El programa de enfermería

The nurse's responsibility includes promoting health, relieving suffering and contributing to quality of life and well-being throughout the life cycle. In order to obtain quality and safety in care, the nurse performs person-centered care, collaborates in teams, exercises evidence-based care, develops improvement knowledge and quality development, conducts safe care and informatics, and leads the pedagogical efforts in the nursing work.

The nursing program at Sophiahemmet Högskola is popular with a large number of applicants and has among the highest admission points in the country. Here, nurses are trained who are well prepared to participate in, lead and develop the high-tech healthcare of the future, both with a national and an international perspective. The education is adapted to the requirements set within the EU and gives the right to work as a nurse in large parts of the health care system. The nursing program comprises three years of full-time studies that give 180 higher education credits, which leads to both a nursing degree and a bachelor's degree in nursing science.

Sophiahemmet University is a leading higher education institution in the field of healthcare in Sweden. The University has approximately 1,300 students annually.

Sophiahemmet University is also a leading higher institution for research and education in the field of health science in Sweden. The University is accredited by the Swedish government to offer a variety of courses and programmes at the first cycle (undergraduate level), second cycle (master´s level, one year) and third cycle (doctoral level). Furthermore, the University offers diploma courses and programmes. High-quality research within the field of health science is also carried out at the University. Sophiahemmet University actively works to develop its international role and relationships and offers exchange programmes for both students and staff.