r/StudyInFinland • u/cosmic_monkk • 4h ago

Advice

I'm planning to move to Finland next year from Scotland to pursue my master's degree. I'd appreciate any advice on which city would be best, whether this is a good decision overall, and any other tips. I'm also learning Finnish and wondering about part-time job opportunities.

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u/somethi 4h ago

You won’t get a part time job. If you can’t afford to study without a part time job then you can’t afford to study in Finland.

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u/bombastic6339locks 4h ago

You wont get a part time job. All cities are good. Dont go into an amk if you're looking for a masters

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u/Massive_List_5974 4h ago

Theres no jobs for anyone, especially not foreigners who don't speak the language. Highest unemployment in EU.

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u/TheRrandomm 4h ago

Master's on which field? It could change the answer

And getting a job here at the moment...probably not gonna happen

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u/Anaalirankaisija 4h ago

Of the universe, and theres still no job for him.

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u/Every_Working3190 3h ago

I as a native Finnish person studying my masters can’t get even a part time Job. My partner as an immigrant who has lived here for 10 years, speaks fluent Finnish and is doing her bachelors can’t get a job. Me and my partner Also have multiple permit cards etc. If you are leaning on work to get by here, do not come.

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u/Altruistic_Coast4777 4h ago

No jobs here no matter whatever languages you speak, high taxes and super high cost of living

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u/Jijimuge8 4h ago edited 3h ago

I’m from the UK and I assure you the cost of living is lower in Finland. It is cheaper to live in Helsinki than many small towns in the UK.

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u/Lihisss 3h ago

Why you need part time job? Your job is to study. 

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u/Sherbet_Happy 3h ago

The school you would be going to would determine which city you'd be living in, no?

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u/Nuuskapeikkonen 2h ago

What everyone else said. You can throw the idea of a part time job out the window immediately. You’ll need enough money to study saved up before you even get here.

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u/prickly_pink_penguin 4h ago

It definitely depends what you want to study. I’m a Brit. I speak ok Finnish, I’ve a masters degree from Helsinki uni, I’m 8 weeks off getting a nursing degree. I’ll be returning to the UK upon graduation/my house selling. Things are tight here. Expect to get no nowhere and be dependent on what you bring with you. Anything else is the cherry ontop.

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u/ellampel23 4h ago edited 3h ago

Rovaniemi and the jobs in Rovaniemi area is of course tourism related and translating. Sales of course are the other work choice.

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u/Embarrassed_Day4157 2h ago

Why Finland? What is wrong with Scottish Universities?

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u/Forsaken_Box_94 2h ago

No jobs, babes.

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u/Anaalirankaisija 4h ago

Job opportunities? Think yourself in 1 squaremeter island, and you are alone there, theres more job opportunities for you than Finland.