Eligibility
Selection methods
Eligibility requirements
You can apply to the Master’s Programme in European and Nordic Studies if you meet the following criteria:
You have completed at least 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 through the master's admissions procedure, 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
You can be admitted to the Master’s Programme in European and Nordic Studies if you have completed or will complete the following by the application deadline:
Studies having a scope at least 35 credits and providing sufficient knowledge and skills for master’s studies in a scholarly field or closely related fields within the master’s programme. The content and level of the studies must be applicable and appropriate for the master’s programme and its scholarly fields, providing sufficient knowledge and skills for master’s studies.
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.
Applicable studies in the Master’s Programme in European and Nordic Studies by study tracks:
Humanities
Studies considered applicable for the Humanities study track, among others, studies in history, regional studies, cultural studies, and their related fields.
Social Sciences
Studies considered applicable for the Social Sciences study track, among others, EU studies/European studies as well as studies focusing on political science, such as political science, global politics, political history, international relations, and their related fields.
Selection of study track
You must indicate your prospective study track on the application form. You cannot change this selection after submitting your application.
The Master’s Programme in European and Nordic Studies offers two study tracks:
Humanities (Master of Arts)
Social Sciences (Master of Social Sciences)
The master’s programme can admit up to 36 new students, including at least 10 students to the study track in Humanities and at least 10 students to the study track in Social Sciences. The remaining places are filled in ranking order regardless of study track.
The Master's Programme in European and Nordic Studies (ENS) at the University of Helsinki offers you an interdisciplinary perspective on the European Union, European politics and societies, and the Nordic region. You can specialise in EU studies, European political history, or Nordic societies, and graduate with either a Master of Arts or a Master of Social Sciences degree.