Master’s Degree Programme in Management and Leadership, Innovative management of welfare services: Part-time studies
Code: YJS2026SM
- Degree title
- Master of Health Care
- Master of Health Care
- Master of Health Care
- Master of Health Care
- Master of Social Services
- Master of Social Services and Health Care
- Credits
- 90 ects
- Duration
- 3 years (90 cr)
- Start semester
- Autumn 2026
- Teaching language
- Finnish
Descriptions
After completing your studies, you will have a new perspective on the management of the welfare sector in a digitizing operating environment. You recognize the various national and international operating environments of well-being services, you master decision-making, risk management and you know how to foresee the future. The degree gives you excellent skills for managing a healthy working community, working community skills and communication.
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| Code | Name | Credits (cr) | 2026-2027 | 2027-2028 | 2028-2029 | Autumn 2026 | Spring 2027 | Autumn 2027 | Spring 2028 | Autumn 2028 | Spring 2029 | 1. / 2026 | 2. / 2027 | 3. / 2027 | 1. / 2027 | 2. / 2028 | 3. / 2028 | 1. / 2028 | 2. / 2029 | 3. / 2029 |
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| YJS2026SM-1001 |
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
(Choose 15 ) |
10 - 15 | ||||||||||||||||||
| YZ00CK87 | Research-based Development | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |||||||||||||||
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VAIHTOEHTOISET OPINNOT
(Choose 5 ) |
5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
| YZ00CB90 | Qualitative Research | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| YZ00CB88 | Quantitative Research | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| YJS2026SM-1002 |
MANAGEMENT
(Choose 20 ) |
15 - 20 | ||||||||||||||||||
| YZ00CL56 | Development as a leader | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |||||||||||||||
| YZ00CL59 | Human Resource Management | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |||||||||||||||
| YZ00CL57 | Strategic management | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |||||||||||||||
| YZ00CL58 | Financial management | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |||||||||||||||
| YJS2026SM-1003 |
INNOVATIVE MANAGEMENT OF WELFARE SERVICES
(Choose all ) |
25 | ||||||||||||||||||
| YZ00CL06 | Management competence in renewing welfare services | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |||||||||||||||
| YZ00CL07 | Welfare work community | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |||||||||||||||
| YZ00CL08 | Customer orientation in development | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |||||||||||||||
| YZ00CL09 | Effective decision making | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |||||||||||||||
| YZ00CL10 | A digitizing management environment | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |||||||||||||||
| YJS2026SM-1004 |
MASTER´S THESIS
(Choose all ) |
30 | ||||||||||||||||||
| YZ00BL94 | Master's Thesis, Planning | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | |||||||||||||||
| YZ00BL98 | Master's Thesis, Research Writing | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||||||
| YZ00BL95 | Master's Thesis, Implementation | 10 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 5 | |||||||||||
| YZ00BL96 | Master's Thesis, Reporting | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |||||||||||||||
| YZ00BB05 | Maturity Test, Master's Degree | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| YJS2026SM-1007 |
ELECTIVE STUDIES
(Choose 10 ) |
5 - 10 | ||||||||||||||||||
| YS00BX68 | Ethical Expertise, Leadership and Organisational Culture | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| YS00BT49 | Service Design and Development | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |||||||||||||||
| YSZY0510 | Digital Expertise in Health Care and Social Services | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |||||||||||||||
| YS00BX95 | Cyber Threats and Digital Security in the Health Sector | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |||||||||||||||
| YS00CT51 | TKIO activities | 1 - 10 | ||||||||||||||||||
| YS00CT59 | 21st Century Leadership Communication: Mastering Convincing Expertise in Global and Multidisciplinary Workplaces | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| YZ00CZ52 | Expert in the project YAMK | 1 - 20 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||
| YJS2026SM-1008 |
CROSS-INSTITUTIONAL STUDIES
(Choose 5 ) |
0 - 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| YJS2026SM-1009 |
EUDRES
(Choose 5 ) |
0 - 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 90 | 35 | 35 | 25 | 15 | 20 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 0 | 15 | 17.5 | 2.5 | 20 | 5 | 0 |
Structure of the studies (Master's degree)
Master’s degree: The shared competences 2023-2029
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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. |
| Research-based Development |
| Qualitative Research |
| Quantitative Research |
| Development as a leader |
| Human Resource Management |
| Strategic management |
| Management competence in renewing welfare services |
| Customer orientation in development |
| Master's Thesis, Planning |
| Master's Thesis, Research Writing |
| Master's Thesis, Implementation |
| Maturity Test, Master's Degree |
| Ethical Expertise, Leadership and Organisational Culture |
| Cyber Threats and Digital Security in the Health Sector |
|
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. |
| Research-based Development |
| Qualitative Research |
| Quantitative Research |
| Strategic management |
| Financial management |
| Welfare work community |
| Customer orientation in development |
| Effective decision making |
| A digitizing management environment |
| Master's Thesis, Planning |
| Master's Thesis, Research Writing |
| Master's Thesis, Implementation |
| Maturity Test, Master's Degree |
| Ethical Expertise, Leadership and Organisational Culture |
| Digital Expertise in Health Care and Social Services |
| Cyber Threats and Digital Security in the Health Sector |
|
Internationality and multiculturalism
The graduating student is able to develop and manage multicultural and international operating environments and networks. |
| Human Resource Management |
| Welfare work community |
| Ethical Expertise, Leadership and Organisational Culture |
| Cyber Threats and Digital Security in the Health Sector |
|
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. |
| Human Resource Management |
| Financial management |
| Management competence in renewing welfare services |
| Welfare work community |
| Effective decision making |
| Master's Thesis, Planning |
| Master's Thesis, Reporting |
| Service Design and Development |
| Expert in the project YAMK |
|
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. |
| Research-based Development |
| Qualitative Research |
| Quantitative Research |
| Development as a leader |
| Strategic management |
| Financial management |
| Management competence in renewing welfare services |
| Customer orientation in development |
| A digitizing management environment |
| Master's Thesis, Planning |
| Master's Thesis, Research Writing |
| Master's Thesis, Implementation |
| Maturity Test, Master's Degree |
| Service Design and Development |
| Digital Expertise in Health Care and Social Services |
| Expert in the project YAMK |
|
Operating in a workplace
The graduating student is able to develop and manage their work community and reforms working life. |
| Research-based Development |
| Human Resource Management |
| Financial management |
| Welfare work community |
| Effective decision making |
| A digitizing management environment |
| Master's Thesis, Planning |
| Master's Thesis, Research Writing |
| Master's Thesis, Implementation |
| Maturity Test, Master's Degree |
| Service Design and Development |
| Digital Expertise in Health Care and Social Services |
| Cyber Threats and Digital Security in the Health Sector |
| Expert in the project YAMK |
| Not grouped |
| TKIO activities |
| 21st Century Leadership Communication: Mastering Convincing Expertise in Global and Multidisciplinary Workplaces |
Due to the timing of optional and elective courses, credit accumulation per semester / academic year may vary.