Finnish National Defence University
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The Finnish National Defence University is the Finnish Defence Forces
' university located in Helsinki
. The university trains officers for the Defence Forces and the Finnish Border Guard
. The university has sites in Helsinki's Santahamina
and Kruununhaka
and in Tuusula
.
Prior to 2007, the school referred itself in English to as the National Defence College.
Besides these, the National Defence University has the Military Museum of Finland
, National Defence Cources departments and the National Defence University Library.
Finnish Defence Forces
The Finnish Defence Forces are responsible for the defence of Finland. It is a cadre army of 15,000, of which 8,900 are professional soldiers , extended with conscripts and reservists such that the standard readiness strength is 34,700 people in uniform...
' university located in Helsinki
Helsinki
Helsinki is the capital and largest city in Finland. It is in the region of Uusimaa, located in southern Finland, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, an arm of the Baltic Sea. The population of the city of Helsinki is , making it by far the most populous municipality in Finland. Helsinki is...
. The university trains officers for the Defence Forces and the Finnish Border Guard
Finnish Border Guard
The Finnish Border guard is the national security agency responsible for enforcing the security of Finland's borders...
. The university has sites in Helsinki's Santahamina
Santahamina
Santahamina is an island and neighbourhood of Eastern Helsinki, Finland. At present it is a military base housing the Guard Jaeger Regiment, making access restricted...
and Kruununhaka
Kruununhaka
Kruununhaka is a neighbourhood of Helsinki, the capital of Finland.Kruununhaka became the area next to the harbour and the center, when Helsinki was moved from the earlier location in the mid-1660s...
and in Tuusula
Tuusula
Tuusula is a municipality of Finland. It belongs to the Helsinki sub-region of the Uusimaa region. The municipality has a population of .-Geography:...
.
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:- Bachelor of military scienceMilitary scienceMilitary science is the process of translating national defence policy to produce military capability by employing military scientists, including theorists, researchers, experimental scientists, applied scientists, designers, engineers, test technicians, and military personnel responsible for...
- Master of military science
- Senior staff officer's degree
- General staff officer's degree
- Doctor of military science
Departments
- Behavioural Sciences
- Leadership and Military Pedagogy
- Military History
- Military Technology
- Strategic and Defence Studies
- Tactics and Operations Art
Service branch schools
- Air Force Academy, Tikkakoski
- Army Academy, Lappeenranta
- Naval Academy, Helsinki
- Armour School, Hämeenlinna
- Artillery School, Niinisalo
- Border and Coast Guard School, Espoo & Imatra
- Engineer School, Keuruu
- Logistics School, Lahti
- Signal School, Riihimäki
- Training Air Wing, Kauhava
Besides these, the National Defence University has the Military Museum of Finland
Military Museum of Finland
The Military Museum of Finland is the central museum of the Finnish Defence Forces and the national special museum of military history. It is located in Helsinki and it is part of the Finnish National Defence University. Military Museums exhibitions in Kruununhaka and Suomenlinna had around 50 000...
, National Defence Cources departments and the National Defence University Library.