Study Social Services and Health Care
Build a healthier future — study wellbeing and health care at Metropolia’s modern Campus.
Field of Social Services and Health Care
Study Social Services and Health Care
In the field of Social Services and Health Care, you will study on the modern campus of the builders of wellbeing in Myllypuro, Helsinki. Myllypuro campus brings together human-centered expertise to develop wellbeing, a healthy future, and the built environment – together.
With around 6,000 students and 500 staff members, the campus is the largest of Metropolia’s four campuses.
At Metropolia, you will study in state-of-the-art simulation learning environments and have opportunities to network across disciplines with students from various fields as part of innovation studies.
Metropolia University of Applied Sciences is Finland’s largest university of applied sciences, operating in the Helsinki metropolitan area. Metropolia has four campuses and more than 85 degree programmes, 40 of which are conducted in English.
We educate professionals and developers in culture, business, social services and health care, and technology. Our community of 19 000 students and over 1000 experts is a place where different people and worlds meet.
In Metropolia’s innovation hubs, students collaborate with companies and organisations as part of their studies while earning credits.
Read more about the Future Proof Health and Wellbeing innovation hub
Bachelor's degrees
Myllypuro campus
Myllypuro Campus is a multidisciplinary learning environment bringing together health care and social services, business, technology and construction. The campus offers modern facilities for practical learning, research and collaboration with working life.
Facilities for testing and research at Myllypuro campus
Simulation Hospital
An internationally unique, fully equipped and standards-compliant simulation hospital, with e.g. an ambulance, reception facilities, delivery room, operating room and intensive care unit.
Biomechanics and Movement Laboratory
Multidisciplinary expertise in the assessment, research and rehabilitation of mobility, lower limb functioning and biomechanics. The equipment of the laboratory forms a nationally and internationally top-class entity.
See 360 presentation of Biomechanics and Movement Laboratory.
Optometry Center
The high-quality Optometry Center meets international standards related to vision and eye examination. The center has 12 eye examination rooms.
Dental Hygiene Learning Clinic
The Dental Hygiene Learning Clinic offers a modern 26-seat oral health clinic with equipment and a 360 ° virtual learning environment.
How to apply
Spring Joint Application for the English Degree Programmes
The Spring Joint Application I is for English language degree programmes.Autumn Joint Application
The autumn joint application is aimed at those wishing to apply for an education leading to a higher education degree in Finnish or English.Separate Application for International Degree Programmes
Separate application process is designed to supplement the Joint Application with student selection methods other than entrance examination.Application on the Basis of Metropolia’s Open UAS Studies
This application process is aimed at those who have completed non-degree studies at Metropolia, e.g. Pathway, Diploma or Open UAS studies.Application on the Basis of Finnish Higher Education Studies
Have you completed higher education studies in Finland? Apply through the Application on the Basis of Finnish Higher Education Studies.Transfer Application
Do you want to transfer to study at Metropolia? Apply in Metropolia's transfer application! Transfer application takes place twice a year.
Degree Videos in Social Services and Health Care
Nursing
Nursing students tell about their experiences.
Social services
Social services student tells about his experiences
Creativity and Arts
CRASH student tells about her studies
Social Services and Health Care students’ experiences of studying at Metropolia
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