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.
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.
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.
An Imperial History of the Soviet Union, I period
Gerojam Slava ili Herojam Slava - History of Ukraine, II period
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
For older teaching programmes starting from the academic year 2008-2009, please turn to Ukrainian Studies Education Coordinator (see contact persons below).
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 |
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:
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.
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.
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
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.
The messages aimed for the study mailing list should be sent to
ukrainian-studies [at] helsinki.fi.
Please use the same address from which you subscribed to the mailing list.
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In questions concerning the content of the list, please turn to Ukrainian Studies Education Coordinator (see contact persons below).