The Bachelor of Social Sciences degree familiarises students with key concepts and methods in social sciences. You will learn to gather information, organize it, and apply existing information in a range of tasks. During the three years of studies, you will take a combination of required and optional courses to total 180 ECTS.

The program consists of basic and intermediate studies in social sciences, language and communication studies, general studies, and minor studies.

Intermediate studies in Social Sciences 60 ECTS

Teaching emphasizes the dynamics of contemporary society and the changing labor market, as well as the needs of everyday welfare. Teaching and learning take place online in lectures, seminars, and reading groups. Tasks range from learning journals to essays and exams. In the final year of your studies, you will choose either sociology or social and public policy as your main subject.

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In order to check the eligibility of an applicant for the program, the applicant has to submit an application and the following application documents:

Certification of completed secondary education degree

Eligible applicants hold an upper-secondary education certificate:

International Baccalaureate degree (IB) - European Baccalaureate degree (EB)

Deutsches Internationales Abitur degree (DIA) or Reifeprüfung degree (RP) in Finland

A Finnish vocational upper-secondary qualification, further vocational qualification, or specialist vocational qualification as set in the Vocational Education Act (531/2017)

Any other comparable upper-secondary educational qualification that provides eligibility for University-level Bachelor’s studies in the country in question.

Advanced International Certificate of Education degree (AICE) in Finland, or the right to study towards a university degree in Finland, or a degree conferred by a Finnish higher education institution, or at least a Bachelor-level degree conferred by a foreign institution.

Applicants who are in the final semester of their upper-secondary education are also eligible to apply.

Applicants must either (1) meet the language proficiency criteria (see below), or (2) reach the minimum required language test results to be considered eligible for the University of Eastern Finland. No exceptions will be made.

(1) Applicants who hold one of the following do not have to take an English language test:

Secondary education or tertiary education in English in Australia, Canada, Great Britain, Ireland, New Zealand, or the United States

Finnish matriculation examination in English language, minimum grade of magna cum laude approbatur (M)

International Baccalaureate degree (diploma completed in English, satisfactory completion of A level English exam (literature/language and literature/literature and performance), satisfactory completion of B level English exam, minimum grade of 5 (good)

L1, mother tongue (English) completed successfully.

L2 or L3 language (English) completed with a minimum score of 7.

Reifeprüfung (RP) degree (German School of Helsinki), with satisfactory completion of English A (or a similar expected grade from an upcoming DIA degree)

Written scores are at a satisfactory level.

The language of instruction in secondary education must be proven with the degree certificate, diploma, or transcript. Please note that all teaching and assessments must be entirely in English. Online studies or studies completed on offshore campuses outside the accepted countries/area cannot be used to indicate language skills, even if the degree-awarding institution is in one of the accepted countries.

(2) All other applicants have to take one of the following language tests:

National Certificate of Language Proficiency (YKI) (English) of the Finnish National Agency for Education, done at level 4 in all different areas

Some test organizers give an expiration date on the tests. The language test results must be verifiable from the online verification service of the organizer. Language test scores are valid for two years from the day they are issued.

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