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Aviation Business Open Path Studies

Virtual studies during the academic year 2025–2026

The studies follow the Haaga-Helia Aviation Business Degree Programme curriculum. All the courses are virtual 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.

When studying at a university of applied sciences you will need to acquire theoretical knowledge extensively and write a lot. It is a prerequisite that you have excellent study and time management skills, and that you have good oral and written English proficiency, see the prerequisites. 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 aim is to become a degree student in Aviation Business programme. The programme offers you an inspiring and unique e-learning, where you learn to manage expert tasks within different areas of rapidly evolving aviation industry and are able to cooperate in various cross-functional teams. You will have a reliable and up-to-date understanding of aviation business processes and operational environment. You will also have advanced knowledge of relevant rules and regulations, and business development mindset with the focus on economically viable, socially and environmentally responsible aviation business. The study time is maximum 3,5 years. Usually the open path students utilize demonstration possibilities 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 30 ECTS
Languages 20 ECTS (started with the open path studies)
Major courses in Aviation Business 45 ECTS (started with the open path studies)
Complementary Professional Competences courses 25 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
Mode of Study: Full-time day studies

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

During the academic year 2025–2026, the studies will focus on Haaga-Helia's key competences and they include following studies

Autumn 2025:

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 2026:

Introduction to Air Transport Management, 5 ECTS
Safety and Risk Management in Aviation Business, 5 ECTS
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, tammikuussa uutena aloittaville)
(Introduction to Digital Learning Environments, 1 ECTS, tammikuussa uutena aloittaville)

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 first semester in the Open UAS is 150 € (the whole academic year is 300 €) 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 Autumn term 2026.

An info session was arranged via Zoom on June 2, 2025 at 16:00–17:00.

An orientation session to studies was held on August 18, 2025 at 16:00-17.00.

Link for the Info and Orientation Sessions

Enrollment

Enrollment for open path studies in the Autumn 2025 has ended.

The enrollment period for open path studies for students who are continuing their studies at the Haaga-Helia Open UAS in the Spring 2026: 24.11.2025 at 9 AM.-1.12.2025 at 3 PM.

Please note: During the enrollment period for students who are continuing their studies, only those students who have previously studied at Haaga-Helia Open UAS are allowed to enroll for pathway studies. If a new student enrolls during the enrollment period intended only for continuing students, their registration will be removed, and the study fee will not be refunded.

Enrollment open to everyone for studies in the Spring 2026 will start on December 5, 2025 at 9:00 AM.

Seats will be filled in the order of enrollment.

The study fee for the Spring semester 2026 is 150 euros per semester. We reserve the right to make changes to the study fee for the autumn semester 2026.

Please note! From 9.5.2025 onwards only students who have a Finnish personal identity code can enrol on Haaga-Helia’s open path studies.

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

More information on open path studies in the spring term 2026

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 3,0. Students meeting the above-mentioned criteria during the academic year 2025–2026 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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