School of Social Sciences and Humanities

At the School of Social Sciences and Humanities (YKY) the strong societal research of the University of Tampere joins the traditions of the humanities. A scientific community of about 2,700 students and 300 researchers and teachers study and research relations between society and individuals and changes therein from a wide range of perspectives. Degrees are offered in three fields of science: the humanities, social sciences and psychology.

Education leading to the degrees is arranged on the six different degree programmes offered by the School: in philosophy, history, logopedics, social sciences, social work and psychology. In addition to the content of their own degree programmes, students are introduced to the research of society and culture, to the history of Finnish society, to the information collected and produced on society and individuals and to ways of doing science and through ethics and social philosophy to the relations between the individual, the community and society.

More details on studies at the School of Social Sciences and Humanities will be found on the School’s own study pages.

In addition, there are three research units in the School: Tampere Peace Research Institute (TAPRI), Unit for Science, Technology and Innovation Studies (TaSTI), and the Work Research Centre (WRC).

Degree programmes offered are:

• Degree Programme in History
• Degree Programme in Social Work
• Degree Programme in Psychology
• Degree Programme in Philosophy
• Degree Programme in Social Sciences