Information for Degree Students
At the Faculty of Social Sciences the selection process of degree students is highly competitive. According to the degree structure decided in the Bologna process of the European Union the basic degrees at the University of Turku are divided into Bachelor and Master level.
Bachelor level
All bachelor level studies at the Faculty of Social Sciences are conducted in Finnish.
Both international and Finnish students pursuing and interest to study for a Bachelor’s degree at the Faculty are expected to pass a higly competitive entrance exam. About 10 % of the candidates are admitted yearly. Having been accepted to study for a Bachelor’s degree the students usually also gain the right to continue their studies on master level.
The students are normally expected to complete their Bachelor’s degree in 3 years. According to the degree requirements the Bachelor’s degree consists of 180 ECTS credits.
Bachelor level degrees at the Faculty of Social Sciences are:
- Bachelor of Social Sciences, in Finnish: valtiotieteiden kandidaatti, VTK
- Bachelor of Psychology, in Finnish: psykologian kandidaatti, PsK
- Bachelor of Arts, in Finnish: humanististen tieteiden kandidaatti, HuK (In Logopedics)
Master level
Most master level studies at the Faculty of Social Sciences are conducted in Finnish. Commonly the students studying on master level are continuing their studies after having completed a Bachelor’s degree in the University of Turku. However there is a possibility to be admitted to the master level studies if the student already holds a relevant Bachelor’s degree completed in another university or faculty.
International Master Programmes
The Faculty of Social Sciences offers one master's degree programme in English: Master's Degree Programme in Asian Studies. This programme is especially designed for international students.
The Master's degree usually takes 2 years to complete. According to the degree requirements the degree consists of 120 ects credits. A Master's degree includes a research thesis of about 70-120 pages.
Master level degrees at the Faculty of Social Sciences are:
- Master of Social Sciences, in Finnish: valtiotieteiden maisteri, VTM
- Master of Psychology, in Finnish: psykologian maisteri, PsM or filosofian maisteri, FM
- Master of Arts, in Finnish: filosofian maisteri, FM (In Logopecis)