Diak - Oulu unit
The origin of the degree
programme in diaconal nursing goes back to 1896, when the first nurses
were trained in The Diaconal Institution of Oulu (Oulun Diakonissalaitos).
Degree programmes in clinical and diaconal nursing were united with
Diaconia University of Applied Sciences in the year 2000. Nowadays
Diaconal institution offers vocational training in its institute and
Diaconia University of Applied Sciences takes care of higher education.
At
the moment, Oulu unit of Diaconia University of Applied Sciences offers
versatile degree programmes in diaconia, social work and nursing and
courses in updating education. The unit has a central role in educating
parish diaconia workers particularly for parishes in North-Finland. We
have annually ca. 200 students in our degree programmes and 170 students
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It is distinctive for Oulu unit that it has to cover a very wide and
diverse geographical area, which includes half of Finland’s territory.
Partners in working life extend from growing population centres to rural
parishes in Lapland.
All connections to international diaconia
fields offered by the network of Diaconia University of Applied Sciences
are utilized in the students’ exchange programmes. If you are interested
in student exchange in Oulu, do not hesitate to contact our international
co-ordinator Mr. Ari Hyvärinen: telephone +358 40 509 1788 and email
ari.hyvarinen(at)diak.fi .
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