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.Please give us feedback about a course!
Course registration usually opens two months before the course starts, and close one month before course start.
AUTUMN 2025
More information will eventually be provided. Detailed course descriptions can be found by clicking on the course name.
Digital Interventions and Implementation in Nursing and Health, 4 ECTS
3.-5.9.2025
University of Turku
Professor Sanna Salanterä and Professor Anna Axelin
Registration for the course by August 18th: Via Webropol link
Content analysis course in Health Sciences, 5 ECTS
16.-17.10.2025 (contact teaching)
University of Oulu
Professor Maria Kääriäinen
Registration (until 9.10.2025): Registration link
Perspectives of Gerontological Research In Nursing, 6 ECTS
3.-5.11.2025
University of Turku
Professor Riitta Suhonen
Registration is open until September 30, 2025 (11:59 PM): Registration link
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: Registration link
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
Theory development and testing, 5 ECTS
4.-5.2.2026 at University of Oulu
Professor Kristina Mikkonen
Global Health and Nursing, 4 ECTS
12.-13.2.2026 (Online)
University of Tampere and University of Turku
Nursing Ethics
Lessons (online) 12.-13.3.2026
Seminar (onsite) 16.4.2026
University of Turku
Professor Mari Kangasniemi, Professor Riitta Suhonen
Nursing Education Research
Online learning: 30.3.-29.4.2026
Hybrid sessions: 28.-29.4.2026
University of Turku
Comprehensive JBI Systematic Review Training Program (CSR), 3+2 ECTS
April 28, 2026 – May 20, 2026
• Module I: Online session on April 28, 2026
• Module II: Contact teaching in Oulu on May 5–6, 2026
• Module III: Online session on May 19–20, 2026
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.
Registration opens on December 1, 2025, at 7:00 AM.
The registration link will be published on the Systematic Reviews page.