The Finnish nursing degree is highly valued and provides good opportunities for working and being employed also internationally. The goal of the education is to train health care professionals to promote and maintain health, to prevent illnesses and to promote quality of life in the population. Evidence-based nursing care is implemented to comprehensively meet the needs of clients and patients of all ages. Nursing education gives you qualifications to work as an expert in different areas of health care, e.g. in primary health care, hospital, private services, third sector organisations or as an entrepreneur. You will be able to get also knowledge, and skills to work independently and in different multiprofessional/international teams.
As a nurse you will master the comprehensive and advanced knowledge of your own field, which includes critical understanding and evaluation of the theories, central concepts, methods and principles. You will understand the scope and limits of professional duties and/or discipline and you will be capable of decision-making in unpredictable environments. Besides being responsible for the evaluation and development of own’s professional competence, as a nurse you will be responsible for the development and nursing care of individuals and groups. You will also achieve knowledge on how to communicate both orally and in writing in English and Finnish.
You can read more about the studies in the programme in the curriculum.
Our graduate students have given good feedback on the quality of teaching, teaching arrangements and the professional skills of the teachers in the degree programme in nursing.
The decision on the tuition fees is based on the change of law on universities of applied sciences, which obligates the universities of applied sciences to collect a fee from the degree students who come from outside the EU/ETA area. The tuition fee for an academic year will be 9500 euros for students who come from outside the EU/ETA area. More information of the tuition fee and scholarships in Satakunta University of Applied Sciences, you will find on our webpage.
The main language of the degree programme is English. If one’s native language is not Finnish, Finnish language is studied during the studies. In addition, students are offered Finnish as elective studies. Part of the studies will be implemented both in English and Finnish. During your studies you have possibility to co-operate also with Finnish language degree programme students.
Students will study Finnish language in accordance with the curriculum to achieve the Finnish language skills needed in clinical practices and nursing profession. Language proficiency skills can be demonstrated by separate language proficiency tests. Tests are arranged by the state administration or by general language proficiency tests.
Studies take place on campus
Studies are conducted during daytime generally Monday-Friday as contact teaching on SAMK campus in Pori. Studying requires full-time studying and presence on our campus. When students go to clinical practices they will do also evening, weekend and night shifts.
Health requirements
When you are applying to study in the field of Health Care and Social Services must have a sufficient good health status and functional capacity to be capable of completing practical assignments and work placement periods as part of the studies. Information about health and vaccination requirements in this field is available on UAS website.
Those applying to the field should bear in mind that:
Satakunta University of Applied Sciences may cancel admission for the following reasons:
In nursing education, the main subject is nursing that is based on nursing science. During the final stages of your studies, you will choose one of the complementary studies which interests you. The scope of the studies is 10 credits (ETCS). Studies will be implemented in English or Finnish and supply of them varies depending on the semester.
In Finland the employment prospects in the field are good and versatile.
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Ikram Darjaoui has studied her first academic year in the Degree Programme in Nursing at SAMK. In her free time, she plays floorball with other students.
This spring, SAMK has organised training and simulation sessions for the students of nursing and social services as well as for professionals already in working life. The experiences have been very positive.
SAMK is developing the Finnish language support e.g. for the students in the English Nursing and Physiotherapy degree programmes. Senior Lecturers Marja Tomberg and Maarit Harjanne are enthusiastic about the results.
