If you are not enrolled as a degree student at a University of Oulu you can be granted a fixed-term right to pursue studies in the University. The non-degree study right gives you the right to study a separate study unit or certain study modules without the right to complete a degree. The right to study can be applied for the study units (basic and subject studies) of the Faculties of the University of Oulu and Language and Communication Education.
The right to study is granted based on reasonable justification, and only the Study Unit or section has a subscriber. A separate right to study is recorded in the study information system only for those study courses or units, for which the right has been granted for examination. The studies are fee-based, and a non-degree study right does not give the right to complete a degree. The study right is valid for a limited time.
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.
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 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.
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:
If you are granted the non-degree study right:
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.