INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

Study programmes in the field of social & health care

International student programmes

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Our educational institutes offer study programmes designed for international students. These programmes are conducted in English. Also other study programmes, courses or visit packages are possible to participate or arrange through English language or with the help of an interpreter. Here are examples of the programmes for international students in the field of Social & Health care.

1. Healthy ageing

International summer school in a scenic surrounding

  • The course is designed for health professionals and students of elderly care and rehabilition services
  • Students will be familiarised with the concept of Healthy Aging
  • Students learn about maintaining health, assessing functional capacity and selecting suitable rehabilitation methods
  • The program includes a personal exercise program and self-assessments during the course
  • The course consists of teaching periods, visiting practical sides as well as personal guidance in designing wellbeing activities
  • The international summer school is arranged in the scenic premises of Riveria Summer University
  • The premises are located in Niittylahti (North Karelia, Finland), right beside beautiful Lake Pyhäselkä.

 

2. Public Health (MPH)

The quality master’s degree programme has been running since 1993

  • The Master’s Degree Programme in Public Health (MPH) is offered by the Institute of Public Health and Clinical Nutrition, University of Eastern Finland.
  • 2-year, 120 ECTS programme
  • The programme has four spesific tracks:
    • Globe, culture and health
    • Epidemiology
    • Public Health Nutrition
    • Health Promotion in Nursing Science
  • The objective of the programme is to educate top-level experts for different fields and positions in the public health related sectors.
  • The graduates will be able to apply academic knowledge in both national and international contexts.
  • Research training is amongst the key strengths of the programme.
  • Read more from the webpage of UEF

3. Nursing

A highly significant degree programme

  • Modern welfare services are a key focus area in the research and development field of Karelia UAS.
  • The programme is desinged for exchange students
  • For instance, the course themes include studies about:
    • Leadership and development in Social & Health care
    • Approaches of palliative care
    • Client centered medical and surgical nursing
    • Methodological competence in mental health and substance abuse work
  • The programme includes several practical training periods
  • Read more from the website of Karelia UAS

4. Physiotherapy

A Degree Programme teaching to promote and support the health of individuals

  • Modern welfare services are a key focus area in the research and development field of Karelia UAS.
  • The programme is desinged for exchange students
  • The programme includes course themes of:
    • Neurological Physiotherapy for Adults and Children
    • Clientele in Rehabilitation, Accessibility and Assistive Technology
    • Producing social & health care services, and service systems
    • Leadership and development in social and health care
  • Practical training is a significant part of the studies
  • Read more from the website of Karelia UAS

5. Social Services

A degree programme creating the professionals of modern welfare services

  • The degree programme of social services (25 ECTS) for exchange students
  • The programme includes courses:
    • Civil Society and participation
    • Leadership and development in Social Services and Health Care
    • Empowering Children in Child Welfare in Finland
    • Civil Society and participation
    • Leadership and development in Social Services and Health Care
  • Read more from the website of Karelia UAS

6. Active Ageing

The Master´s Degree programme leading to the spesific professionalism of ageing

  • Become a professional in enhancing the wellbeing of elderly
  • Learn about the new service models and technology experiments
  • The course themes of the programme are:
    • Competence in Ageing and Management International Comparison
    • Active Ageing Approach
  • Read more from the website of Karelia UAS

7.  General Toxicology

Master’s degree programme in General Toxicology

  • The programme is arranged by the University of Eastern Finland
  • Toxicology is an applied science which has inputs from many scientific disciplines e.g. molecular biology, chemistry, anatomy, physiology and epidemiology
  • There is a great demand for experts in toxicology in our increasingly chemical world
  • The programme in general toxicology provides its students with the basic scientific knowledge and professional skills to carry out human chemical risk assessment
  • Students graduated from this programmework in as research scientists and experts in chemical safety and risk assessment
  • Read more from the brochure and from the webpage of UEF

We invite you to familiarise yourself with the topic of ageing from our page called Active ageing.