The University of Helsinki implements the Specialisation Programmes in Clinical Mental Health Psychology and Neuropsycholygy. The specialisation programmes in psychology are organised in cooperation with the national Psykonet (in Finnish) university network.
The three-year specialisation programme is completed alongside work.
The specialist training in psychology is fee-based professional specialisation education (section 2 of Government Decree 1082/2009). The fee for the 70-credit programme is €8,400.
The Specialisation Programme in Neuropsychology is targeted at people who have a master’s degree in psychology or a corresponding degree (a licence awarded by the National Supervisory Authority for Welfare and Health Valvira) and who wish to serve in positions associated with clinical neuropsychology in specialised care, primary healthcare or the private sector.
The programme provides skills for working with children, adolescents and adults in units that provide services, for example, in neurology, neuropsychiatry or other areas related to neuropsychology.
Clinical neuropsychology focuses on injuries and illnesses of the central nervous system, the assessment and rehabilitation of the psychological implications of developmental disorders and learning difficulties, as well as the steering of networks and related consultation. The training is aimed at providing you with the skills needed in demanding expert positions in the field of neuropsychology, both in your work community as well as the different levels of the healthcare system and society. The programme provides you with skills to not only apply but also analyse, assess and develop professional practices in clinical neuropsychology on the basis of research evidence.
The Specialisation Programme in Clinical Mental Health Psychology is targeted at people who have a master’s degree in psychology or a corresponding degree (a licence awarded by the National Supervisory Authority for Welfare and Health Valvira) and who are active in positions associated with clinical mental health psychology in, for example, specialised care or primary healthcare.
Your job description entails duties in the field of psychiatry or mental health relating to, for example, prevention, assessment, consultation, training or interventions. You also wish to develop yourself as a specialist in clinical mental health psychology.
The training is aimed at providing you with the skills needed in demanding expert positions in the field of clinical mental health psychology, both in your work community as well as the different levels of the healthcare system and society. The programme provides you with skills to develop, analyse, assess and apply professional practices in clinical mental health psychology on the basis of research evidence.