Master of Administrative Sciences in Security Governance, Security Management and Politics
Tampere, Finland
Master degree
DURATION
2 years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
TUITION FEES
EUR 12,000 / per year **
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* Application for studies starting in autumn begins December and ends January.
** for non EU EEA students
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Key Summary
Towards a SAFER future
There’s an increasing global demand for experts and highly qualified professionals within the fields of national and international security. This need has been recognized by public agencies, international organizations, businesses, and NGOs working within the field of security management and international security. Solving societal and organizational problems posed by the continuously changing security environment requires experts who can innovatively and strategically integrate state-of-the-art scientific knowledge into the domain of security from both public administration and international relations.
The Master’s Programme in Security Management and Politics (SAFER) educates experts who specialise in either Security Governance or International Security. Depending on their major, students graduate with a Master’s Degree in Administrative Sciences, MSc (Security Governance) or Master’s Degree in Social Sciences, MSc (International Security).
A path to public management and societal security
The Security Governance specialisation is designed for students with a background in social sciences who aspire to become experts in public management, societal security and security policy. This programme equips you with the expertise to manage and govern security in diverse environments—be it international, national, or local. Whether you aim to work in security organisations, public agencies, or the third sector, this specialisation will prepare you to address the challenges of a hybridised society.
With a strong focus on governance, leadership, and security management, you'll gain the analytical tools necessary to understand, assess, and improve organisational and societal security practices. The programme also emphasises solving complex societal problems, enabling you to contribute meaningfully to both the public and private sectors.
Interactive learning and policy-relevant analytical skills
SAFER emphasises interactive on-campus teaching, guidance, and learning. Students enhance their analytical and professional communication skills through essays, presentations, policy-relevant and evaluation reports, as well as briefing papers. With guidance from the members of the faculty, students prepare a master’s thesis addressing a pertinent research puzzle in security governance.
Tampere University offers a limited number of partial scholarships as well as an early bird discount to support fee-paying students.
Tampere University tuition fee scholarships
The Tampere University tuition fee scholarship is an exclusive opportunity awarded to a select number of the best-performing applicants. It is a highly selective scholarship; in total, only individual Tampere University scholarships are awarded to exceptionally qualified applicants. Scholarships are not awarded in all programmes.
Tampere University tuition fee scholarships awarded at admission cover 50% of the tuition fees for the programme duration.
Early bird offer
The early bird offer is available to all fee-paying students who have not been awarded a Tampere University tuition fee scholarship upon admission. The early bird offer gives a €2,000 reduction on the programme tuition fee during the first year of studies.
Students may take advantage of the early bird offer by accepting the offered study place and paying the reduced first-year tuition fee within two weeks after receiving information on admission.
This offer is valid only for the first year of studies.
In addition to these offers available at admission, students who complete a Bachelor's degree at Tampere University will be eligible to receive a €2,000 reduction on their tuition fee for the first year of Master's degree studies at Tampere University, provided they graduate from their Bachelor's programme within three academic years.
How to apply for scholarships?
To be considered for Tampere University Scholarships, you must apply for the scholarship as part of your application for admission during the application period for admission. You will apply for Tampere University Scholarships with the same online application you use to apply for admission at Studyinfo.fi.
All application information you submit in your application for admission at Studyinfo.fi, including your educational documents, is available for the admissions committee evaluating your scholarship application. Scholarships are awarded on the basis of overall academic assessment, in which all application information and educational documents, as well as the scholarship application letter (if applicable), are taken into consideration and can be decisive. The decision on the scholarship will be communicated to you together with information on admission.
The early bird offer is available without a separate application to all fee-paying students who have not been awarded a Tampere University tuition fee scholarship.
Graduates of the Security Governance specialisation leave with a versatile skill set and a wide range of career opportunities in public management and organisational development, security governance, leadership, and policy-making.