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Presentation of The National Defence University
The National Defence
University was founded in January 1993. It provides the training required for
commissioned officers' positions. It is subordinated the Chief of Defence. The
National Defence University is led by its Commandand the
Rector.
CadetOfficers who have graduated from the university are assigned
to various wartime and peacetime tasks in the Defence Forces and the Frontier
Guard.
Studies leading to an officer's examination are carried out in the
Military Academy (First Degree Division). The students of the Postgraduate
Degree Division aim to take the senior staff officer's or the general staff
officer's examination. It is also possible to take a doctoral degree in military
science.
The National Defence University has seven departments. The major
fields of study and research are operations skills and tactics, leadership and
education as well as military technology, war history and strategy.
The
National Defence University's Central Library as well as the Military Museum
guarantee that information services and research material in military science
are available. A former part of the NDU, Finnish Military Archives, has joined
the National Archives as of 1st January 2008.
The university is in charge
of duly preserving the traditions and history of the Finnish Defence
Administration and Defence Forces for future generations. Due to this, also the
Finnish Defence Forces Photographic Center is part of the organisation. |
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