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Instructions for students

The Instructions for Students website offers instructions regarding your studies. The instructions are grouped into themes, which you can find at the bottom of this page. The themes are divided into tabs according to the user groups. You can also search for instructions with specific terms. Make sure that you have selected your degree programme below, you will then see the additional instructions from your degree programme. Once you have logged in, you will automatically see the content intended for your degree programme. You can find all bulletins on the frontpage of the Studies service.

The Open University instructions are shown to all students. You do not have to choose a degree programme to see them.

Search for degree programme

When you search for a degree programme by name or by part of the name the options in the list of degree programmes below the search field is narrowed down. After this you have to choose the degree programme from the list.

Bachelor's Programmes

  • Bachelor's Programme for Teachers of Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry
  • Bachelor's Programme in Agricultural Sciences
  • Bachelor's Programme in Art Studies
  • Bachelor's Programme in Biology
  • Bachelor's Programme in Chemistry
  • Bachelor's Programme in Computer Science
  • Bachelor's Programme in Cultural Studies
  • Bachelor's Programme in Economics
  • Bachelor's Programme in Education: Class Teacher (KLU, in Swedish)
  • Bachelor's Programme in Education: Class Teacher, Education (LO-KT)
  • Bachelor's Programme in Education: Class Teacher, Educational Psychology (LO-KP)
  • Bachelor's Programme in Education: Craft Teacher Education (KÄ)
  • Bachelor's Programme in Education: Early Education Teacher (SBP)
  • Bachelor's Programme in Education: Early Education Teacher (VO)
  • Bachelor's Programme in Education: General and Adult Education (PED, in Swedish)
  • Bachelor's Programme in Education: General and Adult Education (YL and AKT)
  • Bachelor's Programme in Education: Home Economics Teacher (KO)
  • Bachelor's Programme in Education: Special Education (EP)
  • Bachelor's Programme in Environmental and Food Economics
  • Bachelor's Programme in Environmental Sciences
  • Bachelor's Programme in Food Sciences
  • Bachelor's Programme in Forest Sciences
  • Bachelor's Programme in Geography
  • Bachelor's Programme in Geosciences
  • Bachelor's Programme in History
  • Bachelor's Programme in Languages
  • Bachelor's Programme in Law
  • Bachelor's Programme in Logopedics
  • Bachelor's Programme in Mathematical Sciences
  • Bachelor's Programme in Molecular Biosciences
  • Bachelor's Programme in Pharmacy
  • Bachelor's Programme in Philosophy
  • Bachelor's Programme in Physical Sciences
  • Bachelor's Programme in Politics, Media and Communication
  • Bachelor's Programme in Psychology
  • Bachelor's Programme in Science
  • Bachelor's Programme in Social Research
  • Bachelor's Programme in Social Sciences
  • Bachelor's Programme in Society and Change
  • Bachelor's Programme in the Languages and Literatures of Finland
  • Bachelor's Programme in Theology and Religious Studies
  • Bachelor's Programme in Veterinary Medicine

Master's and Licentiate's Programmes

  • Degree Programme in Dentistry
  • Degree Programme in Medicine
  • Degree Programme in Veterinary Medicine
  • International Masters in Economy, State & Society  
  • Master's Programme for Teachers of Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry
  • Master's Programme in Agricultural Sciences
  • Master's Programme in Agricultural, Environmental and Resource Economics
  • Master's Programme in Area and Cultural Studies
  • Master's Programme in Art Studies
  • Master's Programme in Atmospheric Sciences
  • Master's Programme in Changing Education
  • Master's Programme in Chemistry and Molecular Sciences
  • Master's Programme in Computer Science
  • Master's Programme in Contemporary Societies
  • Master's Programme in Cultural Heritage
  • Master's Programme in Culture and Communication (in Swedish)
  • Master's Programme in Data Science
  • Master's Programme in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
  • Master's Programme in Economics
  • Master's Programme in Education: Class Teacher (KLU, in Swedish)
  • Master's Programme in Education: Class Teacher, Education (LO-KT)
  • Master's Programme in Education: Class Teacher, Educational Psychology (LO-KP)
  • Master's Programme in Education: Craft Teacher Education (KÄ)
  • Master's Programme in Education: Early Education (VAKA)
  • Master's Programme in Education: General and Adult Education (PED, in Swedish)
  • Master's Programme in Education: General and Adult Education (YL and AKT)
  • Master's Programme in Education: Home Economics Teacher (KO)
  • Master's Programme in Education: Special Education (EP)
  • Master's Programme in English Studies
  • Master's Programme in Environmental Change and Global Sustainability
  • Master's Programme in European and Nordic Studies
  • Master's Programme in Finnish and Finno-Ugrian Languages and Cultures
  • Master's Programme in Food Economy and Consumption
  • Master's Programme in Food Sciences
  • Master's Programme in Forest Sciences
  • Master's Programme in Gender Studies
  • Master's Programme in Genetics and Molecular Biosciences
  • Master's Programme in Geography
  • Master's Programme in Geology and Geophysics
  • Master's Programme in Global Politics and Communication
  • Master's Programme in History
  • Master's Programme in Human Nutrition and Food-Related Behaviour
  • Master's Programme in Integrative Plant Sciences
  • Master's Programme in Intercultural Encounters
  • Master's Programme in International Business Law
  • Master's Programme in Languages
  • Master's Programme in Law
  • Master's Programme in Life Science Informatics
  • Master's programme in Linguistic Diversity and Digital Humanities
  • Master's Programme in Literary Studies
  • Master's Programme in Logopedics
  • Master's Programme in Materials Research
  • Master's Programme in Mathematics and Statistics
  • Master's Programme in Microbiology and Microbial Biotechnology
  • Master's Programme in Neuroscience
  • Master's Programme in Particle Physics and Astrophysical Sciences
  • Master's programme in Pharmaceutical Research, Development and Safety
  • Master's Programme in Pharmacy
  • Master's Programme in Philosophy
  • Master's Programme in Politics, Media and Communication
  • Master's Programme in Psychology
  • Master's Programme in Russian Studies
  • Master's Programme in Scandinavian Languages and Literature
  • Master's Programme in Social and Health Research and Management
  • Master's Programme in Social Research
  • Master's Programme in Social Sciences (in Swedish)
  • Master's Programme in Society and Change
  • Master's Programme in Theology and Religious Studies
  • Master's Programme in Theoretical and Computational Methods
  • Master's Programme in Translation and Interpreting
  • Master's Programme in Translational Medicine
  • Master's Programme in Urban Studies and Planning
  • Master’s Programme in Global Governance Law
  • Nordic Master Programme in Environmental Changes at Higher Latitudes

Doctoral Programmes

  • Doctoral Programme Brain and Mind
  • Doctoral Programme in Atmospheric Sciences (ATM-DP)
  • Doctoral Programme in Biomedicine (DPBM)
  • Doctoral Programme in Chemistry and Molecular Sciences (CHEMS)
  • Doctoral Programme in Clinical Research (KLTO)
  • Doctoral Programme in Clinical Veterinary Medicine (CVM)
  • Doctoral Programme in Cognition, Learning, Instruction and Communication (CLIC)
  • Doctoral Programme in Computer Science (DoCS)
  • Doctoral Programme in Drug Research (DPDR)
  • Doctoral Programme in Economics
  • Doctoral Programme in Food Chain and Health
  • Doctoral Programme in Gender, Culture and Society (SKY)
  • Doctoral Programme in Geosciences (GeoDoc)
  • Doctoral Programme in History and Cultural Heritage
  • Doctoral Programme in Human Behaviour (DPHuB)
  • Doctoral Programme in Integrative Life Science (ILS)
  • Doctoral Programme in Interdisciplinary Environmental Sciences (DENVI)
  • Doctoral Programme in Language Studies (HELSLANG)
  • Doctoral Programme in Law
  • Doctoral Programme in Materials Research and Nanoscience (MATRENA)
  • Doctoral Programme in Mathematics and Statistics (Domast)
  • Doctoral Programme in Microbiology and Biotechnology
  • Doctoral Programme in Oral Sciences (FINDOS)
  • Doctoral Programme in Particle Physics and Universe Sciences (PAPU)
  • Doctoral Programme in Philosophy, Arts and Society
  • Doctoral Programme in Plant Sciences (DPPS)
  • Doctoral Programme in Political, Societal and Regional Changes (PYAM)
  • Doctoral Programme in Population Health (DOCPOP)
  • Doctoral Programme in School, Education, Society and Culture
  • Doctoral Programme in Social Sciences
  • Doctoral Programme in Sustainable Use of Renewable Natural Resources (AGFOREE)
  • Doctoral Programme in Theology and Religious Studies
  • Doctoral Programme in Wildlife Biology (LUOVA)

Specialist training programmes

  • Multidisciplinary studies for class teachers (teaching in Finnish)
  • Multidisciplinary studies for class teachers (teaching in Swedish)
  • Non-degree studies for special education teachers (ELO)
  • Non-degree studies for special education teachers (LEO)
  • Non-degree studies for special education teachers (VEO)
  • Non-degree studies in subject teacher education
  • Spe­cific Train­ing in Gen­eral Med­ical Prac­tice
  • Specialisation Programme in Clinical Mental Health Psychology
  • Specialisation Programme in Neuropsychology
  • Specialisation Programme in Veterinary Medicine, Environmental Health and Food Control
  • Specialisation Programme in Veterinary Medicine, Equine Medicine
  • Specialisation Programme in Veterinary Medicine, Food Production Hygiene
  • Specialisation Programme in Veterinary Medicine, Infectious Animal Diseases
  • Specialisation Programme in Veterinary Medicine, Production Animal Medicine
  • Specialisation Programme in Veterinary Medicine, Small Animal Medicine
  • Specialisation Studies in Community and Hospital Pharmacy (for B.Sc.Pharm.)
  • Specialisation Studies in Community and Hospital Pharmacy (for M.Sc.Pharm.)
  • Specialisation Studies in Industrial Pharmacy (for B.Sc.Pharm.)
  • Specialisation Studies in Industrial Pharmacy (for M.Sc.Pharm.)
  • Specialist Training in Dentistry
  • Specialist Training in Hospital Chemistry
  • Specialist Training in Hospital Microbiology
  • Specialist Training in Medicine, 5-year training
  • Specialist Training in Medicine, 6-year training
  • Trainer Training Programme in Integrative Psychotherapy
  • Training Programme for Psychotherapists
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