Start of studies
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Information about studies:
Degree programme: Bachelor of Health Care, Nursing.arrow_forward
Extent of programme studies: 210 ECTS
Study completion: approximately 3.5 years
Class registration number: NNU26SP
Form of teaching: Studies are conducted during daytime Monday-Friday as contact teaching on Pori campus. Your degree programme requires full-time studying and presence on our campus.
Curriculum: You can take a look at the detailed study content in the curriculum.launch
Curriculum includes Finnish language studies. If your native language is not Finnish, you will study Finnish in accordance with the curriculum in order to achieve the Finnish language skills needed to pursue profession. In Finland Finnish is used in clinical practices.
In addition to the Finnish language studies included in the curriculum, other Finnish language courses are also available. Those are recommended to be studied as elective studies to achieve the language level required for the nursing profession.
Vaccinations
It is extremely important that you have a certificate of adequate valid vaccinations when you start your studies. The law in Finland requires health care students to be vaccinated. Please see the instruction for vaccinationslaunch and be prepared to provide a certificate of your vaccinations in the beginning of your studies. The certificate needs to be written in English or Finnish.
Bring Your Own Device
Studying at SAMK requires you to have your own laptop. Check here the minimum requirementsarrow_forward for your laptop.
Cost of studies
The tuition fee is 9,500 euros per academic year for non-EU/EEA students. In addition to the tuition fee, you need to pay for study expenses e.g. computer, meals, travelling, nursing outfit and shoes, books, copies etc. Your studies will include travelling to clinical placements which can cause expenses too. Nursing clinical placements are located in various parts of Satakunta area. Every semester you need to pay the student health care fee, which is 35,35 euros in 2026.
Nursing uniform and shoes
During your studies, you will be required to wear nursing scrubs (uniform) during learning simulations at school campus. Please make arrangements to purchase the nursing scrubs in advance. Feel free to independently explore the available nursing scrubs and purchase the one that appeals to you. Scrubs will only be used at school during learning situations. During your practical training, the place you will go for the placement will provide you with their official nursing scrubs. However, you will need to buy your own work shoes. According to the EU standard, shoes need to be antistatic. The shoes are also suggested to be easily washable for hygienic reasons.
Accommodation and travelling:
Our web page for integrationarrow_forward services provides practical information before arriving to Finland. On our pages you can find information on:
- finding an apartment
- health insurance
- information on budgeting and what to bring with you to Finland
On our web page for once you have arrived to Finlandarrow_forward you can find information on:
- planning your arrival
- handling mandatory administrative practicalities in Finland
Our web page for family services arrow_forwardprovides practical information on:
- day care and school placements.
Online orientation sessions
All international bachelor-level students admitted to SAMK are invited to attend our free thematic orientation sessions. These sessions help you get ready for your studies at SAMK and your new life in Finland. No enrollment is required. Sessions are recorded.
The Zoom link is the same for all sessions: https://zoom.us/j/94694127683launch
See the full schedule for the orientation sessions herearrow_forward.
Timetable
You can find timetables in TimeEditlaunch. Choose Public timetable -> Groups’ timetables -> search using the group number or your class NNU26SP. Please note that the schedules will be finalised only in June and may still undergo changes during August. Also, note that courses often include various assignments and projects for which no time is allocated in the schedule. Therefore, a week that seemingly has few contact hours may still require group or independent work.
Recognition of your previous studies
You can apply for Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) if you have previously completed:
- studies in nursing at a university or
- studies in nursing at a University of Applied Sciences or
- Practical Nurse’s Degree in Finland or
- other previous degree/studies in University of Applied Sciences in Finland.
Collect your diplomas, description of contents of each course and possible letters of reference so that you have them ready when your studies start. You will need to provide a detailed course description in addition to the diploma. If your diplomas and descriptions are not in Finnish or English, you must provide English translations. When you start your studies at SAMK, you will have a one-on-one meeting with your tutor teacher to discuss the recognition of your previous studies.
Who to contact if you have questions
- Teacher Tutors (for academic matters):
Ms Pauliina Kesonen, pauliina.kesonen@samk.fi
MS Pauliina Alinen, pauliina.alinen@samk.fi
Your teacher tutors can answer questions concerning academic issues and vaccinations.
Admissions Office, admissions@samk.fi
Admissions Office can assist you with inquiries related to tuition fee, enrollment and arrival schedule.
- International Relations Coordinator
Ms Szilvia Simon-Nagy, szilvia.simon-nagy@samk.fi, International Relations Coordinator can help you with preparing for your life in Finland:
- accommodation
- administrative issues in Finland
- orientation and online orientations
- daycare and school placement for your children
- everyday life in Finland.
You can contact Szilvia Simon-Nagy prior to the beginning of your studies or upon arrival, if necessary, to get help in having a smooth start for your studies in Finland.
You can contact Flywire’s support team at support@flywire.commail.
- International SAMK students
You can chat with current international SAMK students on student life and on life in Pori and Rauma: SAMK student ambassadors – SAMK – Satakunta University of Applied Sciencesarrow_forward
- Finnish Immigration Service Migri
Check out the frequently asked questionslaunch about residence permits for students on Finnish Immigration Service Migri’s web page. Please be aware that you cannot speed up the processing of your residence permit application in any way, and we at SAMK cannot expedite it either. To ensure that you receive your residence permit on time to start your studies on campus in August, start your residence permit application as early as possible and upload all the required documenlaunchts on your application at once.
You must initiate your residence permit application through the Enter Finland service before attempting to book an appointment with VFS. Failure to do so may result in your appointment being cancelled. Booking an Embassy or a VFS appointment is not the same as initiating your residence permit application. Any delays in the receival of the residence permit decision caused by delays in initiating the residence permit application are the student’s responsibility.
If you are a student with family – please apply for your residence permit for studies before submitting any residence permit applications for family members. Applying for family permits at the same time may delay the processing of your student permit and could result in you missing the start of your studies.
