Apply to Nursing TopUp

Arcada's separate application to the Nursing TopUp bachelor's degree programme has now ended.

The Nursing TopUp programme is aimed at you who already have a bachelor's degree in Nursing completed outside of Finland, work experience and intermediate skills in Finnish.

Application opened on 2 September at 9 am and closed on 16 September 2021 at 3 pm Finnish time. Application was made through Studyinfo. External link

Next application earlierst in 2022.

Eligibility

This application is for you who have:

• a bachelor's degree in Nursing that is completed outside of Finland;
• a minimum of two years relevant work experience gained during the last seven years;
• intermediate level skills in Finnish.

Work experience

You must 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. The work experience must be from the last seven years.

Work experience is only counted after the bachelor's degree has been awarded, and needs to be proven by a work certificate. Work experience gained before or during your bachelor studies cannot be counted towards the work experience minimum requirement. Work experience can be counted up to 31.12.2021.

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.

Finnish language requirement

You must have intermediate language skills at B1 level in Finnish in order to be considered to the programme. You do not need to submit a proof of skills in Finnish at the time of application, but the language skills will be tested in the mandatory entrance exam.

Entrance exam

The entrance exam was held in October 2021. Participation in the exam is a requirement for being considered for admission. The exam consists of a written test and an individual interview. Finnish language skills will be tested.

Detailed information will be sent to the applicants by the beginning of October.