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School health care

School and student health care

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School health care

School health care is statutory and free of charge.
A school nurse and a school doctor carry out individual health check-ups for pupils at regular intervals.

» School health care

Student health care

Student health care provides services for students at polytechnics, vocational upper secondary colleges and institutes and general upper secondary education.

» Student health care in Tampere
www.tampere.fi/opiskeluterveys/english.html

The psychologists working within student health care give guidance, advice and short-term therapy the goal of which is to restore and maintain the student’s ability to study and/or work.
The students coming to consult a psychologist have usually been referred to the psychologist by a public health nurse or a doctor. Students themselves may also book an appointment to see a psychologist.

» Student health care services
www.tampere.fi/opiskeluterveys/english/services.html

The health care of university students is provided by the Finnish Student Health Service (YTHS):

» Finnish student health service (FSHS)
www.yths.fi/en

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