Cross-institutional study

Check what studies are available from the network catalog (see below) and update your personal study plan (PSP). Make sure you can include the studies to your degree. Cross-institutional studies must be included in your personal study plan (PSP). Create a pre-application in Peppi for the cross-institutional studies you are planning to complete. Instructions can be found here.

If the studies are not found in Peppi

1. Apply for the studies according to the network's instructions (see network specific instructions below).
2. Register to courses as instructed.
3. After you have completed your cross-institutional studies and have received assessment in study registry, print your transcript of records from the partner University's Peppi or retrieve a link to them from My Studyinfo-service (Oma Opintopolku). There is a two-day delay in transferring the records from the target university's registry to My Studyinfo.
4. After you have received the transcript apply for recognition of learning based on your pre-application. Instructions can be found here.

If the studies can be found at Peppi/Cross-Institutional Study Information Service:

1. Log in to University of Oulu’s Peppi and add studies to your PSP on “selecting studies” -tab. Instructions for adding studies to PSP can be found on the students' Peppi wiki. https://wiki.eduuni.fi/display/UOOpiskelijanPeppi/Selecting+studies. Please note that you cannot enroll on the courses in Tuudo
2. Enroll for the studies on the “Enrolments” -tab in PSP. Instructions on peppi-wiki. https://wiki.eduuni.fi/display/UOOpiskelijanPeppi/Enrolling+to+implementations
3. By registering through the service, your study attainment will be transferred directly to the University of Oulu’s Peppi without the need for recognition of learning

Cross-institutional studies are added as personal study units to Peppi’s personal study plan. Instructions can be found here.

Check what studies are available and update your study plan. From the Cross-institutional Studies Study Guide you can find the University of Oulu's cross-institutional study offering for the academic year 2024-2025. Make sure you are able to include the studies to your degree in your home institution.

If the studies are not found in Peppi

1. Submit the application for cross-institutional studies. The application form can be found here. Notice that the processing of your application takes approximately 1-3 weeks.
2. Follow the instruction e-mails that you received. Register to courses as instructed.
3. After you have completed your cross-institutional studies and have received assessment, print your transcript of records from the University of Oulu's Peppi. See the instructions of you home University for transferring the records into your registry.

If the studies can be found at Peppi/Cross-Institutional Study Information Service:

1. Log in to your home University’s Peppi and add studies to your PSP on “selecting studies” -tab.
2. Enroll for the studies on the “Enrolments” -tab in PSP.
3. The status of your registration is visible in your PSP. Before starting your studies, check that your enrolment has been approved.
4. Activate your University of Oulu’s student account before the start of studies
5. Log in to the Moodle with your University of Oulu’s student account https://moodle.oulu.fi/
6. After the completion of your studies, you will see a grade in your home university's Peppi.

There are two courses provided by the University of Eastern Finland:

• Environmental Adaptation of Animals, 6cr (available in English)
• Eläinfysiologia ja histologia, 5cr (only available in Finnish).

In order to view the DigiCampus course pages linked above use "Login with HAKA account". The Environmental Adaptation of Animals course is available for both degree students and exchange students of the University of Oulu.

To enroll into the course(s) please contact the person responsible of the courses (Lumi Viljakainen) via email.

The courses offered by the Biodiversity education network are available for the degree students of University of Oulu. The studies are mainly directed for biology, environmental sciences, agronomy, forest sciences and geography students.

On the Biodiversity education network's website you will find:

• Instructions on how to apply for the Biodiversity education network studies
• Course offering

University of Oulu students can apply to cross-institutional studies at the Climate University. Students from co-operation universities can apply to cross-institutional studies at the University of Oulu.

Cross-institutional studies are available for higher education institution degree students with an annual registration status as 'present'. Cross-institutional studies are also available for incoming exchange students, if cross-institutional course(s) is/are marked as 'offered for exchange students' in a network agreement.

Updated information on the Climate University network can be found here: https://blogs.helsinki.fi/climateuniversity/

Instructions:

1. Check what studies are available from the course catalogue (see link above) and update your study plan
2. Make sure you are able to include the studies to your degree in your home institution. Cross-institutional studies must be included in your personal study plan (PSP) when you are applying for recognition.
3. Submit the application according to Climate University's instructions.
4. Follow the instruction e-mails that you received, register to courses as instructed
5. Enjoy the studies!
6. After you have completed your cross-institutional studies,
7. OU student
   When you have received have the official certificate of your study apply Recognition of learning is applied in Peppi system. Read more about accreditation with course attainments at the University of Oulu.
   Other higher education institute student
   When you have received have the official certificate of your study, follow rules about accreditation with course attainments at your home institution.

• Enrolling to courses arranged by the University of Oulu
  • Enrollment in Peppi or Tuudo for students at the University of Oulu
  • Application for other Climate University institution students

The courses organised by Co-op Network Studies are open to all students of the University of Oulu. The students can choose individual courses and more extensive study modules free of charge.

More information regarding the studies as well as contact information can be found on the CNS website here.

More infromation about courses can be found in Digital Commerce's webpage and Peppi. The courses are held online. The studies are mainly targeted for other than business students.

University of Oulu students

• Application for Application for Digital Commerce studies (only for UO students)
• Two courses are offered in English, Sales and Buyer Behaviour in Retailing and Brand experience in retailing
• When you have received have the official certificate of your study apply Recognition of learning is applied in Peppi system. Read more about accreditation with course attainments at the University of Oulu.

Other higher education students

• Find instructions for registration in Digital Commerce's webpage

Applying to doctoral courses:

• Doctoral researchers of the University of Oulu can apply free of charge for doctoral courses offered by other Finnish universities in accordance with the guidelines of each university.
• More detailed application instructions and course information can be found on Doctoral courses webpage.
• Completed course is added to PSP in Peppi as a personal study unit.

Psychology degree students of the University of Oulu with status as 'Present' can apply for Evolutionary Psychology minor studies, 25cr offered by the University of Turku (UTU).

Instructions:

1. Get to know the course offering from UTU's Study Guide. Note that some courses are only available in Finnish.
2. Fill the JOO application form found in UTU's website (PDF or Word).
3. Send the filled form to study.education@oulu.fi to get a support for your studies. Note that the support can only be granted if the applied studies fit in the minimum scope of your studies.
   
   Note! The application is binding and the minor studies will be considered as a received minor in the Faculty of Eduation's application process for minor studies.
4. Send the supported application to UTU's Student Adviser: oposci@utu.fi.
5. After you have completed the studies, follow the general How to Apply? -instructions found above to include the studies in your degree.

• In the academic year 2022-2023 5 psychology degree students will be accepted into the Evolutionary Psychology minor studies in the registration order.

Futures Studies courses are available for undergraduate and postgraduate students at the University of Oulu, including exchange students. Courses can be taken as individual study modules or as a tailored study program of 25 credits, and can be included in a master’s degree or postgraduate studies. Please contact your study program's responsible person to ensure that the Futures Studies can be included in your personal study plan (PSP).

Information about Futures Studies courses that are available in English can be found in the Study Guide of the University of Turku as well as on the FFA network's website. Notice that some courses may require face-to-face participation.

After you have completed a Futures Studies course, ask for a transcript of records from the university organizing the course.

The network is coordinated by the Finland Futures Research Centre at the University of Turku.

Other higher education students

Check the instructions for applying above

Through FITech, degree students at the University of Oulu can study courses from other Finnish technical universities and include them in their degrees.

FITech offers minors as well as individual courses with topics such as marine technology, energy technology, automation technology and information technology.

All available courses can be found on FITech website. Students can apply with just one application form to all of the courses that are marked suitable for degree students.

Instructions:

1. Get to know the course offering. You can filter the courses based on topic, language and course level, among other things.
2. Remember to include the FITech studies in your personal study plan (PSP) before you apply by filling in a pre-application form in Peppi.
3. Get your study rights by filling in an application in FITech’s application system. Click the “Start here” button on each course page to be directed to the right application form. Once your application has been accepted, you will get instructions on how to activate your IT-credentials and enroll to the courses. If you apply for courses from several Universities, you will get separate IT-credentials and a user account/email address for each of them.
4. After getting your study right, you can activate your user account, enroll to the courses and log in to the study platforms. The study practices vary between Universities, so please read the instructions sent to you carefully. Please notice that the Universities send study information to the University email, so remember to read the mails regularly or forward them to your own email account.
5. After completing the course, you have to transfer the study credits to University of Oulu. Follow the instructions found above in the How to apply? -section. If you need a transcript of records, you can order it from the student office of the University organizing the course.
6. If you are taking a whole minor at FITech, transfer first all credits to your home University and then apply for the registration of the minor in your home University.

More infromation about courses can be found in LITO's webpage and Peppi . The courses are held online. The studies are mainly targeted for other than business students.

University of Oulu students

• Application for Basic Business (LITO) cross-institutional studies (only for UO students)
• When you have received have the official certificate of your study apply Recognition of learning is applied in Peppi system. Read more about accreditation with course attainments at the University of Oulu.
• Enroll to course 724833P Introduction to Entrepreneurship, 5 ECTS arranged by the University of Oulu in Peppi or Tuudo for students at the University of Oulu.
• Oulu Business School students (OBS) cannot include LITO studies in BSc or MSc degrees.

Other higher education students

• Find instructions for registration in LITO's webpage

Enrollment for the courses that are offered by the Sustainability studies network: Please, fill in a form / forms that are on the course selection section of the Sustainability studies network's website. Every higher education institution has their own application form on their course page. You can find more information on "the Instructions for students" section of the same website.

University of Oulu students can apply to cross-institutional studies at the Oulu University of Applied Sciences. Students from Oulu University of Applied Sciences can on their part apply to cross-institutional studies at the University of Oulu.

• Cross-institutional studies at Oulu University of Applied Sciences
• Cross-institutional studies at University of Oulu

Cross-institutional studies are available for higher education institution degree students with an annual registration status as 'present'. Cross-institutional studies that are also available for incoming exchange students are marked as 'offered for exchange students' in the network agreement.

Student of University of Oulu:

• Application to cross-institutional studies at the Oulu University of Applied Sciences
• Send your transcript to Academic Affairs Service Team through Peppi, so that your studies will be transferred to University of Oulu's study registry. See recognition of learning page.

Student of Oulu University of Applied sciences (OAMK)

• Application to cross-institutional studies at the University of Oulu

Through UNIC university alliance, degree students at University of Oulu can select courses from other European UNIC partner universities and include them in their degrees.

UNIC partner universities offer individual courses with varying topics. The available courses can be found on each partner university’s website, where the application procedure is also described. Find European UNIC courses.

Instructions:

1. Get to know the course offering at the UNIC partner university.
2. Remember to include the UNIC studies in your personal study plan (PSP) before applying by filling in a pre-application form in Peppi.
3. Follow the instructions of the UNIC partner university to register to the course.
4. Follow the instructions of the UNIC partner university to complete the course.
5. After completing the course, you must transfer the study credits to the University of Oulu. Ask the host University to provide you with the transcript of records, where the course name, details and the number of ECTS is stated. Send your transcript to Academic Affairs Service Team through Peppi, so that your studies will be transferred to University of Oulu's study registry. See recognition of learning page.

Service address for your degree programme's Service Team can be found from 'For you' section on Academic Affairs page.

YUNET network studies are targeted for degree students in the Faculty of Education. The network provides online courses and other flexible study modules (in Finnish).

YUNET offers one course in English: Methods in youth studies, 5 cr (Nuorisotutkimuksen menetelmät).

For more information, see YUNET-website.

Coordinating University:

University of Oulu, Values, Ideologies and Social Contexts of Education unit.