Overview

No admission in 2026

Public policy analysis involves understanding institutional design, policy evaluation and implementation, and decision-making. The methods include microeconomics, game theory, experimental economics, spatial econometrics, social choice theory and econometrics.

The Public Policy Analysis, Social Science Research program at Tampere University prepare students for doctoral research or for careers as professional policy analysts in policy planning and evaluation units of government agencies or ministries, the staff of elected and appointed public officials, consulting firms, and non-government organisations. It also provides an essential background in policy for people wishing to work as translators for government institutions.

Career opportunities

Public Policy Analysis studies prepare students for doctoral research or for careers as professional policy analysts, for policy planning and evaluation units of government agencies, governmental staff, the personal staffs of elected and appointed public officials, consulting firms, and non-government organisations.

Area of study also provides an essential background in policy and other social science issues for people wishing to work as translators for governmental institutions.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Conceptual Approaches to the Comparative Study of Welfare Production

National Systems of Welfare and Society

Game Theory

Spatial-Econometric Analysis of Interdependence

Healthcare Economics

Crime and Criminal Policy

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

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No admission in 2026

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

92

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PTE Academic

62

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

120 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Tampere, Finland

Disciplines

Economics Public Policy Political Science View 3 other Masters in Political Science 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

TOEFL^® IBT

92

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PTE Academic

62

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IELTS

6.5

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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 to pursue an academic master’s degree in the country where the awarding institution is located

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 are applying to

from a recognised institution of higher education

A good command of the English language for academic purposes.

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

12000 EUR / year

≈ 12000 EUR / year
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EU/EEA Nationals

Free

Living costs

Tampere

Finland

869 - 1289 EUR / month

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Duration

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Academic requirements

English requirements

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