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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Export Marketing - MARK2012 | Course, 5 op | Contact teaching | Vaasa | Autumn 2026 |
| Financial Accounting in Practice - LASK3057 | Course, 6 op | Online teaching | Vaasa | Spring 2027 |
| Financial Statement Analysis and Valuation - LASK3068 | Course, 6 op | Blended teaching | Vaasa | Spring 2027 |
| Foundations of Space Data and Earth Observation Systems - ICAT3370 | Course, 5 op | Contact teaching | Vaasa | Autumn 2026 |
| Functional Analysis - MATH3050 | Course, 5 op | Contact teaching | Vaasa | Autumn 2026 |
| Fundamentals of Combustion Engines - ENER3220 | Course, 5 op | Contact teaching | Vaasa | Autumn 2026 |
| Fundamentals of Financial Modeling - LASK3051 | Course, 5 op | Blended teaching | Vaasa | Autumn 2026 |
| Fundamentals of Sustainable Digitalisation – Introduction to Regulation, Analytics and Security - TOIK2049 | Course, 5 op | Blended teaching | Vaasa | Autumn 2026 |
| Games and Game Cultures - VIEK2038 | Course, 5 op | Contact teaching | Vaasa | Autumn 2026 |
| Global Digital Business - MARK3056 | Course, 6 op | Blended teaching | Vaasa | Autumn 2026 |
| Global Governance Benchmarking - HTK2209 | Course, 5 op | Distance teaching, Online teaching | Vaasa | Autumn 2026 |
| Global Marketing Management - MARK3057 | Course, 6 op | Blended teaching | Vaasa | Spring 2027 |
| Global Sourcing and Procurement - TUTA2140 | Course, 5 op | Contact teaching | Vaasa | Autumn 2026 |
| Global Trends in Branding - AYMODL2005 | Course, 5 op | Contact teaching, Online teaching | Vaasa | Spring 2027 |
| ICAT Project Work - ICAT3090 | Course, 2-8 op | Independent learning | Vaasa | Autumn 2026 |
| Independent Laboratory Project Work or Literature Work in Industrial Management - TUTA3076 | Course, 5 op | Independent learning | Vaasa | Autumn 2026 |
| Information Systems Project - TITE3360 | Course, 5 op | Contact teaching | Vaasa | Autumn 2026 |
| Innovative Product Development - TUTA2270 | Course, 5 op | Contact teaching | Vaasa | Autumn 2026 |
| Interaction Design - VIMA3031 | Course, 5 op | Blended teaching | Vaasa | Autumn 2026 |
| International Business Negotiations - MARK3024 | Course, 5 op | Blended teaching | Vaasa | Spring 2027 |
| International Business Operation Modes - MARK2013 | Course, 5 op | Contact teaching | Vaasa | Autumn 2026 |
| International Financial Reporting - LASK3080 | Course, 6 op | Blended teaching | Vaasa | Spring 2027 |
| International Growth through Sustainable Entrepreneurship - MARK3058 | Course, 6 op | Contact teaching | Vaasa | Autumn 2026 |
| International Human Resource Management - JOHT3097 | Course, 6 op | Online teaching | Vaasa | Spring 2027 |
| International Law of Contract, Trade and Finance - TOIK3059 | Course, 6 op | Contact teaching | Vaasa | Autumn 2026 |
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.