Programmes
Two pathways, one destination.
Every HSS pathway starts with Finnish language for healthcare and ends with a paid clinical placement in a Finnish partner care facility. Total duration is typically 6 – 24 months, depending on starting level and pathway.
Finnish for Healthcare
Structured Finnish language study from A0 to B1, built around the vocabulary of nursing and care. AI-assisted feedback on writing, tailored listening exercises. For new arrivals as well as immigrants already living in Finland.
Read more →Practical Nurse
The complete lähihoitaja pathway. HSS teaches, a Finnish vocational college validates the qualification so it is recognised by Valvira. Eleven weeks of vocational study plus paid clinical practice.
Read more →Care Assistant
A shorter path into assisting care work. Finnish for healthcare, hygiene passport preparation, workplace safety and paid clinical practice. A good foundation for those who later want to continue into the Practical Nurse programme.
Read more →Why two parallel pathways
International recruitment into healthcare has different needs. Some candidates want the full qualification and a long career — the Practical Nurse pathway suits them. Others want to move into paid care work faster, often with the option to continue studies later — that is the Care Assistant pathway. Finnish language is the shared foundation of both.
The same learning platform on both pathways
All teaching happens on our own e-learning platform. It has:
- 200+ Finnish language modules focused on healthcare vocabulary
- 735 tracked exercises in the Practical Nurse vocational curriculum
- AI-assisted assessment — you get feedback on written exercises immediately
- Gamified practice: word games, memory games, crosswords, spoken word recognition
- All progress recorded — reports for your coordinator and, on request, your future employer
The programme is always free of charge for accepted students. Participation does not guarantee employment in Finland — employment is the outcome of a successful clinical placement and a hiring decision by a Finnish employer.