Tuition fees do not apply to students from non-EU/EEA countries who:
- have started their studies before 1.8.2017
- have received an EU Blue Card
- have received a temporary residence permit to Finland on a continuous basis (A residence permit) for reasons other than studying
- have received a permanent/long-term residence permit to Finland (P residence permit) or a long-term EU residence permit for purposes other than studying.
Students enrolled at KAMK who are citizens of countries outside the EU and EEA and studying in the English-taught Bachelor’s and Master’s degree programmes pay the the tuition fee in the KAMK Online shop or in Flywire (Flywire payment method available from April 2024).
The annual tuition fees and scholarships are decided by the KAMK Board of Directors- The amount of the tuition fees and scholarships remains the same throughout the entire period of study as it was determined when the study place was accepted. The amount of tuition fees and scholarships can be found in a separate file: Annual tuition fees and scholarships 2024.
Tuition fees must be paid for all semesters and academic years in which the student is enrolled as attending, including additional periods of study. Tuition fees are also payable for exchange and practical training periods (i.e. when the student is registered as attending student).
The students must pay the tuition fee in one instalment and by deadline specified by KAMK. After the start of the first academic year, the Student is not entitled to a refund.
If a student liable for tuition fees does not pay the tuition fee by the deadline, they will lose their right to study. Students who do not have a valid study right cannot study and complete credits. Students can reapply for restoring the study right from the beginning of the next semester by filling in the application form and paying an application fee of EUR 50 and the missing tuition fee.
If a student's attendance status (present/absence) changes in the middle of a semester, the tuition fee paid will not be refunded or transferred to the next semester. If a student changes their attendance record in the middle of a semester, the change will effect from the date of application.
If the student graduates earlier than the allocated study period, in 2.5 years, and has paid the tuition fee for the whole academic year, they can apply for a refund for the sixth semester. Half (50%) of the tuition fee paid will be refunded on request. Refunds must be applied by sending a written message to the Study Office (studyoffice@kamk.fi) before the start of the sixth semester.
If the Student’s residence permit application is pending (or there is no valid residence permit) they are required to pay the tuition fee.
If the Student's status changes in such way that they are no longer required to pay the fee, the student must notify of this change of status, submitting a statement with the necessary documents (EU Blue Card / residence permit) by email to the KAMK Study Office by 31 July (for students paying the tuition fee in August) or alternatively by 30 November (for students paying the tuition fee in December).
If the student's status changes already during the application period, the documents must be submitted to the KAMK Study Office without delay.
First-year Students Tuition Fee
All new Bachelor and Master Students pay the full-year tuition fee when they receive their place of study. New students can enroll for the semester once the tuition fee has been paid.
Edunation Pathway students who start their studies in January pay their first tuition fee only for the spring semester when acceptance the study place.
Impact of residence permit on tuition fees
First-year Bachelor’s Degree students who have not received a residence permit before the end of the first semester and are not present in the second semester, pay the tuition fee for the second semester between 1 and 15 December (the tuition fee for the second semester is transferred to the next semester). For thefirst-year Bachelor’s students who are not offered online studies and cannot start their studies in Kajaani by the deadline due to a delay in their residence permit, start date is postponed to the next semester. The paid tuition fee will also be transferred to the following semesters.
First-year Master´s Degree in Global Business Management and Master´s Degree in Game Business Management students (full-time studies) who are unable to start their studies by the deadline, will be registered as absent and their paid tuition fee will be transferred to the next semester.
Continuing Students Tuition Fees
Continuing Bachelor’s and Master’s Students pay the annual tuition fee between 1 and 15 August.
Students who started their studies in February and have paid tuition fee for the whole academic year, pay the following tuition fee between 1 and 15 December.
Read more about tuition fees on the Studyinfo -service.