Tuition fees

Tuition fees

The costs of basic education in the arts are covered by the state, the student’s municipality of residence and, in the form of a tuition fee, the student/guardians.

Tuition fees for basic education in the arts 2024–2025 (in Finnish)

Tuition fees for basic education in the arts 2025–2026 (in Finnish)

Students participating in the instruction are charged tuition fees for the autumn and spring semesters. The notification of continuing studies includes a study plan for the school year until the following spring.

One semester is the smallest invoicing unit. Sibling discounts are no longer granted.

In addition to instruction with the main instrument, the tuition fee covers ensemble playing, lessons on the basics of music, student concerts and other events as well as course performances that are included in the curriculum.

The students’ duration of the main instrument lesson, the right to learn a secondary instrument and the duration of the lessons and department depend on the curriculum.

If you move and your municipality of residence changes, notify the student secretary:  sari.sahlstrom(at)turunkonservatorio.fi

Application to partial tuition fee waiver

School year 2025–2026

Students of basic education in the arts at the Turku Conservatory, basic and advanced level, may be granted a discretionary partial waiver of the tuition fee for the school year 2025–2026, based on financial difficulties.

The decision is based on an assessment of the applicant’s financial situation and study time. The primary method of verifying the financial situation is to submit a recent Kela decision on social assistance or housing allowance as an attachment to the application. Those who have studied for longer are prioritised. The waiver is not granted to people over 18 years of age.

The application must be filled in thoroughly. Incomplete forms will not be processed. Forms: Risto Forsberg risto.forsberg(at)turunkonservatorio.fi or tel. +358 40 485 6536.

Application period ends on 15 May 2025.

Submit applications and their appendices to the white mailbox next to the caretaker’s room on Linnankatu or to the white mailbox on the third floor on Mestarinkatu. Enquiries: Risto Forsberg, Financial Manager, risto.forsberg(at)turunkonservatorio.fi or tel. +358 40 485 6536.

Link to the application (in Finnish)