Health Care Programs in Finland 2025

The Master's Degree Programme in Human Neuroscience educates future experts to understand and measure human brain function and performance.

The Master’s Degree Programme in Advanced Practice Nursing programme in Clinical Caring Science offers advanced clinical competencies for practice nurses. After completing this programme you will be able to practice in wider areas of responsibility, work independently in advanced clinical roles, provide direct healthcare services to individuals, families and communities, influence clinical healthcare outcomes, as well as contribute to the development of evidence-based healthcare services. Completed studies will result in a Master of Health Sciences degree.

Understanding the emergence of life from complexity is key to making the right choices. Master in Neuroscience to take care of life, we need to understand how it works. Also understanding the brain is key as it is the most central player in the physiology of the whole body.

Meet people from around the world, learn about different cultures and at the same time study to be a competent nurse! You will learn to plan, implement and develop health-promoting, preventative, healing and rehabilitative work in health care. You can work in basic health care, social welfare or specialized health care, private companies, organizations, international positions in the field or as an entrepreneur. This school offers programmes in nursing, business, game business, tourism, ICT, and logistics.

We educate healthcare professionals with general and special knowledge in healthcare and nursing. The studies enable graduates to work in Finland and other international environments in hospitals and health centres as well as in the private sector. We provide the students with a broad core knowledge base as well as the advanced knowledge necessary to fulfil current and future needs in health care.

Bachelor of Health Care, Public Health Nurse As a Public Health Nurse, you can promote the health, functional capacity, and well-being of people and families of different ages in a wide range of areas. You can identify clients and their families who are part of risk groups. You support and help them and guide them to the necessary help resources.

The programme is centered around the systematic application of behaviour change theory and methods to design, implement and evaluate interventions in the area of physical activity promotion and sport performance enhancement. The students will be equipped to address physical activity and health challenges and support the translation of evidence into practice across disciplines and sectors.

This master's degree program in medical physics is a multidisciplinary two-year master's degree program that combines high-level research and teaching. The program is designed for all nationalities, and a maximum of 15 students will be accepted into it.

The Vocational Qualification in Social and Health Care, Practical Nurse (top-up) Program in Finland offers an accelerated pathway to becoming a certified practical nurse for students with prior education. Lasting just one year, this intensive program focuses on essential nursing skills and clinical experience. Graduates receive a Finnish vocational qualification in Social and Health Care upon successful completion, marking their readiness to enter the nursing profession.

After having completed the nursing studies you will be a competent and skilled nursing expert. You will have extensive knowledge of nursing; you will master the required concepts, methods and skills to enable critical assessment and decision-making in changing and unpredictable nursing situations. After graduation, you will be an expert in nursing patients and have an ability to apply your knowledge and skills when solving complex and unpredictable nursing problems.

Biomedical Engineering is a multidisciplinary Master's programme focusing on research and development of new devices and equipment as well as eHealth services for measuring and diagnosis of human health condition.

Gain your expertise and qualification in nursing at the Oulu University of Applied Sciences. As a Registered Nurse, you are an expert in delivering the highest standards of quality care in primary health care and specialised medical care. You are highly competent in caring for diverse groups of clients and patients of different cultural backgrounds in a multidisciplinary team. You are equipped with leadership and management skills in fast-paced work environments and have broad evidence-based and organizational skills needed in nursing.

The effects of global phenomena are transforming the way we work for health at both national and international levels. Our program offers a unique opportunity to study the intertwined disciplines of public and global health.

The Practical Nurse Top-Up Program in Finland offers an accelerated pathway to becoming a certified practical nurse for students with prior education. Lasting just one year, this intensive program focuses on essential nursing skills and clinical experience. Graduates receive a Finnish vocational qualification in Social and Health Care upon successful completion, marking their readiness to enter the nursing profession.

Nursing gives you an opportunity to study both nursing and Finnish language!