Open University
Open University studies are an excellent option if you want to strengthen or update your professional competence, increase your knowledge and skills, or if you are considering applying at a later date for a place on a degree programme.
Course fee is 15€/credit. The Open University is for everyone - regardless of age and previous studies. Some courses may require prior knowledge. You can take as many courses as you like as open studies, but you cannot complete a whole degree programme at the open university.
Open University studies are mainly targeted for those already living in Finland. It is usually not possible to get a long-term student residence permit to Finland based on Open University courses. You will find useful information about migration to Finland on the Finnish Immigration Service. Open University students are not entitled to the same financial or social benefits as degree students.
Explore our offering
Applying for studies
Apply to our studies at the Open University Admissions service. Application periods vary in different study units, but our main application periods are in the beginning of August (next time on 5.-12.8.2020) and during November-December.
Check the exact application periods from course offering. To some of the studies, the application period is continuous.
Course offering
Our course offering consists of separate courses as well as course entities of the degrees. Most of the studies offered are basic-level studies taught in Finnish. In order to complete the courses you must already have a good command of Finnish/English.
We are updating our course offering for season 2020-2021. Some of the detailed information concerning f.e. exact times for lectures and seminars will be updated by the end of July.
With refined filters you can search information in different study fields. If you are looking courses in English, please choose filter Language English. The Type of Study should always be Open University. In open Search field you can write the name of the subject or course you are interested in (also part of the name works), f.e. math, management, manag, education, educ etc.
Study Guide
Study Guide offers you information and guidelines concerning your studies.
Important! Due to the study information system reform Student Affair Office is closed on 22.6.-10.7.2020
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