Master's Degree Programme in Creativity and Arts in Social and Health Fields (in English): Creativity and Arts in Social and Health Fields
Code: S2325S6
- Degree title
- Master of Health Care (Prosthetics/Orthotics)
- Master of Health Care (Biomedical Laboratory Science)
- Master of Health Care (Physiotherapy)
- Master of Health Care (Elderly Care)
- Master of Health Care (Podiatry)
- Master of Health Care (Midwifery)
- Master of Health Care (Optometry)
- Master of Health Care (Osteopathy)
- Master of Health Care (Radiography and Radiotherapy)
- Master of Health Care (Nursing)
- Master of Social Services
- Master of Health Care (Oral Hygiene)
- Master of Health Care (Public Health Nursing)
- Master of Health Care (Occupational Therapy)
- Master of Health Care (Emergency Care)
- Credits
- 90 ects
- Duration
- 1.5 years (90 cr)
- Start semester
- Autumn 2025
- Teaching language
- English
Descriptions
Graduates of the Master’s Programme are professionals specialised in the use of creativity and arts to promote health, well-being and inclusion. They can use the potential of creativity to support people’s lives and well-being, to promote the realisation of cultural rights, to assess the effectiveness of activities and to reform professional practices, structures and thinking. Creativity and possibilities for its versatile expressions, as well as cultural activities and arts experiences, belong to everybody as part of a fulfilled and meaningful life.
CRASH - Creativity and Arts in Social and Health Fields - Master’s Degree Programme provides the students with strong expertise in the use of creativity and arts to promote well-being, in developer, reformer, expert and managerial roles in different working environments, in culture and arts fields and, where applicable, also in national or international expert positions in social and health care. The degree does not qualify those with a Bachelor’s Degree in culture and arts fields to regulated professions in social and health care. Our graduates work as innovative reformers of multidisciplinary practices, providing solutions related to health, well-being, creativity and inclusion.
The programme is carried out as blended learning. The participants study in a multidisciplinary group consisting of experts from cultural, social and health fields. A special feature in CRASH Master’s Degree programme is multidisciplinary collaboration that starts at the outset of studies and continues throughout the programme. The students’ working communities contribute to the studies and new contacts will be created, for example, in the networks of Metropolia RDI projects and networks of other stakeholders. Learning is further supported by expert lectures, workshops, project and peer group work and guidance.
CRASH studies combine latest research with pragmatic working life development. Collaboration with international partners is an integral part of the programme, which opens up inspiring perspectives into international development of the field. University of the Arts Helsinki is also involved in CRASH collaboration: certain courses are jointly organised to Metropolia Master’s Degree students and the Master’s Degree students of the University of the Arts Helsinki.
Development
The planning of the Master’s Degree programme and the development of its curriculum are based on 1) experiential, expert and working life data; 2) research data and 3) national and international cooperation.
Working life data was collected in spring 2020 in workshops aimed at working life experts, stakeholders and educational organisations, and by interviews. The programme’s co-creation process was built on comprehensive dialogue that enabled the evolution of joint understanding of the function of the programme, and the expertise generated by it. Working life needs were also assessed by different surveys. In addition, the extensive background data of the programme fed into its structure, priorities, intended learning outcomes and the definition of current working life needs.
Cooperation with international partners was also intensive during the development of the programme. In Finland, the key cooperation partner was University of the Arts Helsinki. The RDI partnerships and networks created during the programme’s development phase will be further utilised in the working life projects and further development of the CRASH programme.
Further information
Laura Huhtinen-Hildén laura.huhtinen-hilden@metropolia.fi
Objective
The student
• Is able to recognise how well-being, health and inclusion in society may be promoted by the use of creativity and arts
• Is able to utilise creativity and arts to promote well-being, health and inclusion in different contexts
• Is able to utilise evidence-based theoretical, practical and experiential information in professional practice and development
• Is able to reform professional practices and organisational structures to find solutions to social challenges with the support of creativity and arts
• Is able to implement and manage co-creation processes in multidisciplinary groups
• Is able to communicate and operate in a convincing manner in international, multidisciplinary collaboration.
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Show study timings by semester, study year or period
| Code | Name | Credits (cr) | 2025-2026 | 2026-2027 | Autumn 2025 | Spring 2026 | Autumn 2026 | 1. / 2025 | 2. / 2025 | 3. / 2026 | 4. / 2026 | 1. / 2026 | 2. / 2026 |
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| S2325S6-1001 |
Creativity, Culture, Arts and Well-being - Advanced-level Studies
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25 | |||||||||||
| K000EM92 | Creativity, Health and Well-being | 10 | |||||||||||
| XX00EJ16 | Research Methods and Skills | 5 | |||||||||||
| S000FD58 | Co-creation Project | 5 | |||||||||||
| S000EM95 | Working Methods for Creative Practice 1 | 5 | |||||||||||
| S2325S6-1002 |
Developing the Use of Creativity and Arts in Promoting Health and Well-being
(Choose all ) |
45 | |||||||||||
| S000FD59 | Multidiciplinary Dialogue and Evaluation | 5 | |||||||||||
| S000FD60 | Creativity in Projects | 5 | |||||||||||
| S000EM96 | Working Methods for Creative Practice 2 | 5 | |||||||||||
| XX00FB87 | Master’s Thesis | 30 | |||||||||||
| S2325S6-1003 |
Elective Studies
(Choose ects: 20) |
20 | |||||||||||
| Total | 90 | 55 | 15 | 35 | 20 | 15 | 17.5 | 17.5 | 10 | 10 | 7.5 | 7.5 |
Due to the timing of optional and elective courses, credit accumulation per semester / academic year may vary.
STRUCTURE Master (A18.12.2014/1129)
Asetuksen 18.12.2014/1129 mukainen rakenne. 2 § Opintojen rakenne Ylempään ammattikorkeakoulututkintoon johtaviin opintoihin kuuluu: 1) syventäviä ammattiopintoja; 2) vapaasti valittavia opintoja; 3) opinnäytetyö.
| Master´s Thesis |
| Master’s Thesis |
| Advanced Professional Studies |
| Creativity, Health and Well-being |
| Research Methods and Skills |
| Co-creation Project |
| Working Methods for Creative Practice 1 |
| Multidiciplinary Dialogue and Evaluation |
| Creativity in Projects |
| Working Methods for Creative Practice 2 |
| Elective Studies |
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No attached course units |
| Not grouped |
ARENE 2022::UAS shared competences::Master’s degree
Replaces the “Metropolia's Generic Competences::Master's Degree” -matrix. Heidi Rontu/31.8.2022
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Ethics
The graduating student assesses and promotes the realisation of ethical principles and values of their field of profession, taking equality and non-discrimination into account. |
| Creativity, Health and Well-being |
| Research Methods and Skills |
| Co-creation Project |
| Working Methods for Creative Practice 1 |
| Multidiciplinary Dialogue and Evaluation |
| Creativity in Projects |
| Working Methods for Creative Practice 2 |
| Master’s Thesis |
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Proactive development
The graduating student is able to manage the development of new solutions that anticipate the future and produces new information using different research and development methods. |
| Creativity, Health and Well-being |
| Research Methods and Skills |
| Co-creation Project |
| Working Methods for Creative Practice 1 |
| Multidiciplinary Dialogue and Evaluation |
| Creativity in Projects |
| Working Methods for Creative Practice 2 |
| Master’s Thesis |
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Internationality and multiculturalism
The graduating student is able to develop and manage multicultural and international operating environments and networks. |
| Creativity, Health and Well-being |
| Research Methods and Skills |
| Co-creation Project |
| Working Methods for Creative Practice 1 |
| Multidiciplinary Dialogue and Evaluation |
| Creativity in Projects |
| Working Methods for Creative Practice 2 |
| Master’s Thesis |
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Sustainable development
The graduating student develops and manages sustainable and responsible operating methods in their work and promotes sustainable change in their work community and society. |
| Creativity, Health and Well-being |
| Research Methods and Skills |
| Co-creation Project |
| Working Methods for Creative Practice 1 |
| Multidiciplinary Dialogue and Evaluation |
| Creativity in Projects |
| Working Methods for Creative Practice 2 |
| Master’s Thesis |
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Learning to learn
The graduating student promotes their own and their community's continuous learning and competence development, drawing on knowledge from different fields and the opportunities of digitalisation. |
| Creativity, Health and Well-being |
| Research Methods and Skills |
| Co-creation Project |
| Working Methods for Creative Practice 1 |
| Multidiciplinary Dialogue and Evaluation |
| Creativity in Projects |
| Working Methods for Creative Practice 2 |
| Master’s Thesis |
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Operating in a workplace
The graduating student is able to develop and manage their work community and reforms working life. - Is able to develop and manage multidisciplinary teams and work communities. |
| Creativity, Health and Well-being |
| Research Methods and Skills |
| Co-creation Project |
| Working Methods for Creative Practice 1 |
| Multidiciplinary Dialogue and Evaluation |
| Creativity in Projects |
| Working Methods for Creative Practice 2 |
| Master’s Thesis |
| Not grouped |
| Code | Name | Credits (cr) |
|---|---|---|
| S2325S6-1001 |
Creativity, Culture, Arts and Well-being - Advanced-level Studies
(Choose all ) |
25 |
| K000EM92 | Creativity, Health and Well-being | 10 |
| XX00EJ16 | Research Methods and Skills | 5 |
| S000FD58 | Co-creation Project | 5 |
| S000EM95 | Working Methods for Creative Practice 1 | 5 |
| S2325S6-1002 |
Developing the Use of Creativity and Arts in Promoting Health and Well-being
(Choose all ) |
45 |
| S000FD59 | Multidiciplinary Dialogue and Evaluation | 5 |
| S000FD60 | Creativity in Projects | 5 |
| S000EM96 | Working Methods for Creative Practice 2 | 5 |
| XX00FB87 | Master’s Thesis | 30 |
| S2325S6-1003 |
Elective Studies
(Choose ects: 20 ) |
20 |