In addition to lectures and practical training, studies include practicals and seminars which require independent work. In addition, students submit a thesis for examination. At present there are some 300 graduates in these programmes. The students with the Bachelor's degree are not qualified for a position of the nurse teacher. Licentiate being the lower of the two.
Students attend research seminars and write doctoral dissertation.
Postgraduate students have the possibility to participate in the doctoral school and in national courses in Nursing Science organized together with other Departments of Nursing Science in Finland.