Study programme code

HKTJR.HK

Study programme administrator

Mailiis Tammeveski

MER study programme code

81522

version code

HKTJR/18.HK

School / college

HK - Haapsalu College

Study programme title in Est.

Tervisejuht

study programme title in Engl.

Health Promotion Specialist

Language of instruction

Estonian

Study level

Professional Higher Education studies

ECTS credits

180

Study domain

Health and Welfare

Study programme group

social services

Study programme subgroup

Social work and counselling

Nominal study period (in semesters)

6

Access conditions

Secondary School Leaving Certificate, Certificate of Vocational Secondary Education or a corresponding qualification giving access to higher education; show more...

entrance examination. For commencing studies on a study programme where the language of instruction is Estonian the minimum required level of proficiency in the Estonian language is B2 according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages, provided that the language of instruction of the student on the prior study level or stage was not Estonian.

Degrees conferred

rakenduskõrgharidusõppe diplom, sotsiaalteaduse bakalaureus

Study programme aims and objectives

Learning outcomes of the study programme

- is aware of the theoretical and methodological basics of the social, mental and physical factors that affect human health and well-being show more...

- has basic communication, managerial and teamwork skills and is able to initiate cooperation between different sectors in order to solve public health problems
- knows the current public health problems and is able to analyse and evaluate the appropriate strategies and methods to solve them
- knows the possibilities of civil society and participation levels in health politics, is able to shape the health behaviour of different target groups
- has competences for working in the field of the health counseling on the basis of the recommendations of evidence-health management, promotion and disease prevention
- understands the importance of his/her own professional development and life-long learning

Graduation requirements

In order to graduate, the student shall complete the study programme in the given volume, show more...
which includes passing all compulsory courses and compiling and defending the final portfolio. Students who have not graduated from upper secondary schools where Estonian is the language of instruction, or who have graduated from schools where Estonian is only partly the language of instruction, are required to have Estonian language proficiency at C1 level.
As an additional requirement for students is the foreign language proficiency according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages shall correspond to B2 level, and it is recommended to pass at least one subject in English and their computer skills shall be sufficient for university studies.