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Governance for Sustainable Change, Leadership for Change

Tampere University

Dealing with change in complex societies

The programme enables developing knowledge and expertise that is needed to lead and analyse complex change processes. It responds to the need for new kinds of leadership skills, which are in demand at local, national, international and global levels.

Type

Master's degree (University)

Degree earned

Master of Administrative Sciences

Planned duration

2 years

Extent of studies

120 ECTS

City

Tampere

Tuition fee for non-EU/EEA citizens

12000 € per academic year

Link to scholarship programme

By interacting with staff members from various disciplines as well as with different societal stakeholders, students will learn to foster new forms of engagement across sectors of the economy and society. The programme prepares the graduates to work in the private, public or third sector in tasks that involve analysing, planning, and steering complex change processes.

The administrative science specialisation provides students with sound academic skills for anticipating, analysing, and responding to the complex, dynamic challenges facing contemporary public sector organisations and institutions. The specialisation focuses on governance issues in the context of public sector reforms and novel collaboration forms.

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 interdisciplinary joint studies, specialisation-specific advanced studies, free choice studies and a Master’s thesis. When applying to the programme, you may choose from the following options: Governance for Sustainable Change and Sustainable Business Management.

Could LFC be a right fit for you? Get to know us and find out!

Hear what the students have to say about Leadership for Change, get a sneak peek to the lectures and meet the people behind the programme in the LFC blog and vlog.

The programme really gives you a broader perspective about the current situation, complexities, wicked problems… Here, the students have mindsets that think outside the box, and they look at things with a broader perspective. This gives you new ideas and also employers can find it beneficial. Don’t hesitate to apply!

For more information

Please read through the information provided. For further questions regarding the application process, contact our Admissions office at admissions.tau@tuni.fi or for questions regarding the content of the programme, please contact mab.studies.tau@tuni.fi.