Enrollment and study fees (renewed enrollment system)

Please note that you must authenticate strongly to participate in the courses.

You must confirm your registration within 72 hours of paying the course fee. Confirmation requires electronic identification using either the University of Helsinki username or the suomi.fi service.

Confirm you place by identifying yourself immediately after registering.

Participation in the courses requires strong authentication because you will gain access to university services. Additionally, your completed studies grades will be recorded in the University of Helsinki Sisu-system.

Authentication verifies your identity. If you are unable to authenticate strongly, confirming your registration and processing your access to university services may take several days or even a few weeks.

The service developed by the Digital and Population Data Services Agency, Suomi.fi, is available for use. 

Additionally, authentication is also possible through the European identification (eIDAS).

When you confirm your paid study place, you need to authenticate.

Please note: If you cannot authenticate strongly, the authentication process may take several weeks. 

Here's how to register:

1. Register and pay for your chosen course.
   • Immediately contact student advise for more detailed instructions.
2. Authenticate using your chosen method. If you cannot authenticate strongly remotely, you can choose from the following options:
   • Arrive for authentication by appointment at the Helsinki customer service point.
   • Submit an official identification document either by mail or through secure email.

Activating Your User Account

Once your study place is confirmed and you need access rights from the University of Helsinki for your course, you still need to activate your user account:

• If you authenticate at the customer service point, you will receive a code and instructions for activating your user account.
• If you submit the document, you will receive instructions via email for completing the access rights application and requesting remote authentication. 

Please note that there may be a queue for remote authentication, so act in a timely manner.

Activating Your User Account

• Upon registration, you will be granted a user account from the University of Helsinki.
• You can activate your user account no earlier than the day after registration.
• The account will not be sent separately; you must activate it yourself. You will receive an email with instructions on when you can start using the account.

The user account will be available approximately one hour after activation. However, some services may only be functional starting the following day.

User Account and Learning Environment Moodle

• You will need the account to log into the learning environment Moodle.
• You can find the link to the Moodle area on the course page as well as in the "My Courses" view in Moodle once the course area is opened.
• Please note that after registering or activating the account, you can log into the course's Moodle no earlier than one hour and no later than 24 hours after.

User accounts are not granted for MOOC courses.

You will gain the right to complete the study module by registering for open university studies.

• The right to complete is determined according to the schedule of instruction provided on the course page. This includes the course as well as the exams and/or other assessment methods. Exams or other instruction held outside the completion period are not included in the course fee.
• If you intend to apply for credit transfer for studies completed elsewhere, you must first have the right to complete the study module for which you seek recognition. A normal tuition fee will be charged for the studies.
• You can check your completion rights in Sisu (My Information -> Study Rights -> Completion Rights for Study Modules)."

• Registration gives you the right to study at the University of Helsinki’s Open University. The right to study refers to the time during which you can complete your studies. 
• Its duration is determined by the study schedule stated on the relevant course page. The period includes teaching, examinations and/or other modes of completion. 
• In connection with your registration, you will also receive user credentials for the University of Helsinki information systems. The credentials will not be sent to you separately, but rather you will gain access to them by activating your user account well before your studies are due to begin. User credentials are not granted for MOOC courses.
• More information on user credentials and activating your account is available on the Instructions for Students website: .

• Fee for open university studies can be found on the course page. The fee is paid online at the time of registration. Cash payments can be made by arranging this in advance with the open university's student advising service.
• Registration is binding, and the paid fee is non-refundable. An unconfirmed registration does not entitle you to a refund of the fee. 
• If the student falls ill before the studies begin and cannot participate, the sum of the course fee exceeding €75 will be reimbursed against a doctor’s certificate. The fee will only be refunded within 3 months of payment.
• The fee for a study module covers only those courses that are included in the minimum credit point requirement of the module. The student will pay separately for optional courses that exceed the minimum credit point requirement.
• Participation in MOOCs is free of charge. However, if you want to enter the completed course (credits) in University of Helsinki’s student information system, you must register for the course after completing it and pay the Open University course fee. Some MOOCs are completely free of charge. More detailed information is available on the course page of the relevant course. .
• If the University of Helsinki cancels the teaching, the course will be reimbursed in full.
• The fees are based on the Universities Act () as well as the Government Decree on fees collected at universities (1082/2009) and the amendment to the Decree (1436/2014).
• Course fees are exempt from VAT (
• As payments under public law, the collection of Open University fees as well as the associated interest and charges may be enforced without a separate judgement or decision ().

If you have an open university gift card or a separately received registration code, please request separate registration instructions from the open university's student advising before registering.

Online payments are processed through a secure connection via Verifone Finland Oy, BlueCommerce (0943819-9). The payment method options include all Finnish online banks and the most common cards (debit/credit). The payment recipient will appear as Verifone Finland Oy on your bank statement or card bill. A payment confirmation and receipt will be sent to the payer via email.

The open university tuition fees will change starting May 1, 2025 

• Should your plans change and you cannot participate on the course, please cancel your registration by emailing the admissions and student advice staff of the Open University at . This way your place will be freed for use by another student. 
• Cancelling your registration does not lead to a reimbursement of the course fee (see the terms of payment of the Open University above).

Registration and Payment of Fee by using our previous registration system primarily used for MOOC courses and registrations at partner institutions.

In these studies, registration is done on a course-by-course basis.

Your study place will be confirmed immediately unless you are placed on a waiting list. You will receive an email confirmation upon successful registration.

Please note that you must authenticate strongly during registration. Authentication occurs when you log in using your Suomi.fi or University of Helsinki credentials.

In the old system, the tuition fee is processed by. Please note that American Express is not accepted at the University of Helsinki.