30.07.2010
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The Undergraduate Degree Programmes


The Degree Programme in Nursing


The degree programme in nursing provides qualification for nurse or public health nurse. Education is available for youth and adult students. There are three specialisation options.

Option in Nursing

• Degree title: Nurse
• Length of programme: 210 credit units (cr)
• Available at the following Diak units: Helsinki, Lahti, Oulu, Pieksämäki and Pori

Option in Diaconal Nursing

• Degree title: Nurse + qualification for the post of diaconia in the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland
• Length of programme: 240 cr
• Available at the following Diak units: Helsinki, Lahti, Oulu, Pieksämäki and Pori

Option in Health Care

• Degree title: Public Health Nurse
• Length of programme: 240 cr
• Available at the following Diak units: Helsinki and Lahti.
• This option includes the studies of the Nurse degree title, after which students continue to the Public Health Nurse degree title. The qualification for the post of diaconia is not possible in this option.

The Degree Programme in Social Services


The degree programme in social services leads to the degree title of Bachelor of Social Services. Education is available both for youth and adult students. There are three specialisation options.

Option in Social Services and Education

• Degree title: Bachelor of Social Services
• Length of programme: 210 cr
• Available at the following Diak units: Helsinki, Järvenpää, Oulu, Pieksämäki and Pori

Option in Christian Youth Work

• Degree title: Bachelor of Social Services + qualification for the post of youth work leader in the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland
• Length of programme: 210 cr
• Available at the following Diak units: Helsinki, Järvenpää, Kauniainen and Pieksämäki

Option in Diaconal Social Work

• Degree title: Bachelor of Social Services + qualification for the post of diaconia in the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland
• Length of programme: 210 cr
• Available at the following Diak units: Helsinki, Järvenpää, Oulu, Pieksämäki and Pori

Degree Programme in Sign Language Interpretation


• Degree title: Sign Language Interpreter
• Length of programme: 240 cr
• Available at the Turku unit

Degree Programme in Communication and Media


There are two specialisation options in the degree programme in communication and media.

Option of TV, Radio and Web Journalism

• Degree title: Bachelor of Media
• Length of programme: 240 cr
• Available at the Turku unit

Option of Media Education

• Degree title: Bachelor of Media
• Length of programme: 240 cr
• Available at the Turku unit.