New study voucher opens doors to higher education for young people without a study place for free liinaraj@helsinki.fi Wed, 05/08/2026 - 10:27 The new study voucher will be introduced on 5 August 2026. The voucher offers 30 study credits in higher education free of charge to young people who graduated from upper secondary education but who were not able to get a study place. Each year, when the results of the joint application process come out, thousands of young people are left without the study place they worked hard to get.