Responsibility is the foundation of the National Defence University’s activities with sustainable development, equality and non-discrimination in its core.

Anyone with a bachelor's degree can apply for the Executive Assistance Programme. Although they then graduate with a master's in military sciences, they cannot apply for positions that are reserved for commissioned officers.

In 2025 the National Defence University is a widely networked expert of military theory of the future. We train and educate experts for the Finnish Defence Forces and the Border Guard, and our research supports the long-term development of the Finnis...