How much does it usually cost to go to school in Finland?

It's two countries in northern Europe. Their tuition is cheap, but their living expenses are expensive.

Studying in northern Europe is now free, but since Denmark started charging in 2006, various countries in northern Europe have also started to plan to charge, and it is estimated that it will be fully charged in 2009.

In Finland, tuition is free at present, and the living expenses are between 50,000 and 60,000 yuan per year. Nokia, the largest company, and most students studying in northern Europe are optimistic about Finland. In fact, Finland is not very rich, and its trade with China is relatively small. Only people who work in Nokia in Finland have a good salary.

The language of Finland is Finnish, and the intermediary may say that they also speak English, so you must get English grades if you go. But if you want to work or something else, you must learn Finnish again, which is very difficult for you personally.

About Sweden: Xinhuanet Stockholm, June 23 (Reporter Wu Ping) Swedish Minister of Education and Science Lars Lainberg said on the 23rd that the Swedish government has reached an agreement on charging tuition fees to foreign students outside the EU, and plans to start charging them from 20 10.

In an interview with Swedish Daily, Le Yongbao said that universities in many countries in the world charge tuition fees for foreign students, and Sweden should also make use of them.

This income-increasing resource. The Swedish government will come up with a plan to charge tuition fees for foreign students from outside the EU this autumn, which will be officially implemented from 20 10 1 at the latest.

He said that part of the fees collected will be used to improve the teaching quality of Swedish universities, and the other part will be used to set up scholarships to help foreign students who have higher talents but really can't afford tuition fees.

Leyenburg did not disclose the standard of tuition fees charged to foreign students. Sweden's last Social Democratic Party government planned to charge a foreign student 80,000 Swedish kronor (US$ 65,438 +0 is about 6 Swedish kronor) per academic year three years ago.

According to the latest statistics released by the Swedish Higher Education Bureau, the number of foreign students studying in Swedish universities has exceeded 28,000, three times that of 10 years ago, and the number of students from outside the EU is 8,000. The Swedish Higher Education Authority believes that an important reason why Swedish universities are increasingly favored by foreign students is that they enjoy the same free education treatment as Swedish students.

However, some people worry that once tuition fees are charged, the number of foreign students may be greatly reduced.

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1. How much does it cost to study in Northern Europe?

For China people who want to study abroad, the lure of Northern Europe includes the advantages of low tuition and high visa rate besides the developed economy and excellent teaching quality. But now things are going to change. Denmark will start charging tuition fees for international students outside the EU this autumn, and Sweden, Finland and other countries will also carry out fee reform one after another. So, how much does it cost to study in northern Europe?

Denmark cancels free system

The Danish government has always attached great importance to national education and trained many outstanding talents in the fields of literature, philosophy, physics and electromagnetism. Over the years, Denmark has attracted international students from all over the world with free higher education. However, from September this year, with the reform of the fee system, Danish public universities will charge full tuition fees to students from non-EU countries who are pursuing master's degrees. It is understood that after adjusting the price, the annual tuition fee of Danish regular universities may be 654.38+ 10,000 -654.38+0.2 million yuan. The fees for preparatory courses and non-key universities are not less than 80,000 yuan.

It is understood that the increase in tuition fees is mainly due to the upsurge of studying in Denmark in recent years, and some popular colleges and majors have clustered together, which has led to an increase in the government's educational burden. However, although the tuition-free system has been abolished, students can still find various forms of subsidies. For example, apply for a full scholarship and get a job qualification. Denmark stipulates that students can't work more than 15 hours a week, except holidays. According to the law, the hourly wage cannot be less than 80 Danish kroner (about 100 RMB). Usually, international students in China can find some part-time jobs, such as delivering newspapers, cleaning restaurants and helping chefs in restaurants. If you are good at English, you can find an ideal job, such as teaching children English in kindergarten. It should be reminded that although students are allowed to work in Denmark, they must apply for a student tax card with a letter of recommendation from their employers, and they must pay 8% income tax from their work income every year.

A friend who has studied in Denmark for many years said that many China students spend about 1 1,000-11,300 RMB on meals every month. In terms of travel, since most activities are concentrated in one city and bicycles are the main means of transportation, most of the transportation expenses are spent on tourism. The specific cost varies from person to person. In addition, the price of student apartments in Denmark is around 2000 yuan per month. However, there are few student apartments in the capital Copenhagen, so many students have to find their own accommodation, and the price is relatively high, about 4,000 yuan per month (one room for two people).

Swedish class is very expensive.

At present, Sweden still implements free higher education. In the undergraduate education stage, all colleges and universities use Swedish for teaching, so the first thing that people who want to get a bachelor's or master's degree in Sweden must pass is the language barrier. Although it is free for people who have obtained visas for more than one year to learn Swedish, this free class has been taught in Swedish since the first day of school, and students are likely to know nothing about Swedish for several months. Paid classes begin with basic English teaching, but the cost is very high, about 6.5438+0 million yuan a year.

After passing the language barrier, from undergraduate to doctoral graduation, tuition fees can be saved, but living expenses are not cheap. The accommodation fee is about 2000 yuan per month, and the monthly ticket for students is more than 300 yuan. Every month 1500 yuan's meal expenses can only reach the level of "satiety". In addition, there are electricity, communication, school supplies and other expenses, so if you scrimp and save, you will spend almost 5000 yuan a month. Of course, if there is a little "luxury" desire, the wallet will shrink at a geometric speed. For example, for China people who are not used to eating bread and want to eat rice, it is almost sky-high to buy a rice cooker. And if the glasses are broken, you have to spend at least a few thousand dollars to get a new pair.

In addition, Swedish higher education implements "lenient entry and strict exit", and there is a certain elimination rate every year, so it is not easy for international students here to stick to their studies and not be eliminated. According to Swedish government regulations, undergraduates can legally work during the summer vacation, but only for four months a year, provided that they are proficient in Swedish. For example, working as a waiter in a fast food restaurant or as a temporary worker in a factory can earn about 100 yuan per hour before tax. Every summer, this kind of work is very popular, so if you want to get a job opportunity, you need the spirit of "planning ahead".

As we all know, Sweden is a high welfare country. International students don't have to worry about the expenses caused by illness, because Swedish students can enjoy free medical care like locals, and the medical care and education of accompanying minor children are also free. Therefore, some China students who already have children will bring their children to Sweden, which can be described as both study and life.

Finland's subsidies are considerable.

Some universities in Finland began to teach in English at the undergraduate level, and more majors taught in English when studying for master's and doctoral degrees. So for international students, language is no longer a problem. And studying in Finland can also enjoy subsidies provided by the government.

A friend of the reporter, Mr. Zhou, is studying in a polytechnic in Helsinki. In his monthly income and expenditure statement, it is recorded that the income includes the housing subsidy provided by the government 1500 yuan and the work income of 3,000 yuan; Expenditure includes rent of 2500 yuan, transportation fee of 400 yuan, meals 1800 yuan, water and electricity of 700 yuan, communication of 500 yuan and other expenses 1200 yuan, so the monthly net expenditure is 2600 yuan. On holidays, because you can have more time to work, your monthly expenses will be less. However, there are not many international students who work like Mr. Zhou to supplement their expenses. Like other Nordic countries, it is not easy to find a part-time job in Finland, so the subsidies provided by the Finnish government to international students are particularly important. Some Finnish universities will provide students with housing subsidies in cash. In addition, they can enjoy a discount when eating in the school cafeteria, and the price is only half of the actual price. At the same time, medical treatment in the school clinic is completely free.

Mr. Zhou told reporters that buying books is one of his biggest expenses every month. Generally speaking, even if you buy a very ordinary book in Finland, the price will be around 250 yuan, while most foreign students in China are majoring in science and engineering or economics, and the price of such books will be higher. Finland encourages students to teach themselves, so after each lecture, students will be given a long reading list. Although the university library has a large collection of books, it is inevitable that there will be "too many monks and too few porridge". In addition, Nordic countries are all non-immigrant countries, so it is difficult to find a job locally after graduation. However, free education based on high taxes, especially subsidies, is still very attractive to foreign students. However, such a "free lunch" is not available. Since Denmark decided to reform, Sweden and Finland also believe that free education based on high taxes "benefits" foreign students, which is unfair. In addition, the population of these two countries is aging seriously, and the high welfare policy may bring greater economic burden to the government. Therefore, Finland and Sweden are considering learning from Denmark and charging tuition fees to students outside the EU. But at the same time, they will continue to attract international students by making it easier to apply for scholarships.

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