Overview

Why Study Creativity and Arts in Social and Health Fields with Us?

Creativity and different ways to express it, as well as cultural activities and arts related experiences, belong to all people as part of a good and meaningful life.

Upon graduation, students are able to reflect in a new way on the importance of creativity in human life and to reconstruct working practices from this perspective. The studies are designed to combine expertise from different fields locally and internationally, as well as to strengthen multidisciplinary and international collaboration skills of professionals.

What Will You Study?

The content of the Creativity and Arts in Social and Health Fields (CRASH) programme from Metropolia University of Applied Sciences is based on development processes (multidisciplinary project, research methodology studies and thesis), advanced-level professional studies in the theme of creativity, culture, art and well-being, as well as elective studies.

Future Career Prospects

The graduates are professionals in using creativity and arts in social and health fields. They are able to utilize the opportunities of creativity to support people's lives and well-being, promote the realization of cultural rights, evaluate the effectiveness of activities as well as reconstruct professional practices, structures and thinking.

This education alone doesn’t provide professionals from the field of culture a qualification to work in the regulated professions in social and health fields. Please note that the Finnish translation of the degree in the certificate will be one of the following:

Konservaattori (ylempi AMK)
Kulttuurituottaja (ylempi AMK)
Medianomi (ylempi AMK)
Muotoilija (ylempi AMK)
Muusikko (ylempi AMK)
Musiikkipedagogi (ylempi AMK)
Vestonomi (ylempi AMK)

The Master's degree in Creativity and Arts in Social and Health Fields CRASH provides strong competences to act as a developer, innovator, expert and leader in using creativity and arts in various operating environments in social and health fields. It also gives you competences to work in expert positions in the social and health sector as well as in the field of arts and culture, both nationally and internationally. In working life, you can act as a bold innovator of multidisciplinary practices in solutions related to health, well-being, creativity and inclusion.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Creativity, Culture, Arts and Well-being – Advanced-level Studies
Creativity, Health and Well-being

Multidisciplinary Dialogue and Evaluation

Developing the Use of Creativity and Arts in Promoting Well-being
Co-creation Project

Research Methods and Skills
Master’s Thesis
Elective Studies

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 18 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-20 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-31 00:00:00
Starting 2027-01-07 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-09-30 00:00:00

Language

English

Credits

60 ECTS

Delivered

Blended

Campus Location

Helsinki, Finland
Helsinki, Finland

Disciplines

Area & Cultural Studies Visual Arts Health Sciences View 7 other Masters in Visual Arts in Finland

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Other requirements

General requirements

The student selection is conditional until the certificates used as a basis for student selection have been checked.
Metropolia may withdraw the admission if an applicant is not eligible to apply, has given false information or does not deliver all the required documents by the deadline.
Persons who have completed an applicable Bachelor’s degree in a university of applied sciences or other applicable degree in an institution of higher education, or ones who are deemed by the university of applied sciences to have sufficient knowledge and skills for the studies may be eligible for programmes leading to a Master’s degree
In addition to the above mentioned basic education, admission to programmes leading to a Master's degree in a university of applied sciences is subject to a minimum of two years' work experience in the field concerned after completing the educational qualification granting eligibility

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

12500 EUR / year

≈ 12500 EUR / year
EU/EEA Applies to you

Applies to you

EU/EEA Nationals

Free

Additional Details

The tuition fees concern students who are not citizens of EU/EEA countries.

Living costs

Helsinki

Finland

975 - 1584 EUR / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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