The Finnish Doctoral Education Network in Nursing Science coordinates doctoral courses in nursing science in co-operation with University of Eastern Finland, University of Oulu, University of Tampere, University of Turku and Åbo Akademi University. The international aspect of courses has been enhanced, and each course will have international scope with international researchers.
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SPRING 2025
More information will eventually be provided. Detailed course descriptions can be found by clicking on the course name.
Rehabilitation research in nursing and health, 5 ECTS
Lectures (hybrid) 10.-11.3.2025, seminar (online) 7.4.2025
University of Turku
Professor (acting) Minna Stolt
Registration for the course until February 28th: Webropol link
Intervention research, 5 ECTS
10.–11.4.2025 (contact teaching), 22.–23.5.2025 (online)
University of Oulu
Professor Tarja Pölkki
Registeration for the course until March 27th: Via Webropol link
Doctoral student at the University of Oulu, please remember to also register for the course in Peppi: https://www.oulu.fi/en/peppi
Mental health across the life span: Research perspectives
28.-29.4.2025 (online lectures)
Cooperation between all partner universities
Responsible teacher and convener: Senior university lecturer Anna Forsman, Åbo Akademi University
Registration for the course until April 13th: Via Webropol link
Comprehensive JBI Systematic Review Training Program (CSR), 3+2 ECTS
University of Oulu and The Finnish Centre for Evidence-Based Health Care: A JBI Centre of Excellence/The Nursing Research Foundation
The course requires active participation: module I with a remote connection on 8 May 2025, module II as face-to-face teaching in Kuopio on 14-15 May 2025 and module III with a remote connection on 4-5 June 2025.
The course language is Finnish. Study materials are in English.
Registration 2.12.2024-31.1.2025.
Read more about the program and registration via this link.
AUTUMN 2025
Digital Interventions and Implementation in Nursing and Health, 4 ECTS
3.-5.9.2025
University of Turku
Professor Sanna Salanterä and Associate Professor Anna Axelin
Content analysis course in Health Sciences, 5 ECTS
16.-17.10.2025 (contact teaching)
University of Oulu
Perspectives of Gerontological Research In Nursing, 6 ECTS
3.-5.11.2025
Professor Riitta Suhonen, University of Turku
Register-based Research (5 or 1 ECTS)
Lectures online via Zoom (2 days): 17 and 18 November 2025, 9–16
Seminar online via Zoom (1 day): 15 December 2025, 9–16
Professor Outi Kanste, University of Oulu
Docent Marja Hult, University of Turku
Associate Professor Marja Härkänen, University of Eastern Finland
Professor Katja Joronen, University of Tampere
Registration by 31 October 2025
Empowering Patient Education (EPE) course (5-25 ECTS)
1.9.-10.12.2025
University of Turku
Contact person: PhD Heli Virtanen
You can complete all or choose from 5 interactive modules with a variety of themes:
• Module 1: Orientation and conceptual basis of empowering patient education (obligatory, 5 ECTS)
• Module 2: Diagnostics in empowering patient education (5 ECTS)
• Module 3: Patient education as an empowering patient education intervention (5 ECTS)
• Module 4: Evaluation of empowering patient education (5 ECTS)
• Module 5: Special issues in empowering patient education research (5 ECTS)
Application Period: March 28 – August 17, 2025
Registration: Registration link (UTU students register via the Peppi system)
SPRING 2026
Global Health and Nursing, 4 ECTS
12.-13.2.2026 (Online)
University of Tampere and University of Turku
Theory development and testing, 5 ECTS
University of Oulu
Nursing Knowledge Management and Health Service Research
University of Turku
Nursing Ethics
Preliminary plan in March
University of Turku
Nursing Education Research
Preliminary plan in April
University of Turku
Comprehensive JBI Systematic Review Training Program (CSR), 3+2 ECTS
University of Oulu and The Finnish Centre for Evidence-Based Health Care: A JBI Centre of Excellence/The Nursing Research Foundation
The course requires active participation.
The course language is Finnish. Study materials are in English.