Studies in the School of Health Sciences

The School of Health Sciences provides undergraduate (Bachelor's), graduate (Master's) and postgraduate (Doctoral) level education. In the undergraduate and graduate level degree programmes the major subjects are Nursing Science or Public Health. These programmes are available only in Finnish. In nursing science there are separate programmes in the teaching of nursing and in nursing management. The School also offers an International Master’s Degree Programme in Health Sciences with options to specialize in Public Health or International Health. This two-year programme with students from all around the world is offered every other year and the medium of instruction is English.

At the School of Health Sciences it is possible to carry out the following post-graduate degrees: Licentiate and Doctorate Degrees in Philosophy or Health Sciences or the Doctoral Degree in Medicine. The postgraduate degrees can be carried out in all the academic fields at the school. In addition, we run an expert programme for epidemiologically oriented researchers worldwide with special focus on the essential public health problems in low-income countries. The International postgraduate Programme in Epidemiology is open for applications every other year.

See http://www.uta.fi/admissions/ for more information on applying.

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