Courses offered in the International Programme are given in English. International students at the school may be given reading lists, essay tasks, and examinations in English. They may also benefit from a wide range of courses offered in English at the University of Helsinki, listed each academic year in the separate publication Courses in English. I nternational applicants for degree studies must submit their application by the end of March. Applicants with a mother tongue other than Swedish must pass a test in Swedish.
Entrance examinations are obligatory for all international applicants for degree studies.
Visiting student status can be granted for a maximum of two years. Applications may be submitted at any time. Political and Administrative Change , Age, Life Cycle and Reproduction and Mobility and Ethnicity . There are several smaller or larger projects within each theme, and in addition to the main research themes, there are individual research projects conducted by members of the teaching staff. The library at the Swedish School of Social Science is a public scientific library serving students, teachers and researchers.