Open studies
ENROLMENT FOR OPEN STUDIES
Open studies can be a start of your degree studies. You can develop your professional skills or update your existing skills. If you later apply for a degree programme, it is possible to accept the studies you have completed as part of the degree in accordance with its current competence description.
Some studies may contain prerequisites, such as previous completed studies. These are described in the study guide. Please read this information carefully before registering!
The current available provision that can be found at this site. Enrolment to HAMK open university courses is open five times a year at enrolment periods (see enrolment times). Enrolment opens always at 8 am and closes at 11.59 pm.
Enrolment periods
The enrolment will be open from 08:00 to 23:59.
- 1.-11.8.2023, autumn period open studies
- 2.-13.10.2023, autumn period open studies
- 4.-15.12.2023, spring period open studies
Take into consideration - open studies
- As a student of open studies you are not entitled to student financial aid or student discounts, unless you are entitled to them because of your other studies.
- Before enrolling please notice that some courses may have prerequisites. It is on your own responsibility to consider whether your knowledge and skills meet the prerequisites of the course. Master’s degree open studies require sometimes previous Bachelor’s degree.
- An Open UAS student cannot receive a certificate of completion of the official language even if they pass the Swedish course. It can only be given to a degree student
- Students are required to bring their own personal laptops. More details from Bring your own device – BYOD and HAMK’s IT-services. Learning at HAMK is not dependent of the time and classrooms.
- Open university students are treated equally with degree students and they have the same insurance coverage as HAMK’s degree students.
- The open UAS student receives the right to study for the duration of the implementation in question for a semester or academic year. A student completing summer studies has the right to study until 30.9.
Check out the course selection of courses
See our study provision for spring 2023 here.
See the course selection of Open University of Applied Sciences and find current studies that interest you in our study provision. You can search for courses by level, field of study or degree program and organize the search results by clicking on the column heading in the list. Select the course to find out more detailed information in the implementation plan. Please note that enrollment period of the courses for the Open University of Applied Sciences can be different from the registration time of the implementation plan. A HAMK degree student registers for studies organized by HAMK in Pakki.
If you do not find the kind of studies you are looking for, please contact the contact person of the degree programme and ask for the possibility to get guidance for creating your own personal study plan.
Enroll on the study of your choice
- Choose the course and start enrolment – Search for studies in the study offer in advance.
- Authenticate – You can authenticate through the Suomi.fi service by using online banking codes, a mobile certificate, or a certificate card.
- Please, be prepared to provide your authentication method to speed up the enrolment.
- Only in exceptional cases, i.e. if you don’t have any authentication method suitable for the Suomi.fi service of you have technical problems with the authentication, you can choose an alternative registration form and not to use the authentication.
- Fill in the enrolment form
- Pay the study fee (15€/credit) – Study fees are paid online by the Paytrail service. Payment methods include online payments to Finnish banks, card payment, MobilePay and Walley bank as an invoice and installment service.
- Confirmation – After payment, you will receive an automatic confirmation email about your enrolment.
Authentication takes place through the Suomi.fi service. You can authenticate using online banking IDs, a mobile certificate, or a certificate card. Only in exceptional cases, ie if you do not have any authentication method suitable for the Suomi.fi service, you can choose an alternative registration form and skip the authentication. You will receive an automatic confirmation message once you have registered and paid the study fee. Before the start of the course, you will receive a welcome message with more detailed information related to your studies. If you have not received any contact, send a message to avoinamk@hamk.fi. Registration is binding and must be canceled in writing by e-mail, avoinamk@hamk.fi (Terms of cancellation). The completed registration form data is sent in encrypted form. Appropriate personal data processing is important for HAMK. At HAMK personal data is processed according to the EU General Data Protection Regulation (2016/679) and Finnish laws. Privacy policy
HAMK’s own open UAS study provision is free of charge for our degree students, if the course can be included in the degree to be completed. You can register for the studies organized by HAMK in Pakki. HAMK’s AOKK (Humanities and Education) studies at the Open University of Applied Sciences are subject to a fee, and you can register for them using the current enrolment link during the open university’s registration periods.
NEXT CURRENT ENROLLMENT FOR OPEN STUDIES IS 1 – 11 AUGUST 2023
You will find more info about Open University of Applied Sciences – Course contents in the Study guide.
Course name | Credits | Timing dates | Level | Online studies | Teaching language | Online Enrolment | |
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Studies for Electrical Qualifications, part 3 | 13 op | 21.08.2023 - 13.10.2023 | Bachelor's | Yes | Finnish | Enrolment is not open | |
Game Design | 5 op | 21.08.2023 - 13.10.2023 | Bachelor's | Yes | Finnish, English | Enrolment is not open | |
Service Design | 5 op | 21.08.2023 - 31.12.2023 | Bachelor's | Yes | Finnish, English | Enrol | Enrol without authentication |
Startup Business School | 15 op | 04.09.2023 - 31.12.2023 | Bachelor's | Yes | Finnish, English | Enrol | Enrol without authentication |
Multi-Actor Welfare Service System | 3 op | 27.11.2023 - 23.02.2024 | Master's | Yes | Finnish | Enrolment is not open | |
Manager as Developer | 5 op | 04.09.2023 - 01.12.2023 | Master's | No | Finnish | Enrolment is not open | |
Introduction to Web Technologies | 6 op | 21.08.2023 - 13.10.2023 | Bachelor's | Yes | Finnish | Enrolment is not open | |
Lean as the Cornerstone of Efficiency 4op | 4 op | 21.08.2023 - 13.10.2023 | Bachelor's | Yes | Finnish, English | Enrolment is not open | |
Basic Studies in Educational Sciences | 13 op | 21.08.2023 - 15.12.2023 | Yes | Finnish | Enrolment is not open | ||
Cybersecurity | 5 op | 23.10.2023 - 15.12.2023 | Bachelor's | No | Finnish | Enrolment is not open | |
Penetration Tests, Audits, and Red Teaming | 5 op | 23.10.2023 - 15.12.2023 | Bachelor's | No | Finnish | Enrolment is not open | |
Critical and Inclusive Community and Social Competence | 5 op | 21.08.2023 - 15.12.2023 | Bachelor's | Yes | Finnish | Enrolment is not open | |
Basics of Intellectual Property Rights | 2 op | 04.09.2023 - 31.12.2023 | Bachelor's | Yes | Finnish | Enrol | Enrol without authentication |
Design Business Ideas | 5 op | 04.09.2023 - 31.12.2023 | Bachelor's | Yes | Finnish | Enrol | Enrol without authentication |
Professional Ethics Competence in Social Services | 5 op | 21.08.2023 - 15.12.2023 | Bachelor's | Yes | Finnish | Enrolment is not open | |
Environmental responsibility in stables | 15 op | 21.08.2023 - 15.12.2023 | Bachelor's | Yes | Finnish | Enrolment is not open | |
Specific Support | 3 op | 05.09.2023 - 29.10.2023 | Yes | Finnish | Enrolment is not open | ||
Learning Solutions and Teaching Methods | 5 op | 01.09.2023 - 15.11.2023 | Yes | Finnish | Enrolment is not open | ||
Game Production | 5 op | 21.08.2023 - 13.10.2023 | Bachelor's | Yes | Finnish, English | Enrolment is not open | |
Preparing for UAS Studies: Writing | 2 op | 23.10.2023 - 15.12.2023 | Bachelor's | Yes | Finnish | Enrolment is not open | |
Cyberattacks and defense methods | 5 op | 23.10.2023 - 13.12.2023 | Bachelor's | No | Finnish | Enrolment is not open | |
Service Processes and Coordination | 5 op | 11.12.2023 - 23.02.2024 | Master's | Yes | Finnish | Enrolment is not open | |
Algebra | 3 op | 23.10.2023 - 15.12.2023 | Bachelor's | No | Finnish, English | Enrol | Enrol without authentication |
Startup Business School (Master) | 15 op | 04.09.2023 - 31.12.2023 | Master's | Yes | Finnish, English | Enrol | Enrol without authentication |
Service Design (Master) | 5 op | 21.08.2023 - 31.12.2023 | Master's | Yes | Finnish, English | Enrol | Enrol without authentication |
Studies for Electrical Qualifications, part 4 | 15 op | 23.10.2023 - 15.12.2023 | Bachelor's | Yes | Finnish | Enrolment is not open | |
Project Management | 2 op | 21.08.2023 - 15.12.2023 | Bachelor's | Yes | Finnish, English | Enrolment is not open | |
Differential Calculus | 2 op | 21.08.2023 - 13.10.2023 | Bachelor's | No | Finnish, English | Enrol | Enrol without authentication |
Business Design | 5 op | 21.08.2023 - 31.12.2023 | Bachelor's | Yes | Finnish, English | Enrol | Enrol without authentication |
Continuity Management and Preparedness in Society | 3 op | 04.12.2023 - 23.02.2024 | Master's | No | Finnish | Enrolment is not open | |
Preparing for UAS Studies: Swedish | 2 op | 21.08.2023 - 13.10.2023 | Bachelor's | Yes | Finnish | Enrolment is not open | |
Basics of Business | 2 op | 21.08.2023 - 31.07.2024 | Bachelor's | Yes | Finnish | Enrolment is not open | |
Event Design | 5 op | 04.09.2023 - 31.12.2023 | Bachelor's | Yes | Finnish | Enrol | Enrol without authentication |
Horse welfare | 15 op | 21.08.2023 - 15.12.2023 | Bachelor's | Yes | Finnish | Enrolment is not open | |
Preparing for UAS Studies: | 5 op | 21.08.2023 - 13.10.2023 | Bachelor's | No | Finnish, English | Enrolment is not open | |
Preparing for UAS Studies: Mathematics | 2 op | 21.08.2023 - 13.10.2024 | Bachelor's | Yes | Finnish | Enrolment is not open | |
The Social-Pedagogical Actor Building a Sustainable Future | 5 op | 21.08.2023 - 15.12.2023 | Bachelor's | Yes | Finnish | Enrolment is not open | |
Self-knowledge, study counsellor identity and professional ethics | 5 op | 01.09.2023 - 30.11.2023 | Yes | Finnish | Enrolment is not open | ||
Organizational Leadership | 5 op | 04.09.2023 - 01.12.2023 | Master's | No | Finnish | Enrolment is not open | |
Crisis Intervention as part of Psychosocial Support and Services | 5 op | 04.12.2023 - 23.02.2024 | Master's | No | Finnish | Enrolment is not open | |
Business Design (Master) | 5 op | 21.08.2023 - 31.12.2023 | Master's | Yes | Finnish, English | Enrol | Enrol without authentication |
Preparing for UAS Studies: English | 2 op | 21.08.2023 - 13.10.2023 | Bachelor's | Yes | Finnish | Enrolment is not open | |
Preparing for UAS Studies: Finnish as a Second Language | 2 op | 23.10.2023 - 15.12.2023 | Bachelor's | No | Finnish | Enrolment is not open | |
Vocational ethics of a professional special needs teacher | 4 op | 01.11.2023 - 08.12.2023 | Yes | Finnish | Enrolment is not open |