Visa Info for Italian Students Going to a University in Finland

Well, will you look at that!

Because you're a national of Italy, you'll be thrilled to discover that you don't need a visa to study in Finland. Rejoice!

Still, that doesn't mean you can just pack up and leave for Finland. You will still need to arrange a few things:

• Health insurance. This means you have to do some research to find out if you have to pay it beforehand, or if you're required to have a certain amount of insurance coverage per year;
• Money for tuition and living costs. This may vary depending on your chosen university, the degree programme you decided to study in, or, even, the region and city in Finland;
• Residence permit. This will have to be renewed every one or two years. So, pay attention to that, and mark it with red in your calendar. You'll be able to apply for the residence permit once you get a fixed address in Finland. Make sure you provide all the required documents and leave enough time to wait for your permit;
• Awesome on-campus accommodation. You can easily rent an apartment with other students, and spend the next three years debating who should wash which dishes.
• Your plane ticket. The sooner you book it, the less you'll have to pay for it.

Sure, those won't be that easy to get. But, hey! - at least you skipped the student visa part, so that's something, isn't it?

Don't forget you are also allowed to work during your studies. Usually, students who are EU-nationals studying in an EU-country don't have any work restrictions. Others are generally allowed to work for up to 20 hours per week. Just make sure to check what the law in Finland has to say about that before looking for a job.

What else can we say but: good luck and never forget to have fun during your studies!

Finland

Talking about Finland being Santa's home is already a cliché, especially since Finland has so much more to offer. From the thousands of lakes and amazing landscapes, to its unique architecture and design, Finland is one of the top countries in the world when it comes to innovation in education.

Maybe their success is due to the fact that they know to appreciate and overcome failure, with the annual Day for Failure being celebrated every October 13th.

So, want the best of Finnish higher education? Students say the cherry picks of study options are in Management, Organisation and Leadership, Computer Sciences, and Engineering and Technology.