Aviation Business, avoin AMK Online

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

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

During the academic year 2023–2024, the studies will focus on Haaga-Helia's key competences and they include following studies:

Autumn 2023:

• Introduction to Studies, 1 ECTS (Keys to studies and career entity)
• Introduction to Digital Learning Environments, 1 ECTS (Keys to studies and career entity)
• Academic Writing, 5 ECTS (Language studies)
• Professional Communication, 5 ECTS (HH Key Competences)
• Customer Insight and Marketing, 5 ECTS (HH Key Competences)
• ICT Competencies, 5 ECTS (HH Key Competences)
• Teamwork and Project Management, 5 ECTS (HH Key Competences)
• Basics of Financial Management, 5 ECTS (HH Key Competences)
• Finnish Business Communication (for Finnish students), 5 ECTS (Language studies)

Spring 2024:

• Customer Experience and Sales, 5 ECTS (HH Key Competences)
• Entrepreneurship and Business Operations, 5 ECTS (HH Key Competences)
• Finnish Business Culture and Society (for international students whose mother tongue is not Finnish or Swedish), 5 ECTS
• Sustainable Aviation Environment, 5 ECTS (Major studies)
• Safety and Risk Management in Aviation Business, 5 ECTS (Major studies)
• International Business Law 5 ECTS (Key Competences in Business Administration)
• People and Culture 5 ECTS (Key Competences in Business Administration)
• Svenska för Arbetslivet (for students whose mother tongue is Finnish or Swedish), 5 ECTS (Language studies)

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 recognise prior learning (work experience and/or previous studies) via demonstrations. Demonstrations will efficiently advance 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!

We highly recommend each student to consider these demonstrations if you have gained work experience or similar competencies:

• People and Culture (Demonstration), 5 ECTS (Do this autumn 2023)
• Leading Human Resources in Aviation Business (Demonstration), 5 ECTS (Do this spring 2024 after People and Culture Demonstration)
• Safety and Risk Management in Aviation Business (Do this January 2024)
• Basic Work Placement and Professional Work Placement (Demonstration), 15+15 ECTS (Do this autumn 2023)
• Professional topics in Aviation Business (Demonstration for Pilots and Air Traffic Controllers) (Do this autumn 2023)

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. 

A info session will be arranged via Zoom on August 9, 2023 at 9:00–10:00

Orientation Day on August 21, 2023 at 15:00–17:00 is compulsory for those who will start in the study group.
 
Link for the info session and Orientation Day