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Metropolia University of Applied Sciences

Diploma in Software Engineering

A software engineering diploma at Metropolia in Uusimaa, admitted by interview rather than a language test.

At a glance

  • IntakeJanuary 2027
  • Duration1.5 – 1.9 years
  • Tuition€12,500 one-time
  • LanguageCertificate not mandatory

Entry requirements

  • A relevant bachelor's degree — IT, BCA or similar.
  • Pass the online interview conducted by the university. Interview details are shared after enrolment.

Language

A language certificate is not mandatory. IELTS 6.5, PTE 55 or TOEFL 60 strengthens an application, but admission is decided by the university's online interview.

Fees

  • Tuition€12,500, paid once
  • Application fee€100
  • IntakeJanuary 2027

Tuition applies to non-EU/EEA students. EU/EEA citizens pay none. Figures are as published by the university and are confirmed with you in writing before you commit to anything.

Funds you must show

Show money — evidence that you can support yourself and anyone travelling with you.

  • Student€9,600
  • Spouse€8,400
  • Child€7,320
  • Second child€5,760

This is only proof that you have sufficient funds. Amounts are subject to the latest Finnish immigration rules and are re-checked each January.

Apply with your family

Your spouse and child can travel with you at the same time, on a one-year extendable visa. Each person you bring has their own funds requirement — see the table.

What the programme is

This is one of the few Finnish routes where a language certificate is genuinely not required. The university assesses your English in its own online interview instead, which is a real advantage if you have the degree and the skills but not the test.

It is not a bachelor's. It is a diploma that sits on top of one, and its main value beyond the qualification itself is the route it opens: on completion you can apply for a master's programme.

Bring your family

Your spouse and child can travel with you at the same time, on a one-year extendable visa. You will need to show funds for each of them — the amounts are on this page.

How it runs

From enquiry to enrolment

1

Talk to us

A short call to check your degree, your experience and your budget against what this programme actually asks for.

2

Prepare the file

Certificates, transcripts, passport, language or interview evidence. We tell you what's missing before it costs you an application fee.

3

Apply

Submitted through the university's own admissions route, inside its application window. You see everything before it goes.

4

Interview or test

Whichever this programme uses. We prepare you for it — that preparation is part of the service, not an extra.

5

Offer and permit

If the offer comes, we assemble the residence permit file with you: funds, Swiss Care insurance, documents. Migri decides.

Questions

About this programme

For this programme, correct — a certificate is not mandatory. You must instead pass the online interview the university conducts. This is programme-specific and is not true across Finland.
Details are shared after enrolment. We prepare you for it as part of the service.
On completion you can apply for a master's programme. The diploma is designed as that stepping stone.
Yes — €100, separate from the €12,500 tuition.

Start with a question, not a payment

Tell us your marks, your budget and what you want to study. You'll get a straight answer about whether Finland works for you — before anyone talks about fees.

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FinnishLine Growth Oy, Helsinki · FinnishLine Edugrowth Private Limited, Mohali. We are a student recruitment platform, not an immigration consultancy — we prepare your file, the university decides admission and Migri decides the permit.