Free Open University Courses for Degree and Exchange Students in Spring 2012

Degree students at the University of Oulu may complete language and minor subject studies included in their degrees at the Open University. These courses are free for the student provided that the his/her faculty has recognised and approved the courses provided by the Open University as part of the degree programme and has committed to paying for the courses on the student's behalf. Students with permission to take free Open University courses must provide information on which faculty or degree programme (or major subject in the Faculty of Humanities) they are studying at as well as the name of the person who made the commitment to pay and the cost pool number they were given with the approval. This information should appear in the 'Additional Information' (Lisätietoja) field in the Open University registration form. If the faculty has not agreed to paying for the courses, the students themselves must pay.

Language Studies

In addition to the language studies offered by the Language Centre, degree students may complete language courses as Open University studies at the Summer University of Northern Ostrobothnia (PPKYO). The courses offered also include Finnish as a foreign language for exchange students.

• The amount of places on the courses is limited.
• The places are filled in order of registration.
• There is a cancellation fee set by the Summer University of Northern Ostrobothnia.
• Students register for the courses at the office of the Summer University of Northern Ostrobothnia (street address: Kauppurienkatu 8B), or at the office of the Open University at Linnanmaa, or via an electronic form at https://webcgi.oulu.fi/avoin/ (link only in Finnish).
• Registration through WebOodi is not possible.
• Classes are held in the evening at Linnanmaa.
• The courses are free for students under the aforementioned payment conditions.

For more information, contact the Chief Academic Officer of your faculty and visit Pohjois-Pohjanmaan kesäyliopistosta (link only in Finnish) and Oulun avoimesta yliopistosta.

New courses are on offer at the Summer University of Northern Ostrobothnia in the autum semester of 2012

Other Open University Studies

Open university studyprogramm for academic year 2012-2013 are available in Juli.

Students studying in degree programmes (BSc, BA, BEd) at the University of Oulu may also complete other general and basic studies courses included in their degree programme at the Open University. Students register for Open University courses by filling in an online form available at https://webcgi.oulu.fi/avoin/ (link only in Finnish). WebOodi registration is not possible for these studies. When registering, the students must provide in the 'Additional Information' (Lisätietoja) field of the form the cost pool number they were given and the name of the person who agreed to pay for the course(s). The Open University bills the student's faculty on the basis of the given information.

For more information, go to Oulun avoimesta yliopistosta or contact a Chief Academic Officer at one of the faculties.