Aviation Business, Open UAS Online

Complete Aviation Business higher education studies in our online courses! You can study regardless of your previous educational background or work experience.

Welcome to study Aviation Business Open Path Studies!

Are you working in aviation or dreaming of a career in this fast-paced, global industry? Now’s your chance to level up with a flexible, fully online open university studies.

Haaga-Helia Open University of Applied Sciences (UAS) studies are suitable for you, if

you want to develop your professional competence in the aviation business and/or
your aim is to apply to become a degree student in the Aviation Business Degree Programme and to complete a BBA degree.

Aviation Business Open Path Studies

Online studies during the academic year 2026–2027

The studies follow the Haaga-Helia Aviation Business Degree Programme curriculum. All the courses are online and asynchronous that can be completed at students own space without any online lectures and schedules. Key competence areas of expertise are focused on the basics of financial management, responsible leadership, customer journey, sales and business development and competence development. If you already have gained skills matching the course goals, for example through work experience, you can apply for recognition of prior learning via demonstrations and continue to more advanced courses to speed up your study progress.

Our programmes at a university of applied sciences include theoretical studies and academic writing. To succeed in the programme, applicants should have well-developed study and time management skills and good proficiency in both written and spoken English. The language of the Bachelor's programme is English. All students must have their own laptop for studies. Haaga-Helia students can also download some software on their own computer. See also device recommendations for students.

Aviation Open Path Studies are designed for students aiming to become degree students in the Aviation Business programme. The programme offers an engaging and unique e-learning environment, where you develop the skills needed to work as an expert in the rapidly evolving aviation industry. You will gain a solid understanding of aviation business processes, the operational environment, and key regulations, while building a business-oriented mindset focused on economically viable, socially and environmentally responsible aviation. The maximum degree study time is 3.5 years, but many open path students use demonstration opportunities and graduate in 2–2.5 years.

The Aviation Business Degree, 210 ECTS (credits), consists of:

Key competences in business 45 ECTS (done mostly during the open path studies)
Key competences in international business administration 35 ECTS
Languages 20 ECTS (started with the open path studies)
Major courses in Aviation Business 35 ECTS (started with the open path studies)
Complementary Professional Competences courses 30 ECTS
Work placement 30 ECTS = Basic Work Placement 15 ECTS and Professional Work Placement 15 ECTS (usually demonstrated with the open path studies)
Thesis in the field of Aviation Business 15 ECTS

More detailed information about the programme structure, curricula, implementations and course contents are published on the study guide.

During the academic year 2026–2027, the studies will focus on Haaga-Helia´s key competences and they include following studies:

Autumn 2026:

Introduction to Studies, 2 ECTS
Introduction to Digital Learning Environments, 1 ECTS
Toolkit for Writing, 5 ECTS
Sustainable Aviation Environment, 5 ECTS
Customer Insight and Marketing, 5 ECTS
ICT Competencies, 5 ECTS
Teamwork and Project Management, 5 ECTS

Spring 2027:

Customer Experience and Sales, 5 ECTS
Entrepreneurship and Business Operations, 5 ECTS
International Business Law, 5 ECTS
People and Culture, 5 ECTS
Responsible Business, 5 ECTS
(Introduction to Studies, 2 ECTS)
(Introduction to Digital Learning Environments, 1 ECTS)

All the courses above can be demonstrated, see more information under the topic recognition of prior learning and demonstrations.

A personal study plan will be done for each student according to their previous studies or work experience. That also defines the number of courses that the prospective student is required to do. The open university studies will be transferred to the degree student's status after receiving it.

In this open path study group we recommend to recognise learning (work experience and/or previous studies) via demonstrations. Demonstrations will efficiently advance and fasten your studies. Go carefully through course contents and if you find the contents and competences familiar to you, we highly recommend you to demonstrate. Each course has an own demonstration implementation.

Test your skills and learn what courses you could demonstrate with us!

Note!

If you have acquired competencies from previous higher education studies, your credits may be transferred to your degree on the basis of a certificate or transcript of records. Generally, credit transfer is only granted to degree students (after your open path studies when you have received the degree student´s status. Read more about credit transfer here.

The total price for the autumn semester 2026 in the open path studies is 180 € (the whole academic year is 360 €) including the open path Aviation Business courses and demonstrations mentioned above.

An Open UAS student is not entitled to Kela student grants, meals subsidized by Kela, or other social benefits for students.

We reserve the right to change the study fees for the spring semester 2027.

Enrollment

The enrollment period for students who are continuing their open UAS studies enrolling in the open path studies for autumn 2026 is from 11 May at 9 am to 18 May 2026 at 3 pm.

Please note! The registration period for continuing students is intended only for those students who have previously studied at Haaga-Helia’s Open UAS before enrolling. If a new student enrolls during the continuing students’ enrollment period, the enrollment will be cancelled and the study fee will not be refunded.

Enrollment open for everyone for autumn 2026 open path studies begins on 22 May 2026 at 9:00. Students are accepted in the order of enrollment.

The study fee is paid at the time of enrollment. We reserve the right to make changes to the study fee for the spring semester 2027.

The studies are identical in content for both new and continuing students.

More information and enrollment

Becoming a degree student

In order to become a degree student after the first year of study, you must have achieved at least 45 credit units by the time the Open Path application closes, and have shown good study motivation and success in your studies, minimum weighted GPA of 2,5. Students meeting the above-mentioned criteria during the academic year 2026–2027 are eligible to apply in the spring 2026 Open Path application to become degree students in the Aviation Business Degree Programme without having to participate in the Joint Application’s entrance examination.

This Aviation Business Bachelor's degree provides you with the skills, knowledge and competences to work in various positions in aviation business administration.

Degree structure of the Bachelor's degree programme

Open Path application

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