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Master's Degree Programme MPInvest

The Master's Degree Programme in Inequalities, Interventions and New Welfare State is a cross-disciplinary, international study programme located in the INVEST Research Flagship Centre at the Department of Social Research, Faculty of Social Sciences. The programme utilises world-class social and behavioural scientists to educate students, with a strong emphasis on quantitative research skills, making it unique in Finland and Europe.

Programme Structure

The degree consists of compulsory studies (99 ECTS) and elective studies (21 ECTS). The compulsory studies include:

• Subject studies
• Courses on quantitative methods
• Language studies
• The master's thesis
• Thesis support
• Career advancement

First Year of Studies

The first year of studies mainly consists of methods and substantive courses, together with the initial development of the thesis idea and proposal. Excellent prerequisite courses are designed to help students from various backgrounds become familiar with the basic methods and concepts of INVEST.

Second Year of Studies

Second-year studies will center on thematic seminars and the thesis in the first semester and will also include work-life competences, and internship and exchange studies in the second semester.

Thesis Support

Thesis support is carried out as an INVEST Research Proposal Workshop that prepares students for their master's thesis, following the model of an academic research project. The research topics for the projects are to be chosen with the principal investigators of the INVEST Research Flagship Centre research groups, and it is expected that the final product (thesis) would be publishable as a research article in a peer-reviewed academic journal. In addition, students will attend research seminars that prepare them to finalise their thesis.

Internship

To get practical experience and general understanding of the principles of working life and applying for jobs, the programme includes an internship. The student works for three months in a position relevant to their education and receives guidance before and during the work experience.

Research Focus

The INVEST Research Flagship Centre aims to provide a new model for the welfare states that is more equal, better targeted to problem groups, more anticipatory, as well as economically and socially sustainable.