Pathway studies for social- and healthcare international separate application study groups
Pathway studies at Laurea University of applied Sciences are organized for international separate application study groups in social- and health care field.
Functional bilingual education for Nursing study groups starting year 2026
Laurea UAS have decided that the international separate application nursing groups starting in year 2026 will be implemented as functional bilingual education. No prior knowledge of Finnish is required
This means that there will be no pathway studies; instead, each course will include Finnish language studies alongside the subject-specific studies. No prior knowledge of Finnish is required.
This is a pilot for the year 2026, and its outcomes will be evaluated during the following year.
Applicants will be admitted directly into degree-awarding education
More information about pathway studies (not in use for study groups starting year 2026)
The preparatory social- and healthcare studies consist of Finnish language studies, social- and healthcare environment studies and about studying and living in Finland (duration 6-8 months, 30 ECTS). The aim of the studies is to prepare students to study social- or healthcare degree in Laurea University of Applied Sciences.
Pathway studies are for international separate application study groups only. Tuition fee for the pathway studies starting year 2025 is 5000 EUR.
A student may be admitted to degree-awarding education after they have completed the preparatory/pathway studies. Before the preparatory/pathway studies the entrance examinations are held and the student’s eligibility to apply will be verified from the students’ degree certificates. Before being admitted to degree-awarding education, the student must pass all study units included in the preparatory studies (Finnish language A 2.2., other study units).
Contact
education.export(at)laurea.fi