Apply to Emergency Care Systems Development and Leadership

Application in this additional intake is to be submitted to Arcada directly through the national application portal studyinfo.fi. 23 July at 9 AM (UTC+3) to 5 August 2026 at 3 PM (UTC+3). A direct link will be provided when the application is open.

Please note that if you have already accepted a study place at a higher education institution for studies starting in August 2026, you can not apply in the additional intake.  

Eligibility requirements

Educational background  

Before starting your master's application process 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. Recommended bachelor's degrees are: emergency care, nursing, public health nursing, physiotherapy, or social care.

Applicants with a bachelor's degree in a field not mentioned above can apply, but assessment of eligibility will be made by programme representatives on a case-by-case basis. 

Two years of work experience

All applicants must, in addition to the requirements listed above, have a minimum of two years (24 months) of relevant work experience gained after the completion of the bachelor's degree in order to meet the eligibility criteria.
Work experience is only counted after the bachelor's degree has been awarded, and needs to be proven by a work certificate. CVs are not accepted on their own. Work experience gained before or during your bachelor studies cannot be counted towards the work experience minimum requirement. An exception is only made for applicants who have completed a Finnish vocational college diploma or higher vocational diploma (opisto- tai ammatillisen korkea-asteen tutkinto) before the completion of their higher education degree, as they may also take into account work experience gained before the higher education degree. Work experience can be counted up to 31st July 2026. 

Part-time work is converted to full-time work so that 150 hours or 20 full-time working days (a minimum of seven hours per day) are equal to a month. The work experience does not have to be continuous or from the same employer. Practical training or on-the-job learning is not counted as work experience if it forms a part of the degree used for applying. 

Work certificates must be attached to application in Studinfo by 10 August 2026 at 12:00 (noon). 

English proficiency requirement

English language proficiency can be proven with a completed upper secondary degree or a higher education degree i.e. at least a bachelor's degree level degree in English at an institution located in the following countries: an EU or EEA country, Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, South Africa or the United States, excluding online degrees and offshore campuses. 

English language proficiency can also be proven with a completed higher education degree i.e. at least a bachelor's degree completed at a university or university of applied sciences in the EU/EEA.

In all other cases you must demonstrate your proficiency in English through one of the language tests (including the minimum score requirements) mentioned below. The language test results are valid for two years from the test date if not otherwise specified and your test result must be valid on the first day of the application period.
The general deadline for language certificate is 10 August 2026 at 12:00 noon.

• Cambridge ESOL’s tests
  • B2 First; minimum score 170
  • International IGCSE: First language English; Syllabus 0500 and 0990
  • C1 Advanced; minimum score level C
  • C2 Proficiency; minimum score level C
• Pearson Test of English Academic or Academic online:
  • minimum score 58
• IELTS  Academic or IELTS online :
  • one skill retake test is accepted
  • minimum overall band score 6.0 (writing score minimum 5.5)
• TOEFL iBT/iBT Home Edition/iBT Paper Edition/iBT Enhancements
  • minimum score 80 (writing score minimum 20)
    If you are taking the test on or after 21 January 2026 the minimum total score is 4 (writing score minimum 4)
• Oxford ELLT Global :
  • from 1 July 2023 onwards: minimi score 6.0 (Test sections: Listening, Reading, Writing, and Speaking)
    The code SUMMER20 gives a 20% discount on the test fee.
• SAT
  • Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: Minimum score 600
  • Send your SAT to Arcada using the code 7151
• GRE
  • Analytical writing 4,0
  • Send your GRE test to Arcada using the code 2523.

Arcada strives to accept electronic copies of language certificates submitted directly from the testing organisation. Please request your score report to be submitted to Arcada when you register for the Cambridge, Pearson or TOEFL tests. Also, IELTS test takers can request the result to be sent to Arcada directly but as results can be verified online, a copy of the test result attached to the application form is accepted. 

Language certificates must be Arcada at hand and verifiable in the respective test database by 10 August 2026 at 12:00 (noon).

Please request your score report to be submitted to Arcada when you register for the Cambridge, Pearson or TOEFL tests. Also, IELTS test takers can request the result to be sent to Arcada directly but as results can be verified online, a copy of the test result attached to the application form is accepted.
Send your SAT to Arcada using the code 7151.

Student selection

Student selection to this master's programme is made through a mandatory video, to be attached to the application by 10 August 2026 at 12:00 (noon)

At the beginning of the video, please show your passport or official ID card next to your face. Make sure the passport/ ID card shows clearly on the video and the details on it can be easily read. The passport / ID card must be the same as you submitted with your application
form

Topics to answer in the video: 

1) Present

•  What motivates you to pursue this master’s programme?
• What personal, academic, or professional experiences have shaped this decision?
• How will studies fit into your current life situation, or what accommodations do you need to make in your life for these studies? Please ensure that you only disclose information that you are comfortable sharing. 

2) Past/Path

• How does your background (academic or professional) prepare you for this programme?
• What skills or perspectives do you bring that will enrich the learning community?

3) Potential/future

• What impact do you hope to make in your field after completing the programme?
• Share a challenge or opportunity in your field that you’re passionate or curious about addressing.
• How would you go about researching this? 
   

Ensure you review the corresponding instructions. Make sure you have a working web camera. The maximum file size is 1.0 GB. The assignment can technically also be a document containing a link. If you return the video assignment as a link, please make sure that the link works and that it redirects to the open video file. The maximum length of the video is 5 minutes.

Accepting study place offer, tuition fees and early bird discount

When you have been offered a study place at Arcada and have decided to accept it, you have to confirm your acceptance of the study place as instructed in the e-mail. It is also mandatory to register for the academic year.

A student may accept only one study place leading to a higher education degree in Finland during one academic semester. This rule applies to all higher education (Bachelor's, Master's, Licentiate and Doctoral degrees). Please read more about the one study place per term provision here
The deadline for accepting a study place in the additional application will be 7 days from admission.

You also need to register for the academic year according to the instructions sent to you. Registrations as either present or absent is to be done in the same place as the acceptance of the study place offer. You can register as absent only for the first academic year with a valid reason.

Information on the tuition fees at Arcada is available on the following web page. If you are a fee-paying student, please note that you cannot register for the academic year or receive a study certificate until you have paid the tuition fee.

Please note that the early bird offer on the tuition fee for fee-paying students is valid for 7 days. Thus, if the study place is accepted within 7 days, the student can make use of the early bird offer. Tuition fee payment by the deadline must be proven with a receipt sent to the admissions services.