Nursing Bilingual Top-Up Degree

Study Nursing in Finland – in English and Finnish

Do you want to work as a registered nurse in Finland?
At Metropolia University of Applied Sciences, you can study Nursing in English and learn Finnish at the same time. This programme is designed for international students who already have a Nursing degree or diploma. With us, you develop your professional skills using evidence‑based methods and modern learning environments.

The Bachelor of Health Care degree gives you the official qualification of a Registered Nurse to work in Finland and within the area of European Union.

How will you study?

• The estimated study time is 1.5–2 years. Your previous studies affect the length.
• At the start, you create your personal study plan together with your career coach. We recognise your prior learning.
• Most teaching is held on campus, as theory studies, as laboratory skills training and in simulations.
• Some studies take place online and independently.

You begin your studies in English. Finnish becomes more common as you progress.
You can start Finnish from the basics or continue from your own level. Finnish is included in the courses from the beginning. We encourage you to stay motivated and committed to learning Finnish, as you will need it for your future health care work in Finland.

To study nursing, you should be in good health and functional capacity.

What will you study?

The programme includes 210 ECTS credits in total.
It contains:

• Clinical nursing studies
• Finnish language studies
• Clinical practice(s) in health care units
• Bachelor’s thesis written in English

Studying is full‑time. Clinical practice follows the schedules of real workplaces, including evenings, night shifts and weekends.

Modern learning environments

Myllypuro Campus simulation hospital gives realistic practice opportunities. You can practice nursing tasks in safe environment and learn by doing. You get support from teachers and peer students.

You can explore the simulation hospital in a 360° online tour.

Career opportunities

After graduation, you can find work as registered nurse in:

• Public and private health care
• Primary health care, e.g. health centres, home care, senior centres
• Specialised health care, e.g. hospital wards, operating room, accident and emergency
• Associations and organisations
• Companies, e.g. health technology, pharmaceutical industry, research
• As an entrepreneur

This degree meets European Union requirements, so you can apply for jobs in Finland and other EU countries. In Finland, a registered nurse typically earns about 3600–3700 euros per month.
To work as a registered nurse in Finland, you must have sufficient Finnish language skills.

Internationalization

You will study in a multicultural group with teachers and students from many countries.
Teaching is in English with Finnish integration and Finnish language courses.

You have a possibility to do your clinical practise abroad.

Qualification

The Bachelor of Health Care degree follows the European Qualifications Framework, at level 6.

The programme follows the national criteria for Nursing degrees in Finland.

It also follows the standards of the European Union Directive 2013/55/EU.
This Directive guides how professional qualifications are recognised in all European Union countries.

Only certified professionals with the required degree may work as nurses in Finland.
After completing your degree, you apply for the right to practice your profession from the Finnish Supervisory Authority.

Tuition fees and scholarships

Annual tuition fee

• 11 000 € for students, whose right of study starts after 31 July 2024
• 11 500 € for students, whose right of study starts after 31 July 2027.

The fee applies only to degree students from outside the EU or EEA.

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