Type Public Location Helsinki, Finland Total enrollment 2,500 (2010) Founded 1993 | Established 1993 Campus Santahamina Phone +358 29 9800 | |
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Rector Major General
Ilkka Korkiamäki Students 850 (academic degree)
1 000–1 300 (courses) Address Kadettikouluntie 7, 00860 Helsinki, Finland Similar Hanken School of Economics, University of Lapland, Lappeenranta University of Techno, Arcada University of Applie, Laurea University of Applie Profiles | ||
The Finnish National Defence University (Finnish: Maanpuolustuskorkeakoulu, MPKK, Swedish: Försvarshögskolan) is the Finnish Defence Forces' university located in Helsinki. The university trains officers for the Defence Forces and the Finnish Border Guard. The main campus is located in Santahamina, Helsinki with additional sites in Kruununhaka, Sörnäinen and in Tuusula.
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Prior to 2007, the school referred itself in English to as the National Defence College.
Degrees
It is possible to get the following degrees in the National Defence University:
Departments
Service branch schools
The following establishments are responsible for the branch- or service-specific education of the students:
Besides these, Military Museum of Finland, National Defence Cources departments and the National Defence University Library operate under National Defence University.