Degree Programme in Nursing
- taught in english
Degree Option: Bachelor of Nursing
Title: Registered Nurse
Credit requirement: 210 ECTS
Duration: 3.5 years
Lahti University of Applied Sciences offers Bachelor of Nursing education where the graduates will acquire extensive competences suited for a broad range of positions in social and health care.
Registered nurses are professionals in supporting individuals, families and communities in determining, achieving, maintaining and promoting their health in changing life situations and circumstances.
The focus in this degree programme is placed on the aspect of family health care and nursing, as well as on ageing, geriatric nursing, promoting health and entrepreneurship. The teaching in this programme utilizes the problem-based learning (PBL) method, which integrates education and work. The studies take place in small groups in which students discuss, criticize, and brainstorm new ideas and develop problem-solving and team working skills. Small group study is complemented with a variety of written assignments, seminars, lectures given by experts and different ways of showing skills and knowledge.
The students in this degree programme are offered a broad range of learning environments. Skills and knowledge are acquired as much as possible in a natural context to familiarize them with multiprofessional competences. We also utilize an online learning environment that allows flexibility in the studies. The Bachelor's thesis (15 ECTS) is closely connected to research, development and innovation and it is always carried out as an assignment for an organization involved in a project or in working life in the field. The new information, activity, service or product is thus immediately available for use in the field. Good relations to different partners both inside and outside the university are integral to our programme. Among external interest groups, clinical placements for students are central. We develop project-based learning and seek to increase regional co-operation with these groups. Our wide international network also offers both students and teachers the opportunity for exchange and other forms of co-operation.
The Degree Programme in Nursing will qualify students as registered nurses having advantage knowledge and good skills to plan, implement and evaluate nursing care as well as to develop nursing practice. In the degree programme family nursing is emphasized. Problem based learning is used as a learning method where students work together actively in small groups. Students learn also in multidisciplinary projects and in various social and health care settings where the practical training is done.
Students are encouraged to do part of their studies abroad. Individual study plans are made with the help of tutor teachers. Learning Finnish language is supported with those students coming outside Finland. After completing the programme students have a possibility to work as registered nurses in Finland or also abroad.
How to apply
The application period is 9 January - 14 February 2012.
Entrance examination will be held 18 April 2012 in Lahti, Finland. Entrance examinations are arranged also in other countries, please follow our website www.lamk.fi/english/admissions for more detailed information about the examination arrangements.
More information
Information regarding the programme:
nursing[at]lamk.fi
Information regarding the admission procedure:
admission[at]lamk.fi, see also: www.lamk.fi/english/admissions