Eligibility
Selection methods
Eligibility requirements
You can apply to the Master’s Programme in Changing Education if you meet the following criteria:
You have completed a first-cycle (bachelor’s) degree at a higher education institution in Finland or abroad, or will do so by the deadline.
You have sufficient skills in English.
You have completed a sufficient amount of studies applicable to the master’s programme.
Admission
If you do not meet these criteria, you cannot apply through this application procedure.
1. You have completed a higher education degree providing eligibility for master’s studies
To apply in master's admissions, you must have completed, by the deadline, a higher education degree providing eligibility for master’s studies.
If the degree providing eligibility has been completed in Finland, the deadline is 31 July 2027.
If the degree providing eligibility has been completed outside Finland, the deadline is 31 August 2027.
Therefore, you can apply even if your degree will not be completed during the application period.
2. Sufficient skills in English
You must demonstrate sufficient skills in English at the application stage. For the methods of demonstrating your language skills, please see the University website.
3. Studies serving as grounds for application
You can be admitted to the Master's Programme in Changing Education if you have completed or will complete by the application deadline:
at least 10 credits of studies in educational sciences and/or applicable related field; the content and level of the studies must be applicable and appropriate to the master’s programme and its field of study, providing sufficient knowledge and skills for master’s studies. These studies can be a part of your degree or separate studies.
at least 5 credits of studies in research methods; the content and level of the studies must be applicable and appropriate to the master’s programme and its field of study, providing sufficient knowledge and skills for master’s studies. These studies can be a part of your degree or separate studies. Theses and thesis seminars are not considered research methodology studies.
Studies completed after the application deadline will not be taken into account in the assessment of your application.
The applicability and sufficient scope of studies will be assessed after you submit your application. The University of Helsinki does not make preliminary assessments of the applicability of studies.
The Master’s Programme in Changing Education at the University of Helsinki gives you the knowledge and skills to understand, analyse, and shape education from the individual to policy level. You study a research-driven combination of educational psychology, neuroscience, sociology, and pedagogy, and graduate ready to work as an expert and change-maker in education.