Fees
HELBUS is a private business school that does not receive any government funding. For that reason, HELBUS funds its operations through tuition fees that all students pay regardless of their background. HELBUS is unfortunately not able to offer any scholarships.
The fees below include a government Value Added Tax (VAT) of 25,5% that takes effect on September 1, 2024. Any payments made before this date will observe the previous VAT of 24 %.
The tuition fee for Finns and EU citizens* in the Bachelor of Arts programme that starts in September 2024 and January 2025 (full-time programme), euros:
Full-time programme | Payment schedule for Finns/EU citizens | |
1. year | 5 550€*2 | August, December 2024 |
2. year | 5 550€*2 | March, August 2025 |
3. year | 5 550€*2 | January, March 2026 |
In total | 33 300€ |
*This fee and payment schedule applies also to non-EU citizens who already during the time of their application have a residence permit in Finland for other reasons, such as family ties, for the full duration of their intended studies.
Due to having three terms in a calendar year, the second-year studies in the full-time programme start already in the Summer term, around April, after the fall and spring term.
The tuition fee for Finns, EU citizens and non-EU citizens*** in the Bachelor of Arts programme that starts in September 2024 (online programme), euros:
Online programme | Payment schedule for Finns/EU citizens | |
1. year | 5 750€*2 | September 2024, January 2025 |
2. year | 5 750€*2 | August 2025, January 2026 |
3. year | 5 550€*2 ** | January, March 2027 (TBC) |
In total | 34 100€ |
**HELBUS offers its third-year studies only in intensive on-site mode. Online students are eligible for a Higher National Diploma in Business -qualification (Pearson) after successful completion of years 1 & 2.To earn the full BA (Hons) in Business and Management, online students can join the on-site programme for the third year. If that is not possible, then they can complete their third year online in one of our recommended UK universities, in which case the tuition fee for the third year will be paid to the other university. Please contact HELBUS if interested in this option.
***Non-EU students can study in the online programme from their home country. Students in this programme do not qualify for a residence permit in Finland based on their studies. After successful completion of years 1 & 2, the student is eligible for a Higher National Diploma in Business -qualification (Pearson).
TBC = To be confirmed.
To view the fees and payment schedule for non-EU students in the Dual Award programmes with the Finnish Institute for Enterprise Management (Suomen Yrittäjäopisto SYO) starting in the Fall term 2024, please click here.
Further information:
- The tuition fees include a wide range of e-learning resources, but if the student wants their textbook it will be procured at his own cost.
- All students should have a laptop with MS Office and an internet connection.
- HELBUS reserves the right to change prices.Tuition fees include the value-added tax (VAT 25,5%). If the government increases the tax, the tuition fees will increase respectively. If the VAT is reduced or abolished fully or partially, there will be no reduction in the tuition fee.
- Cancellation policy: You can cancel your participation in the programme by email before the due date of your first tuition fee invoice. However, tuition fees that have already been paid will not be returned. Your tuition fee payment will be returned to the payer only if your residence permit decision from the Finnish Immigration Service is negative and you inform HELBUS about this decision with evidence.
- If the student must retake a unit in the next year, or transfer to the online programme for a given unit, a 200-250 euro retake/transfer fee will be administered per unit. In the third year, the retake and deferral fee is 817 euros per module. Details are found in the written contract signed by the student at the beginning of studies.
- Unfortunately, we are unable to offer any scholarships.
- If attending the full-time programme, you should budget at least €1.000 per month for living costs in Helsinki, although this cost will depend on your accommodation and lifestyle.
Why does HELBUS have tuition fees?
As HELBUS is a private business school, it receives no state support. HELBUS funds its operations entirely through tuition fees.
The good news is that by studying with HELBUS it is likely that your overall cost for the Bachelor’s degree will be lower than if you studied the three years in the UK! In the UK, students who are not British, often pay at least €50.000 for the tuition of three years, whereas in HELBUS your tuition fee for an undergraduate degree will be well below that.
An academic degree is an investment in yourself and your future. Research in Finland has shown that a university degree will increase Finn’s lifetime net earnings by an average of €312.000 compared to someone who does not have a degree. You will graduate more quickly than your peers in traditional universities, and thereby start recouping your investment earlier.