Master of Social and Health Care, Emergency Care Systems Development and Leadership, online studies

Master of Social and Health Care, Emergency Care Systems Development and Leadership, online studies is a Spring 2026 Masters program taught at Arcada University of Applied Sciences, Finland. The program is offered in campus-based modes with full-time (1 year 6 months) options.

This Master of Social and Health Care programme focuses on emergency care systems development and leadership. It covers evidence-based and goal-directed development, systems thinking, person-centredness, safety science, staff well-being, digital solutions, and sustainable work in emergency care environments. Students also study how to analyse the effectiveness and quality of emergency care interventions and systems.

The degree is 90 ECTS credits and is taught entirely online in English. The structure consists of core competences, elective complementary studies, and research methods and a master's thesis. Coursework includes assignments and online lectures, and participation in online lectures is recommended but not mandatory. The thesis is 30 ECTS credits.

Arcada University of Applied Sciences and LAB University of Applied Sciences offer the programme together. Arcada describes it as aimed primarily at applicants with a suitable bachelor's degree in emergency care, nursing, public health nursing, physiotherapy, or social care, and at least two years of relevant work experience after the bachelor's degree.

Modules

• core competences
• elective complementary studies
• research methods and master's thesis

The minimum requirements for admission in Master of Social and Health Care, Emergency Care Systems Development and Leadership, online studies at Arcada University of Applied Sciences for all applicants (Domestic or International) are:

• program specific academic requirment set by Arcada University of Applied Sciences.
• English Language OR any other language requirments as set by Arcada University of Applied Sciences as pre-requiste for admission in Master of Social and Health Care, Emergency Care Systems Development and Leadership, online studies.

Note: Please check the university website in the link below.

• A bachelor's degree in emergency care, nursing, public health nursing, physiotherapy, or social care.
• At least two years (24 months) of relevant work experience gained after completing the bachelor's degree.

Please check detail of study units at https://opintopolku.fi/konfo/en/koulutus/1.2.246.562.13.00000000000000009540

• EMS manager
• EMS supervisor
• ward manager
• project manager
• specialist
• leadership positions
• leading teams
• managing projects
• leading staff units

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