Continuing Professional Education for nurses granted with a Diploma in General Nursing outside the EU/EEA

Who the training is for?

In the training:

• you will get personal guidance and support in applying for a right to exercise a profession from Valvira
• you will receive guidance in completing your competence According to Valvira’s decision
• you will get a personal curriculum to study Finnish in the field of health
• you will receive guidance on improving your language skills
• you can make clinical trainings
• you will receive a certificate of your competence

Valvira will decide on your right to work as a nurse in Finland. Please note that you will not receive a Finnish nurse’s degree from this education.

You can study while working. If you are unemployed, discuss the training with the TE Office.

The training is free of charge (0 euros). The students pay the other costs, for example the Valvira licence fees.

You can find information on the possibility of receiving support for your studies:

kela.fi
tyollisyysrahasto.fi

Eligibility for studies:

• You have a college degree in nursing, for example Diploma in Nursing
• Your degree has been completed outside the European Union (EU)
• You can study in Finnish on level A2.1 (EVK, CEFR)

If you have a university degree in nursing, this education is not intended for you.

Training elsewhere in Finland:

In addition to Turku UAS, the following Universities of Applied Sciences offer the training:

Laurea University of Applied Sciences
Oulu University of Applied Sciences
Savonia University of Applied Sciences
Tampere University of Applied Sciences