Ukrainian Studies

At the Aleksanteri Institute's Ukrainian Studies module you can take master level multidisciplinary area studies up to 15 credits.

It's a multidisciplinary module that provides the students with opportunities to orientate themselves to the study of Ukrainian culture, history, politics, international relations and contemporary society. The module gives an excellent basis for deepening student’s expertise on Ukraine.

Prospective students

Every degree and exchange student of the University of Helsinki has the right to take the Ukrainian Studies. Students of the Aleksanteri Institute Expertise in Russian and Eastern European Studies (ExpREES) can take the Ukrainian Studies courses that are included in the ExpREES teaching programme.

Courses in English

Please note that the teaching programme might be subject to changes and additions, so it is advisable to check course-specific information before the start of the course. You can find course descriptions and registration links at the course pages.

Autumn 2024

An Imperial History of the Soviet Union, I period

Gerojam Slava ili Herojam Slava - History of Ukraine, II period

Virtual Battlefields of the Russo-Ukrainian War: Digital Media, Disinformation and Popular Culture in Times of Conflict, II period

Spring 2025

The war in Ukraine, the EU’s geopolitical awakening and the “contested neighbourhood”, III period

Operation Blok - How KGB tried to destroy Ukrainian National Thought, 1950-1990, IV period

Gender (In)Equality in Russia and Eastern Europe: Gender, Feminism and Society, IV period

Old teaching programmes

For older teaching programmes starting from the academic year 2008-2009, please turn to Ukrainian Studies Education Coordinator (see contact persons below).

Curriculum

Curriculum 2023-2026

Startig from 1.8.2023 the Ukrainian Studies study module (REE-550, 15 cr)) is organised within the  Master´s Programme in Russian, Eurasian and Eastern European Studies (MAREEES). You can see the equivalencies of the 2020-2023 and the 2023-2026 curricula in the table below.

  Curriculum 2020-2023     Curriculum 2023-2026    
Code Module or study unit Cr Code Module or study unit Cr Responsible teacher
KUKA-UK500 Ukrainian Studies 15 REE-550 Ukrainian Studies 15 Jouni Järvinen
KUKA-UK501 Ukrainian culture and history 5 REE-551 Ukrainian culture and history 5  
KUKA-UK502 Ukrainian society and politics 5 REE-552 Ukrainian society and politics 5  
KUKA-UK503 Ukraine in the world 5 REE-553 Ukraine in the world 5  

 

Curriculum 2020-2023

The Ukrainian Studies module (KUKA-UK500 Ukrainian Studies, 15 cr) was carried out in cooperation with the Bachelor's Programme in Cultural studies and the Aleksanteri Institute in 2020-2023.

KUKA-UK500 Ukrainian Studies (15 cr) consisted of three compulsory study units:

  • KUKA-UK501 Ukrainian culture and history (5 cr)
  • KUKA-UK502 Ukrainian society and politics (5 cr)
  • KUKA-UK503 Ukraine in the world (5 cr)

 

Correlation of study units

You can check correlation of the old degree requirement study units, and the teaching plan 2017-2020 study units, as well as the correlation of the 17-20 and the 20-23 teaching plan study units from the tables below. The tables are regrettably in Finnish, please turn to Ukrainian Studies Education Coordinator if you have any questions.

Completion of studies

In the Instuctions for students you can find instructions and forms concerning the Ukrainian Studies by choosing Master's Programme in Russian, Eurasian and Eastern European Studies.

Studying abroad

University of Helsinki has a bilateral exchange agreement to Ukraine, where the partner university is National University of “Kyiv-Mohyla Academy” in Kyiv. However, please note that for the time being students are not sent to Ukraine for the exchange studies.

For further information please see: Exchange opportunities in Georgia and Ukraine

Mailing list

The Ukrainian Studies mailing list is an information channel for the study module and the students. Information and comments on new publications, seminars, education possibilities, funding options etc, relating to Ukraine are welcome on the list.

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ukrainian-studies [at] helsinki.fi.
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Contact persons
Links

About Ukraine

Universities in Ukraine

Departments and Research Centres

Dictionnaries