Kätilö (AMK)
Oulu University of Applied Sciences · Oulu, Finland
About the programme
What will graduates be able to do? A midwife is an expert in promoting sexual and reproductive health. A midwife cares for women and the whole family at different stages of the life course, as well as when health changes or problems arise. A midwife works as an expert in family planning; in midwifery care for pregnant women, women in labour and women who have given birth, as well as for healthy newborns and their families; and in gynaecological nursing.
Description: Opintopolku / Studyinfo.fi (Finnish National Agency for Education) (CC BY 4.0), translated by machine.
Key facts
- Degree
- Bachelor's
- Institution
- Oulu University of Applied Sciences (University of Applied Sciences)
- Location
- Oulu
- Language of instruction
- Finnish
- Standard duration
- 3 years
- Study mode
- Full-time
- Fields
- Nursing & Midwifery
About Nursing & Midwifery
Hands-on care for patients and families, in hospitals, communities and homes.
Where it leads
Registered nurse · Midwife · Nurse practitioner · Intensive care nurse
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Source: Opintopolku / Studyinfo.fi (Finnish National Agency for Education) (CC BY 4.0). As of October 10, 2026. The assignment to fields is ours. Check the details with the institution before you apply.
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