National Defence University Master's Degree in Military Sciences
National Defence University

National Defence University

Master's Degree in Military Sciences

Helsinki, Finland

Master degree

Finnish

Aug 2025

On-Campus

Key Summary

    About : The Master's Degree in Military Sciences provides students with an in-depth understanding of military operations, strategy, and leadership. This program focuses on developing critical thinking and analytical skills, along with a thorough grounding in the historical and theoretical aspects of military science.
    Career Outcomes : Graduates can pursue various career opportunities, including roles in military leadership, defense analysis, and security management. This degree also prepares students for positions in government agencies, international organizations, and private sector firms specializing in defense and security.

The Master's Degree in Military Sciences is a university degree comprising 120 ECTS. The degree has three alternative programmes: officer, officer pilot and executive assistance.

The primary task of the master's degree is to train officers for the Defence Forces and the Border Guard who work in headquarters. The master's degree and the military vocational studies that it includes aim to give students the prerequisites to serve as leaders within a battalion in emergency conditions, as commanding officers of a company-level unit in normal conditions and in staff positions within headquarters on international missions.