BENEFITS OF STUDYING IN FINLAND
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Finland
BENEFITS OF STUDYING IN FINLAND
- A good and effective education system
- affordable higher education
- variety of programs taught in English based on Finnish know-how
- modern facilities and well-trimmed student services
- peaceful and well-organised country
- advanced and unusual
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About SAMK
About Our Satakuna University
Satakuna University of Applied Sciences are a multi-disciplinary and an international higher education institute of over 6,700 students and over 500 employees. In our operating area on the west coast of Finland, we are a significant creator of experts as well as a developer, a propeller of internationalisation and a promoter of entrepreneurship.
Satakunta University of Applied Sciences offers a bridge degree program in Nursing that gives you a broader knowledge of ethics, health care innovations and interactions with patients in an international environment.
Health care services maintain and promote health, functional capacity and social security in society. An important part of the work in the field of nursing also includes prevention and treatment of illness. The aim of health care education is to prepare students for working as experts in nursing both independently and in multidisciplinary teams.
Promoting Clients Health and Wellbeing and Treating Their Diseases
The bridge Programme in Nursing will prepare you for a valued profession, in which you will be working with clients of different age groups promoting their health and wellbeing and treating their diseases. You will gain competences based on ethical principles, comprehensive and multidisciplinary knowledge, practical skills and interaction skills.
Where Do Nurses Work?
As a graduated nurse you can work in different care settings from clients´ homes and open counselling centres to intensive care units in hospitals as well as a private entrepreneur.
ABOUT PORI
Pori is one of the most affordable cities to live in Finland. It is also where the happiest people in Finland live!
ABOUT THE CITY
THE BEAR CASTLE
Pori’s Swedish name, Björneborg, literally means “bear castle”. The history of Pori as an old industrial city can clearly be seen from the city’s architecture. Beautiful neo-renaissance buildings manifest the former wealth and the picturesque red-bricked industrial facilities along the Kokemäenjoki river make the message even more prominent.
Now the city is experiencing its second rise, as Pori attracts lots of students and the city center is being revamped. The old buildings are getting modern neighbors.
A BUZZING STUDENT CITY
PoriJazz, Yyteri, SuomiAreena, Kirjurinluoto,… There is always something happening in Pori! And for the rare weekends when not: the 8,000-people strong student body of Pori will organise something. The remarkable presence of students is prominent in the street view. In addition to cosy cafés and student bars, you can see young people relaxing on the beautiful river bank or shopping in the centrum –or, maybe in the shopping mall located in an old cotton factory!
REASONS TO CHOOSE PORI
Pori is one of the most affordable cities to live in Finland. It is also where the happiest people in Finland live!
A BUZZING STUDENT CITY
PoriJazz, Yyteri, SuomiAreena, Kirjurinluoto,… There is always something happening in Pori! And for the rare weekends when not: the 8,000-people strong student body of Pori will organise something. The remarkable presence of students is prominent in the street view. In addition to cosy cafés and student bars, you can see young people relaxing on the beautiful river bank or shopping in the centrum –or, maybe in the shopping mall located in an old cotton factory!
KEY FACTS
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | around 85,000 |
| Founded | 1558 |
| Foreign nationals | 2.1% |
| Total area | 1,155 km2 |
| Warmest month | July, +21.7°C |
| Coldest month | February, -9°C |
| Currency | Euro (€) |
CLIMATE AND WEATHER
The climate in Pori is maritime, and there is substantial snowfall in the wintertime. The sea makes the winters milder and the summers cooler than in continental areas. The coldest month is February, with an average temperature of -9C°, while it gets hottest in July, with an average temperature of 21.7C°.
FOOD AND DRINK
The food and drink scene is especially prominent in the central of the city, and there is something for anyone in the numerous various cafés, restaurants, pubs, and bars. Pori features numerous places to eat at, and there is no shortage on ethnic restaurants either.
The central has a buzzing night life scene, and the presence of students is notable. Various bars and clubs serve the customers until the early hours. In the summertime, head to Eteläranta, the river bank, where there are many nice terraces where to enjoy the warm summer evenings.
GETTING AROUND
Central Pori is comfortably small to be relatively easily explored by foot, or in the summer on a bicycle. The most attractions are within a short walking distance from each other. The few destinations further away, such as the Sigrid Jusélius Mausoleum (about 3 km from the city center) and the Yyteri sand beaches (about 15 km away) can be reached with a bus.
The bus station of Pori is located in the central square in the centre. From the centre square there are good local connections to the town and to the neighbourhoods everywhere. The airport has also excellent connections to everywhere in Europe and all the major cities in Asia.
Pori railway station and bus station are located in the city center. Since the Pori station is a terminal train station, railway traffic is quite moderate. Pori is only connected to Tampere with 13 daily departures by the Tampere–Pori railway. Bus traffic is very busy instead. Pori has more than 100 intercity buses with major Finnish cities Helsinki, Turku and Tampere as well as smaller places like Rauma and Vaasa. Public transport is managed by the city owned bus company Porin Linjat. It has also service to nearby municipalities.
Pori Airport has daily connections to Helsinki Airport and Stockholm Airport. Also, seasonal flights to ski resorts of Lapland as well as charter flights to several Mediterranean countries.
STUDENT MEALS
In Finland, the meals for students are state-supported, and thus healthy, nutritious, and very affordable.
Here you can find a list of the student restaurants catering in Pori:
https://asiointi.kela.fi/opiskelijaravintolahaku/OpruokaApplication?karttalinkki=eng08000609
More information about student meals and meal subsidies can be found at
http://www.kela.fi/web/en/meal-subsidy
HEALTH CARE
The health care services are usually provided through municipal health care providers. You can find more information on your health care arrangements from your UAS directly.
Please note that even when your student status makes you eligible to access the student health care services, this does not replace the need for a valid insurance.
You can find more information from FSHS website: http://www.yths.fi/en/
