Non-degree study right

A person who is not enrolled as a degree student at the University of Oulu can be granted a non-degree study right. A non-degree study right can be granted for single courses or study modules. A non-degree study right covers only the courses or course modules it has been granted for. The non-degree study right can be granted if there is room for additional students.

Non-degree studies have a fee, and it does not give the applicant degree student status.

Please note that non-degree study right is not granted for study units or study modules that the University of Oulu arranges only through the Open university. You can check the Open University studies here.

A person registered as present at the University of Oulu can apply for non-degree study right for studies in another Faculty. Non-degree studies are free of charge for a present degree student.

Detailed information about application procedures and admission criteria for minor subjects and other modules can be found from the study guide.

For additional information, please find your own Degree programme contact information from the Faculty Study Services.

Non-degree studies have a fee of 10 euros per granted study credit. You will receive payment instructions after the decision about the study rights has been made.

• The fee is not charged for teacher education studies.
• The Working Life Finnish studies organised by the Faculty of Humanities are free of charge. Please note that this exemption does not apply to the Faculty of Humanities' Finnish as a Second Language teacher training, or the courses offered by the Centre for Languages and Communication Lingua.
• Ukrainian language studies organized by the Lingua are free of charge.

Application process and timing

There is a continuing application period for the studies. Application must be submitted at least three weeks prior to the start of the course(s).

Application procedure for person who is not a registered degree student in University of Oulu

Application for a non-degree study right is submitted by filling in application using Eforms electronic form: "Application for non-degree studies". Log in using suomi.fi identification portal. You should also attach documents of relevant previous studies (e.g. transcript, degree certificate or similar) to the application.

Please note that one application form can contain courses only from one faculty. If you are applying for courses from more than one Faculty, you need to submit separate applications to each Faculty.

You are informed of a granted non-degree study right through e-mail and the fee payment instructions will be sent at the same time. The study right will be valid only after the payment has been received. The study fee is paid through EduStore online shop.

Application procedure for present Degree students at the University of Oulu

A person registered as a present degree student applies non-degree study right in Eforms-system. Log in to system from Eforms with your O365 student user account and choose: "Application for non-degree studies".

Fill in the following information to the e-form:

1. Personal data.
2. Study right information in question (code, name and scope of the course or study module to be applied). Courses only from one faculty should be listed to one application.
3. Grounds why studies are needed for. Under grounds there is space for necessary further information etc.
4. It is recommended to attach your PSP, which is already approved by tutor teacher, or the education designer.
5. Send the form to the Faculty that you are applying to (select "next handler" in the workflow section).

If you are granted the non-degree study right:

• The study right is created to the Peppi student registry only after the fee payment has been received by the University.
• You will receive University of Oulu user account information once your studies begin.
• Remember to register to the course unit implementations listed in the granted non-degree study right application in Peppi.
• Check from Kela if you are eligible for student financial aid or meal subsidy.

You are able to download an official transcript of records from Atomi service that is available on University of Oulu's Peppi system's students desktop. You are able to download it up to four weeks after the end of your study right.

If you complete a study module (not just individual courses) and wish to have an official certificate of non-degree studies please submit a separate request on this by filling in the form at https://eforms.oulu.fi/ . Please note that the certificate is delivered to you within four weeks of your request.