Master's Programme in Contemporary Societies, Master of Social Sciences (2 years)
University of Helsinki · Helsinki, Finland
About the programme
Contemporary societies face urgent and complex challenges: widening inequality, cultural diversity, datafication, environmental crises, and political polarisation. At the University of Helsinki, the Master's Programme in Contemporary Societies (COS) gives you the theoretical depth and cutting-edge methodological tools to analyse these dynamics across Nordic, European, and global contexts.
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Key facts
- Degree
- Master's
- Institution
- University of Helsinki (University)
- Location
- Helsinki
- Language of instruction
- English
- Standard duration
- 2 years
- Study mode
- Full-time
About Geography
People, places and landscapes: maps, GIS, migration, cities and the environment.
Where it leads
GIS analyst · Urban planner · Environmental consultant · Cartographer
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