Graduate Admission at the Faculty of Social Sciences

The following applicants have been accepted to study for a degree of Master of Social Sciences (M.Soc.Sc.) at the Faculty of Social Sciences in 2012:

Democracy and Global Transformations (8)
Politics:

One accepted student did not give permission to publish her name on the web site.

In addition, two applicants were placed on a waiting list to MDP in Democracy and Global Transformations, major Politics.

World Politics:

In addition, four applicants were placed on a waiting list to MDP in Democracy and Global Transformations, major World Politics.

Economics (10)


One accepted student did not give permission to publish his name on the web site.

Ethnic Relations, Cultural Diversity and Integration (ERI) (12)
Social Psychology:

One accepted student did not give permission to publish her name on the web site.

Sociology:

In addition, six applicants were placed on a waiting list to MDP in Ethic Relations, Cultural Diversity and Integration, major Sociology.

Political Science: Administration and Organisations:

Political Science: Politics:


In addition, four students were placed on a waiting list to ERI programme, major Political Science.

European Studies (MES) (11)
Political Science: Administration and Organisations


In addition, three students were placed on a waiting list to MES programme, major Political Science: Administration and Organisations.

Political Science: Politics


In addition, three students were placed on a waiting list to MES programme, major Political Science: Politics.

Social Science History: Economic and Social History

One accepted student did not give permission to publish her name on the web site.

Social Science History: Political History

One accepted student did not give permission to publish her name on the web site.

In addition, two students were placed on a waiting list to MES programme / Social Science History.

Intercultural Encounters: Social Psychology (2)

In addition,one student was placed on a waiting list to ICE programme / Social Psychology.

Media and Global Communication (14)


2 accepted students did not give permission to publish their names on the web site.

In addition, seven students were placed on a waiting list to MGC programme.

In addition, three students were placed on a waiting list to the programme.

Research Master’s Degree Programme in Social Sciences (REMS) (15)

Social and Public Policy:


One accepted student did not give permission to publish her name on the web site.

Social Psychology:

In addition one student was placed on a waiting list to REMS, major Social Psychology.

Sociology:


One accepted student did not give permission to publish his name on the web site.

In addition, three students were placed on a waiting list to REMS, major Sociology.

Social and Cultural Anthropology (1)
One accepted student did not give permission to publish her name on the web site.

In total, 771 applications were submitted to the different programmes of the Faculty of Social Sciences, out of which 76 applications were accepted.

Notification of Results

E-mail messages regarding the results will be sent to all applicants during the last week of April at the latest.

The applicant who is able to provide concrete evidence on a mistake that was made in the processing of the student’s application file is entitled to make a written appeal for rectification to the International Affairs Committee of the Faculty, provided that his/her application included all the required information and documents. The appeal has to clearly state the grounds for rectification, i.e. the applicant must be able to give valid reasons to justify his/her case.

N.B.! There are no grounds for a request for rectification, if the applicant's application was incomplete, documents were missing or s/he did not meet with all the requirements set for applicants.

Please note that appeals without clear and concrete grounds will be automatically rejected.

General selection criteria of the programmes of Faculty of Social sciences can be found here.

The written appeal is to be submitted to the Study Office of The Faculty of Social Sciences, P.O. Box 54, 00014 University of Helsinki, Finland by 14 May 2012 at 16:15/4:15 p.m. (GMT+2) at the latest.