Faculty of Social Sciences
| Major subject | Studies in major subject | Compulsory minor studies (minor subjects) | Other compulsory studies | Elective studies | Minimum total | |||||
| ECON-programme | 120 | 0 | * | 0 | 120 | |||||
| ERI-programme | 120 | 0 | * | 0 | 120 | |||||
| REMS-programme | 120 | 0 | * | 0 | 120 | |||||
| Econometrics | 120 | 0 | * | 0 | 120 | |||||
| Economics | 120 | 0 | * | 0 | 120 | |||||
| Development studies | 100 | 0 | * | 20 | 120 | |||||
| Social and Moral Philosophy | 85 | 0 | * | 35 | 120 | |||||
| Political History (Social Science History) | 85 | Subject studies (35 cr) or basic studies (25 cr) in one field | * | 0-10 | 120 | |||||
| Social and Cultural Anthropology | 113 | 0 | * | 7 | 120 | |||||
| Social Policy (students who have begun their studies prior to 2008) | 93 | 0 | * | 27 | 120 | |||||
| Social Psychology (students who have begun their studies prior to 2008) | 96 | 0 | * | 24 | 120 | |||||
| Social Work | 120 | 0 | * | 0 | 120 | |||||
| Sociology (students who have begun their studies prior to 2008) | 120 | 0 | * | 0 | 120 | |||||
| Economic and Social History (Social Science History) | 110 | Unless completed for lower academic degree (B.Soc.Sc.), subject studies (35 cr) in one field | * | 10 | 120 | |||||
| Statistics | 85 | 0 | * | 35 | 120 | |||||
| Communication | 90 | 0 | * | 30 | 120 | |||||
| Political Science | 85 - 96 (depending on specialisation line) |
0 | * | 24 | 120 | |||||
| * Students who have finished high school in Finland must complete the language studies included in the bachelor's degree. For detailed information, please see http://www.valt.helsinki.fi/opas2008/valt/kieliopinnot/. Language studies will be regarded as complementary, i.e. the credits will not be included in the 120 credits of the master's degree. | ||||||||||