Vocational upper secondary qualification

Bilingual Practical nurse

Vocational qualification in Social and Health Care

Price

The studies are free of charge for EU/EEA citizens.

Tuition fee for non-EU/EEA citizens: 10 300 €.

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Campus

Lehtimäentie 1, Espoon centre

Enquiries

Pia Ylönen, 

pia.ylonen@omnia.fi

You can also study in Finnish


Omnia offers school-based practical nurse studies in Finnish. The Finnish language requirement for the studies is B1.1. Read more about completing the qualification in Finnish

The impact of health and functional capacity on student selection, SORA legislation

Do you work in an English-language day care centre or kindergarten in Finland? Omnia offers an opportunity to complete a vocational qualification in social and health care as a bilingual apprenticeship.

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Description of the training

Omnia’s Bilingual Practical Nurse education focuses on the competence area of children’s and youth education and care. The education prepares you to support children’s growth, wellbeing and learning in early childhood education.

The qualification gives you eligibility to work as a childcarer in Finland, and after graduation you will be registered as a practical nurse according to national regulations.

The bilingual apprenticeship is available only for applicants already working in English-language early childhood education. The study languages are English and Finnish.

In addition, all students complete one six-week work-based learning period in Finnish, which must take place in nursing work such as in a nursing home for the elderly. This can be done during summer time. This means that student must be away from their own kindergarten work to complete this work-based learning. This work-based learning period is unpaid time.

Read more about the composition of qualification (opintopolku.fi).

Details of the training

Requirements

The bilingual apprenticeship is only available for applicants who work in English-language early childhood education. The study languages are English and Finnish, and applicants must have at least Finnish level A2.2 at the start of the apprenticeship.

Duration of the training

The average duration of studies is about 2 years. 

The duration of studies is determined by the personal competence development plan (PCDP) and is influenced by, among other things, your previous studies, work experience and individual study needs.

Implementation

The studies include max. 4 school days per month. School days can be either via Teams or at Lehtimäki campus. Attendance at school days is compulsory. School days can be afternoons or full days.

Application

Vocational qualifications in English are appropriate for those, who wish to study in English.  The qualification has a language proficiency requirement.

Important information on application

Student admission

Admission is based on the information in the application, so please fill out your application carefully.

An apprenticeship agreement can be made if:

  • you have a job and work tasks suitable for the qualification
  • you have a new or existing employment relationship
  • you work at least 25 hours per week
  • you receive at least the wage stipulated in the collective agreement or otherwise a reasonable salary
  • the employer is willing to train you through an apprenticeship

There is no entrance examination.

Please ensure that you meet the health and functional capacity requirements set by the education. You cannot be admitted as a student if you are not capable, due to your health or functional capacity, of carrying out practical tasks related to the education in the educational institution, workplace, or any other learning environment. Read more about the impact of health and functional capacity on student selection.

Enquiries regarding application: haku@omnia.fi.

Language requirements

The language requirement is A2.2 for Finnish and B2 for English.

The applicants will be invited to the language tests (Finnish and English) by e-mail. The language tests can be completed only at Omnia campuses in Espoo, Finland. Read more about the language requirements.

Education programmes open for application

The application period will be announced later.

Application periods will be added to this page once they have been confirmed.
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