At Turun yliopisto in Turku, Finland, Doctor of Health Sciences is offered as a doctorate in Medicine & Health programme. The programme runs for 3 years. Teaching is in English, Finnish.
At a glance
Degree:Doctorate
Field:Medicine & Health
Duration: 3 years
Language: English, Finnish
We have no tuition fees or an application deadline on record for this programme yet — see the official programme page.
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Last reviewed June 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
The Doctoral Programme in Nursing Science (DPNurs) educates researchers of nursing science for the national and international needs of the research field, as well as for social and health services, education, business, and industry. DPNurs supports expertise required in research activities and systematic career development in nursing science. The Doctoral Programme in Nursing Science is well known for its research and education both nationally and internationally. DPNurs is an integral part of the University of Turku Department of Nursing Science, which is among the best corresponding units in Finland and in Europe. Doctoral candidates in DPNurs receive high-level education in the area of the Nursing science research programme Empowering Population, Patients, Professionals in Health and Care, and its eight sub-programmes:Ethical Health Care and NursingHealth in Early Life and ParenthoodDigital Nursing TurkuMental Health and TechnologyOlder Individuals' Health, Nursing and ServicesQuality of Clinical Nursing Care - Empowering Patient EducationHealth Care and Nursing EducationIn DPNurs doctoral programme you can complete a Doctor of Health Sciences degree in the Faculty of Medicine.The website of the programme can be found at https://www.utu.fi/en/research/utugs/doctoral-programme-in-nursing-science
