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Bachelor's Degree Social Sciences & Psychology Full Time

Bachelor of Social Sciences, Urban Sustainability Studies

at University of Eastern Finland · Joensuu, Finland

Duration

3 years

Intake

September

Mode

Full Time

Tuition

EUR 30,000 total

About this program

The Bachelor of Social Sciences in Urban Sustainability Studies is an interdisciplinary joint bachelor’s programme designed by the Young Universities for the Future of Europe (YUFE) Alliance. It covers urban sustainability through required basic and intermediate studies, language and communication studies, academic working life skills, elective studies and minor studies.

Students start the first year at the University of Eastern Finland in Joensuu. In the second and third years, they personalise their studies through YUFE minors and study at three different universities across Europe with the YUFE consortium. The programme ends with a dissertation, and students spend the last semester at the University of Eastern Finland.

The programme is a Bachelor of Social Sciences of 180 ECTS credits and corresponds to at least three years of full-time study.

Modules

  • Orientation studies
  • Basic studies in Urban Sustainability
  • Intermediate studies in Urban Sustainability
  • Language and communication studies
  • Academic working life skills
  • Elective studies
  • Minor studies

How this course compares

  • It lists 2 Social Sciences & Psychology courses in total, 2 of them at bachelor's level.
  • Most bachelor's Social Sciences & Psychology courses in Finland take 3 years; this one does too.
  • University of Eastern Finland has 1 scholarship listed on Educads.

Frequently asked questions

How long is the Bachelor of Social Sciences, Urban Sustainability Studies at University of Eastern Finland?

It takes 3 years, studied Full Time.

When does the course start?

Intakes are in September.

Are there scholarships at University of Eastern Finland?

Yes — 1 are listed on the university's Educads page, with eligibility and deadlines.

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