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
Oamk students can apply to cross-institutional studies offered by the University of Oulu. Find the course catalogue and application form from the website of University of Oulu.
Substituting Cross-Institutional Studies to your Degree
After the cross-insitutional studies are completed and assessed Oamk students can substitute their cross-institutional studies through Recognition and Accredidation of Learning (HOT) in Peppi. Note that the course should be in your PSP so that it can be substituted by course completed elsewhere.
For more information contact Oamk Academic Affairs Service Team: study.oamk@oulu.fi
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. Before enrolling, check from your tutor teacher (or head of the degree programme) that the course is suitable for 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 and exchange students may select courses and complete the courses free of charge.
The registration practices for cross-institutional studies are currently changing as a new national service channel for cross-institutional studies is being gradually implemented in higher education institutions.
Currently, there are two alternative registration methods for cross-institutional courses, and the enrolment method depends on which higher education institution you are enrolling in.
The registration methods are:
- Enrolment via Peppi
- Enrolment via CampusOnline website
Enrolment via Peppi
Registration for CampusOnline studies is easily done through Peppi, in the same way you would enroll in Oamk’s own courses. Find the course in Peppi by selecting the cross-institutional offer only. You can also see the registration status in your personal study plan (PSP), and after completing the course, the assessments will be transferred to your study records without the need for recognition of prior learning (RPL/AHOT) or sharing links from the My Studyinfo webpage.
You can easily find cross-institutional courses through Peppi via your personal study plan (PSP). You can also browse the courses on the CampusOnline portal, but register through Peppi whenever possible. Peppi Instructions.
Enrolment via CampusOnline website (Cross-institutional courses that cannot be found in Peppi)
You can familiarize yourself with the courses on CampusOnline through the CampusOnline portal. Unlike before, there are now separate registration periods for each UAS on CampusOnline. Please make sure to explore the courses well in advance. Register for CampusOnline courses according to the course-specific instructions found on the portal.
After completing the course, please read instructions from the section below
When you enroll via Peppi, the completion is automatically transferred to your PSP/HOPS. If you haven’t enrolled via Peppi, you can transfer the CampusOnline study completion to Peppi according to the following instructions:
Fill in the accreditation of learning application for the course in Peppi. The application must be accompanied by documentation of your CampusOnline studies. You can document your CampusOnline studies from My Studyinfo -service and share data from there. NOTE: Site is only in Finnish!
Go to My Studyinfo -site and log in (top right corner of the site). You can access My Studyinfo only by logging in via Suomi.fi e-Identification.
Select “Siirry opintosuorituksiin” (Proceed to studies).
Select “Jaa suoritustietoja” (Share data).
Click studies what you want to share and then click button “Jaa valitsemasi opinnot” (Share your chosen studies).
The site creates a link to the studies you have chosen. Copy the link and paste the link into Word. Save the file.
Fill in the accreditation of learning application for the course in Peppi (Accreditation of learning HOT) and add this document (word file with a link) as an attachment to your application instead of a transcript of records.
More information: 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. 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.
Before enrolling please check from your degree programme if the courses are suitable for your degree.
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 includes 8 higher education institutions: OAMK, Karelia, Metropolia, OAMK, SAMK, TAMK, Turku AMK and XAMK.
Enrolment to the courses of the degree related study networks is done via Peppi, the same way you would enrol in Oamk courses. Please note that the teacher needs to accept you to the course before you will get the study right. 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 without the need for recognition of prior learning (RPL/HOT).
You can find the courses in Peppi personal study plan. Familiarize yourself with the course selection well in advance and enrol before the start of the course. Seats for the courses are usually filled on a first-come first-served basis.
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.
Trapesti
Trapesti produces business services for companies in the region.
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).