40 Social Science Degree Programs in Finland

In the midst of today’s rapidly evolving societies, the number of people suffering from a combination of poverty, deprivation of legal rights, and cultural as well as social isolation is proving to be a growing global issue. This phenomenon, known as ‘social exclusion’, is a complex condition that extends beyond economic disadvantage and poverty. It is a multifaceted process through which people lose political, legal, and social agency, resulting in stigmatisation or discrimination. Against this global background, students in this programme learn the principles of coexistence and explore tools for analysing social exclusion from a multidisciplinary and international perspective.

The Master’s Degree Programme in Inequalities, Interventions, and New Welfare State is a cross-disciplinary, international study program that will give you rigorous training in social inequalities and welfare.

Explore disciplines, build your own academic path, and develop the critical skills needed for a rapidly changing world. The Bachelor's Programme in Liberal Arts and Sciences at the University of Helsinki offers a unique, interdisciplinary education entirely in English. The programme has a strong emphasis on interdisciplinary contextualisation, analysis, problem-solving and critical thinking.

Cities are inspiring arenas for business, culture, and everyday life. However, they face complex challenges related to the environment and the well-being of individuals. Bachelor's Degree Programme in Sustainable Urban Development is a multidisciplinary program developing skills needed to address these challenges. Those focusing on the Social Sciences field will understand the purpose and societal significance of social research. They will also be familiar with key theories and concepts in social sciences. Those focusing on the Social Sciences field will understand the purpose and societal significance of social research. They will also be familiar with key theories and concepts in social sciences.

A joint approach by two European universities to contemporary societies and social issues. Comparative Social Policy and Welfare (COSOPO) provides an interdisciplinary approach to contemporary societies in Europe and facilitates understanding social policy and welfare issues in global, national, and local contexts. In this program, you are able to develop skills for understanding and analyzing the development of societies and for engaging with sustainable welfare and policy solutions.

Become a Social Counsellor, a professional in social care and interaction, and do meaningful work with people, especially in early childhood education. Social Counsellor is dedicated to supporting, educating, guiding and helping people, with a particular focus on early childhood education and care. Welcome to study social work at Oulu University of Applied Sciences!

During studies we will focus on the topical and pressing challenge of how to build socially sustainable societies. This future-oriented, programme offers you a unique deep dive into both social sciences and health sciences. If you are interested in policies and institutions that generate health, and wellbeing for all – this could be just the right choice for you!

The Vocational Qualification in Social and Health Care, Practical Nurse (top-up) Program in Finland offers an accelerated pathway to becoming a certified practical nurse for students with prior education. Lasting just one year, this intensive program focuses on essential nursing skills and clinical experience. Graduates receive a Finnish vocational qualification in Social and Health Care upon successful completion, marking their readiness to enter the nursing profession.

A Master’s Programme in Digital Social Science provides you with diverse skills and knowledge about human behaviour in digital environments with intelligent technologies. LUT’s social scientists will solve the challenges of the digitalised future at the interface between people and technology. Social sciences studies provide you with diverse skills and knowledge about human behaviour in digital environments with intelligent technologies.

The Bachelor’s degree in Social Services provides students with extensive abilities to work as social service professionals in social services and early childhood education, as well as in various roles in counselling, education, planning and development in health and wellness services.

Interdisciplinary approaches to conflict transformation, conflict resolution, and sustainable peace in local, international, and global contexts. Peace, Mediation and Conflict Research (PEACE) provides a multi- and interdisciplinary approach to peace and conflict research. The program was ranked as a Top 10 degree in conflict resolution and peacebuilding by the Peacekeeper in 2017.

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.

We believe that accessibility should be a norm and this program caters to the increasing need of accessibility professionals in both public and private sectors. The Accessibility and Diversity in Digital Services studies equip students to design, develop, and implement accessible digital services and environments for both the public and private sectors. The studies do not settle for just web accessibility education but aim to consider various societal domains such as culture, media, and game accessibility, as well as the accessibility of emerging technologies like artificial intelligence and virtual reality.

In the Master's Programme in Technology, Environment and Societal Change, you will gain skills to analyse social, economic, political, and technological aspects of energy, water, and food-related systems and develop these systems towards resource sustainability.

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 require experts who can innovatively and strategically integrate state-of-the art scientific knowledge to domain of security from both public administration and international relations.