Recognition of Learning

When applying for transfer crediting, please note the following instructions so that your application is processed speedily.

Pre-credit transfer applies to studies other than those covered by Haaga-Helia and RIPA (cross-study service). If you wish to complete your studies at another university and the course is not available in Haaga-Helia's Peppi, make a pre-credit transfer application in Peppi. Attach to it information about the course (e.g. a link to the course description) and send the form to your guidance counsellor. When the guidance counsellor has approved the application, you can register for the course at another university. After receiving your transcript for the course(s), update the approved pre-credit application in Peppi into a transfer credit application, Remember to attach the transcript. Send the application to your study advisor.  Please note that double degree applications are approved in both phases by the degree's double-degree guidance counsellor. Find the form and more instructions in Peppi.

Credit transfer applies to studies already completed and assessed at another higher education institution. Always discuss the suitability of these for your degree with your study advisor first. After this, fill out the credit transfer application in Peppi, attach description(s) of the course(s) and transcript of records. Send the application to your study advisor. Double degree applications are approved by the degree's double-degree guidance counsellor.

RIPA studies are not processed through the credit transfer process. Check with your guidance counsellor that the RIPA course is suitable for your degree. Then enrol on the course in Haaga-Helia’s Peppi. The credits will automatically be added to your ISP in Peppi. Read more about RIPA studies here. 

The figure above shows all this in a nutshell.

When and how to apply for transfer crediting

Always discuss studies completed at other universities first with your guidance counsellor . To qualify for transfer crediting, the course must be under 10 years old, have study credits and be suitable for your degree. Only master's level or higher courses qualify for transfer crediting in master's degrees. 

Apply for transfer crediting

• upon starting your studies during the orientation days for previously completed studies at a higher education institution. This allows you to progress more quickly in your studies to new and interesting themes. The transfer credit application form can be found in Peppi.
• anytime during your studies. If you wish to study in a higher education institution other than RIPA (cross-study service) studies, apply for approval of the course using Peppi's pre-credit transfer application form. Submit it to your guidance counsellor. After completing the course, change the approved pre-credit transfer application into a transfer credit application and submit it to your study advisor.

Please note that RIPA-studies are not eligible for transfer crediting. They appear in your Peppi ISP automatically. Remember to discuss the suitability of the studies for your degree with your guidance counsellor before registering.

Forms of Transfer Crediting 

• Accreditation refers to transfer crediting courses that are part of your Haaga-Helia curriculum. The learning objectives of the course you completed previously should match those of the Haaga-Helia course. Contact your guidance counsellor for more information.
• Inclusion refers to transfer crediting courses that are not part of your Haaga-Helia curriculum. That is, there is no corresponding course on offer in Haaga-Helia. If the content of the course is suitable to your Haaga-Helia degree, you can apply for inclusion. 

Applying for Transfer Crediting 

1. Arrange a meeting with your guidance counsellor. She can advise you. If there is a document (e.g. an e-mail or transfer credit form) of the meeting, attach a copy to the credit transfer application.
2. Complete  the credit transfer application by filling in the Credit transfer form in Peppi (requires login). Please read Peppi  instructions (requires login) carefully before filling out the transfer credit form. Incomplete applications will be sent back for additional information. Attach to the application the official transcript and course descriptions of courses to be transfer credited. The transcript must show your name, the name of the completed course, the scope of the course (e.g. ECTS), the grade and assessment date.
3. Send the completed form to your study advisor (previous university studies) or your exchange advisor (studies completed during student exchange) for processing.

If you have the knowledge and skills a degree course requires, for example, through work experience, volunteer work, hobbies or other than higher education studies, you can complete the course through demonstration (DEMO). 

Methods of demonstration include, for example, a report, a portfolio, an interview, a group discussion, an exam or an oral presentation.

You can do demonstrations any time during your studies. Demonstrations for first year courses should be done as soon as you begin, so that you can move on in your studies smoothly. 

You can participate in a demonstration if you have not completed the course before, and you do not have a prior demonstration attempt graded 0. 

If you have started a new course, and then realize that you could complete the course through demonstration, ask the teacher during the first two weeks of the course to reject your enrolment. After the first two weeks, your enrolment cannot be rejected. 

Discontinuing a demonstration is possible if

• during the first two weeks of a course you request the teacher to reject your enrolment. After this, the enrolment cannot be rejected . If you do not complete the demonstration tasks, grade 0 is issued.
• the grade would be 1 - 2, and you wish to participate in a normal  course to learn the topics in more depth. In this case, inform your teacher immediately. You will receive grade 0. 

Assessment of Demonstrations is based on the competence goals and evaluation criteria of the course. A demonstration grade cannot be raised. An existing grade cannot be raised through a demonstration. If a demonstration grade is in Peppi, it cannot be removed or altered. 

Applying for Demonstration

Familiarize yourself carefully with the course description in the Study Guide before registering for the demonstration. 

Below, you can find enrolment instructions for the demonstration of Haaga-Helia's key competences, key competences for degrees and basic work placement. 

Contact the competence counselling teacher (CCT) to find out how to do demonstration for professional competence (major/minor) courses. 

Work & Study is Haaga-Helia's work-based learning model, which facilitates the flexible combination of work and studies. Work-based learning refers to gaining competences required for degree courses by working and connecting to it the knowledge base (models, theories) related to the work tasks. The work includes working for a company, being an entrepreneur, doing volunteer work or engaging in hobby activities. 

You can complete any Haaga-Helia course through Work & Study except the thesis, if the work tasks are related to the learning objectives of your degree's courses. 

To discuss whether Work & Study is for you, contact the competence counselling teacher of the subject. 

How to Apply to Complete Work & Study?

1. Read the Work & Study instructions carefully and make sure you understand what it means.  
2. Familiarize yourself with the course description(s) carefully. Compare the competence goals with your current work.
   • Are there any courses in your degree whose learning objectives you can achieve in your work in the near future?
   • Will you soon acquire skills that fit your degree, but for which Haaga-Helia does not have a course?
3. If you answered yes to either of the questions above, then Work & Study is for you. Discuss the matter at your workplace.
4. Contact the competence counselling teacher of the subject. 

The Work & Study process moves on as follows:

1. Work & Study planning: Courses to be completed, content, schedule and tasks that demonstrate competence.
2. Working independently (and monitoring progress if necessary).
3. Demonstration of new skills as agreed.
4. Evaluation according to the course assessment criteria, and getting the credits to Peppi.

Haaga-Helia bachelor’s degrees share common key competences. They are:

COM001HH1AE Professional Communication
MAR001HH1AE Customer Insight and Marketing
ICB001HH1AE ICT Competencies
SAL001HH1AE Customer Experience and Sales
HRL001HH1AE Teamwork and Project Management
ANA001HH1AE Research and Development Skills
ECO001HH1AE Basics of Financial Management
ENT001HH1AE Entrepreneurship and Business Operations

To complete a demonstration for these courses

1. Read carefully the course description, including the assessment criteria.
2. Evaluate your skills and knowledge in relation to them. If you want, you can do a skills survey.
3. If you decide that you have the necessary knowledge and skills for the grade you want to achieve, register in Peppi for demonstration implementation of that course. You recognize from the DEMO code. Enrol on the demonstration, when you are ready to start completing it.
4. Once the registration has been approved, go to the implementation's Moodle workspace and complete the demonstration according to the instructions.
5. The teacher assesses and records the grade in Peppi according to the schedule given.

Every degree has degree level key competences (20-60 ects). Please find a list of these below the instructions.

To complete a demonstration for these courses

1. Read carefully the course description, including the assessment criteria.
2. Evaluate your skills and knowledge in relation to them.
3. If you decide that you have the necessary knowledge and skills for the grade you want to achieve, register in Peppi for demonstration implementation of that course. You recognize from the DEMO code.
4. Once the registration has been approved, go to the implementation's Moodle workspace and complete the demonstration according to the instructions.
5. The teacher assesses and records the grade in Peppi according to the schedule given.

Key Competencies in Business Administration Studies (INTBBA, GLOBBA, DIGIBBA, AVIBBA)

ECO001TR1AE Principles of Economics
HRL001TR1AE People and Culture
LAW001TR1AE International Business Law
ECO002TR1AE Principles of Accounting and Finance
ANA001TR1AE Introduction to Data Analytics for Business
ENT002TR1AE Expanding to Foreign Markets

For language studies, see study guide.   

Key Competencies in Business Information Technology Studies (ITBBA)

DIG001IT1AE Introduction to Digital Services
ICB001IT1AE Introduction to Business Driven ICT
ICI001IT1AE Introduction to ICT Infrastructure and Cloud Services
SOF001IT1AE Introduction to Software Development

Key Competencies in Bachelor of Hospitality Management (EXPER, STEM)

HOS001RE1AE Fundamentals and Future in Tourism and Hospitality
HOS002RE1AE Working within the Experience Economy
TOU003RE1AE Sustainable Experience Economy
LAW001RE1AE Hospitality Law
ECO001RE1AE Profitability Planning
SER001RE1AE Inspirational Leadership
HOS003RE1AE Alcohol passport
HOS004RE1AE Hygiene Pass

Key Competencies in Bachelor of Hospitality Management (HOST)

HOS005RE1AE Essentials of Hospitality and Tourism
HOS006RE1AE Hospitality Law
HOS007RE1AE Effective Leadership in Modern Hospitality
HOS008RE1AE Value Creation in Hospitality
HOS009RE1AE Hospitality Brand Design

Key Competencies in Sports Coaching and Management (COACH)

SPO001LI1AE Psychology and Coaching
SPO002LI1AE Strength and Conditioning
SPO003LI1AE Skill Acquisition and Learning in Coaching
SPO004LI1AE Sport Analysis and Athlete Development
SPO005LI1AE Coaching Practice 1
SPO006LI1AE Coaching Practice 2
SPO007LI1AE Organizational Structures in Sport
SPO008LI1AE Establishing Coaching Philosophy

Haaga-Helia has a rich offer of courses both from your own and other degrees. You can complete demonstrations for these also.

Each competence area (major or minor) has a competence counselling teacher (CTT), who are experts in that subject’s demonstrations. If you have questions, please contact the CTT.

To complete a demonstration for these courses

1. Read carefully the course description, including the assessment criteria.
2. Evaluate your skills and knowledge in relation to them.
3. If you decide that you have the necessary knowledge and skills for the grade you want to achieve, contact the competence counselling teacher of the subject or the course teacher.
4. Once you have received the demonstration instructions, complete it as instructed.
5. The teacher assesses and records the grade in Peppi.

Demonstrations for the Keys to Studies and Career -courses are completed by enrolling on the virtual implementation of the course. 

Alternatively, you can complete Keys to Studies and Career courses that contain new information for you.

Demonstration instructions for language and culture studies are located on the Language and culture studies page.

If you have enough suitable work experience, you can complete work placements as demonstrations. This means that you prove with work certificates the working period(s) and write a reflective report on the development of your skills and knowledge. If you are working while studying, you can also make use of demonstrations.

Entrepreneurs can also make use of demonstrations.  

The basic work placement is evaluated by your guidance counsellor and the professional work placement by your competence counselling teacher (excluding ITBBA). 

For more information, visit Work placement, Bachelor's Degrees.

If you have undergone the Finnish Defence Force Leadership Training (AUK/RUK), you can get credits for it by completing a demonstration. 

Do this:

1. Enrol on the course Leadership training at Finnish Defence Forces (Reserve Noncommissioned Officer School/Reserve Officer School) in Peppi.
2. When your enrolment has been approved, go to the course Moodle platform. Complete the assignments as instructed: an essay and the AUK/RUK certificate.
3. The teacher assesses the demonstration pass/fail, and inputs the grade in Peppi.

Please, notice that only credits gained during the last 10 years are accepted for transfer, and only Master-level studies can be transferred to the Master’s degree.

Discuss about the credit transfer with your Guidance Counsellor, if needed. 

Forms of Transfer Crediting

• Accreditation refers to transfer crediting courses that are part of your Master’s curriculum. The learning objectives of the course you completed previously should match (course contents and study credits) to those of your Haaga-Helia Master’s course.
• Inclusion refers to transfer crediting courses that are not part of your Master’s curriculum. If the content of the course is suitable to your Haaga-Helia Master’s degree, you can apply for inclusion. Usually, inclusion takes place in free-choice studies (maximum of 20 credits). The prerequisite is that the competence targets of the credited studies are equal to the competence targets of studies offered at Haaga-Helia.

All courses (60 credits) can be credited if the above criteria are met. A thesis (30 credits) cannot be credited.

Applying for Transfer Crediting

1. If you have questions regarding credit transfer, ask your Guidance Counsellor before submitting your application. Attach the certified transcripts of prior studies and course descriptions of the courses you wish to have transfer credited. You may schedule a meeting if needed.
2. If you have courses to be transfer credited, read the Peppi instructions and fill in the credit transfer application. The same form is used if you have exchange abroad period credits to be transferred. Attach the certified transcript of studies and course descriptions of courses you wish to have transfer credited. The transcript must show your name, name of the completed course, scope of the study (e.g. ects), evaluation day and grade received.
3. If you need technical support with the credit transfer application, please contact the Study Services.

Incomplete applications will be sent back for additional information.

Please note that additional studies cannot be transferred, only studies that advance the Master's degree are considered.

Master's students can complete demonstrations for Master's level courses. Bachelor's level courses are not accepted toward your Master's degree.

Enrol for the course and find out from the Timetable Machine (Lukkarikone) who is the teacher of the course.

After that create a demonstration plan according to EQF level 7, where you:

1. Name the course.
2. Briefly explain in your own words why you want to demonstrate the course, and what experience qualifies you for the demonstration. Attach a copy of your work certificate (or other documented evidence) to your application.
3. List the learning objectives of the course and analyse each learning objective separately by describing your competence from the perspective of the set objective. You may think that you are writing a job application. If the competency requirements are not already strongly part of your competency or if your skills need an update, please describe how you plan to achieve the set objectives.
4. Plan the methods you will use to demonstrate your skills: a written summary and/or presentation/lecture/workshop (to be agreed with the responsible teacher).
5. Finally, find out who in your current or former organisation can give feedback on your work from the perspective of the learning objectives of the course. If it is not possible to get feedback on your working life, mention this in your plan.

The following learning assignments are part of the a demonstration at the EQF level 7:

A. Familiarity with current literature in the field, either through the literature of the course or in another way agreed with the responsible teacher
B. Reflection on the development of one's own competence from the perspective of the learning objectives of the course and utilising the given learning material
C. Demonstration of competence: written assignment or lecture / workshop as part of the course.
D. Feedback on learning outcomes in the work environment (if possible)

The Master level corresponds to the level 7 learning outcomes according to the EQF framework:

• Knowledge: Highly specialised knowledge, some of which is at the forefront of knowledge in a field of work or study, as the basis for original thinking and/or research. Critical awareness of knowledge issues in a field and at the interface between different fields.
  Skills: Specialised problem-solving skills required in research and/or innovation in order to develop new knowledge and procedures and to integrate knowledge from different fields.
• Responsibility and autonomy: Manage and transform work or study contexts that are complex, unpredictable and require new strategic approaches; take responsibility for contributing to professional knowledge and practice and/or for reviewing the strategic performance of teams.

The EU developed the European Qualifications Framework (EQF) as a translation tool to make national qualifications easier to understand and more comparable. 

A large number of Master's students study alongside their work, doing practically the same or similar things as in the courses of the curriculum, therefore a separate Work & Study implementation is used to a limited extent in Master's level courses.

However, in some cases, Master's students can propose the completion of a Master's course as a Work & Study implementation. The student prepares the entire study plan for the teacher, who accepts or rejects it. In the study plan, the student describes how to acquire and demonstrate the theoretical and practical knowledge of the course.

Proceed as follows:

Enrol to the course to be studied and find out from the timetable tool who the teacher of the study course is. After that, draw up a plan in accordance with EQF level 7, where you explain how you plan to study and demonstrate your skills. 

1. Name the course to be studied.

2. In your own words, briefly explain why you want to use the Work & Study implementation in the course in question. 

3. List the learning objectives of the course and deal with each learning objective separately by describing the study plan and how you intend to achieve the set learning objectives. 

4. Plan a way to show your learning: a written summary and/or a presentation/lecture/workshop (the implementation will be agreed with the teacher in more detail).

5. Finally, find out who in your organisation can give feedback on your work from the point of view of the learning objectives of the course. If it is not possible to receive working life feedback, state this in your plan.

The study includes the following learning tasks in accordance with EQF level 7:

A. Familiarity with current literature in the field, either with the help of the literature of the course or in another way as agreed with the teacher of the implementation

B. Reflection on the development of one's own competence from the point of view of the learning objectives of the study course and using the given study material

C. Evidence of competence: a written assignment or a lecture/workshop as part of the course.

D. Feedback on competence in accordance with the learning objectives in the work environment (if possible)

The Master level corresponds to the level 7 learning outcomes according to the EQF framework:

• Knowledge: Highly specialised knowledge, some of which is at the forefront of knowledge in a field of work or study, as the basis for original thinking and/or research. Critical awareness of knowledge issues in a field and at the interface between different fields.
  Skills: Specialised problem-solving skills required in research and/or innovation in order to develop new knowledge and procedures and to integrate knowledge from different fields.
• Responsibility and autonomy: Manage and transform work or study contexts that are complex, unpredictable and require new strategic approaches; take responsibility for contributing to professional knowledge and practice and/or for reviewing the strategic performance of teams.

The EU developed the European Qualifications Framework (EQF) as a translation tool to make national qualifications easier to understand and more comparable.

You can demonstrate your skills from work, previous studies or leisure time, and get credits.

Demonstration means that you do not take part in the course but demonstrate your knowledge and skills online on a Moodle platform. Examples of demonstration methods include assignments, exams, essays or oral presentations.

Please note that you cannot enroll on a demonstration if you are already enrolled for the same course or have previously completed the course. Demonstration grades cannot be raised. You can interrupt the demonstration if you are going to receive the grade 1 or 2. If you inform your teacher that you do not wish to have a grade 1 or 2, you will receive the grade fail. This means that you can complete the course normally.

At the Open UAS, you can complete demonstrations for key competencies of bachelor´s degrees free of charge. Registration for the demonstration is through the search for continuous learning.

To register for a demonstration free of charge - if you are a student completing your degree at the Open UAS, check registration instructions at the bottom of the page:

1. Search for the course you want to demonstrate in the Continuous Learning Education Search.
   • Enter the name of the course in the search box. In the search results the demonstration is always in brackets next to the name of the course. (demonstration). You can also search for all demonstrations by entering: demonstration in the search field. If you cannot find a demonstration for the course you wish to demonstrate through the education search, please contact your guidance counsellor.
   • Read carefully the learning outcomes, content and grading of the demonstration.
   • If you are a pathway or intermediate student and the course is part of your studies but you want to complete it through demonstration, please contact the teacher of the implementation within two weeks of the start of the implementation and ask them to reject you from the implementation.
2. Enrol for the demonstration you wish to attend. You will need your online banking credentials. There is no charge for completing the demonstration for key competences.
3. Your registration will be processed within 1–3 work days, taking holiday periods into account. The demonstration implementation will appear in the 'My Courses' section in Moodle next day after your registration has been processed.
4. Carefully read the instructions on the Moodle platform and complete the assignments according to the instructions. If you have any questions, please contact the demonstration teacher. The contact details can be found in Moodle.

How to demonstrate work placements

As an open student, you can also complete work placements through demonstration

• You can register for the basic work placement demonstration following the instructions above. INTBBA open path students: please do not register for a demonstration but contact your guidance counsellor.
• If you want to complete the professional work placement demonstration or you have questions, please contact your study cousellor.

Changing the mode of study

If you have an approved registration for a course and you find that you already possess the necessary skills for the course, follow these steps:

• Contact the teacher of the implementation within two weeks of the start of the implementation and ask them to reject you from the implementation.
• After that, enroll in Peppi for the demo (key competences) or contact the competence counselling teacher of the subject or the course teacher or your study cousellor, who will provide you with instructions for completing the demonstration.
• The study fee will not be returned.

Students completing studies of a discontinued degree at Haaga-Helia

If you are completing an unfinished degree in the Open University of Applied Sciences, you can complete any desired courses as demonstrations without additional fees. 

In this case, for key competences´demos register in Peppi for demonstration implementation of that course. You recognize it from the DEMO code. 

If you want to complete professional studies or other courses, If you decide that you have the necessary knowledge and skills for the grade you want to achieve, please contact the competence counselling teacher of the subject or the course teacher.