Eligibility
Selection methods
Eligibility requirements
You can apply to the Master’s Programme in Russian, Eurasian and Eastern European Studies 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, or will complete by the deadline, a higher education degree that provides 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.
You can apply even if your degree will not be completed during the application period. However, you must have completed a sufficient amount of studies applicable to the master’s programme by the application deadline. Studies completed after the application deadline will not be taken into account in the assessment of your application.
You can only be accepted if the degree you could complete with the study right you are applying for is sufficiently different in content from the degree you have already completed.
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. Applicable studies
University-level basic and intermediate studies (min. 60 cr) applicable to the master’s programme, or studies of an equivalent level and scope. The studies serving as grounds for application must include at least 30 credits of studies in the humanities or social sciences.
The courses used as the basis for the application must be listed on the application form in the text field provided for that purpose in the following format: Course title and course name (if different from the course title), course code, completion date, credit hours, and grade.
Only the 60 credits of courses you have selected and listed on the application form will be taken into account in the evaluation of your application.
The Master's Programme in Russian, Eurasian, and Eastern European Studies (MAREEES) at the University of Helsinki prepares you for careers demanding interdisciplinary academic area studies expertise. In your studies, you will develop a comprehensive understanding of one or more of the following regions: Russia, Eastern Europe, the Caucasus or Central Asia. This will include an in-depth study of their history, society and politics. Coordinated by the Aleksanteri Institute, Europe's leading research centre for the region, the programme offers direct access to cutting-edge scholarship and an international network of experts.