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Applying to Open University studies

This page offers you information about applying to our Open University studies. Before filling the application form, please read the instructions.

Application periods

Application periods vary in different study units. Please, check the exact application period in the course offering.

Application periods in the Academic Year of 2022-23:

Autumn
3.-15.8.2022 (studies starting in the 1. period 29.8.-23.10.2022)
3.8.-3.10.2022 (studies starting in the 2. period 24.10.-22.12.2022).

Spring
14.11.-5.12.2022 (studies starting in the 3. period 9.1.-5.3.2023)
14.11.2022 -13.2.2023 (studies starting in the 4. period 6.3.- 14.5.2023)

Application opens at 10.00 a.m. Independent studies are open for applying during the Academic Year. Please check the details in course information.

Application instructions

Instruction video

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First it is important to make a search in course offering to specify, which are the courses of you interest and which implementation suits best for you.

A single course may have many different implementations during the academic year, with different completion methods and timings. Applications will be made for implementations or modules. Please choose the most suitable implementation for you.

Tampere University staff and students: look information in the intranet.

Admission to studies

If we are able to offer you admission, we will send you a confirmation email that will include a link to pay the required fee. You will receive a separate confirmation and link to pay of your admission to each unit of study.

Final admission to courses is dependent on fees having been received by the Open University. You will be expected to pay the fee within three days of receiving the payment message, otherwise you will lose your place and it will be offered to a waitlisted applicant.

After we receive your payment, we will send you more information about your University-issued user account and instructions for starting your studies. After receiving confirmation email you might also have to sign-up for the courses in Sisu-system. Please read the instructions carefully and follow your email.

Enrolment in Open University studies is always binding. You cannot cancel your enrolment and your study fee cannot be reimbursed. See Terms of payment and cancelling the studies -section for details.

In open university a student has a study right of limited duration and content. In addition, the right to study cannot be transferred to another study unit or to the next academic year.

The study groups are principally filled in order of arrival of the application forms. An exception are the intermediate studies for which selection of students is made. The admission requirements can be found in the course information.

If you are placed in reserve, you will be contacted if a place becomes available for you in the course. Please make sure you give the correct contact details on the application form, especially your phone number and email address.

Instructions to fill the application

1. Search the studies and filter the courses if necessary in the Admissions Service. You can filter the studies to, for example, course code, course name, faculty or location.

2. Choose all the courses you wish to attend and add them to the list of selected studies. When you have added courses, choose Sign up -button.

3. In the pop-up window, select your application form: standard Application Form (Suomi.fi identification, ie online banking codes, mobile certificate), Tampere University staff or Other, if you do not have an online banking account or mobile certificate. Applying requires identification, so if you use the form Other, you will be contacted via video connection to handle the identification.

Suomi.fi e-identification works with online banking codes, mobile certificate, certificate card and eIDAS token.

4. Fill the application form and all necessary fields. Make sure that the email adress is in a correct form.

5. If we are able to offer you admission, we will send you a confirmation email that will include a link to pay the required fee. Check the instructions from Study fees section. Read the instructions carefully and please follow your email!

Instruction video

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Application form

When applying to studies fill the application form in an Admission Services.

Link to Admissions Service (use Chrome or Firefox as your browser)

Study fees

Study fees are charged on all courses in Open University. The fees in all studies are EUR 15 per credit point. Enrolment in Open University studies is always binding. Only in the case of medical or health reasons, part of the fee can be reimbursed.

Study fees are paid online by Paytrail service. Payment methods include ePayments to domestic banks, card payment, MobilePay, and Walley as an invoice and installment service.

The fees are based on the Government decree on fees for university services (1082/2009) and its amendment (1436/2014).

Terms of payment and cancelling the studies

If you cannot start your studies because of medical or health reasons, you must submit a written appeal to the Student Affairs Office at the Tampere University and enclose a medical certificate. In such cases, any fees paid in excess of EUR 75 will be reimbursed to the student.

If the Tampere University must cancel a course, for example because there are not enough students, the study fees are reimbursed completely.

The fees on Open University studies and any accrued interest and expenses are subject to enforcement as stipulated by the Government decree on fees for university services (1436/2014). Tampere University reserves the right to change the information in the curriculum.

Contacts

Do you need advice and counselling concerning the applying? Please, do not hesitate to contact! Email open.studies.tau@tuni.fi Telephone 0294 520 200 (Study Affairs Office)

Open University contact information

Open University webpage