Nursing students who have worked as nurses and wish to validate practical training, can apply through filling out the form on this page, and attaching required documents. Before you can apply for validation, please read this information carefully.

Bachelor and Top-Up students

- Before you apply, be in touch with the examiner to make sure you can apply for validation.

- Always be in touch with the examiner regarding your plans and work before applying.

- Read the instructions about application for validation from itslearning.

- Make sure you choose the right course and only submit documents required for that specific course.

- All required documents must be attached to the application.

- Please make sure you have done the tasks/assignment required for the specific course.

Examiner: Pauleen Mannevaara


Saila students

- Before you apply, be in touhch with the examiner to make sure you can apply for validation.

- Always be in touch with the examiner regarding your plans and work before applying.

- Read the instructions about the application for validation from itslearning.

- Make sure you choose the right course and only submit documents required for that specific course.

- All required documents must be attached to the application.

- Please make sure you have done the tasks/assignment required for the specific course.

Examiner: Lotta Eronen


If you have questions, please contact the examiner of the course.

Application

There are two different applications. Choose the one that applies to you.

  1. I have started my studies  before 1 Aug 2025 as Bachelor, SAILA, TopUp (National or International) .
  2. I have started my Top Up studies (National or International) after 1 Aug 2025.

Request for reconsideration of decision

If you are dissatisfied with the decision, you may within two weeks after the decision has been communicated contact the examiner or Head of Programme to discuss the issue. A student who after this remains dissatisfied with the decision may seek correction of it by the Examination Board: https://start.arcada.fi/en/my-studies/rules-and-rights/degree-statutes.