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Library The National Defence University (NDU) library supports studies and research at the university, while promoting access to resources and information. Please note that currently the library is not open for civilians. Library has an extensive ...

Tiedon huoltovarmuus kompleksisessa ympäristössä Disinformaation havaitseminen ja vastatoimet osana tiedon huoltovarmuutta Miten viranomaiset jakavat, levittävät ja päivittävät tilannetietoisuuttaan disinformaatiosta ja vajaasta tiedosta aikakriit...

MAPS1 research project looks into defence-related knowledge How and with what kind of information do citizens form their views and opinions on national defence? In the MAPS1 research project in Military Sociology, we study this by looking into int...

Open science The National Defence University participates in advancing open science within the Finnish research community. The university has signed the Declaration for Open Science and Research . The declaration states that science and research r...

Studying at the National Defence University The National Defence University offers university classes to approximately 900 people annually and continuing training to approximately 1,000 people. This page brings together general information useful ...

Russia Seminar 2027 The Finnish National Defence University (FNDU) will organise the 9th annual Russia Seminar on 17-18 February 2027 in Helsinki (Santahamina), Finland. The aim of this international seminar is to advance deeper discussion on the ...

Contact information Seminar preparations: Pentti Forsström, Lieutenant Colonel (ret.), Senior Researcher [email protected] / +358 299 530 511 Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on LinkedIn | Print Share via Email Hidden

Professorer och biträdande professorer vid Institutionen för krigskonst Professorer Professor Petteri Jouko, FD. doc., överste (i a.) Tjänsteområde Krigshistoria Undervisning och forskning Kalla krigets krigs- och militärhistoria, operationsteknik...

#Agents – Ungas beteende i sociala medier De sociala mediernas dunkla sida – ur den övergripande säkerhetens perspektiv Vilka färdigheter har ungdomar att identifiera och skydda sig själva mot informationspåverkans risker? Hur påverkar sociala med...

Publikationer Försvarshögskolan publicerar ett brett urval av vetenskaplig forskning i olika publikationsserier. I våra publikationsserier hittar du snabbt den nyaste forskningsinformationen som uppfyller jämförbara kvalitetskrav. Dessutom publice...

Professorer och biträdande professorer vid Institutionen för militärteknik Professorer Professor Kimmo Halunen, TkD Tjänsteområde Cybersäkerhet Undervisning och forskning Vid Försvarshögskolan undervisning om cybersäkerhet på kursnivåerna MIK, MIM...

Forskningsområden På den här sidan hittar du information om forskningsområdena vid Försvarshögskolan. Den militärvetenskaliga forskningsverksamheten som bedrivs vid Försvarshögskolans tre ämnesinstitutioner kan delas in i åtta forskningsområden. •...

Deltagare och urvalskriterier Delegationen för försvarsundervisning godkänner deltagare till riksomfattande försvarskurser. Riksomfattande försvarskurser samlar varje år deltagarpresentationer från olika samhällssektorer. Utifrån de inkomna presen...

Stridsskolan Stridsskolan (före detta Magisteravdelningen) ligger i Helsingfors på Sandhamn. Stridsskolan är en examensavdelning vid Försvarshögskolan som ansvarar för magisterexamen i militärvetenskaper och för verkställande och utveckling av den...

Institutionen för krigskonst Institutionen för krigskonst svarar för undervisningen i krigskonst som hör till huvudläroämnena vid Försvarshögskolan. Undervisningsgrupperna genomför undervisningen i krigskonst i form av en undervisningshelhet som u...

Öppen vetenskap vid Försvarshögskolan Försvarshögskolan är med i arbetet att befrämja den öppna vetenskapen inom det finländska vetenskapssamfundet. Försvarshögskolan har undertecknat Deklarationen för öppen forskning och vetenskap . I samfundets ...

Biblioteket Försvarshögskolans biblioteket PB 7 (Santahaminantie 2) 00861 HELSINGFORS --- Må 10.00-16.00 Ti 10.00-18.00 Ons-Fre 10.00-16.00 OBS! Försvarsmaktens inre säkerhetsnivå har höjts 15.2.2022 . Biblioteket är öppet endast för försvarsmakte...

Studier Försvarshögskolan ordnar årligen examensundervisning på universitetsnivå för cirka 900 personer och fortbildning för cirka 1000 personer. Denna sida samlar allmän information som är nyttig för studerande vid Försvarshögskolan samt material...

Donationer till Försvarshögskolan Donationer till Försvarshögskolan kan göras av företag, samfund och privatpersoner. Vi använder donationer ansvars- och verkningsfullt i enlighet med de etiska principerna för medelanskaffning vid Försvarshögskola...

Förvarskursens genomförande Under förvarskurserna bekantar sig deltagarna med de olika områdena övergripande säkerhet genom föreläsningar, besök och uppgifter. Utöver föreläsningar av sakkunniga och grupparbeten innehåller läroplanen för de nation...

26.11.2020 | Försvarshögskolan deltar i forskningsprojektet Försörjningsberedskap inom information i en komplex omgivning (IRWIN), som har fått två miljoner euro i finansiering av Finlands Akademi. I det treåriga projektet deltar förutom Försvarshögskolan även Vasa universitet, Östra Finlands universitet och Yrkeshögskolan Laurea. Projektet leds av Vasa universitets prorektor, professor Annukka Jokipii.

26.8.2024 | The 108th Cadet Course and the 91st Midshipman Course graduate from the Bachelor of Military Sciences programme on 30 August 2024. The Supreme Commander of the Finnish Defence Forces, President of the Republic Alexander Stubb will promote the 164 graduates to the rank of Lieutenant in the Presidential Palace's Hall of State. The graduation day with its traditional ceremonies will be a memorable event for the young officers.

29.1.2025 | Over the two decades, the Foundation of the Confederation of Finnish Industries and Employers (TT) has distributed funding totalling approximately 95 million euros. On its anniversary, the foundation decided to grant 600,000 euros to the National Defence University for the new professorship in Geo-economics.

25.6.2025 | At the beginning of June, the Finnish Defence Language Centre / Finnish National Defence University has assumed the chairmanship of the NATO Bureau for International Language Co-ordination (BILC) for the three-year period 2025-2028. The organization is chaired by the Head of the Language Training Branch of the Defence Language Centre, M.Soc.Sc. Laura Murto.

9.6.2025 | Becoming more international is a cross-cutting theme in the new strategy period of the National Defence University. In practise, the goal will materialize as a growing number of researcher, teacher and student exchanges with international military institutes. However, the core task of the university will remain the same. We will continue to conduct high-quality research in war sciences and prod...

19.9.2025 | The Finnish National Defence University (FNDU) will organise the 8th annual Russia Seminar on 11–12 February 2026 in Helsinki (Santahamina), Finland. The purpose of the Russia Seminar is to increase discussion on the Russian war against Ukraine and produce new knowledge related to the war and warfare.

11.8.2025 | The National Defence University will organize the third doctoral conferment ceremony in its history in Helsinki on 18-20 September. The event will celebrate the doctors and honorary doctors of military sciences to be conferred, as well as Finnish research in military sciences.

3.10.2025 | The third National Defence University conferment ceremony was held in Helsinki between 18 and 20 September 2025. At the conferment ceremony, 23 doctors of military sciences graduating after 2018 and 5 Honorary Doctors were conferred. Conferment grants them the right to use the doctoral hat and sword.

26.8.2025 | The 109th Cadet Course and the 92st Midshipman Course graduate from the Bachelor of Military Sciences programme on 29 August 2025. The Supreme Commander of the Finnish Defence Forces, President of the Republic Alexander Stubb will promote the 173 graduates to the rank of Lieutenant in the Presidential Palace's Hall of State. The graduation day with its traditional ceremonies will be a memorable event for the young officers.

15.7.2025 | Swiss Mannerheim Fellow, Major Robin Gubler, visited Finland for three weeks at the turn of May and June. The purpose of the visit was to familiarize himself with Finland and the Finnish Defence Forces. The visit was part of the Mannerheim Fellowship Programme between the Finnish and Swiss Armed Forces. The fellowship programme began in 1949, offering Finnish officers the opportunity to spend ab...

7.11.2025 | The majority of research on the People’s Liberation Army is conducted in the United States and, so far, the European perspective has not attracted a great deal of attention. Europe, in fact, has a growing need to strengthen its own research networks, so that the effects of China’s military progress would be better understood. The seminar China's Military Modernization and Growing Capabilities in ...

30.1.2026 | The National Defence University will organize the 8th Russia Seminar in Santahamina on 11–12 February 2026. The theme of the seminar this year is "Russia's War against Ukraine – Russia's Future Military Development".

23.3.2026 | "Studying tactics" is a clear, instruction-oriented textbook with direct connections to the research process. The textbook is designed to support the teaching of operational art and tactics research, as well as the writing of a thesis.

10.3.2026 | The National Defence University and the Finnish Society of Military Sciences will organise a Seminar of Military Sciences on 4-5 November 2026. The theme of the seminar this year is The world order is undergoing change - what should be the focus of the military sciences right now? This is an opening of discussion on topical military scientific and closely related phenomena and themes from the perspectives of research, teaching and working as an officer.

3.6.2026 | The Finnish National Defence University (FNDU) will organise the 9th annual Russia Seminar on 17-18 February 2027 in Helsinki (Santahamina), Finland. The title of the seminar is: Russia’s Preparations and Development for War.

25.8.2026 | The 110th Cadet Course and the 93rd Midshipman Course graduate from the Bachelor of Military Sciences programme on 28 August 2026. The Supreme Commander of the Finnish Defence Forces, President of the Republic Alexander Stubb will promote the 176 graduates to the rank of Lieutenant in the Presidential Palace's Hall of State. The graduation day with its traditional ceremonies will be a memorable event for the young officers.

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Information Resilience in a Complex Environment Combating and detecting disinformation as a part of information resilience How do authorities make decisions and communicate in situations where information is limited, disinformation spreads and act...

Contact Information The facilities for the National Defense Courses are located in Kruununhaka, Helsinki. Address: Maneesikatu 6 (P.O. Box 266), 00171 Helsinki Course Leadership Director: Colonel Jussi Kosonen Deputy Director: Lieutenant Colonel O...

General information The National Defence University is divided into divisions, departments and other administrative units. The university is led by a rector. The university has an under-graduate, graduate and post-graduate degree division. As well...