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Art Schools in Finland

2 researched institutions with a campus here, offering 15 art and design programs. This is the research done to date, not a complete list of every program.

Programs by award and subject in Finland

How results are ordered: alphabetically by institution, or by most recently checked when you choose that sort. There is no price ranking, because tuition in different currencies, fee categories and bases (per year, per credit, whole program) is not comparable. A program appears under a subject only through a verified link (dedicated degree, major, concentration or documented pathway). A value we could not verify is shown as “not published”, never as “no”. Items marked Sponsored are paid placements; they never change verification or order. Online programs are not counted as physically located in a state or city, and an institution’s location does not tell you whether it enrols students from your country.

About art education in Finland

How art education is organised

Finnish art and design are taught in universities. Aalto University awards the Master of Arts (Art and Design) after a two-year 120 ECTS programme, and the University of the Arts Helsinki lists Bachelor and Master of Fine Arts degrees, Bachelor and Master of Arts (Art and Design) and doctoral degrees such as Doctor of Fine Arts.

Source: uniarts.fi/en/degrees/

Qualification structures

Names and levels are local to Finland. Similar names in other countries are not interchangeable.

Master of Arts (Art and Design)
Aalto's English-taught master's majors are two years, 120 ECTS, awarding a Master of Arts (Art and Design). Source
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)
Uniarts Helsinki's Academy of Fine Arts offers an MFA of two years. Source

Credits and qualification framework

Uniarts lists degrees in ECTS credits (for example 120 ECTS for a master's).

No degree on this site guarantees admission, funding, employment, a visa or teacher registration, and nothing here is visa or credit-transfer advice.

Languages and admissions

Teaching languages. fisven

Admissions and portfolios. Aalto master's applicants submit a portfolio; non-EU/EEA citizens pay tuition fees per the Aalto pages. Source

Official study information

Country information last reviewed 23 October 2026. 1 sources consulted.