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Our selection of Open University courses in English

Study opportunities for everyone

In open university you can study courses of the University of Vaasa regardless of your age, study background and life circumstances. Teaching is arranged mostly online. In case of contact teaching, the teaching will be arranged mostly in the evenings and weekends so that as many students as possible can participate.

Selection of courses for the academic year 2025–2026

To be able to enrol in the courses you'll need Finnish social security number and online banking codes.

Here you can find the selection of open university courses of the University of Vaasa for the academic year 2025–2026. The enrolment for the courses for the academic year 25-26 will begin on 13 August 2025 at 10 AM!

Before the study offer is published on this website, you can familiarize yourself with the study offer of the University of Vaasa's open university on the opin.fi website, where the information is updated as implementations are published in Peppi.

Vaasan yliopiston avoin yliopisto
Education Scope Form of teaching Location Start
AI and Data Analytics in Accounting and Finance - AYLASK3072A Course, 3 op Distance teaching, Online teaching Vaasa Autumn 2025
Business Communication - AYKENG9219 Course, 3 op Distance teaching, Online teaching, Independent learning Vaasa Spring 2026
Content Marketing Strategy - AYMARK2074 Course, 3 op Online teaching Vaasa Autumn 2025
Cross-Cultural Management - AYINTB2009 Course, 5 op Distance teaching, Online teaching Vaasa Spring 2026
English Skills for Business (kevään toteutus) - AYKENG9116 Course, 4 op Distance teaching, Online teaching Vaasa Spring 2026
English Skills for Business (syksyn toteutus) - AYKENG9116 Course, 4 op Distance teaching, Online teaching Vaasa Autumn 2025
Essentials of Digital Marketing and Online Platforms - AYMARK2060 Course, 5 op Contact teaching Vaasa Autumn 2025
European Governance - AYHTK1650 Course, 6 op Distance teaching, Online teaching Vaasa Spring 2026
Finnish 1 - AYKSUO1001 Course, 2 op Online teaching Vaasa Autumn 2025
Global Trends in Branding - AYMODL2005 Course, 5 op Contact teaching Vaasa Spring 2026
Introduction to International Business - AYINTB1001 Course, 3 op Distance teaching, Online teaching Vaasa Spring 2026
Introduction to Operations Management - AYTUTA1150 Course, 3 op Distance teaching, Blended teaching Vaasa Spring 2026
Introduction to Strategic Business Development - AYJOHT2045A Course, 3 op Distance teaching, Online teaching Vaasa Autumn 2025
Place-Based Management on a Global Scale (kevään 1. toteutus) - AYHTK2109 Course, 5 op Online teaching, Independent learning Vaasa Spring 2026
Place-Based Management on a Global Scale (kevään 2. toteutus) - AYHTK2109 Course, 5 op Online teaching, Independent learning Vaasa Spring 2026
Place-Based Management on a Global Scale (syksyn toteutus) - AYHTK2109 Course, 5 op Online teaching, Independent learning Vaasa Autumn 2025
Strategic Business Development - AYJOHT2045 Course, 5 op Distance teaching, Online teaching Vaasa Spring 2026
Sustainable Energy Technologies: Introduction - AYTECH1000A Course, 2 op Distance teaching, Online teaching, Independent learning Vaasa Autumn 2025

Separate study right

Did not find what you were looking for in the open university's selection of courses? You can apply for a separate study right for certain courses at the University of Vaasa. The selection of separate studies and the application process are presented in more detail on the website linked below.

Questions?

Open University Student Services will guide and help you in all kinds of questions concerning studying in the open university:
call or email us at 029 449 8004 or avoinyo(at)uwasa.fi.