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 will be 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: 840

Number of academic staff: 50

Seinäjoki University of Applied Sciences

Contact Information
School of Health Care and Social Work

School of Health Care
Visiting address: Koskenalantie 17
Postal address:
P.O.Box 158
60221 Seinäjoki , FINLAND
Telephone +358 20 124 5157
Fax +358 20 124 5151
E-mail : terveys(a)seamk.fi

School of Social Work
Visiting address: Keskuskatu 32 E
Postal address:
P.O.Box 158
60101 Seinäjoki , FINLAND
Telephone +358 20 124 5100
Fax +358 20 124 5101
E-mail : sosiaali(a)seamk.fi

Dean, Dr. Asta Heikkilä,
tel. +358 40 830 2201