Overview

The Governance for Sustainable Change, Leadership for Change MAS programme from Tampere University provides students with sound academic skills for anticipating, analysing and responding to the complex, dynamic challenges facing contemporary public sector organisations and institutions. Key topics include governance in the context of public sector reforms, changing modes of public service delivery, and evidence-based policy-making.

A cross-cutting theme of the specialisation is the role of public governance in fostering socially, ecologically and economically sustainable societies. The studies consist of cross-disciplinary joint programme studies (35 ECTS), specialisation-specific advanced studies (25 ECTS), elective studies (20 ECTS) and the master’s thesis (40 ECTS). When applying to the programme, you may choose from the following options: Governance for Sustainable Change, European and Global Politics, and Sustainable Business Management.

Career opportunities:

Students of the Governance for Sustainable Change, Leadership for Change programme from Tampere University learn to carry out academic research on these phenomena, and acquire skills required for a potential academic career.

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

European and Global Politics
Governance for Sustainable Change
Sustainable Business Management
Grasping the importance of, and recognising the existing mechanisms for, collaborating across multiple sectors of the society 
Mastering the ability to communicate and think across disciplinary fields and/or knowledge domains 
Recognising and comprehending the effects of broad societal changes in interdisciplinary settings

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-01-03 00:00:00

Language

English

IELTS

6.5

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PTE Academic

62

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TOEFL^® IBT

92

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Credits

120 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Tampere, Finland

Disciplines

Public Administration Leadership View 3 other Masters in Public Administration in Finland

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

IELTS

6.5

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PTE Academic

62

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TOEFL^® IBT

92

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Other requirements

General requirements

Bachelor’s degree - nationally recognized first cycle degree

an applicable bachelor’s degree at a university or a university of applied sciences in Finland
a bachelor's degree completed in a university outside Finland which provides eligibility for equivalent University master’s degree studies in the country in which it was awarded. With a minimum scope of 180 ECTS credits, three to four years of full-time study. From a relevant field for the master’s degree programme that you’re applying to. From a recognised institution of higher education

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Tuition Fee

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International

12000 EUR/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 12000 EUR per year during 24 months.
EU/EEA

Free

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 0 EUR per year during 24 months.

Living costs for Tampere

869 - 1289 EUR /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Duration

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Credits

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Disciplines

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Academic requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

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Tuition Fee

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EU/EEA

Living costs for Tampere

Funding

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