National Specialist Training in Neurosurgery (Neurokirurgia)
Finnish University Medical Faculties (Helsinki, Eastern Finland, Oulu, Tampere, Turku)
Helsinki, Kuopio, Oulu, Tampere and Turku · Finland
- Duration
- Minimum 5 years full time; usually about 6 years
- Deadline
- Main application round in September (autumn) and a supplementary round in February (spring) each year.
- Funding
- Paid workplace-based training in university-hospital neurosurgery units; salary details are not published in the guide.
- Exposure
- 9 months in a health centre, 1 year 3 months of core training (6 months neurosurgery, 3 months neurology, about 6 months elective), 3–4 years of differentiated neurosurgery training, at least 1 month in another neurosurgical unit, at least 100 hours of theory, and Scandinavian (SNS) and EANS course weeks.
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Funding: Paid workplace-based training in university-hospital neurosurgery units; salary details are not published in the guide.
Exposure: 9 months in a health centre, 1 year 3 months of core training (6 months neurosurgery, 3 months neurology, about 6 months elective), 3–4 years of differentiated neurosurgery training, at least 1 month in another neurosurgical unit, at least 100 hours of theory, and Scandinavian (SNS) and EANS course weeks.
Eligibility: Open only to doctors holding full (independent) Finnish licensure; EU/EEA and non-EU graduates working under supervised, restricted or temporary licences cannot be granted a study right, and such supervised work is not credited.
Still to confirm: Funding · Current status · Commencement · Positions · Visa / work authorisation · Benefits · Fees · Insurance · Accommodation · Application documents · Official contact · Programme director · Accreditation
Source: Official Finnish medical faculties specialist training guide. Reviewed 8 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.