Studying in Social Policy
The strengths of the teaching in the Faculty of Social Sciences lie in its comprehensiveness, its breadth, and its sound basis in research. Students learn especially to master various research methods. The degree structure is flexible and offers students a wide range of opportunities.
Teaching at the University of Turku touches on subjects such as life course transitions, social risks, labour markets and family policy.
All bachelor level degree studies at the Faculty of Social Sciences are conducted in Finnish. Also, most master level studies at the Faculty of Social Sciences are conducted in Finnish. However, many study lines offer some courses in English for international students.
The courses taught in English in Social Policy are the following
- Life course, transitions and social risks, literature, 4 ECTS
- Labour markets and employment policy, literature, 3 ECTS
- Family policy, literature, 3 ECTS