Eligibility
Selection methods
Eligibility requirements
You can apply to the Master’s Programme in Law and Contemporary Governance 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.
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
An applicant may apply to the Master’s Programme in Law and Contemporary Governance if they have completed a first-cycle university degree in law. Alternatively, an applicant can be considered for admission based on significant study of law as part of a first-cycle university degree in another discipline (see applicability of previous studies below).
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 two-year Master’s Programme in Law and Contemporary Governance offers innovative, flexible, interdisciplinary, and globally responsive legal education, unparalleled in the Nordic region. We study not just law, but also its real-world context and implications in diverse fields. The students will gain interdisciplinary insights and develop strong analytical skills that are valued both by prospective employers and in academia.
Your future expert profile will allow you to compete for jobs in the United Nations, the European Union, other international organizations, companies with a global profile or apply for doctoral degree programmes.