Record number of degrees in the exceptional year 2020
In 2019, JYU had 1,575 master’s, 1,235 bachelor’s and 127 doctoral degrees. This means that the number of all degrees increased significantly regardless of the coronavirus pandemic.
- “We are very pleased about the great number of degrees,” says Director of Student and Academic Services Mari Ikonen. “Our staff has been very flexible and able to provide students high-quality teaching and guidance also in exceptional conditions. The high number may also have been affected by the ending of study rights based on major subjects and the transfer to degree programmes at the turn of the year.”
The Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences (61), the Faculty of Mathematics and Science (36) and the Faculty of Education and Psychology (36) achieved the highest numbers of doctoral degrees. They were followed by the Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences (17), the Faculty of Information Technology (13) and the School of Business and Economic (10). The number of licentiate degrees in the whole university was five.
The faculties with the highest number of master’s degrees were the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences (460) and the Faculty of Education and Psychology (460). The Faculty of Information Technology had 274 master’s degrees, the Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences 255, the School of Business and Economics 224 and the Faculty of Mathematics and Science 170.
The numbers are preliminary and a few degrees may still be added by the end of January.
The University’s degree targets for 2017–2020, agreed with the Ministry of Education and Culture, were on average 1,475 masters and 138 doctors per year. The average target for bachelor’s degrees was 1,360 degrees per year.
Further information:
Director of Student and Academic Services Mari Ikonen, tel. +358 40 805 4678, mari.a.ikonen@jyu.fi
