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Become an Expert in Development and Leadership of Nursing
Development and Leadership of Nursing is a Master’s degree programme for nursing professionals who want to deepen their competencies to hold existing or future expert/specialist and leadership positions and promote their career development. The Master’s degree provides the students with skills that enable them to work as developers and reformers of their work environment with the required leaderships and R&D competencies.
Taking the Master’s Degree in Development and Leadership of Nursing provides the students with a high-level professional competence in developing the care of patients and enables them to work as developers, reformers, experts and leaders in varying work environments as well as to obtain health care expert positions nationally and internationally. Students also have an opportunity to deepen their competence in their own area of practice.
Who is this programme for?
The Master’s Degree Programme in Development and Leadership of Nursing is intended for those who want to work in more advanced clinical practitioner roles and/or in research, teaching or leadership roles and who have an appropriate qualification and work experience.
Enjoy an International and Multi-disciplinary Approach
The Master’s Degree Programme is an English taught programme and our students enjoy a diverse, international and multi-disciplinary approach in their studies. Some parts of the studies are arranged in collaboration with other Master Degree Programmes (such as Health Business Management with students from Engineering, business and from Health Care and Social Services) and in collaboration with international partner universities. The students will also have an opportunity to take some elective studies provided in Finnish.
Content of studies
The extent of the studies is 90 ECTS and currently include:
- Research and Development Studies 10 ECTS,
- Advanced professional studies 40 ECTS,
- Elective studies 10 ECTS,
- Master’s Thesis 30 ECTS.
It is recommended that the topic of the Master Thesis is related to your own place of work. For completing a Master’s thesis, the students get support and guidance form the school in the form of
- starting from first weeks in the Programme, working in a guided Master’s thesis process
- group supervision and individual support from instructors; instruction on the R&D methods and problem-solving skills for excelling in your project
- students’ self-directed learning, motivation and hard work make the necessary element of success.
See more specific course description and curriculum in study guide.
Mode of study
Master students study on a part-time basis. Students achieve their degree in 1,5 years. Self-directed and time management skills are important to undertake the studies with a full-time employment.
Teaching incorporates blended teaching and learning approach (online/face-to-face lectures, seminars, workshops etc.). Studies include intensive face-to-face study periods on campus in Helsinki (approximately 2-4 periods in total). The studies include 2-5 teaching days per month, including day and evening classes. More specific information of the schedule for autumn 2024 will be published in June 2024.
Students are expected to undertake on average 12 hours of self-study per week.
Scholarships and tuition fees
Student has the right to complete the studies in accordance with the curriculum for the degree in question and with the approved personal study plan. Metropolia organizes the Master's degree studies and study guidance in such a way that the student can aim to complete the studies in a period which is equivalent to 1,5 academic years for 90 ECTS.
The tuition fees concern students who are not citizens of EU/EEA countries. Students pay annual tuition fees based on their study right. The payment obligation concerns all the academic terms during which a student is registered as attending.
Annual tuition fee for non-EU/EEA applicants 12 500 €.
This fee applies only to non-EU/EEA degree students.
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Applying
- Application period1.5.2024 at 08:00 - 15.5.2024 at 15:00Start of studiesSyksy 2024
- Health Care and Social Services
The transfer application is aimed at all students enrolled in studies leading to a Finnish higher education degree and:
- who wish to transfer their study rights from one Finnish higher education institution to Metropolia so that the degree title remains the same or changes
OR - who wish to transfer their study rights within Metropolia from one degree programme to another, so that the degree title changes.
Students transferring within Metropolia in such a way that the degree title remains the same, are not considered as "transfer students" and have their own separate application procedure available on Metropolia intranet (OMA). Please note that it is not possible to transfer from abroad.
Students applying for a transfer should note that their maximum study period or the period for which they are entitled to receive student financial aid will not be extended due to the transfer. The maximum study period is calculated from the date on which the student accepted the study place in the previous higher education institution.
- Application period1.5.2024 at 08:00 - 31.10.2024 at 15:00Start of studiesSyksy 2024
- Health Care and Social Services
The Application on the Basis of Metropolia’s Open UAS Studies is aimed at those who have completed open UAS studies at Metropolia University of Applied Sciences. Studies are considered to be Metropolia's if they are entered in the Metropolia's study register, and open studies if they have not been completed with the right to study for the degree-leading education.
Application period: 1 May 2024 8:00 am - 31 October 2024, all times refer to local time in Finland https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/finland/helsinki.
Application instructions: will be published at Studyinfo.fi by the beginning of the application period.
- Application period1.5.2024 at 08:00 - 31.10.2024 at 15:00Start of studiessyksy 2024
- Health Care and Social Services
The Application on the Basis of Finnish Higher Education Studies is aimed at those who have completed higher education studies in Finland. Studies are taken into account regardless of whether they have been completed as open studies or in education leading to a degree, or whether the right to study is valid or has expired.
Application period: 1 May 2024 8:00 am - 31 October 2024, all times refer to local time in Finland https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/finland/helsinki.
Application instructions: will be published at Studyinfo.fi by the beginning of the application period.
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For more information on the application process please contact
Metropolia's Student and Admission Services:
+358 40 712 5100
admissions [at] metropolia.fi (admissions[at]metropolia[dot]fi)
Starting studies
How to start your studies in Metropolia
Welcome to study for a degree at Metropolia!
Congratulations! You have been admitted to Metropolia University of Applied Sciences and we are delighted to have you as a new member of our vibrant community of more than 16 000 students!
You have made an excellent choice - Metropolia offers you unique multidisciplinary opportunities throughout your studies with its strong connections to working life and active role in innovations built around socially significant phenomena.
We are happy to have you with us and help you with any questions you might have. Welcome to Metropolia!
The below information applies to students who have been accepted to study for a full degree at Metropolia. Make sure to complete all the steps in order to secure your study place.
Confirming a place of study requires certain formalities to be completed by the deadline. More detailed instructions below:
Non-EU/EEA students need a student residence permit. You can begin the student residence permit application online at Enterfinland.fi. Remember that you must personally visit a Finnish embassy or consulate as part of this process. Start your residence permit process as soon as possible, carefully following the immigration authorities' instructions and regulations, so that you can receive your permit in good time before your studies begin! You can find detailed information and advice on the residence permit requirements and procedures on the Finnish Immigration Service (Migri) website.
Step-by-step guide for starting your immigration process:
- Check your National Learner ID (shows at Studyinfo in the same place where you accept the study place) and write it down for yourself, as you must inform it when applying for a residence permit.
- Prepare for the application by checking you have all the necessary attachments and information before you begin.
- Create your user account in Enter Finland online service
- Fill in the application form for student residence permit carefully and accurately. Also attach all the required documents. This will help the Immigration service when they will process your application later.
- Please follow the bulletins issued by the Ministry for Foreign Affairs on the ministry’s web page.
- Pay and submit your application
- Visit the selected authority to identify yourself
- Follow the processing of your application
All Metropolia's students who do not have a Finnish personal identity code, have to apply for it before their arrival or register at the local registry office after their arrival to Finland to apply for one.
Students who have to apply for residence permit (i.e. non-EU/non-EEA citizens) before their arrival to Finland should ask to be registered in the Finnish Population Information System when they apply for their first residence permit. This way they will receive a Finnish personal identity code at the same time as they are issued with the permit. More information on this for residence permit applicants
Other students have to apply for the personal identity code from the local registry office of the city where you are living in. More information on registration to the Finnish Population Information System
Please note that it can take approximately 4 weeks to get the code. After you have received the personal identification code, remember to inform it to the Student and Admission Services.
Metropolia does not have housing services to offer. Thus, it is the student's responsibility to find an accommodation for the period of their studies. There is a lot of competition in affordable housing, so it is important to start searching for a room many months prior to arrival. More information on accommodation
All foreign students (who are not EU citizens or citizens of Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein or Switzerland) who come to Finland for the purposes of studying are required to have a health insurance, if the studies endure longer than three months.
More information on insurances
Student financial aid is for Finnish citizens. Foreign citizens are entitled to student financial aid if they live in Finland on a permanent basis for the purpose other than studying and they have registered as permanent residents in the Finnish population register system.
- Find out where your campus is located
- If you have a smart phone you can download the free HSL mobile app to get access to the public transportation Journey Planner and tickets (e.g. for travelling from the Helsinki-Vantaa airport to your apartment or from your apartment to the campus).
- If you have a smart phone you can download the Tuudo mobile app for free to get your digital student ID and student discounts (ID and discounts are available from the first day of the studies onwards)
- Information on student life and well-being, costs and finance, study environment etc.
When you start as a new student you need to activate your user account. Activation is possible when the right to study begins. For joint application, activation is possible from 1 August.
The purpose of the activation is that you personally accept the rules of the account usage policy and start using your account. Activate your user account primarily using Mobile Certificate and Netbank User ID. Please read first the instructions in IT Services wiki.
Tuudo is a mobile app with which you can use various Metropolia web services easily on your smart phone. With Tuudo you can get VR, HSL, Matkahuolto and Kela student discounts immediately. The benefits are free for all Metropolia students.
In Tuudo you can check Metropolia, Admission Services, and student union METKA announcements, your schedule, study attainments, and cafeteria menus.
Get Tuudo on your phone from the app store for free and start using it!
During your studies, your support of well-being and health is Finnish Student Health Services (FSHS). The specialist in student health care offers you general, mental and oral health services and supports the well-being of study communities.
Our services can be used by students completing a bachelor’s or master’s degree at a university or a university of applied sciences who have registered as attending for the semester.
Master the facts! Familiarize yourself with our services and user instructions on the address fshs.fi, and the Health information resource on the address yths.fi/en/health-information-resource. You can also find information about appointments as well as current information about your service unit on the address yths.fi/en/service-units.
Start using Self! Self is the student’s own online service for health care issues at FSHS. In Self, you can manage appointment bookings, communicate via SelfChat and start a remote consultation. Log in to Self as a user immediately from the beginning of the semester and keep your contact details up to date for as long as you are a student. Read more: yths.fi/en/self-info.
The health care fee for students in higher education will be paid to Kela on your initiative (kela.fi/web/en/healthcare-fee-for-students-in-higher-education).
If you have social security coverage in another EU/EEA country or in Switzerland or the United Kingdom, you do not have to pay the healthcare fee. However, you can to use the FSHS’s services.
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Starting Nursing Master's studies
Welcome to study Development and Leadership of Nursing!
Congratulations – for starting your studies in the Master’s Programme Development and Leadership of Nursing at Metropolia University of Applied Sciences! A warm welcome to our international learning community!
As you have accepted a study place, please make sure that you have also followed the instructions (e.g., registering for the academic year) given by the Admission Services. You will not be able to start your studies if some of the steps are not completed. If you have any enquiries regarding these steps, please follow the instructions provided via the above link.
The teaching of this Master’s Programme is mostly delivered online, but the studies will include two intensive study periods (two weeks) at the new Myllypuro campus as it is the physical home base of our programme.
- The first intensive study period will take place during spring semester 2025. The more specific dates will be announced in the autumn 2024.
The second intensive study period will take place during the autumn semester 2025. This week will be confirmed in the spring 2025.
Information and Orientation for New Students – Academic Year 2024 - 2025
There will be two online orientation days arranged. Please find the links below:
The academic year will start with one-and-a half days orientation.
- 2nd September 2024 10:00-16:00 Zoom link: https://metropolia.zoom.us/j/68621152473
3rd September 2024 10:00-12:00 Zoom link: https://metropolia.zoom.us/j/68621152473
13.00 - 16.00 Research methods and skills: course begins
The orientation days include welcoming words by the management, familiarization of the fellow students and faculty members, safety issues, introduction to Metropolia’s IT and digital tools, library, core curriculum, recognition of prior learning, and practicalities relating to the studies.
2nd September - Orientation day 1 programme:
10.00 Ensuring connections
10.15 Welcome to Metropolia
Familiarization with the members of the learning community
11.30 - 13.00 Metropolia’s IT and Digital Tools
13.00 LUNCH
13.45 Wellbeing services
14.05 Internationalization at Metropolia
14.30 Practicalities of studying and students introduce one selves
15.45-16.00 Wrap up
3rd September - Orientation day 2 programme:
10.00 - 10.15 Study advisor, lecturer
10.15 - 11.00 Introduction to the library services, Metropolia library services
11.00 - 12.00 Practicalities
12.00 - 13.00 Lunch
13.00 - 16.00 Research methods and skills: course begins
The full core curriculum, including courses / semester, is available from Metropolia’s web page for students for orientations in Master’s Degree Programme in Development and Leadership of Nursing | Study Guide, Metropolia.
Studies during autumn semester
- Research Methods and Skills, XX00EJ16-3098, 5 ECTS (arranged in collaboration with Master’s Programme in Health Business Management).
- Development Methods and Skills, S000FC88-3002, 5 ECTS
- Evidence-based Practices and Management, S000FC89-3002, 5 ECTS
- Strategic Management and the Future of Leadership, S000FC90-3002, 5 ECTS
- Sustainable Leadership and Manage, S000FC92-3002, 5 ECTS
The timetables for the autumn 2024 be published by the end of June. These can be found from https://lukkarit.metropolia.fi/ with the group code S2724S6.
Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) (aikaisemmin hankitun osaamisen tunnistaminen = AHOT)
Students of Metropolia have an opportunity to benefit from RPL according to their own work or study experience.
Students studying at Higher Education Institutions can apply for recognition of their prior learning no matter where and how this knowledge has been acquired. However, the competences have to meet the objectives of the learning outcomes of the degree programme.
A student has an opportunity to make earlier learning visible and to get a decision on the recognition of these competences. In practice, this means that if a certain study unit is accepted via the RPL procedure, it is not necessary to study it again.
The RPL procedure will be explained in more detail during the Orientation Day. However, to facilitate speedy processing of the application, it is advisable to start getting prepared by collecting any references, certificates or similar documents which could be used as evidence for prior learning.
Literature to be used during the autumn 2024
- Cleland Silva, T. & Fonseca Silva. P. (2022) Making sense of work through collaborative storytelling. Building narratives in organisational change. Palgrave Pivot. Open Access. Switzerland: Springer.
- The Oxford Handbook of Health Care Management (2016). Eds. Ferlie, E., Montgomery, K. and Pedersen, A.R. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
- Satake E. 2015. Statistical methods and reasoning for the clinical sciences
- Creswell, John W. Research design: qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods approaches.
- Salem, D.N. (Ed). (2020). Quality Measures: The Revolution in Patient Safety and Outcomes. Springer.
- Mintzberg, H. (2018). Managing the myths of health care: bridging the separations between care, cure, control, and community. Oakland: Berrett-Koehler Publishers.
- Mintzberg, H. (2013). Simply managing: What managers do—and can do better. Oakland: Berrett-Koehler Publishers.
We are looking forward to meeting you all in September!
On behalf of the Development and Leadership of Nursing learning community, with kind regards,
Jukka Kesänen
Head of Master Degree Programme in Development and Leadership of Nursing
RN, PhD / Senior Lecturer
email: Jukka.Kesanen [at] metropolia.fi (Jukka[dot]Kesanen[at]metropolia[dot]fi)