OpenFieldCampus Lidköping, operating in close collaboration with ABF and regional health authorities in Västra Götaland, is a major higher vocational education (Yrkeshögskola - YH) center specializing in welfare technology, specialized healthcare nursing, and lifelong community education.
Review checked academic pathways and funding options below:
Swedish state-supported vocational bursary enabling students to complete accredited two-year higher vocational health programs with zero tuition and living stipends.
Accredited two-year vocational qualification training welfare technologists in digital care alarms, telecare medicine, sensor monitoring, and assistive smart home devices.
Advanced professional diploma for assistant nurses (undersköterskor) specializing in complex geriatric syndromes, palliative care, and dementia nursing.
Applied practical study tracking user adoption, privacy concerns, and operational efficiency of robotic medication dispensers in Skaraborg home care services.
20 weeks of supervised Learning in Working Life (LIA - Lärande i arbete) at municipal elderly care facilities, primary healthcare centers, and hospital wards in Lidköping and Skövde.
One-year curriculum fellowship developing participatory adult education circles, digital literacy modules for seniors, and integration courseware for new arrivals.
Full-time teaching role coordinating YH courses in welfare technology, developing municipal clinical partnerships, and supervising student LIA placements in Lidköping.
Tuition is free (SEK 0) for Swedish and EU/EEA citizens under Swedish state funding through Myndigheten för yrkeshögskolan (MYH). Swedish CSN student financial aid (studielån och studiebidrag) provides approximately SEK 12,000 per month for eligible learners.
Distinguished researchers and laboratory heads at Campus Lidköping Vård & Omsorg:
Head of Higher Vocational Education (Yrkeshögskolan) · Vocational Curriculum, Workplace Learning (LIA), Welfare Technology, Municipal Healthcare
Senior Lecturer in Welfare Technology & Assistive Devices · Assistive Technology, Telecare Sensors, Smart Home Implementation, Elderly Care Ergonomics
Coordinator of Clinical Training & Palliative Care Education · Palliative Nursing, Geriatric Care, Person-Centered Care, Clinical Mentorship
Facts reflect official Campus Lidköping Vård & Omsorg documentation reviewed 2026-10-15. Degree admissions, scholarship awards, and employment positions are subject to formal university review. OpenField does not charge students application fees.
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