Overview

Work may take place with families and people of all ages in areas such as: child protection, early childhood education, community work, substance abuse prevention or promotion of mental health. The curriculum, based on a social pedagogical framework focuses on empowering citizens, preventing marginalization and promoting inclusion and social pluralism.

Working as a Bachelor of Social Services requires multi-disciplinary education, collaborative skills and an ability to examine and develop oneself and one's field. As you move through the degree programme, you will take part in thematic learning processes such as: expanding knowledge of Social Pedagogy, collaboration with working life partners and investigative development within social services. The learning methods may include: individual learning, group work and project learning. As a student you can participate in international activities in various ways at different stages of your studies.

Learning Environment

Faculty members of the degree programme are pedagogically qualified teachers who have experience teaching in English. The English tuition degree programme at Metropolia is one of the most experienced in Finland. The Social Services programme at Metropolia University of Applied Sciences annually invites guest lecturers to enrich the programme. Teaching methods include for example, lectures, discussions, group work, learning assignments, projects, workshops, e-learning and independent studies.

You will be part of a multicultural student group. Although the majority of students are Finnish, there are some 15 other nationalities represented in the entire degree programme student group.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Orientation to Studying

Professional Communication and Scientific Writing

Social Pedagogy

Development of the Welfare State

Human behavior in the social environment
Inclusion and disadvantage

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 42 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-20 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-31 00:00:00
Starting 2027-01-07 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-09-30 00:00:00

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

60

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Credits

210 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Helsinki, Finland

Disciplines

Social Work Sociology Early Childhood Education View 3 other Bachelors in Social Work in Finland

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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60

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Other requirements

General requirements

the studies required for graduating from the Finnish upper secondary school or a Matriculation Examination;
an International Baccalaureate (IB) degree;
a European Baccalaureate (EB) Diploma;
a Reifeprüfung (RP) or Deutsche Internationale Abitur (DIA) degree;
a Finnish vocational upper secondary qualification covering 120 credits or 180 competence points or a corresponding earlier Finnish vocational degree covering at least 80 credits;
a Finnish post-secondary or higher vocational level diploma;
a Finnish vocational upper secondary qualification or a further or specialist vocational qualification as a competence-based qualification, or a comparable previous qualification;
a foreign qualification that provides eligibility for higher education studies in the country in question;
Bachelor’s degree or Master’s degree.

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

11000 EUR / year

≈ 11000 EUR / year
EU/EEA Applies to you

Applies to you

EU/EEA Nationals

Free

Additional Details

The tuition fees concern students who are not citizens of EU/EEA countries.

Living costs

Helsinki

Finland

975 - 1584 EUR / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Scholarships Information

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