European and Nordic Studies Program By University of Helsinki |Top Universities
Program Duration

24 monthsProgram duration

Tuitionfee

13,000 EURTuition Fee/year

Scholarship

YesScholarships

Main Subject Area

Area StudiesMain Subject Area

Program overview

Main Subject

Area Studies

Degree

MA

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

European and Nordic studies (ENS) is an interdisciplinary master’s programme that takes you on a deep dive into current European and Nordic politics, societies, and cultures. It is intended for students who want to explore European issues and phenomena from various angles and understand the roots of current developments. 


Finland and Helsinki are particularly fascinating places to study Europe. Recent developments have changed the geopolitical and security landscape and Northern Europe’s position in it. Wider global trends, such as the challenges posed by societal and political inequalities and climate change mitigation, shape politics and societies across Europe.


The programme has two study tracks. Depending on your choice of track, you will graduate with either a Master of Arts or a Master of Social Science degree.


The programme trains you to become a critical and independent thinker who has the necessary skills and knowledge to analyse and engage with current European and Nordic issues. 


This programme is right for you if you:


  • appreciate a possibility to develop your own specialization
  • want to learn to look at Europe and EU from various angles
  • are interested in regional approaches, and especially Nordic societies and cultures

Program overview

Main Subject

Area Studies

Degree

MA

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

European and Nordic studies (ENS) is an interdisciplinary master’s programme that takes you on a deep dive into current European and Nordic politics, societies, and cultures. It is intended for students who want to explore European issues and phenomena from various angles and understand the roots of current developments. 


Finland and Helsinki are particularly fascinating places to study Europe. Recent developments have changed the geopolitical and security landscape and Northern Europe’s position in it. Wider global trends, such as the challenges posed by societal and political inequalities and climate change mitigation, shape politics and societies across Europe.


The programme has two study tracks. Depending on your choice of track, you will graduate with either a Master of Arts or a Master of Social Science degree.


The programme trains you to become a critical and independent thinker who has the necessary skills and knowledge to analyse and engage with current European and Nordic issues. 


This programme is right for you if you:


  • appreciate a possibility to develop your own specialization
  • want to learn to look at Europe and EU from various angles
  • are interested in regional approaches, and especially Nordic societies and cultures

Admission requirements

Undergraduate

92+
62+
6.5+
You can apply to the master’s programmes at the University of Helsinki to complete the master’s degree if you have one of the following: A degree completed at a university, A degree completed at a university of applied sciences, A degree completed at the Finnish National Defence University, and Education completed outside Finland that provides eligibility for equivalent higher education in the relevant country.
2 Years
Aug

Tuition fee and scholarships

Domestic Students

-
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International Students

13,000 EUR
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