4 Health Care Management Degree Programs in Finland

The online master’s degree program Healthcare Leadership will support you in becoming a change leader. The Nordic social and healthcare sector faces rapid shifts brought about by digitalisation, privatisation and demographic changes. Especially the development in health technology has with the recent implementation of artificial intelligence (AI) evolved rapidly and calls for leaders that can understand and utilize health technology and effectively harness innovation.  

You will learn to implement care, quality and patient safety and perform various nursing procedures and multi-professional teamwork in a simulation learning environment and practise in social and health care units. The Bachelor of Health Care in Nursing program at Karelia University of Applied Sciences is designed to prepare students for a career in nursing, focusing on providing high-quality, evidence-based care to individuals, families, and communities across the lifespan. Through a combination of theoretical learning, practical skills training, and clinical placements, students will develop the knowledge, skills, and competencies necessary to work effectively as registered nurses in a variety of healthcare settings.

Your will study multidisciplinary gerontology and develop to become an expert in the field of active ageing. The themes in the studies are health, functional capacity, and well-being. The Bachelor of Health Care in Gerontology program at Karelia University of Applied Sciences is designed to prepare students for a career focused on the health and well-being of older adults. Through a combination of theoretical learning, practical skills training, and experiential learning opportunities, students will develop the knowledge, skills, and competencies necessary to work effectively in a variety of settings serving older adults, including healthcare facilities, community organizations, and long-term care facilities.

You will study health promotion, mobility and functional ability as part of clients’ rehabilitation. The studies include practical training, during which you will learn physiotherapy in versatile operative settings. Part of the practical training can be conducted in our learning and service environment Voimala. The Bachelor of Health Care in Physiotherapy program at Karelia University of Applied Sciences is designed to prepare students for a career as physiotherapists, focusing on the assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of movement disorders and physical disabilities. Through a combination of theoretical learning, practical skills training, and clinical placements, students will develop the knowledge, skills, and competencies necessary to work effectively as physiotherapy professionals in a variety of healthcare settings.