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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 2024–2025
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 2024–2025. We will publish the study offer for the academic year 2025-2026 on our website by the end of June. 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.
| Education | Scope | Form of teaching | Location | Start |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Communication - AYKENG9219 | Course, 3 op | Distance teaching, Online teaching, Independent learning | Vaasa | Spring 2025 |
| Cross-Cultural Management - AYJOHT3002 | Course, 5 op | Distance teaching, Online teaching | Vaasa | Spring 2025 |
| English Skills for Business (kevään 1. toteutus) - AYKENG9115 | Course, 5 op | Distance teaching, Online teaching | Vaasa | Spring 2025 |
| English Skills for Business (kevään 2. toteutus) - AYKENG9115 | Course, 5 op | Distance teaching, Online teaching | Vaasa | Spring 2025 |
| European Governance - AYHTK1650 | Course, 6 op | Distance teaching, Online teaching | Vaasa | Spring 2025 |
| Finnish as a Foreign Language 2b - AYKSUO5002B | Course, 3 op | Distance teaching, Online teaching | Vaasa | Spring 2025 |
| Finnish as a Foreign Language 3b - AYKSUO5003B | Course, 3 op | Distance teaching, Online teaching | Vaasa | Spring 2025 |
| Introduction to International Business - AYINTB1001 | Course, 3 op | Distance teaching, Online teaching | Vaasa | Spring 2025 |
| Place-Based Management on a Global Scale - AYHTK2109 | Course, 5 op | Online teaching, Independent learning | Vaasa | Spring 2025 |
| Strategic Business Development - AYJOHT2045 | Course, 5 op | Distance teaching, Online teaching | Vaasa | Spring 2025 |
| Strengthen Your English Skills - AYKENG5005 | Course, 3 op | Contact teaching | Vaasa | Spring 2025 |
| Swedish as a Foreign Language 3a - AYKRUO5053A | Course, 2 op | Distance teaching, Online teaching | Vaasa | Spring 2025 |
| Swedish as a Foreign Language 3b - AYKRUO5053B | Course, 2 op | Distance teaching, Online teaching | Vaasa | Spring 2025 |
| Education | Scope | Form of teaching | Location | Start |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cross-Cultural Management - AYJOHT3002 | Course, 5 op | Online teaching | Tampere | Spring 2025 |
| Education | Scope | Form of teaching | Location | Start |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Writing Academic English (PERUTTU) - AYKENG9212 | Course, 5 op | Online teaching | Vaasa | Spring 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.