Nursing Centria University of Applied Sciences

Overview

The Nursing programme from Centria University of Applied Sciences  trains nurses capable of working in Finland, across the EU, and in international positions worldwide.

Key facts

• During your nursing studies, you will learn interpersonal and interactional, guidance- and decision-making skills, as well as diverse caretaking skills. 

• Your main task as a registered nurse is to ensure the clients’ health and safety, which means you need to be able to take responsibility and perform critical assessment and decision-making in different nursing situations. 

• You also have the ability to work in multiprofessional teams, assessing your own and your teams´ development and skills.

• At Centria, nursing studies are highly practical, allowing you to dive into various fields of nursing from your first year. Theory courses are offered through contact teaching, online studies, and independent learning. 

• Nurses must be familiar with different treatments and procedures, meaning that part of the teaching happens in workshops and simulations. 

• In simulations, you get to practice real-life care situations as part of a team or a group. We also have experts from working life visiting our lectures.

Career possibilities

• Registered nurses who graduate from Centria University of Applied Sciences have excellent employment possibilities locally, as well as around Finland, but also internationally. 

• Nurses who have graduated from Centria are currently working in hospitals, health centres, first aid, medical centres, home care, nursing homes, patient associations and other third sector organisations. 

• In addition to these, some graduates work in different development and project positions.