Sotatieteiden kandidaatin ja maisterin tutkinto
National Defence University · Helsinki, Finland
About the programme
Officers study at Maanpuolustuskorkeakoulu (MPKK). Officers work in the Defence Forces and the Border Guard in training, leadership, planning and expert positions. The duties vary depending on the service branch and the arm of service. An officer is required to have leadership, organisational and cooperation skills, initiative, and the courage to work and make decisions independently.
Description: Opintopolku / Studyinfo.fi (Finnish National Agency for Education) (CC BY 4.0), translated by machine.
Key facts
- Degree
- Bachelor's
- Institution
- National Defence University (University)
- Location
- Helsinki
- Language of instruction
- Finnish
- Standard duration
- 3 years
- Study mode
- Full-time
About Criminology & Criminal Justice
Why crime happens and how societies respond: policing, courts, prisons and forensics.
Where it leads
Police officer · Crime analyst · Probation officer · Forensic investigator
Who Criminology & Criminal Justice suits and where it leads →More Criminology & Criminal Justice at National Defence University
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Source: Opintopolku / Studyinfo.fi (Finnish National Agency for Education) (CC BY 4.0). As of October 10, 2026. The assignment to fields is ours. Check the details with the institution before you apply.
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