Open university in brief

• Open university provides courses from University of Helsinki's many different fields.

• You can study only one course as well as a larger study module. 

• Courses in Swedish and English are available, even though most courses are offered in Finnish. 

• Completed courses will be entered into the University of Helsinki’s student records. 

• Please note that you can not complete a university degree at the open university. However, it is possible to include the completed courses in the university degree, if you get the right to study a bachelor's or master's degree later.

• Studies completed at the open university can be used as a basis for applying to degree programmes at most University of Helsinki faculties. More information: Open University route

• Open university students may be eligible for the adult education allowance from the Employment Fund, if they fulfill the relevant criteria. 

• See the course catalogue:

  • Search for open university courses

  • Open university studies by degree programme 

  • Open university studies by theme

  • Open online courses or MOOCs 

• Enrolment and fees 

• Open university courses free of charge for the citizens of Ukraine

• What are online courses like?
• How do I activate my University of Helsinki user account?
• Where do I find the link to my course's Moodle learning environment?

Find the answers to these and other questions in the University of Helsinki's Instructions for students.

• Student services