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Open University of Applied Sciences
Please note! Spring semester's courses have already started. Autumn semester starts 23.8.2010.
Open University of Applied Sciences courses are intended for adults permanently living in Finland.
What is the HAAGA-HELIA Open University of Applied Sciences?
Studies at the HAAGA-HELIA Open University of Applied Sciences are for you, if
- you intend to apply to a HAAGA-HELIA degree programme,
- you wish to deepen or update your expertise,
- you wish to gain expertise in new areas, or
- you want to study in a modern and inspiring learning environment.
Please note that applicants must have a residence permit for Finland in order to be eligible for admission to the Open University of Applied Sciences. Such a permit is not granted solely based on studies at the Open University.
Open University courses meet HAAGA-HELIA’s degree regulations and a transcript of records is issued for courses completed. All courses will be counted as studies completed for a HAAGA-HELIA degree if the student is later admitted to a degree programme. Students can also transfer credits to some other university of applied sciences, at least on part of free-choice studies. Students must, however, first discuss the eligibility of such credit transfer with the student counsellor of their own university.
You can choose courses from the Open University’s special offering and also take courses that belong to the curriculum of one of its degree programmes.
More information about studying at the Open UAS: Study steps
Studies at the Open University do not earn eligibility for student financial aid.
Tuition fee
The tuition fee is 120 euros per 12 cr module. A student can study more than 12 cr per semester at no extra charge. When choosing your courses, please remember to take into account the time you need for independent study. The norm is that a full-time student will earn 30 credits (ECTS) a term, and this requires an average of 50 hours of studies per week. This includes time reserved for lectures, group assignments and independent study. A receipt of the payment has to be presented at the students affairs office/Pasila campus reception in the beginning of every semester. The receipt has to include the name of the student, the reference number (916107) and the bank archiving code.