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Study Nursing in Finland: programmes, fees and entry requirements

Finland has 59 undergraduate programmes in Nursing at 25 universities in 21 cities. At public institutions EU students typically pay no tuition fee; non-EU students no tuition fee (€0–€12,000).

Always check current information on the official website of the university before you apply.

All Nursing programmes in Finland

ProgrammeUniversityCityLanguageLengthEU fee / yearNon-EU fee / year
Barnmorska (YH), dagstudierArcada University of Applied SciencesHelsinkiSwedish4.5 yr€0€0
Hälsovårdare (YH), dagstudierArcada University of Applied SciencesHelsinkiSwedish4 yr€0€0
Sjukskötare (YH), dagstudierArcada University of Applied SciencesHelsinkiSwedish3.5 yr€0€0
Bachelor of Health Care, Nursing, daytime studies / KokkolaCentria University of Applied Sciences (Kokkola)KokkolaEnglish3.5 yr€0€9,500
Sairaanhoitaja (AMK), päivätoteutus / KokkolaCentria University of Applied Sciences (Kokkola)KokkolaFinnish3.5 yr€0€0
Bachelor of Health Care, NursingDiaconia University of Applied SciencesHelsinkiEnglish3.5 yr€0€9,500
Sairaanhoitaja (AMK), päivätoteutusDiaconia University of Applied SciencesHelsinkiFinnish3.5 yr€0€0
Sairaanhoitaja (AMK), yrittäjyyspainotusHäme University of Applied Sciences (Forssa)ForssaFinnish3.5 yr€0€0
Bachelor of Health Care, Health Care, Nursing, full-time studiesHäme University of Applied Sciences (Hämeenlinna)HämeenlinnaEnglish3.5 yr€0€9,700
Terveydenhoitaja (AMK)Häme University of Applied Sciences (Hämeenlinna)HämeenlinnaFinnish4 yr€0€0
Sjukskötare (YH), Åland - på CampusHögskolan på ÅlandMariehamnSwedish3.5 yr€0€0
Bachelor of Health Care, Nursing, full-time studies, starting in August 2027Jamk University of Applied SciencesJyväskyläEnglish3.5 yr€0€10,000
Kätilö (AMK), päivätoteutusJamk University of Applied SciencesJyväskyläFinnish4.5 yr€0€0
Sairaanhoitaja (AMK), päivätoteutusJamk University of Applied SciencesJyväskyläFinnish3.5 yr€0€0
Sairaanhoitaja (AMK), päivätoteutusJamk University of Applied SciencesJyväskyläFinnish3.5 yr€0€0
Bachelor of Health Care, Nursing, KAMKKajaani University of Applied SciencesKajaaniEnglish3.5 yr€0€10,000
Sairaanhoitaja (AMK), päivätoteutusKarelia University of Applied SciencesJoensuuFinnish3.5 yr€0€0
Sairaanhoitaja (AMK), TiimiyrittäjyysKarelia University of Applied SciencesJoensuuFinnish3.5 yr€0€0
Terveydenhoitaja (AMK), päivätoteutusKarelia University of Applied SciencesJoensuuFinnish4 yr€0€0
Sairaanhoitaja (AMK), lähiopinnot, LahtiLAB University of Applied Sciences (Lahti)LahtiFinnish3.5 yr€0€0
Bachelor of Health Care, Public Health NurseLAB University of Applied Sciences (Lappeenranta)LappeenrantaEnglish4 yr€0€11,000
Sairaanhoitaja (AMK), lähiopinnot, LappeenrantaLAB University of Applied Sciences (Lappeenranta)LappeenrantaFinnish3.5 yr€0€0
Sairaanhoitaja (AMK), päiväopinnot, RovaniemiLapland University of Applied Sciences (Rovaniemi)RovaniemiFinnish3.5 yr€0€0
Bachelor of Health Care, Degree programme in Nursing, daytime studiesLaurea University of Applied Sciences (Vantaa)VantaaEnglish3.5 yr€0€9,500
Sairaanhoitaja (AMK), päivätoteutusLaurea University of Applied Sciences (Vantaa)VantaaFinnish3.5 yr€0€0
Bachelor of Health Care, Nursing, daytime studiesMetropolia University of Applied Sciences (Helsinki)HelsinkiEnglish3.5 yr€0€11,000
Bachelor of Health Care, Public Health Nursing, Day time studiesMetropolia University of Applied Sciences (Helsinki)HelsinkiEnglish4 yr€0€11,000
Kätilö (AMK), kätilötyö, päiväopinnotMetropolia University of Applied Sciences (Helsinki)HelsinkiFinnish4.5 yr€0€0
Sairaanhoitaja (AMK), sairaanhoitotyö, päiväopinnotMetropolia University of Applied Sciences (Helsinki)HelsinkiFinnish3.5 yr€0€0
Terveydenhoitaja (AMK), terveydenhoitotyö, päiväopinnotMetropolia University of Applied Sciences (Helsinki)HelsinkiFinnish4 yr€0€0
Hälsovårdare (YH), Åbo, dagstudierNovia University of Applied Sciences (Turku)TurkuSwedish4 yr€0€0
Sjukskötare (YH), Åbo, dagstudierNovia University of Applied Sciences (Turku)TurkuSwedish3.5 yr€0€0
Bachelor of Health Care, Nursing, Vaasa, daytime studiesNovia University of Applied Sciences (Vaasa)VaasaEnglish3.5 yr€0€10,000
Barnmorska (YH), dagstudierNovia University of Applied Sciences (Vaasa)VaasaSwedish4.5 yr€0€0
Hälsovårdare (YH), Vasa, dagstudierNovia University of Applied Sciences (Vaasa)VaasaSwedish4 yr€0€0
Sjukskötare (YH), Vasa, dagstudierNovia University of Applied Sciences (Vaasa)VaasaSwedish3.5 yr€0€0
Bachelor of Health Care, Nursing, full-time studiesOulu University of Applied SciencesOuluEnglish3.5 yr€0€10,000
Kätilö (AMK), päivätoteutusOulu University of Applied SciencesOuluFinnish4.5 yr€0€0
Sairaanhoitaja (AMK), päivätoteutusOulu University of Applied SciencesOuluFinnish3.5 yr€0€0
Bachelor of Health Care, Nursing, full-time studies, PoriSatakunta University of Applied Sciences SAMK (Pori)PoriEnglish3.5 yr€0€9,500
Sairaanhoitaja (AMK), Hoitotyö, päivätoteutus, PoriSatakunta University of Applied Sciences SAMK (Pori)PoriFinnish3.5 yr€0€0
Bachelor of Health Care, Registered Nurse, full-time studiesSavonia University of Applied Sciences (Kuopio)KuopioEnglish3.5 yr€0€9,700
Kätilö (AMK), päivätoteutusSavonia University of Applied Sciences (Kuopio)KuopioFinnish4.5 yr€0€0
Sairaanhoitaja (AMK), päivätoteutus, KuopioSavonia University of Applied Sciences (Kuopio)KuopioFinnish3.5 yr€0€0
Terveydenhoitaja (AMK), päivätoteutusSavonia University of Applied Sciences (Kuopio)KuopioFinnish4 yr€0€0
Sairaanhoitaja (AMK), päivätoteutusSeinäjoki University of Applied SciencesSeinäjokiFinnish3.5 yr€0€0
Bachelor of Health Care, Nursing, full-time studies, SavonlinnaSouth-Eastern Finland University of Applied Sciences Xamk (Savonlinna)SavonlinnaFinnish, English3.5 yr€0€10,700
Bilingual Degree Programme in NursingTampere University of Applied SciencesTampereEnglish3.5 yr€0€12,000
Kätilö (AMK), päivätoteutusTampere University of Applied SciencesTampereFinnish4.5 yr€0€0
Sairaanhoitaja (AMK), Sairaanhoitajan tutkinto-ohjelma, päivätoteutusTampere University of Applied SciencesTampereFinnish3.5 yr€0€0
Terveydenhoitaja (AMK), Terveydenhoitajan tutkinto-ohjelma, päivätoteutusTampere University of Applied SciencesTampereFinnish4 yr€0€0
Sairaanhoitaja (AMK), päivätoteutus, Salo, kevään hakuTurku University of Applied Sciences (Salo)SaloFinnish3.5 yr€0€0
Kätilö (AMK), päivätoteutusTurku University of Applied Sciences (Turku)TurkuFinnish4.5 yr€0€0
Sairaanhoitaja (AMK), päivätoteutus, kevään hakuTurku University of Applied Sciences (Turku)TurkuFinnish3.5 yr€0€0
Sairaanhoitaja (AMK), päivätoteutus, syksyn hakuTurku University of Applied Sciences (Turku)TurkuFinnish3.5 yr€0€0
Terveydenhoitaja (AMK), päivätoteutusTurku University of Applied Sciences (Turku)TurkuFinnish4 yr€0€0
Bachelor of Health Care, NursingVaasa University of Applied SciencesVaasaEnglish3.5 yr€0€10,500
Sairaanhoitaja (AMK), päivätoteutus, VAMKVaasa University of Applied SciencesVaasaFinnish3.5 yr€0€0
Terveydenhoitaja (AMK), päivätoteutusVaasa University of Applied SciencesVaasaFinnish4 yr€0€0

How admission works in Finland

Applications go through Studyinfo (Opintopolku), the national portal of the Finnish National Agency for Education: in one joint application you can apply to up to six programmes. For studies starting in autumn 2027, programmes taught in English are in the first joint application, 7–21 January 2027, and programmes taught in Finnish or Swedish in the second joint application, 9–23 March 2027; a few programmes have separate applications. Selection is based on Finnish matriculation examination grades (certificate-based selection) and on entrance exams; holders of foreign school diplomas are usually selected through an entrance exam or under criteria set in each programme's admission rules. Applicants from outside the EU/EEA and Switzerland pay a €100 application fee.

See also: Study in Finland · Nursing in other countries

Sources

How the figures are collected and calculated: Data and sources.