Graduating from any Bachelor's programme provides the eligibility to apply for positions that require a first-cycle academic degree.
More specifically, ample studies show that LAS curricula are efficient in providing skills highly valued both at present by a wide variety of employers and especially as a response to the increasing long-term dynamism and uncertainty in the job market. Regarding immediate employability, which is affected not only by the skills learned but also societal expectations, research shows about equal immediate employability after graduation between LAS and monodisciplinary programmes even before the long-term benefits of a LAS education kick in.
Additionally, the Helsinki Liberal Arts and Sciences Bachelor's programme has been specifically designed to deliver not only these highly-sought general skills, but also the basis of an (inter)disciplinary expert profile, through which a graduate can either seek more targeted employment, or pursue an (inter)disciplinary Master's programme, which opens plenty of new opportunities in positions both in Finland and internationally.
Students admitted to the Bachelor’s Programme in Liberal Arts and Sciences have the right, without a separate application, to continue in one or more different master's programmes across the participating faculties.
Eligibility for these programmes depends on the disciplinary modules the student has taken as part of their Bachelor's, but many options share partially the same requirements, and the Bachelor's itself has been structured to allow a sampling of multiple options and making decisions on what to focus on iteratively.
In addition, the Programme well prepares its students also for applying to many other master's programmes either at the University of Helsinki or elsewhere.
Studies are part of your career. The Career Services at the University of Helsinki supports, in cooperation with the degree programmes, the growth of your expert identity as part of your studies and with separate services.
From the start of your studies until one year after the completion of your degree, the Career Services supports your career path by:
Although international students can get by with English in the Helsinki region, learning Finnish will significantly improve your career options after graduation.
The University of Helsinki offers free Finnish language courses for enrolled international degree students. The beginners and intermediate level courses are not only a way to learn the language, but you also learn more about Finnish culture and get to network with other international students across the fields.
The University of Helsinki conducts career monitoring surveys to collect information on graduate employment and the skills needs of employers. Career monitoring aims to determine how well a university education can meet the requirements of professional life. The data collected are used, among other things, for developing the career skills of current students.
According to the surveys, general skills gained from the studies include :
After graduation, the world is wide open and full of possibilities. How can you venture forward to make the career path you want? What kind of work would you like to do? What kind of life should you lead? The Helsinki alumni community is there to support you as you transition from the University to the world of work.
All previous University of Helsinki degree and exchange students, as well as staff, are our alumni. As a member of the University of Helsinki alumni network, Finland’s largest network of experts, you get valuable support, knowledge and contacts for your working life.