Study Possibilities
When planning a personal competence path, you can take into account the study opportunities mentioned below.
Cross-Institutional Study
Cross-institutional study is an opportunity for a higher education student to complete studies from another Finnish higher education institution.
- Students must be higher education institution degree students with an annual registration status as ‘present’.
- Students will have a temporary study right in their target institution and the study right will be valid for the duration of the cross-institutional studies.
- Students can choose courses from another higher education institution as agreed by the higher education institutions.
- The rules of the target institution must be followed.
- The assessments are made and registered in the target institution and the credits can be transferred to home institution by accreditation of learning.
You can find different study possibilities for Oamk students below. If you are a visiting student interested in cross-institutional studies at Oamk, please check the Visiting Student web page.
Cross-Institutional Study Networks
You can only enroll in cross-institutional study courses that can be included in your degree. Before enrolling please check from your degree programme if the courses are suitable for you.
CampusOnline is a year-round digital course offering provided jointly by Finnish universities of applied sciences. You can select courses from other universities of applied sciences free of charge and include the studies in your degree.
The courses are free of charge for degree students (Bachelor’s/Master’s) at universities of applied sciences and for Open UAS path students. Also students from schools of professional teacher education may select courses and complete the courses free of charge. You can find the course offerings in Peppi and Tuudo.
For more information, you can contact the Academic Services at campusonline@oulu.fi.
Climate University is a network of higher education institutions to foster climate and sustainability education in higher education and in the society. Oamk has a cross-study agreement with Climate University which allows Oamk students to take Climate University courses from other partner institutions free of charge. You can best find a list of the courses offered in the Climate University blog. The list is updated at the beginning of the Autumn and Spring terms. You can also subscribe to the Climate University mailing list to get notifications of registration dates.
Oamk students can apply for cross-institutional studies offered by the University of Oulu. Most of the cross-study offerings at the University of Oulu will be available from spring 2025 onwards in the Personal Study Plan (PSP) in Peppi. Please note that the offerings are targeted based on your study right, and you will only see courses you are able to participate in.
You can check the course catalogue and instructions on the university’s cross-institutional study website. The course offerings can also be found in Peppi and Tuudo. You should apply for the courses well in advance before the studies begin.
For more information, you can contact the Oamk academic service team at study.oamk@oulu.fi.
Oamk is a part of many higher education cross-instititutional study networks. The courses offered by these networks are targeted by field of study. You can see the courses targeted for you in Peppi and in Tuudo.
Information Technology Profilation (Bachelor Level)
Higher education institutions: Centria University of Applied Sciences, JAMK University of Applied Sciences, South-Eastern Finland University of Applied Sciences, Kajaani University of Applied Sciences, Lapland University of Applied Sciences, Metropolia University of Applied Sciences, Oulu University of Applied Sciences, Savonia University of Applied Sciences, Seinäjoki University of Applied Sciences, Tampere University of Applied Sciences, Turku University of Applied Sciences, VAMK University of Applied Sciences
Target groups: Bachelor’s degree students, Degree programmes of Information Technology or Business Intelligence Technologies
Juripa – Cross-Institutional Study Network for Jurisdiction
Network between OAMK and JAMK offers advanced professional studies in jurisdiction for Degree Programme students in Business Economics.
Oskuri – Cross-Institutional Study Network for Rehabilitation
The Oskuri network offers studies for future rehabilitation specialists. The network include 8 higher education institutions: OAMK, Karelia, Metropolia, OAMK, SAMK, TAMK, Turku AMK and XAMK.
From the KiVANET network you can find a wide variety of language courses from A1 to C1 levels. The language course learning paths have been built based on digital pedagogics. The courses are open for free to all the students in universities and UAS that are part of the network. Oamk is a member of the network.
The networks offers online courses. You can find the course catalogue and the registration instructions on the KiVANET web page. Please read the instructions carefully before enrolling.
Below you can find the registration instructions for cross-institutional studies found in Peppi. Registration for the cross-institutional studies is done in the same way as you would enroll in Oamk’s own courses. Find the course in Peppi by selecting the cross-institutional offer only. You can see the registration status in your personal study plan (PSP), and after completing the course, the assessments will be transferred to your study records.
You can find cross-institutional courses in Peppi in your personal study plan (PSP) (Studies selection – Add studies – Cross-study Network):
You can search for courses in Peppi according to the filtering options or scroll down the page and select the desired cross-study network.
Please note that the teacher needs to accept you to the course before you will get the study right. Once your registration for the course has been accepted, you will receive additional instructions via email from the higher education institution where you enrolled. There might be enrollment quotas for the courses. Seats for the courses are usually filled on a first-come first-served basis.
Not all cross-institutional study networks use Peppi for registration. You can find the registration instructions for Climate University and the KiVANET network courses above under the networks section.
Assessments are done in Peppi for those cross-institutional study courses you have registered for in Peppi.
If you have not registered for the course in Peppi, you will need to submit an application for accreditation of learning in Peppi. The application must always include an attachment verifying the completed studies. You can verify your completed studies through the Oma Opintopolku service.
Go to the Oma Opintopolku service and log in. The login uses suomi.fi authentication. In the “My study” section, create a share link for the desired course (“Share study information” – “Share the studies you’ve selected” – “Copy link”). Save the link, for example, in a Word document and attach the file to your accreditation of learning application.
If you have completed CampusOnline studies and need the English name of the course for your application, you can contact campusonline@oamk.fi. Please mention in your message which university of applied sciences the course is from.
More Study Possibilities
Oamk Business Incubator
Oamk Business Incubator helps you to utilize your competence and employ yourself or to discover the business potential of your idea.
Business Corner
Student startups are built in the Business Corner. The goal of Business Corner’s activities is to foster the creation of new startups and growth companies. We offer startup programs, mentoring, funding, and numerous events to support you in developing your business idea and building your startup. Oamk students can also earn study credits along the way. Everyone interested in entrepreneurship is welcome to work in Business Corner’s Co-work space. Our entrepreneur mentors and experts are available Monday and Wednesday from 9:30 to 11:30.
Trapesti
Trapesti produces business services for companies in the region.
StartupOulu
StartupOulu brings together startup events, programs, communities, and support services in the Oulu region. Build your business and earn your first euros while still studying through StartupOulu’s programs! StartupOulu’s home base is Oamk’s Business Corner.
Oulu University of Applied Sciences is part of the Sports Academy of Oulu (OSUA), a collaboration network that helps combine studying and a sports career. The athletes are provided support with their studies with the help of personal study plans. The Academy of Sport is meant for students who compete at or who aim towards Finnish Championship level in their age group.
MOOC-courses on Asia / University Network for Asian Studies
University Network for Asian Studies will organize MOOC courses, that the degree and exchange students of Oamk are able to complete free of charge.
In the academic year 2024 – 2025 MOOC courses will be offered as follows:
- Johdatus Itä-Aasiaan (3 op) 1.10-15.12. 2024, language of instruction Finnish
- Johdatus Kaakkois-Aasiaan (3 op) 1.10-15.12. 2024, language of instruction Finnish
- Introduction to Business in Asia (3 cr) 7.1. – 5.4. 2025, language of instruction English
- Johdatus Etelä-Aasiaan (3 op) 3.2.-4.5.2025, language of instruction Finnish
The Centre for East-Asia of the University of Turku (CEAS) offers also the following China courses:
- Introduction to Chinese Economy (3 cr) 3.2.2025 – 18.12.2026
- Introduction to Chinese Popular Culture (3 cr) 3.2.2025 – 18.12.2026
- Introduction to Chinese Politics and Society (3cr) 6.1.2025 – 18.12.2026
- Introduction to EU-China Relations (3 cr) 6.1.2025 – 18.12.2026
The courses are based on textbooks, and they contain various assignments such as quizzes, summaries and peer reviews. The courses can be taken independently in the DigiCampus-learning environment during the course periods. Students who complete the courses successfully, will get a certificate.
If you would like to have Asian Studies included in your degree at Oulu University of Applied Sciences, please be in contact with the Head of your Degree Programme.
In addition to these free of charge courses, other online courses on Asia are available against payment.
You can apply for the non-MOOC courses through the course registration of the Asian studies network (3 times a year before the beginning of the semester) and pay the study fee of a separate right student 250 €, that entitles you to complete 25 credits of Asian studies.
The Circumpolar Studies program of the University of the Arctic (UArctic) is an exciting way for students attending University of the Arctic member institutions to learn about the North, with courses held online and around the world in other UArctic member institutions.
The Circumpolar Studies program gives students the opportunity to learn about the lands, peoples, and issues of the circumpolar world and prepares them for advanced study or professional employment e.g. in fields of sustainable resource management, self-government, Arctic engineering, and northern tourism. Special emphasis is given to matters concerning Indigenous people of the Circumpolar North. The Circumpolar Studies program consists of a single introductory course and six advanced courses in three interdisciplinary fields of study. Together, the core enables students to gain a broad knowledge and understanding of the lands, peoples, and critical issues of the circumpolar world.
Students of Oulu University of Applied Sciences can include Circumpolar Studies in free-choice studies, or upon agreement with the Head of Studies they can supplement the degree completed here, or studies can also compensate studies of the curriculum of student’s degree programme. Students completing Circumpolar Studies have a priority when selecting students to the north2north student mobility programme which gives them a chance to complete part of their studies onsite in another north2north member institution.
More information on Circumpolar Studies can be found on University of the Arctic’s Circumpolar Studies site. Studies are free of charge for the students of UArctic’s member institutions. Students must register for the studies to the UArctic International Academic Office in Canada. If you are interested in taking courses from the Circumpolar Studies, please contact Oulu University of Applied Sciences north2north-coordinator Eetu Leinonen (eetu.leinonen@oulu.fi).