Midwifery, Bachelor of Health Care
As a midwife, you are an expert in sexual and reproductive health promotion and in gynaecology nursing. The midwife guides and takes care of the woman and the whole family at different stages of life cycle as well as in situations of health changes and disturbances.
A midwife degree is a double degree from which you get both a midwife’s and a nurse’s qualification.
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Bachelor of Health Care
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Educating experts in Midwifery
As a midwife, you are an expert in family planning, the midwifery of pregnant, parturient and postpartum women, the midwifery of healthy neonatal babies and their families, as well as gynaecological care.
Studying to become a midwife is diverse and practical. The studies include diverse local and online teaching, independent and small group studies, and internships on campus in laboratory and simulation facilities and in working life.
The degree programme in Midwifery also includes nursing education. So you will graduate with a double degree: as a registered nurse and as a midwife.
This degree programme is conducted only in Finnish. Read more and see the application instructions on the Finnish site.
Exchange Studies at Turku UAS
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