Helsinki

Sources

• Scope and structure of the degree https://studies.helsinki.fi/instructions/article/scope-and-structure-degree

  Model elements: the bachelor degree is 180 credits, and each student's full degree programme structure is available in the Studies Service and Sisu.

  All bachelor's degrees include at least 60 credits in the field of the degree programme, plus optional studies from the same or other degree programmes.

  This supports a programme-based model with optional module choice, but not a free second major as a standard structure.

• Optional studies https://studies.helsinki.fi/instructions/degree-students/optional-studies

  Model elements: the University of Helsinki lists optional study modules from many faculties and says these modules can be taken by students other than those of the programme in question.

  The page also points to cross-institutional studies and Open University studies as optional study routes.

  Limitation: the page describes optional studies, not a double major or a fully self-designed degree.

• Optional Studies in Humanities https://studies.helsinki.fi/instructions/article/optional-studies-humanities

  Model elements: optional study modules may be unrestricted or restricted, and examples include 15, 20 and 30 credit modules from bachelor's and master's programmes.

  The source gives concrete minor-like modules available outside a student's own programme, including Czech, Latvian, Polish, Digital Humanities, Cognitive Science and other study modules.

  This supports programChoice 1: an additional study block is verified, but a second full major is not.

• Cross-institutional studies between higher education institutions https://studies.helsinki.fi/instructions/article/cross-institutional-studies-between-higher-education-institutions

  Model elements: a student may complete studies at another higher education institution if the degree programme belongs to a relevant network or agreement.

  The source explicitly requires planning the other-institution studies and ensuring their inclusion in the degree according to programme instructions.

  Completed credits may transfer automatically in some networks or be requested through credit transfer in Sisu, which is sufficient evidence for courseChoice 4.

• Duration of the degree https://studies.helsinki.fi/instructions/article/duration-degree

  Model elements: the target duration is three academic years for a first-cycle bachelor's degree.

  For combined bachelor and master study rights the target duration is five years, with exceptions up to six years for veterinary medicine; medicine and dentistry routes also reach 5.5 to 6 years.

  Therefore the catalogue card uses a 3 to 6 year duration range.

• Statistics Finland table 136d: university students by level of education https://pxdata.stat.fi/PxWeb/api/v1/en/StatFin/opiskt/136d.px

  Statistics Finland table 136d was queried for 2025, University of Helsinki, Total, Total field of education, level 63 University bachelor degree, and Total of university students.

  The returned value is 16,258 students. The metric note says that from 2002 onward students are counted as of September 20.