Faculty of Social Sciences

Admission for Master´s Programmes and Graduate Studies 2010

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Admission to Master´s Programmes and Studies leading to Master´s Degree

The Faculty of Social Sciences offers several options in different fields to pursue an English language Master´s degree at the University of Helsinki. The applicants may apply to the Master's Degree Programmes and/or to the studies leading to a Master's degree. In both cases, the outcome is the same: after completing the studies, the students obtain a degree of Master of Social Sciences (M.Soc.Sc.).

The application period for the academic year 2010-2011 begins on November 16, 2009 and closes on February 1, 2010.

Master´s Programmes

Master´s programmes are new entities that are planned for international students and are held entirely in English language. The scheduled lenght of the programme is two years, 120 local credits (120 ECTS) and upon completion of the programme the students receive a Finnish Master´s Degree in Social Sciences (M.Soc.Sc.). There are currently eight different international Master´s degree programmes at the Faculty.

• ECON- Master´s Degree Programme in Economics
• for more information, please refer to the pages of the programme
  
  
• ERI - Ethnic Relations, Cultural Diversity and Integration - Master´s programme
• Arranged by the Swedish School of Social Science and by the following majors of the Faculty of Social Sciences: Political Science, Social Psychology and Sociology
• More information is available on the pages of the programme
  
  
• European Studies
• Arranged by the three different faculties of the University of Helsinki; at the Faculty of Social Sciences by following departments: Political Science and Social Science History.
• for more information, please take a look at the pages of the programme
  
  
• Media and Global Communication
• More information is available at the web pages of the programme
  
  
• REMS Research Master´s Degree Programme in Social Sciences
• Arranged by the the following majors: Social Policy, Social Psychology and Sociology
• The available specialisation lines are the following: Actors, Practices and Institutions in Welfare Society, Values, Power and Morality in Contemporary Society and Urban Studies
• for more information of available choices, please refer to the pages of the programme
  
  
• Practical Philosophy - Theories of Good Society
• More information is available at the web pages of the programme
  
  
• Master's Degree Programme in Democratic Studies
• Two majors: Politics and World Politics
  
  
• Intercultural Encounters / Social Psychology
• More information is available at the web pages of the programme

The department of Social Science History also participates in the The International Masters in Economy, State and Society (IMESS) master´s programme, as part of the Erasmus Mundus -programme. More information regarding the IMESS is available from here.

Studies leading to Master´s Degree

In addition to the fields mentioned above, also other fields arrange studies leading to a Master´s Degree. The main difference is, that there are more courses available in English in the proper Master´s programmes and thus the programmes might be a little more intensive and require more of the student. Please take a look here for the difference.

Major Subjects and Maximum Intake of Students are following:

• Development Studies 3

• Mathematics and Statistics 2
  
  
  
• Social and Moral Philosophy 1
  
  
  
• Social Science History
• Economic and Social History 2
• Political History 2
  
  
• Social and Cultural Anthropology 2
  
  
  

For application information, please refer to the admission criteria. The application period for international applicants for Master´s Programmes and Master - level studies for the year 2010 starts Nov. 16, 2009. Please note, that by Feb. 1, 2010 the application and all the required documents must have reached the University Admissions.

N.B.! Applicants who have completed or are about to complete a Bachelor's degree at the Faculty of Social Sciences of the University of Helsinki can apply for International Master's Programmes as well. However, they should follow the instuctions available here.

Information for applicants who wish to study in Finnish or in Swedish can be found on the web pages of the Faculty in Finnish and in Swedish.