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 2026–2027
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 2026–2027. The enrolment for the courses for the academic year 26-27 will begin on 12 August 2026 at 10 AM! Please check the detailed schedule and performance information for each implementation before registering! Each implementation has a limited number of places, and places will be filled in the order of registration. Please note, that the course codes that start with AY, are open university's own implementations. Other courses are integrated to degree students' groups, which means that they might have daytime teaching on campus.
| Education | Scope | Form of teaching | Location | Start |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perspectives on Social Media - AYVIEK1018 | Course, 5 op | Online teaching | Vaasa | Spring 2027 |
| Place-Based Management on a Global Scale (kevään 1. toteutus) - AYHTK2109 | Course, 5 op | Online teaching, Independent learning | Vaasa | Spring 2027 |
| Place-Based Management on a Global Scale (kevään 2. toteutus kesällä 2027) - AYHTK2109 | Course, 5 op | Online teaching, Independent learning | Vaasa | Spring 2027 |
| Place-Based Management on a Global Scale (syksyn toteutus) - AYHTK2109 | Course, 5 op | Online teaching, Independent learning | Vaasa | Autumn 2026 |
| Power Systems - Analysis and Design Principles - SATE3210 | Course, 5 op | Contact teaching | Vaasa | Spring 2027 |
| Principles of Marketing - MARK1011 | Course, 5 op | Contact teaching | Vaasa | Autumn 2026 |
| Probability Theory I - MATH3010 | Course, 5 op | Contact teaching | Vaasa | Autumn 2026 |
| Public Sector Reforms and Innovations - HTM3218 | Course, 5 op | Online teaching | Vaasa | Spring 2027 |
| Ranska 1 - KRAN1011 | Course, 3 op | Online teaching | Vaasa | Autumn 2026 |
| Ranska 2 - KRAN1012 | Course, 2 op | Online teaching | Vaasa | Spring 2027 |
| Ranska 3 - KRAN1013 | Course, 2 op | Online teaching | Vaasa | Autumn 2026 |
| Ranska 4 - KRAN1014 | Course, 3 op | Online teaching | Vaasa | Spring 2027 |
| Selected topics from thermodynamics and heat transfer - ENER2040 | Course, 5 op | Online teaching | Vaasa | Autumn 2026 |
| Smart Solutions for Future Cities and Communities - SATE3290 | Course, 5 op | Blended teaching | Vaasa | Autumn 2026 |
| Statistical Data Processing SAS EG - STAT2110 | Course, 5 op | Online teaching | Vaasa | Autumn 2026 |
| Statistical Methods in Finance - LASK2055 | Course, 5 op | Blended teaching | Vaasa | Autumn 2026 |
| Strategic Business Development - AYJOHT2045 | Course, 5 op | Distance teaching, Online teaching | Vaasa | Spring 2027 |
| Sustainable Energy Technologies: Applications - TECH1000B | Course, 3 op | Contact teaching | Vaasa | Spring 2027 |
| Sustainable Energy Technologies: Introduction - AYTECH1000A | Course, 2 op | Online teaching, Independent learning | Vaasa | Autumn 2026 |
| System Integrations - TITE3390 | Course, 5 op | Online teaching | Vaasa | Autumn 2026 |
| The Finnish Economy and Europe - KANS2034 | Course, 5 op | Contact teaching | Vaasa | Spring 2027 |
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.