Foundation of Estonian UAS Applied (professional) higher education is higher education of the first cycle, the purpose of which is to acquire the competencies necessary for working in a certain profession or for continuing studies at the master’s level; Today Estonian Rectors’ Conference of UAS includes 10 Estonian universities of applied sciences:  2 private institutions;  8 state professional higher education institutions.

Tallinn Health Care College Internationally recognized state professional higher education institution offering training in the field of health and well-being; One of the two health care colleges in Estonia; In Tallinn and Kohtla-Järve; Possibility of performing studies in other regional units; Rector since Ülle Ernits; Approximately 1400 students and 130 employees.

Mission and Vision Mission: The College trains innovatively and critically thinking health professionals. Vision: The College is in continuous development, nationally and internationally networked, where, in cooperation with national and international partners and involving learners, current challenges are addressed.

Core Values PEOPLE (Inimene) COOPERATION (Koostöö) INCLUSION (Kaasamine) DEVELOPMENT (Areng)

Important Dates October 16, 1940 – Tallinn Medical School was founded; 2002 – Basic nursing education studies started in Kohtla-Järve Medical School; 2005 – Tallinn Medical School became a higher education institution and was renamed Tallinn Health Care College; 2006 – Kohtla-Järve Medical School became a structural unit of Tallinn Health Care College; 2007 – studies started in Pärnu Hospital.

Accreditations and external evaluations 2012 – Institutional Accreditation The Quality Assessment Council of the Estonian Higher Education Quality Agency decided to accredit the Tallinn Health Care College for seven years – Accreditation of Vocational Education 2016 – Quality Assesment

Programmes of Higher Education Basic Nursing Education – 3,5 years Nursing Education Specialisation – 1 year  Clinical Nursing, Health Nursing, Mental Health Nursing, Intensive Nursing Midwife – 4,5 years  Double degree: midwife and nurse Optometrist – 3,5 years Assistant Pharmacist – 3 years Dental Technician – 3,5 years Health Promotion Specialist – 3 years Occupational Therapist – 4 years

Programmes of Vocational Education Care Worker – 2 years Emergency Medical Technician – 1 year Child Minder (specialisation for caring for child with special needs) – 1 year Assistive Technology Specialist – 1 year, workplace- based learning Sterilisation Technician – 1 year, workplace-based learning (starting from autumn 2016)

Structural Unit in Kohtla-Järve Address: Lehe 12; Programmes taught in Kohtla-Järve:  Nurse;  Care Worker.

Pärnu Hospital 2007 – studies started in Pärnu Hospital; Nursing Education Specialisation programmes (2 years) took place in:  2007/2008  2009/2010  2011/2012 Basic Nursing Education programme (3,5 years) started in:  2014/2015

Practical Training Practical training forms 30-50% of the studies; Wide network of practical placements all over Estonia; Individual support is provided by the mentor at the practical placement, supervisor at the college and the tutor student.

Simulation Center

Optometry Laboratories

Dental Technology Laboratories

Pharmacy Laboratories

Occupational Therapy Training Kitchen

International Cooperation First week of November – International Week Erasmus+ Erasmus+ credit mobility Nordplus EEA/Norway scholarship programme Bilateral agreements

Incoming: students and staff mobility

Outgoing: students and staff mobility

International Exchange 2014/ students of Tallinn Health Care College (7,7%) studied and did practical training abroad; 89 teachers and staff members of Tallinn Health Care College (69%) were teaching or studying in partner institutions.

Student Council Student council has been active since 1995.

Student Hostel Can accomodate up to 250 students; Address: Nõmme tee 49;

Libraries Tallinn Health Care College has a library both in the college building in Tallinn as well as in Kohtla-Järve structural unit; Tallinn Health Care College library is a modern innovative study and research environment; Information resources outside the library are available in the e-Library: catalogues of other libraries, EBSCO databases and electronic professional journals; Individual rooms, group-work rooms, resting zone; Sound system for background music chosen by a musical therapeut.

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