New students pursuing open UAS Path Studies

Congratulations on your study place!

You have received the right to study at TAMK’s Open University of Applied Sciences (UAS) for the academic year 2023-2024 and complete path studies in order to meet the eligibility criteria to apply for admission to a bachelor’s programme or a master’s programme at TAMK. This page provides you with information about all the steps you need to take to prepare for your studies at TAMK. Please follow the instructions on this page to ensure you get off to a good start with your studies. You are now on one of the pages of our online Student’s guide, which we advise you to explore further. The Student’s guide is a gateway to information that all our students need while studying at TAMK.

You can also find information on applying for a degree after path studies. Instructions can be found at the end of the page.

Good luck with your studies!

New student checklist – How to get started with your studies

You will have received an email confirming your study place and your right to study at TAMK for the academic year 2023-2024. If you are unable to start your studies, please be sure to cancel your place by clicking on the link provided in the email.

Please note that as you are completing path studies, you do not need to:

• accept your study place
• register as attending 
• deliver copies of your degree certificates
• pay the healthcare fee of the Finnish Student Health Service (FSHS) 

Students completing path studies are not eligible to: 

• receive student financial aid
• receive a student card 
• use the healthcare services provided by the Finnish Student Health Service (FSHS) 
• receive student discounts
• take courses offered by Tampere University as a cross-institutional student 

In addition, they are not eligible for the recognition of prior learning but can take part in skills demonstrations. 

From January 2023, path students are entitled to Sportuni's services as follows:

• Path students who are openly attending TAMK have the right to use SportUni's sports services at the student price for the duration of their path studies (1 year after starting)
• The TAMKO membership fee must be paid, otherwise the staff sports fee must be paid
• The access right is uploaded to the green student card (available at TAMKO's office) at the sports center
• HAKA IDs allow you to book shifts/courses, etc.

Programme-specific instructions

This page includes instructions that apply to specific degree programmes starting in August or September 2023. Please select your programme to read more about the start of your studies and how to prepare for the new student orientation. Pages below are meant for degree-students, but contain details important for you about the start of your studies. 

Bachelor's Degree Programmes

Environmental Engineering

International Business

Media and Arts

Software Engineering

Textile and Material Engineering

Master's degrees

Risk Management and Circular Economy

Screenwriting

Open UAS contact information

If you have any questions or concerns, email us at: avoinamk [at] tuni.fi (avoinamk[at]tuni[dot]fi)

TAMK main campus, room B1-53 (starting August 2nd)

If you need a certificate of your studies, send an e-mail to avoinamk [at] tuni.fi. In the case of the TE Office form TEM621, fill in your contact information in the form and send it to avoinamk [at] tuni.fi.

• As a student at Tampere Universities
• Academic calendar
• Initial study guidance and planning
• Student's desktop PAKKI
• Academic tutoring
• Guidance and counselling services
• Accessibility and special arrangements at TAMK
• Student library
• Student housing
• Working while studying
• Friend Family Programme
• Student access to campus facilities

Applying to become a degree student after path studies

Once you have completed your path studies, you can apply to become a degree student through the open path application. The 50 credits (bachelor degrees) and 15 or 20 credits (master degrees) completed at the Open University of Applied Sciences as a path student give the opportunity to apply for degree studies. In master’s degree you have to meet the prior higher education degree and work experience requirements.

When starting Bachelor Path Studies in Autumn 2023, an open path application will be held during the first two weeks of May 2024 on the opintopolku.fi/ studyinfo.fi service.

In addition to the number of points completed, the study success in open UAS is considered. If there are more applicants than study places, the applicants will be ranked based on the biased average of the grades. The required number of credits must be completed by July 31, 2023 in order to be selected.

For Master's degrees, you can apply already in by October 13, if you can complete 15 credits by December. If not, you can apply in May 2024 (two first weeks). Please note that when applying for the YAMK/master degree, you must also meet the prior higher education degree and work experience requirements.

In Culture and Arts, student admission is based on the completed Open UAS and/or Open University studies, demonstration of substance competence, and interview. Substance competence is demonstrated with a portfolio. Students must have sufficient oral and written English language skills. Student admission is only possible if there are seats available in the study group.

If necessary, applicants will be ranked based on the following criteria:

1. Portfolio and potential interview

2. The completed studies are compatible with TAMK’s curriculum.

3. Study success at open university or open university of applied sciences

For more information on applying and selection criteria, visit TAMK's search pages and the opintopolku.fi (stydyinfo.fi) service during the application period. If you have any questions, you can also send us an email to open UAS avoinamk [at] tuni.fi (avoinamk[at]tuni[dot]fi) or the admissions office admissions.tamk [at] tuni.fi (admissions[dot]tamk[at]tuni[dot]fi).