National Defence University (Finland)

National Defence University
Maanpuolustuskorkeakoulu
Försvarshögskolan
Established 1993
Type Public
Rector Major General
Vesa Tynkkynen
Location Helsinki, Finland
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 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.

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Degrees

It is possible to get the following degrees in the National Defence University:

Departments

Locations

Service branch schools

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

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