Overview

On the Administrative Sciences, Business Studies and Politics programme from Tampere University of Applied Sciences the main themes include management in all its forms; the interface between the public and private sectors; democracy and power; responsibility and sustainable development; value creation and innovation; performance, measurement and evaluation; and urban and regional development.

Key facts

The aim is to explore and understand complex contemporary phenomena which are firmly connected with the contexts of business and economics, administrative science, as well as political science.

Students graduating with a doctoral degree at the Faculty of Management and Business go on to demanding expert and managerial positions in businesses, as well as positions in finance, administration and governance within both private and public sectors.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Regional Studies

Administrative Science

Public Financial Management

Public Law

Local and Regional Governance

Politics of the Environment and Regions

Economics

Insurance and Risk Management

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-10-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-31 00:00:00
Starting 2027-01-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-31 00:00:00

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

92

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PTE Academic

62

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Credits

240 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Tampere, Finland

Disciplines

Business Administration Political Science

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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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Other requirements

General requirements

Master's degree certificate in the original language (and it's officially certified or legalised copy)

Official transcript of records of the Master's degree in the original language (and it's officially certified or legalised copy)

Bachelor's degree certificate in the original language (and it's officially certified or legalised copy)

Official transcript of records of the Bachelor's degree in the original language (and it's officially certified or legalised copy)

Official translation of the Bachelor's and Master’s degree certificate and of the transcript of records unless issued in English, Finnish or Swedish (and it's officially certified or legalised copy)

Research plan

Copy of your passport's ID page or EU/EEA/Switzerland identity card, and possible residence permit to Finland, if the applicant is not a Finnish citizen

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

Free
EU/EEA Applies to you

Applies to you

EU/EEA Nationals

Free

Additional Details

There are no tuition fees for doctoral programmes

Living costs

Tampere

Finland

869 - 1289 EUR / month

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

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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