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.

Read more about the campus

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

Autumn Joint Application

Application period: 31 August 2026 at 8 am - 10 September 2026 at 3 pm local time in Finland. Check the local time in Finland in the Time and Date service.

The Finnish Joint Application is a national application procedure the Finnish educational institutions use when selecting new students. A potential student can apply to up to six (6) higher education degree programmes offered in English. These 6 options may include degree programmes from one or several different higher education institutions.

Below are lists of the Social Services and Health Care degree programmes taught in English that are included in the Autumn Joint Application. Links to Studyinfo can be found via the degree programme pages mentioned below. See also Finnish-taught Social Services and Health Care degree programmes included in the Autumn Joint Application (in finnish)

Social Services and Health Care Degree Programmes in Autumn Joint Application

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