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Nursing Summer School

This is the first international Nursing Summer School we are going to run this August. This Summer School gives you an excellent opportunity to enhance your knowledge on the topics, and at the same time meet new people, expand your network internationally and visit Finland.

Nursing Summer School is open for students from our partner institutions, and from students from the U!reka network!

Come study with us!

Welcome to Nursing Summer School!

The Nursing school will take place in 25-28 August 2025. This year the focus in the Summer School will be safe medicines management.

Why participate Nursing Summer School?

  • Wide Range of Subjects: Nurses need many critical skills to be able to successfully care for patients. We cover many of these areas, students from every level will benefit from this extra experience.
  • Hands-on Learning: The programme is almost entirely run in our practical Nursing skills classrooms or simulation rooms, we emphasize hands-on learning through practical learning and case studies.
  • Experienced Teachers: Summer school lecturers have been teaching clinical skills in English in Metropolia for several years and are experiences in running an international classroom.
  • International Environment: Summer School brings together participants and from all around the world, creating a diverse and multicultural learning environment. You will have the opportunity to network with fellow participants, learn from their experiences, and make new friends.
  • The course is free of charge for participating students. Students need to prepare to pay their personal travel, accomodation and meal costs.

Studying in the Summer School programme

The summer school is suitable for Nursing students who have studied at least one year in their home institution. This is a 3 ECTS course.

Students will receive a short pre-assignment to complete before coming to Metropolia. Instructions to this will be sent to student's email in mid August.

Students in surgical learning environment

In Metropolia, the classes will take place in our Myllypuro campus which has excellent skills labs and simulation learning environments.

During the week, students will practice iv cannulation on fake arms and on each others. If necessary, please check permission from your home university.

Virtual tour to Metropolia simulation hospital

What students need to bring

Students should bring their:

  • Laptops
  • Nursing uniform from home university
  • Indoor shoes

If the home university does not have a system of uniforms, students should bring plain t-shirt and plain college pants or similar, without pictures or logos. Any clean set of shoes will work as indoor shoes, e.g. sneakers.

Student selection and evaluation

We are welcome to host 20 students from our partner institutions around the world. Some seats are available for Metropolia's own students. If we receive more than 20 applications, we will select the students so that as many partner universities will be represented as possible. Partners may nominate max 5 students each.

Selected students will receive information about the acceptance by email. Separate Acceptance/Welcome letters are issued only to students who need it to for visa purposes.

After the Summer School the students will receive a Transcript of Records. The evaluation for the summer programme will be Pass/Fail. No numeric grade or separate evaluation will be given.

Registration

  1. Students must be nominated by the home institution by sending an email to hcss_exchange [at] metropolia.fi (hcss_exchange[at]metropolia[dot]fi)
  2. Students must fill in the application form by 30 April 2025
  3. Selected students will be notified by end of May 2025

When filling in the application form, please select:

  • academic year 2025/2026
  • autumn semester 2025
  • start date of studies at Metropolia: 25.8.2025
  • end date of studies at Metropolia: 28.8.2025

After completing the online application form, please check your email and use the link to finalise your application!

Nursing Summer School Programme

The programme for 2025 will be updated here in May 2025. Below you can find a list of subjects we plan to cover during the week.

All of the teaching will happen on Myllypuro campus. Students will have a short pre-assignment.

Classes will run from Monday to Friday from 9 am - 4 pm.

Myllypuro Campus

The Summer School will take place on Myllypuro campus in Helsinki.

Myllypuro campus is located in the eastern part of Helsinki city. Address: Myllypurontie 1, Helsinki.

Public transport

The campus is easily accessible by public transport in 20 minutes from the Helsinki center with a metro. There are also several bus connections to the campus.

To find out the train and bus connections and the timetables please use the HSL Journey planner.

For students who come to Helsinki for one week we recommend a 6-day unlimited ticket for the AB zone (approx 32 €). HSL app is the most convenient way to use this ticket option. On the HSL app it is also possible to buy separate tickets to and from the airport. More information on HSL ticket website.

Accommodation

Selected students will receive a discount code to Forenom ApartHotels in Kamppi and Herttoniemi. Shared twin room will cost approximately 33€/night/student. Students book and pay the rooms themselves.

Students are free to arrange any other type of accommodation during their stay.

Questions?

For questions regarding the teaching content please contact Senior Lecturer Anna-Kaisa Partanen anna-kaisa.partanen [at] metropolia.fi (anna-kaisa[dot]partanen[at]metropolia[dot]fi)

For questions regarding the registration form or practicalities please contact International Relations Adviser Katariina Alava hcss_exchange [at] metropolia.fi (hcss_exchange[at]metropolia[dot]fi)