Nursing TopUp program
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The General Eligibility criteria
This Nursing TopUp program is for an applicant who has,
Previous degree in Nursing
The applicant can apply to this program if the applicant has completed one of the following
outside of Finland
Language Requirements
Finnish language requirement
The applicant must have Finnish language skills at a minimum level of A2 on the European framework before the start of studies.
• National Certificate of Language Proficiency (Yki, minimum level 4)
• Civil Service Language Proficiency Certificate
• Certificates or verification from established educational institutions that offer language
instruction and can be verified by Arcada.
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Finnish language proficiency cannot be proven with language courses such as Duolingo.
The Applicant must attach proof of skills in Finnish or participation in accepted Finnish courses
to his/ her application by the deadline,. If the Applicant is pursuing a Finnish language course
aiming at level A2 result, the Applicant must submit a copy of a final certificate by the deadline.
If the Applicant is completing Finnish studies at the time of application can be conditionally
admitted but must provide a Finnish language certificate by the deadline as announced.
However, if the admission of the applicant before the start of studies does not meet the level
A.2 in Arcada’s own test, can be cancelled.
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Please also note however that if the applicant
shows no language learning capability at all then this means he or she cannot be accepted!
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The applicant's Finnish language skills will be assessed in the entrance exam/interview.
English language requirement
All applicants must also have good English language skills in order to complete their studies.
The Applicant can prove skills in English with one of the following:
• Bachelor or Master studies in English, which includes a thesis written in English
• IELTS Academic, minimum overall score 6,0
• TOEFL® iBT, minimum score 79
• Pearson, minimum score 51
• Cambridge, B2 First, minimum score 170
• OET, (Occupational English Test) minimum C
• Certificates or diplomas from verified educational providers that can be verified by Arcada
• English language proficiency cannot be proven with language courses such as Duolingo.
The IELTS, TOEFL and Pearson certificates are valid for two years.
The Applicant must attach proof of skills in English by the deadline.
The applicant's English language skills will be assessed in the entrance exam/interview.
Work Experience
The applicant 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.
• Work experience is only counted after the Nursing degree/certificate/diploma
has been awarded and needs to be proven by a work certificate. Work experience
gained before or during your bachelor's or other level Nursing studies cannot be
counted towards the work experience minimum requirement.
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• 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.
• 2 years of work experience is required for eligibility, but applicants are advised
to include and list any possible relevant additional work experience on their
application form as this will also form part of the criteria for admission.
Admissions procedure Admission through
a pre-admission course and
interview
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The pre-admission courses.
If the Applicant lives outside of Finland or the EU/EEA area, he or she should do the pre-admission course to be considered for the TopUp programme. Also, an interview is required.
The pre-admission course consists of the following two courses:
• working as a Nurse in Finland
• Nursing in Finland: Clinical Competence, Legislation and Patient Safety
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Pre-admission course registration and fee
The course costs 225 €.
The Applicant must enrol in the pre-admission course as informed by the campus.
The Applicant will be guided by NC in this process.
Please note the following:
• Registration for the course is binding and the course fee is non-refundable.
• The Applicant will be required to pay the fee before he or she is allowed to enroll for the course.
• The pre-admission course must be completed by the deadline.
• After completing the course, the Applicant must also submit an application in order to be considered for admission.
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When the Applicant has completed the course, she or He will be issued a certificate of completion that is to be attached to your application.
Online Interview
Arcada will invite only those who have completed the pre-admission course and who meet eligibility criteria. Both English and Finnish will be used in the interview. The interview will focus on the pre-admission course content. It will test the applicant's communicative skills based on the material from the pre-admission course. It does not require any other preparation than completing the pre-admission course. The invitation will contain all the necessary information.
Applicants who are admitted through the pre-admission course + interview will be accredited
the courses as part of their studies. Applicants are ranked and admitted in order of points for the pre-admission course, points for work experience, interview, and language skills.
The Pre-Admission course, the Arcada Nurse TopUp Course fee and the
Visa Consultation service for the applicant.
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The Pre-admission course fee is 225€ to be paid online to Arcada UAS. Also please
notice that This is a Non-refundable payment.
• Arcada Tuition fee 10,000€ for applicants with a non-EU Bachelor of Nursing and
12,000€ for applicants with a non-EU GNM (General Nursing & Midwifery); PCL
(Proficiency Certificate Level); or technical level Nursing studies of a minimum 3
years.