Register for open guidance counsellor studies for spring 2026
Are you considering applying for professional guidance counsellor education programme or do you want to develop your skills with studies in guidance and teaching? Register now for the open courses for spring 2026!
Open studies are intended for everyone interested in teaching and guidance studies. Registration for courses is already ongoing, and you can register until 23:59 on 12 December 2025.
The study fee payment is made at the time of registration (15 €/credit). If the places for the course fill up before then, you can register on the waiting list. We will offer study places in order of the waiting list if any cancellations occur before the course begins.
Open studies are also a great opportunity to complete professional guidance counsellor education courses in advance! Completed studies can be accredited towards professional guidance counsellor education according to the practices of each teacher education institution.
School of Professional Teacher Education’s Offerings in English in Spring 2026
Professional Guidance Counsellor Education studies:
If you are interested in studies in Finnish:
Professional Teacher Education studies:
- Kasvatustieteelliset perusopinnot 12 op (in Finnish)
- Opettaja tulevaisuuden työntekijänä 5 op (in Finnish)
- Oppimisen haasteet 5 op (in Finnish)
- Oppimisyhteisön hyvinvointi 5 op (in Finnish)
- Tekoäly opetuksessa ja opettajan tukena 5 op (in Finnish)
Professional Special Needs Teacher Education studies:
- Konsultatiivinen työote 5 op (in Finnish)
Professional Guidance Counsellor Education studies:
- Koulutus-, yhteiskunta- ja työelämäosaaminen 5 op (in Finnish)
Professional Teacher Education studies as Open UAS studies are only offered twice a year, in spring and autumn. After this registration period ends, the next opportunity to enrol in open UAS studies will not be until August 2026.
Further information about studies at HAMK School of Professional Teacher Education:
HAMK School of Professional Teacher Education’s General Admissions Services
E.g. applying for professional teacher education or guidance counsellor education programmes
opehaku@hamk.fi