amount of support is based on available funds and the number of applicants. The support amount is a maximum of 20% of the tuition fee for the semester.

Please fill in the form below if you want to apply for a reduced study fee. The application is valid for one semester. If you have questions, please contact the headmaster: rektor@efo.fi / tfn 010 327 1601

Application for reduced fee

Names(Required)

First name Last name

Your Address(Required)

Road Postal code City Country

Phone number(Required)

Social security number(Required)

Email address(Required)

Email Address Confirm Email Address

The following apply to me(Required)

I am an immigrant without an integration plan

I am unemployed

I do not have education beyond compulsory education

I have learning difficulties

I am retired

Household's total income (euro net/month)(Required)

The possibility of receiving student vouchers also depends on the total household income and whether there are children in the household. Therefore, please fill in this information in the form. In the question regarding the household’s total income, include all income sources: Salary, The general social security benefit, Social assistance Student financial aid, Housing allowance, Parental allowance, Sickness allowance, Rehabilitation allowance, Pension, Business profits/corporate profit, Capital income

Household in Finland consists of adults (number)(Required)

Household in Finland consists of children (number)(Required)

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