Seinäjoki University of Applied Sciences, School of Health Care and Social Work
Location: Seinäjoki, 325 km from Helsinki
Year of foundation : School of Health Care in 1903, merged with Seinäjoki Polytechnic in 1992. School of Social Work in 1986, merged with Seinäjoki Polytechnic in 1992.
Degrees: Bachelor of Health Care (Registered Nurse/Registered Public Health Nurse, Registered Physiotherapist), Bachelor of Health Care and Social Services (Expert in Elderly Care), Bachelor of Social Work, Master of Social Services.
Bachelor programmes (and Specialisation Lines): Degree Programme in Nursing (Nursing, Public Health Nursing; a full nursing degree programme in English has been started in 2009), Physiotherapy, Health Care and Social Services (Elderly Care), Social Work.
Master Programme in Social Work, Development and Management of Health Care and Social work (will be started in 2009)
Number of students: 1000
Number of academic staff: 90
Brochure of the School of Health Care and Social Work (pdf)
Seinäjoki University of Applied Sciences