Overview

In the master’s degree programme Emergency Care Systems Development and Leadership, you will learn to develop and lead future emergency care systems by developing skills and understanding to:

analyse and evaluate the effectiveness of emergency care interventions and systems.
understand and apply systems thinking in different emergency care contexts.
implement and manage patient safety, teamwork, and occupational wellbeing in complex emergency care settings.

consider the opportunities and challenges of applying future digital solutions in emergency care systems.

This Emergency Care Systems Development and Leadership programme from Arcada University of Applied Sciences aims to support the redesign of contemporary emergency care on a systems level. For the change to be evidence-based and goal-directed, we need leaders who understand systems integration, safety science, person-centred treatment of acute and critical patients, and staff well-being at both practical and systems levels. With the skills and competencies gained from this master’s degree programme, you will be at the forefront of this development.

Examples of future positions

After completing this master’s degree you will be qualified for leadership roles such as:

Emergency Care EMS Supervisor

Chief of Emergency Medical Services

Head Nurse, Assistant Head Nurse

Development or Project Specialist

Research Assistant

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Designing and Evaluating Person Centres Emergency Care

Emergency Care as a Dynamic System

Patient Safety Perspectives in the Emergency Care Settings

Human Factors in Emergency Care Settings

Occupational Safety and Wellbeing in Emergency Care

Leadership in Future Emergency Care

Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 18 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-08-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-01-22 00:00:00

Language

English

PTE Academic

58

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TOEFL^® IBT

80

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Credits

90 ECTS

Delivered

Online

Disciplines

Public Health Leadership View 4 other Masters in Public Health in Finland

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

PTE Academic

58

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TOEFL^® IBT

80

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Other requirements

General requirements

In order to meet the eligibility criteria, the applicant must have a suitable bachelor's degree in emergency care, nursing, public health nursing, physiotherapy, or social care, and a minimum of two years (24 months) of relevant work experience gained after the completion of the bachelor's degree.

Before starting your master's application process to respective university of applied sciences, please make sure that you are an eligible applicant, i.e. that you have a suitable educational background, two years of work experience and that you also meet the English language proficiency requirement.

To be eligible to apply to Emergency Care Systems Development and Leadership, the applicant must have a suitable bachelor's degree in emergency care, nursing, public health nursing, physiotherapy, or social care.

Tuition Fee

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International

9000 EUR/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 9000 EUR per year during 18 months.
EU/EEA

Free

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 0 EUR per year during 18 months.

Funding

Win a €10000 Scholarship! Deadline: 30 June 2020

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Win a €10000 Scholarship! Deadline: 30 June 2020

Embark on your journey with the Studyportals Scholarship! We're giving away a total of 20,000 euros to help you achieve your dream of studying abroad.

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Scholarships Information

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