Diaconia University of Applied Sciences

Finland

Diaconia University of Applied Sciences is a university of applied sciences (a polytechnic) in Finland. It is affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland.

Its campuses are located in Helsinki, Oulu, Pori, Pieksämäki and Turku.

Bachelor’s degrees in social sciences, health and interpreting in Finnish

  • Bachelor of Science in Nursing
  • Nurse (Bachelor of Science), diaconal nursing
  • Bachelor of Sociology
  • Bachelor of Social Work (Bachelor of Science), diaconal work
  • Bachelor of Social Work (BSc), Church Youth Work
  • Sociology (Bachelor of Arts), early church education
  • Bachelor of Science in Nursing
  • Interpreter (Bachelor of Science), business interpretation
  • Interpreter (Bachelor of Science), interpreting of sign language and speech impaired people

In addition, a bilingual nurse (Bachelor of Science) training (Finnish-Swedish) is offered in cooperation with Arcada on our Helsinki campus.

Bachelor’s degrees in English

  • Bachelor’s Degree Program in Social Services
  • Bachelor’s Degree Program in Health Care, Nursing

YAMK degrees in Finnish

  • Value- and community-based work development
  • Development of management and socially influential service production
  • Promoting inclusion and social rehabilitation
  • Promoting the health and well-being of those at risk of exclusion
  • Development of interpretation activities

YAMK degrees in English, ie master’s degrees

In the autumn of 2021, two new English-language master’s degrees will begin at Diak. Read more on the English language pages of the trainings.

  • Master’s Degree Program in Global Change in Communities
  • Master’s Degree Program in People-centered and Innovative Leadership in Health Services

Contact

Diaconia University of Applied Sciences
email
kirjaamo@diak.fi
address
PO Box 12, FI-00511 Helsinki
phone
029 469 6000