National Defence University (Finland)

National Defence University
Maanpuolustuskorkeakoulu Försvarshögskolan

Type	Public
Established	1993
Rector	Flotilla admiral Veijo Taipalus
Location	Helsinki, Finland
Affiliations	ISMS; IAMP
Website	http://www.mpkk.fi/

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.

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 science
Master of military science
Senior staff officer's degree
General staff officer's degree
Doctor of military science

Departments

Department of Leadership and Military Pedagogy
Department of Warfare
Department of Military Technology

Locations

Service branch schools

The following establishments are responsible for the branch- or service-specific education of the students:

Air Force Academy, Tikkakoski
Army Academy, Lappeenranta
- Armour School, Hämeenlinna
- Artillery School, Niinisalo
- Engineer School, Lappeenranta
- Infantry School, Lappeenranta
- Signals School, Riihimäki
Naval Academy, Helsinki
Border and Coast Guard Academy, Espoo & Imatra (part of Finnish Border Guard)

Besides these, Military Museum of Finland, National Defence Cources departments and the National Defence University Library operate under National Defence University.

Rectors

Antero Karvinen 1.1.1993 - 1.2.1994
Esko Illi 1.2.1994 - 31.12.1996
Seppo Tanskanen 1.1.1997 - 28.2.2001
Aarno Vehviläinen 1.3.2001 - 31.8.2004
Pertti Salminen 1.9.2004 - 31.5.2009
Vesa Tynkkynen 1.6.2009 - 11.1.2013
Veijo Taipalus 12.1.2013 -

External links

Universities in Finland

Aalto Åbo Akademi Eastern Finland Hanken School of Economics Helsinki Jyväskylä Lapland Lappeenranta University of Technology National Defence University Oulu Tampere Tampere University of Technology University of the Arts Helsinki Turku Vaasa

Higher education in Uusimaa, Finland

List of universities in Finland List of polytechnics in Finland

Universities	Aalto University University of Helsinki

Specialised universities	University of the Arts Helsinki Hanken School of Economics National Defence University

Polytechnics (UAS)	Arcada Diaconia¹ Haaga–Helia¹ HUMAK¹ Laurea Metropolia Novia¹

¹ Has at least one campus outside Uusimaa.

Coordinates: 60°9′13″N 25°3′17″E / 60.15361°N 25.05472°E / 60.15361; 25.05472

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