Check-list for new higher education student, services

Students can receive financial assistance from Kela for post-comprehensive school education and for housing expenses.

Blocking a notification of move is useful if your information has been used for a false notification of move or there's a possibility for that.

Submitting a notification of move is a statutory obligation. Your municipality and address are recorded in the Population Information System.

Through the SIMHE services you can get higher education guidance, counselling and support as an immigrant living in Finland.

Vaasa is a diverse university city with the highest ratio of university students per capita in Finland.

SIMHE counselling is career and educational counselling for immigrants who are interested in higher education studies in Finland.