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Master's Degree Programme in Expertise in Social Guidance: Part-time studies

Code: YSG2025SS

Degree title
Master of Social Services
Credits
90 ects
Duration
3 years (90 cr)
Start semester
Autumn 2025

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Code Name Credits (cr) 2025-2026 2026-2027 2027-2028
YSG2025SS-1001
MANAGEMENT

(Choose 5)

5
YZ00CL56 Development as a leader 5 5
YZ00CL58 Financial management 5
YZ00CL57 Strategic management 5
YZ00CL59 Human Resource Management 5
YSG2025SS-1002
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

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10
YZ00CK87 Research-based Development 5 5
OPTIONAL STUDIES

(Choose 5)

5
YZ00CB90 Qualitative Research 5 5
YZ00CB88 Quantitative Research 5 5
YSG2025SS-1003
EXPERTISE IN SOCIAL GUIDANCE

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30
YSMA0510 Evidence-based Practice 5 5
YS00CP10 Legal aspects of service production and administration 5 5
YS00CP18 Social guidance methods 5 5
YS00CP19 Demanding client work 5 5
YS00CP20 Operating environments in social guidance 5 5
YS00CP21 Professional development in social guidance expertise 5 5
YSG2025SS-1004
MASTER´S THESIS

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30
YZ00BL94 Master's Thesis, Planning 7 7
YZ00BL98 Master's Thesis, Research Writing 3 3
YZ00BL95 Master's Thesis, Implementation 10 2 8
YZ00BL96 Master's Thesis, Reporting 10 10
YZ00BB05 Maturity Test, Master's Degree 0
YSG2025SS-1005
ELECTIVE STUDIES

(Choose 15)

15
STVVOYAMK
Social Services and Health Care Elective Studies (Master's Degree)

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0 - 20
YS00BP81 Sexual Health Promotion and Human Rights 5
YSZY0510 Digital Expertise in Health Care and Social Services 5 5
YS00BD47 Digital expertise in rehabilitation and sport 5
YHIHV320 JAMK Leadership Programme in Silicon Valley, USA 5
YS00BT49 Service Design and Development 5 5
YS00BX95 Cyber Threats and Digital Security in the Health Sector 5
YS00BX68 Ethical Expertise, Leadership and Organisational Culture 5
YZ00CB90 Qualitative Research 5
YS00BV67 Digital transformation in healthcare 5
YZ00CL56 Development as a leader 5
YZ00CK87 Research-based Development 5
YS00CT59 21st Century Leadership Communication: Mastering Convincing Expertise in Global and Multidisciplinary Workplaces 5
YHTYRI
Shared Entrepreneurship Studies (For Bachelor's and Master's Student)

(Choose 23)

0 - 23
ZZ00BC02 Idea to Business 5
ZZ00BC03 Business Coaching 8
ZYVZ0200 The Dreams+Inspiration! 3
ZZ00CQ16 Narratives of entrepreneurship 2
ZZ00CQ17 Valmiina yrittämään 3
ZZ00CQ18 JA Company Program 1 - 5
ZZ00CQ62 Yritystoimintaa kehittävät opinnot 1 - 5
YZZA1400
Learning And Competence Development (For Master's Student) 2025-2026

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0 - 17
YZZA1400-1001
Studies in Educational Sciences

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0 - 12
AJ00BN75 Understanding Learning 6
AJ00BN76 The Future of Education 6
YZZA1400-1002
Developing Pedagogical Skills and Competences

(Choose 5)

0 - 5
AE00BO56 Theoretical Foundations of Special Needs Education 5
AJ00BN77 Developing Competency in Guidance 5
AJ00BP45 Versatile Online Learning Assignments 5
AJ00BP46 Video as a Pedagogical Tool 5
AJ00BY42 Accessibility in Teaching and Guidance 5
AJ00CT72 Language Awareness in Teaching Practices 5
AJ00CT73 Diversity in the Workplace 5
YSG2025SS-1006
CROSS-INSTITUTIONAL STUDIES

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0
YSG2025SS-1007
EUDRES

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0
Total 90 35 32 23

Due to the timing of optional and elective courses, credit accumulation per semester / academic year may vary.

Structure of the studies (Master's degree)

Master's Thesis
Master's Thesis, Planning
Master's Thesis, Research Writing
Master's Thesis, Implementation
Master's Thesis, Reporting
Maturity Test, Master's Degree
Advanced Professional Studies
Development as a leader
Financial management
Strategic management
Human Resource Management
Research-based Development
Qualitative Research
Quantitative Research
Evidence-based Practice
Legal aspects of service production and administration
Social guidance methods
Demanding client work
Operating environments in social guidance
Professional development in social guidance expertise
Elective Studies

No attached course units
Not grouped

Master’s degree: The shared competences 2023-2027

Ethics

The graduating student assesses and promotes the realisation of ethical principles and values of their field of profession, taking equality and non-discrimination into account.
- Is able to promote ethically sustainable activities and the realisation of ethical reflection in their different operating environments.
- Promotes the realisation of the ethical principles and values of their field.
- Makes decisions taking individual, communal and societal perspectives into account.
- Promotes the realisation of diversity and accessibility.
- Implements the principles of responsible conduct of research and promotes their application in their work community.
- Is able to manage societally influential activities based on ethical values.
Development as a leader
Financial management
Human Resource Management
Research-based Development
Qualitative Research
Quantitative Research
Legal aspects of service production and administration
Master's Thesis, Planning
Master's Thesis, Research Writing
Master's Thesis, Implementation
Maturity Test, Master's Degree
Proactive development

The graduating student is able to manage the development of new solutions that anticipate the future and produces new information using different research and development methods.
− Produces new information and reforms operating methods, combining competence in different fields.
- Is able to implement research, development and innovation projects and apply different research and development methods.
- Is able to develop new customer-oriented, sustainable and economically viable solutions, anticipating the future.
- Is able to analyse the current situation and anticipate the future of their field and changes in the operating environment.
Financial management
Strategic management
Research-based Development
Qualitative Research
Quantitative Research
Evidence-based Practice
Social guidance methods
Operating environments in social guidance
Professional development in social guidance expertise
Master's Thesis, Planning
Master's Thesis, Research Writing
Master's Thesis, Implementation
Maturity Test, Master's Degree
Internationality and multiculturalism

The graduating student is able to develop and manage multicultural and international operating environments and networks.
- Is able to develop operating methods that take multiculturalism into account in their work community.
- Is able to anticipate the impacts and opportunities of global development and phenomena.
- Is able to interact, communicate and develop activities internationally in their own field.
Human Resource Management
Evidence-based Practice
Operating environments in social guidance
Sustainable development

The graduating student develops and manages sustainable and responsible operating methods in their work and promotes sustainable change in their work community and society.
- Is able to apply the knowledge and future visions of sustainable development comprehensively as a basis for sustainable solutions.
- Is able to analyse and assess systemic dependencies of complex multidisciplinary problems and the different dimensions of solutions.
- Is able to manage the search, implementation and establishment of sustainable solutions and operating models in their work communit.
Human Resource Management
Evidence-based Practice
Social guidance methods
Demanding client work
Master's Thesis, Planning
Master's Thesis, Reporting
Learning to learn

The graduating student promotes their own and their community's continuous learning and competence development, drawing on knowledge from different fields and the opportunities of digitalisation.
- Is able to assess and develop their expertise diversely and in a goal-oriented manner at different stages of their career and life.
- Is able to acquire, critically assess and produce information while taking into account the perspectives of different fields.
- Is able to develop and manage goal-oriented, continuous learning in their community.
Development as a leader
Financial management
Research-based Development
Qualitative Research
Quantitative Research
Master's Thesis, Planning
Master's Thesis, Research Writing
Master's Thesis, Implementation
Maturity Test, Master's Degree
Operating in a workplace

The graduating student is able to develop and manage their work community and reforms working life.
- Is able to develop and manage multidisciplinary teams and work communities.
- Is able to develop the communication and interaction culture of work communities.
- Is able to develop and manage the comprehensive well-being of a work community.
- Utilises the opportunities of technology and digitalisation in development and management.
- Promotes the resilience of a work community.
Human Resource Management
Research-based Development
Legal aspects of service production and administration
Professional development in social guidance expertise
Master's Thesis, Planning
Master's Thesis, Research Writing
Master's Thesis, Implementation
Maturity Test, Master's Degree
Not grouped

Master's Degree: Expertise in Social Guidance 2024-2025

Management competence

Master of Social Services
- knows how to promote and develop strategy and quality work.
- is able to anticipate and monitor the economy and make sustainable, forward-looking solutions.
- is able to further human resource management processes for the development of the field.
- is able to develop and lead the operations and multi-professional co-operation of the work community, and promote well-being at work in co-operation with the multi-functional community.
- is able to lead competence, the development of working practices in the social sector, as well as the design of services in complex and unpredictable operating environments and networks.
Professional development in social guidance expertise
Expertise in the social field

Master of Social Services
- is able to critically analyze social and global changes and anticipate their social effects in the life course of citizens.
- is able to plan, manage and evaluate client processes and evaluate their effects, as well as the client- and social impact.
- masters the concepts, knowledge base and key working methods that correspond to expertise in the field of social services, and actively evaluates and maintains their competence.
- works independently in demanding expert positions and promotes multi-functional co-operation as a social services expert.
- is able to create national and international co-operation networks and promote their operations.
- is able to extensively evaluate the phenomena related to the digitalization of society, and is able to utilize the opportunities of digitalization.
Legal aspects of service production and administration
Social guidance methods
Demanding client work
Operating environments in social guidance
Research Development Skills

Master of Social Services
- is able to critically assess the development needs of society and working life, and is able to solve them in accordance with ethical principles.
- masters the methods of RDI-activities and is able to develop work in the social field by analyzing the present and anticipating the future.
- is able to develop their operations and social sector practices based on up-to-date research, in a client-oriented manner, utilizing co-development.
- is able to innovate, prepare and lead projects and evaluate their process and effectiveness.
Demanding client work
Not grouped
Development as a leader
Financial management
Strategic management
Human Resource Management
Research-based Development
Qualitative Research
Quantitative Research
Evidence-based Practice
Master's Thesis, Planning
Master's Thesis, Research Writing
Master's Thesis, Implementation
Master's Thesis, Reporting
Maturity Test, Master's Degree

Code Name Credits (cr)
YSG2025SS-1001
MANAGEMENT

(Choose 5 )

5
YZ00CL56 Development as a leader 5
YZ00CL58 Financial management 5
YZ00CL57 Strategic management 5
YZ00CL59 Human Resource Management 5
YSG2025SS-1002
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

(Choose all )

10
YZ00CK87 Research-based Development 5
OPTIONAL STUDIES

(Choose 5 )

5
YZ00CB90 Qualitative Research 5
YZ00CB88 Quantitative Research 5
YSG2025SS-1003
EXPERTISE IN SOCIAL GUIDANCE

(Choose all )

30
YSMA0510 Evidence-based Practice 5
YS00CP10 Legal aspects of service production and administration 5
YS00CP18 Social guidance methods 5
YS00CP19 Demanding client work 5
YS00CP20 Operating environments in social guidance 5
YS00CP21 Professional development in social guidance expertise 5
YSG2025SS-1004
MASTER´S THESIS

(Choose all )

30
YZ00BL94 Master's Thesis, Planning 7
YZ00BL98 Master's Thesis, Research Writing 3
YZ00BL95 Master's Thesis, Implementation 10
YZ00BL96 Master's Thesis, Reporting 10
YZ00BB05 Maturity Test, Master's Degree 0
YSG2025SS-1005
ELECTIVE STUDIES

(Choose 15 )

15
STVVOYAMK
Social Services and Health Care Elective Studies (Master's Degree)
0 - 20
YS00BP81 Sexual Health Promotion and Human Rights 5
YSZY0510 Digital Expertise in Health Care and Social Services 5
YS00BD47 Digital expertise in rehabilitation and sport 5
YHIHV320 JAMK Leadership Programme in Silicon Valley, USA 5
YS00BT49 Service Design and Development 5
YS00BX95 Cyber Threats and Digital Security in the Health Sector 5
YS00BX68 Ethical Expertise, Leadership and Organisational Culture 5
YZ00CB90 Qualitative Research 5
YS00BV67 Digital transformation in healthcare 5
YZ00CL56 Development as a leader 5
YZ00CK87 Research-based Development 5
YS00CT59 21st Century Leadership Communication: Mastering Convincing Expertise in Global and Multidisciplinary Workplaces 5
YHTYRI
Shared Entrepreneurship Studies (For Bachelor's and Master's Student)
0 - 23
ZZ00BC02 Idea to Business 5
ZZ00BC03 Business Coaching 8
ZYVZ0200 The Dreams+Inspiration! 3
ZZ00CQ16 Narratives of entrepreneurship 2
ZZ00CQ17 Valmiina yrittämään 3
ZZ00CQ18 JA Company Program 1 - 5
ZZ00CQ62 Yritystoimintaa kehittävät opinnot 1 - 5
YZZA1400
Learning And Competence Development (For Master's Student) 2025-2026
0 - 17
YZZA1400-1001
Studies in Educational Sciences

(Choose 12 )

0 - 12
AJ00BN75 Understanding Learning 6
AJ00BN76 The Future of Education 6
YZZA1400-1002
Developing Pedagogical Skills and Competences

(Choose 5 )

0 - 5
AE00BO56 Theoretical Foundations of Special Needs Education 5
AJ00BN77 Developing Competency in Guidance 5
AJ00BP45 Versatile Online Learning Assignments 5
AJ00BP46 Video as a Pedagogical Tool 5
AJ00BY42 Accessibility in Teaching and Guidance 5
AJ00CT72 Language Awareness in Teaching Practices 5
AJ00CT73 Diversity in the Workplace 5
YSG2025SS-1006
CROSS-INSTITUTIONAL STUDIES

(Choose 0 )

0
YSG2025SS-1007
EUDRES

(Choose 0 )

0
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