Bachelor in Social Sciences

The University of Eastern Finland is a public university located in Joensuu and Kuopio, Finland. It offers undergraduate and graduate programs in fields such as humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, and health sciences. The university is known for its research excellence, especially in the areas of forest sciences and environmental issues.

Improve your understanding of the rapidly changing world. Social scientists examine the dynamics of societal change and seek answers to questions such as what creates wellbeing or a lack of it, what causes alienation, what is happening in education and the labour market, and what is the role of culture in shaping our relationships with each other. The Bachelor of Social Sciences degree consists of studies in sociology and social and public policy. Teaching covers key social scientific theories and methods for collecting and analysing data. These are applied to key topics in social sciences, such as labour, education, care, multiculturalism, and information and communication technology, and how they interlink with each other. This programme is offered by the Department of Social Sciences at the University of Eastern Finland. The staff in the department are experts in their field and enthusiastically welcome new students from all backgrounds into the social sciences community. The programme is completely online and does not require in-person participation on the campus.