Optional studies in Educational Sciences

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Optional studies in the Faculty of Educational Sciences
Special Education
General and Adult Education
Home Economics
Craft
Studies in a teaching subject
Multidisciplinary Studies for classroom teacher qualification
Optional modules in educational sciences
Optional study modules in educational sciences
Optional courses in educational sciences
Optional courses in Changing Education Master's programme

Optional studies in the Faculty of Educational Sciences

This section has instructions for students in the Bachelor's Programme / Master's Programme in Education and the instructions are only available in Finnish/Swedish. If you have questions, please contact siltavuori-student@helsinki.fi.

Special Education

These instructions are only available in Finnish. If you have questions, please contact siltavuori-student@helsinki.fi.

General and Adult Education

These instructions are only available in Finnish/Swedish. If you have questions, please contact siltavuori-student@helsinki.fi.

Home Economics

These instructions are only available in Finnish. If you have questions, please contact siltavuori-student@helsinki.fi.

Craft

These instructions are only available in Finnish. If you have questions, please contact siltavuori-student@helsinki.fi.

Studies in a teaching subject

Studies in the teaching subject are part of the studies that provide students with the qualification of a subject teacher. A list of studies in teaching subjects offered by the degree programmes of the University of Helsinki is available at Studies in the teaching subject for subject teachers.

Further information about subject teacher qualifications is available in the Planning to become a subject teacher? guide.

Multidisciplinary Studies for classroom teacher qualification

These instructions are only available in Finnish/Swedish. If you have questions, please contact siltavuori-student@helsinki.fi.

Optional modules in educational sciences

Full instructions are only available in Finnish/Swedish. If you have questions, please contact siltavuori-student@helsinki.fi.

In these courses, priority is given to students in the Degree Programme in Educational Sciences, but students from other programmes are welcome if the course is not full.

Optional study modules in educational sciences

Full instructions are only available in Finnish/Swedish. If you have questions, please contact siltavuori-student@helsinki.fi.

In these courses, priority is given to students in the Degree Programme in Educational Sciences, but students from other programmes are welcome if the course is not full.

Optional courses in educational sciences

Full instructions are only available in Finnish/Swedish. If you have questions, please contact siltavuori-student@helsinki.fi.

In these courses, priority is given to students in the Degree Programme in Educational Sciences, but students from other programmes are welcome if the course is not full.

Optional courses in Changing Education Master's programme

Optional courses to be held in the academic year 2025-2026

In these courses, priority is given to students of the Master's programme in Changing education, but students from other programmes are also welcome, if there are places left.

There are also other optional studies, that are open for CE-students. All the optional studies can be found on the list (pdf-file) at this page (page is in Finnish). 

You have to register to optional courses in Sisu.

Study unit Code Study unit name Scope Method of completion Langue of instruction Teaching period Course open for exchange students (Faculty of Educational sciences)/
Course level
EDUMCE22 Craft, Design, and Technology Education 5cr Group work, lectures, course literature, independent work English autumn 2 period Yes/ EQF7
EDUMCE25 Educational Leadership 5 cr Lectures, independent work, written assignments, literature English 3 Yes/ EQF7
EDUMCE27 Practical Observation and Comparative Reflection on Preschool, Elementary School and Early Childhood Education 5 cr Lectures, group work, independent work, written assignments, course literature English 3 Yes/ EQF7
EDUMCE29 Visual Attention in Learning 5 cr Lectures, group work, independent work, written assignments, course literature English 4 Yes/ EQF7
EDUMCE32 Neuroscientific approach to artistic and practical subjects 5 cr Lectures, group work, independent work, written assignments, course literature English 4 Yes/ EQF7
EDUMCE33 Traineeship 10 cr Independent work

English

Finnish,

Swedish

 1-4 (after first study year) Only for students of Changing Education programme /
Not for exchange students
EDUM034 Orientation to working life 5 cr Independent work, writing, student participates in the activities of chosen organization for 15-20 working days. English 1-4

Not for exchange students/ EQF7

(Only for students of the Changing Education programme)
EDUMCE000 Studia Paedagogica 2-5cr Independently attending the lectures, seminars and other events + reflecting the content of the events in one’s learning diary. English 1 and 3 Yes / EQF7
EDUKCE21 Finnish School and subject education 5cr The study unit is completed by a written work. English 2 and 4 Yes
EDUMCE24 Education for Democratic Intercultural Citizenship (EDIC+): Teachers' Moral Competence in Pedagogical Encounters 
 		 5cr Lectures English 4 Yes
EDUMCE36 Audiovisual methods and storytelling in phenomenon-based sustainable heritage-related livelihoods
 		 5 cr   English 4 Not for exchange students/ EQF7
EDUK429 Bildkonstens didaktik 5 cr lectures and groups English / (Swedish) 2-3 Not for exchange students/ EQF7

(Only for students of the Changing Education programme) 10 places for CE
 
EDUK045 Education and Social Justice 5 cr lectures and groups English 3-4 Yes, Only for exchange students!
EDUMCE38 Education in Emergencies 5 cr lectures and groups English 3 no