Master's Degree Programme in Welfare Management in Developing Social and Health Services (Social sciences, Business and Administration)

Specific admission requirements

The applicants need to fulfil these requirements:
- an appropriate higher education degree or an appropriate Finnish post-secondary higher vocational qualification
- at least two years of work experience.

Specific arrangements for recognition of prior learning

According to the Degree Regulations of Helsinki Metropolia University of Applied Sciences students may apply for identification and accreditation of prior learning as part of their compulsory or optional studies, provided they have prior learning corresponding to the curriculum before the course in question begins.

Qualification requirements and regulations

See the Degree Regulations of Helsinki Metropolia UAS https://www.metropolia.fi/en/apply/general-information/manage-your-studies/academic-information/

Profile of the programme

The goal is to provide the student with skills for working life development, management and supervisory work, as well as the necessary theoretical information for actions in demanding expert positions in the relevant field.

Key learning outcomes

The general goal of studies leading to an upper university of applied sciences degree is to give the student the following competencies:
• broad and in-depth knowledge of the relevant field required for the development of working life, as well as the necessary theoretical knowledge for working in demanding expert and management positions in the relevant field;
• an in-depth picture of the relevant field, position in working life and social significance, as well as readiness to follow and analyze the development of research information and professional practice in the relevant field;
• readiness for lifelong learning and continuous development of one's professional skills;
• good communication and language skills required in working life; mixed
• skills required for international interaction and professional activities.
The general competencies of the degree program are:
- learning skills
- ethical competence
- work community skills
- knowledge of development activities
- innovation competence
- internationalization skills
- sustainable development
The competence areas of the degree program are
- knowledge of the social and health sector
- expert - and management skills
- service expertise
- quality management
- business skills

Occupational profiles of graduates with examples

The degree provides the skills for working life development, management and managerial and expert positions. After completing the degree, students can work as managers and experts in organizations in the social and health sector.

Access to further studies

The Master’s degree programme capacitates a student for further education (licenciate/doctorate). Universities may require some additional studies.

Examination regulations, assessment and grading

According to the Degree Regulations of Helsinki Metropolia University of Applied Sciences course assessment criteria are specified in the course implementation plan. The teacher in charge of the course will be responsible for the assessment. Students must be informed at the beginning of the course on the assessment principles, which must be based on the course objectives. Assessment takes primarily place for each course and applies to the students who have registered and been accepted on the course. If necessary, different components of a course may be assessed individually. If the course consists of several components, the teacher may point this out in the assessment principles contained in the implementation plan.
The assessment scale is as follows: excellent (5), very good (4), good (3), very satisfactory (2), satisfactory (1), fail (0) and pass (P). Any deviations of this scale will be decided by the President.

Graduation requirements

A student is required to successfully complete the designated program of courses.

Mode of study

Part-time studies

Programme director

Head of Department
Heidi Stenberg
tel. +358 40 535 3388
firstname.lastname@metropolia.fi

Head of Degree Programme
Antti Niemi
tel. +358 40 676 4866
firstname.lastname@metropolia.fi

Level of qualification

Master's Degree (Second Cycle)

Workplacement(s) and Work-based Learning

Practical training is not included in the Master’s degree programme. Collaboration with the working life is supported by the master thesis and other learning exercise/assignment.

Obligatory or Optional Mobility

International studies are part of the learning path of each learner in the form of international studies in English or Finnish master’s degree programmes or open studies in international network learning environments.