Global Leadership Scholarship
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Aalto University · Application cycle 2027/2028
Aalto University Excellence Scholarship 2027/2028
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Partially funded?Partial fundingThe scholarship covers part of the costs. Identify what is covered and which remaining costs you would need to fund.
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About this scholarship
A tuition fee waiver for master's students from outside the EU at Aalto University in Finland. You apply for it on the same form as your master's application.
Funding type
Covers: the full tuition fee for the whole programme (two years) if your studies go as planned. The fee is usually 15,000 euros a year in business, 17,000 in technology and 20,000 in art and architecture. Does not cover: living costs. You need at least 800 euros a month.
- Tuition fees
- Covered
- Living costs
- Not covered
- Travel
- Not specified
- Insurance
- Not specified
Eligibility requirements
- Nationalities
- All nationalities
- Residence condition
- No residence condition
A citizen of a country outside the EU, the EEA and Switzerland who has to pay tuition fees A bachelor's degree that gives access to master's studies Proof of English Applying to a master's programme taught in English at Aalto
- Minimum grade
- Not stated
- Work experience asked for
- Not stated
- Return condition
- Return condition not stated
- How to apply
- With the admission application
Language requirements and exemptions
Language test required IELTS 6.5 TOEFL iBT Waiver possible
IELTS Academic 6.5 with 6.0 in writing, or TOEFL iBT. Results are valid for two years, so the test must be on or after 7 December 2024. Other proofs are listed on Aalto's language requirements page.
University admission details
Admission included in application?University admissionA university’s offer of a place in a program. University admission and scholarship funding may be separate decisions.
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The scholarship is decided together with admission, using each programme's own criteria. A programme may decide not to give any scholarship. You cannot apply for it after the application period ends. Admission results come out on 12 March 2027.
Required documents
Bachelor's degree and transcript English test result GMAT or GRE result for some business and economics programmes The documents your chosen programme asks for
Application steps
Choose your programme and read its requirements and evaluation criteria. Book your English test early. Apply on Studyinfo.fi between 7 December 2026 and 5 January 2027, 3 pm Finland time, and apply for the scholarship on the same form. Upload all documents by 12 January 2027, 3 pm.
Requirement checklist
Master's application Required
On Studyinfo.fi. You apply for the scholarship on the same form.
Bachelor's degree and transcript Required
Upload them by 12 January 2027, 3 pm Finland time.
English test result Required
IELTS Academic 6.5 with 6.0 in writing, or TOEFL iBT. Other proofs are on the Aalto language page.
GMAT or GRE result Conditional?Conditional offerAn offer that requires specified conditions, such as a language result or graduation document, before admission becomes final.
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Asked by the business and economics programmes.
Programme documents Conditional?Conditional offerAn offer that requires specified conditions, such as a language result or graduation document, before admission becomes final.
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Such as a motivation letter and CV. Read the page of your programme.
Scholarship contacts
Aalto Admission Services: [email protected]
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