Health Care - Social Services, Health Care and Social Services Novia University of Applied Sciences

Overview

The Health Care - Social Services, Health Care and Social Services course from Novia University of Applied Sciences central content of the studies comprises leadership in social and health care, and aims for students to be able to apply an ethical and sustainable approach in their daily work, have a readiness to lead people, work groups and work communities, ability to promote and lead safety in social and health care and be able to lead evidence-based change work.

The studies also consist of research and development that aims for students to be able to apply a scientific and evidence-based approach in their daily work.

Career Opportunities:

The programme leads to a higher professional qualification and it is strongly oriented towards working life. After completed studies, the graduate has an advanced theoretical knowledge base for working as a developer in their own professional area and can take greater responsibility within the future leadership challenges in social and health care settings. The master’s degree gives eligibility for postgraduate studies at a university.

Under the Finnish legislation, a person who has completed the master’s degree is qualified for posts or positions for which the qualification requirement is a second-cycle higher education degree. In some cases, the qualification requirement also includes the completion of studies in certain specified fields of study. The degree falls under the Article 11 of the Directive 2005/36/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the recognition of professional qualifications, level e.