Where can I find courses?

If you wish to explore currently available courses, begin with the following websites:

• Courses – If you wish to search for interesting courses from the studies offered by the University as a whole 
  • You can search for courses with specific terms or refine the search results, for example, by date, target group or language of teaching. You can access course pages by clicking on the course title in the search results. Course pages provide detailed information on courses and include a link to their Moodle areas, if any.
• Courses offered by degree programme – If you wish to explore the courses offered by a specific degree programme or study track
• Optional studies – If you wish to know what optional studies are offered by, for example, other degree programmes
• Open university studies – If you wish to explore open university studies
• Language Centre studies – If you wish to explore the studies offered by the Language Centre
• Swedish-language studies – If you wish to study in Swedish
• Courses available to exchange students - if you wish to explore the courses available to exchange students

For basic information on each course as well as the content added by the teacher, please see the course pages in the Studies Service section “Courses”. You can view the information without logging in or registering, but some of the content added by teachers to the course pages may be available to course participants only. The course pages also give you access to information on the degree requirements the courses meet. Before registering, please always check the information on the course pages because teachers may update the pages after they have been published. 

When you know which course you wish to complete, add it to your study plan and register for it in Sisu. Information on registration is available at How do I register for my courses and exams?

You can find the course pages through the search available at Courses or from Sisu. After registration, you can find the link to the course page in the Studies Service calendar (requires login).

Teaching programmes are published in two parts: preliminary versions in March and the actual programmes usually in June.

Preliminary teaching programmes

• Published in March
• The preliminary teaching programmes of degree programmes are published on this page. To access them, select your degree programme from the menu at the top, and the teaching programme will appear at the bottom. If you are an exchange student, please also see the instructions in the section I wish to search for courses available to exchange students.
• The Language Centre’s preliminary teaching programmes are published on the Language Centre’s website.
• Open university courses can be found in the preliminary teaching programmes of degree programmes and the Language Centre. 
• Preliminary teaching programmes contain the following information:
  • The courses you can complete in the upcoming academic year and the teaching periods in which they are offered
  • The course implementation and completion methods (you can find more information on the page How are studies completed?)
  • The course languages
  • The courses included in open university education and the courses available to degree students free of charge or subject to regular rates
  • The courses open to exchange students

Actual teaching programmes

• The actual teaching programmes for the autumn and spring terms are published in Sisu and on the Courses section of the Studies Service. Usually they are published by the end of June.
• Summer courses are published in Sisu and on Courses, usually in early March. Information on open university courses can also be found on the helsinki.fi website at Open university: Summer studies. 
• Before registering, please check the information on the course pages. Teachers may update the pages after teaching programmes have been published. You can find links to the course pages in Sisu and on Courses and, after you have registered, in the Studies Service calendar.
• Actual teaching programmes contain the following information:
  • Detailed information on course implementation and completion methods (you can find more information on the page How are studies completed?)
  • Course timetables and venues
  • Course teachers
  • Registration details
  • Any other details

You can find information on open university studies on the Open University website. It includes information on:

• courses offered during the academic year in specific degree programmes and on specific topics
• preliminary information on upcoming studies
• information on registration and course fees

In the Courses section of the Studies Service, you can view open university courses by selecting ‘Courses open for all’ in the target group menu. As a rule, information on courses offered in the next academic year will be available from the end of June (summer courses from the end of March).

In addition, open university courses are included in the teaching programmes of degree programmes and the Language Centre. For information, please see the section above. You can also find open higher education courses of the University of Helsinki and other Finnish higher education institutions on the new Opin.fi service.

If you are an exchange student, finding and choosing courses suitable for your learning agreement, and knowing which courses you can take can be tricky. To help you find your way, we've put together a separate page on courses for exchange students. Visit the page to learn how and where to find courses suitable for exchange students.

The timing of the compulsory studies in the Bachelor in Pharmacy (farmaseutti) programme is shown in this timetable (pdf). The timetable will be updated annually.

The preliminary teaching programme is available only in Finnish, you can view it by changing the page language to Finnish.

Please see courses for exchange students: Courses for Exchange Students  

The preliminary teaching programme is available only in Finnish, you can view it by changing the page language to Finnish.

A list of courses in English you can see on this page: Courses for Exchange Students 

Below you can find the preliminary teaching programme of your degree programme for the next academic year. Please note that the programme may still be amended. Actual teaching programmes will be published, as a rule, by the end of June in Sisu and on the Courses website. This table will not necessarily be updated after the actual programmes have been published. 

Further information on open university courses offered in summer 2025 will be updated on the Open University website in January 2025. 

Additional information on the publication of teaching programmes can be found under I wish to find out more about the courses offered by my degree programme in the next academic year.  

FILK preliminary syllabus 2025-26.pdf

Below you can find the preliminary teaching programme of Bachelor's Programme in History for the next academic year. Please note that the programme may still be amended and the tables will not be updated. Actual teaching programmes will be published, as a rule, by the end of June in Sisu and in the Studies Service course search. 

Further information on open university courses offered in summer 2026 will be updated on the Open University website early 2026.  

Additional information on the publication of teaching programmes can be found under I wish to learn more about the courses offered by my degree programme in the next academic year.     

Please change the page language in order to see courses in Swedish or Finnish.

Courses in English 2025-2026 in Bachelor's Programme in History (pdf)

Courses in English in Medieval Studies 2025-2026 (pdf) 

Incoming exchange students: You may complement your course selection with other courses taught in English at the Faculty of Arts, please see the list of courses in English available for all incoming exchange students at the Faculty or Arts on this page.

Below you can find the preliminary teaching programme of your degree programme for the next academic year. Please note that the programme may still be amended. Actual teaching programmes will be published, as a rule, by the end of June in Sisu and on the Courses website. The tables will not be updated.

Further information on open university courses offered in summer 2026 will be updated on the Open University website in January 2026.

Additional information on the publication of teaching programmes can be found under I wish to find out more about the courses offered by my degree programme in the next academic year.

Incoming exchange student: For Bachelor’s Programme in Cultural Studies please see the list of courses in English available for all incoming exchange students at the Faculty or Arts on this page. Courses in Cultural Studies have codes that begin with KUKA.

For the full list of courses in the Bachelor's Programme in Cultural Studies, change the language to Finnish.

When choosing courses please pay attention to

• Teaching period (autumn term = periods 1 & 2, spring term = periods 3 & 4)
• Teaching language
• Possible restrictions concerning exchange students

Bachelor's Programme in Cultural Studies, Preliminary Teaching Programme 2025-2026 (pdf)

The preliminary teaching programme for the Bachelor's Programme in Mathematical Sciences is available only in Finnish and Swedish. You can view it by switching the page language to Finnish or Swedish.

The preliminary teaching programme for exchange students is available in English. You can view it in the Courses for Exchange Students article.

The preliminary teaching programme is available only in Finnish. You can view it by changing the page language to Finnish.

Incoming exchange students: Due to the lack of courses taught in English in this programme, please see the list of courses in English available for all incoming exchange students at the Faculty or Arts on this page.

Please find below the courses suitable for exchange students for the coming academic year for your degree programme. The preliminary programme has been decided by the degree programme's steering group. Please note that changes may occur. The final teaching programme will be published in Sisu and Courses. This table will no longer be updated after the publication of the final teaching programme. 

Courses are open for all exchange students. Yet, priority is given to the students of the programme. Please check also courses offered in the Master´s Programme in Theology and Religious Studies and at the Faculty of Arts. 

Below you can find the preliminary teaching programme of your degree programme for the next academic year. Please note that the programme may still be amended. Actual teaching programmes will be published, as a rule, by the end of June in Sisu and on the Courses website. The tables will not be updated.

Master's Programme in Area and Cultural Studies - Preliminary Teaching Programme 2025-2026

Additional information on the publication of teaching programmes can be found under I wish to find out more about the courses offered by my degree programme in the next academic year.

Below you can find the preliminary teaching programme of your degree programme for the next academic year. Please note that the programme may still be amended. Actual teaching programmes will be published, as a rule, by the end of June in Sisu and on the Courses website. This table will not necessarily be updated after the actual programmes have been published. 

Further information on open university courses offered in summer 2025 will be updated on the Open University website in January 2025. 

Additional information on the publication of teaching programmes can be found under I wish to find out more about the courses offered by my degree programme in the next academic year.  

FILM preliminary syllabus 2025-26.pdf

Below you can find the preliminary teaching programme of Master's Programme in History for the next academic year. Please note that the programme may still be amended and the tables will not be updated. Actual teaching programmes will be published, as a rule, by the end of June in Sisu and in the Studies Service course search. 

Further information on open university courses offered in summer 2026 will be updated on the Open University website early 2026.  

Additional information on the publication of teaching programmes can be found under I wish to learn more about the courses offered by my degree programme in the next academic year.     

Please change the page language in order to see courses in Swedish or Finnish.

Courses in English 2025-2026 in Master's Programme in History (pdf)

Incoming exchange students: You may complement your course selection with other courses taught in English at the Faculty of Arts, please see the list of courses in English available for all incoming exchange students at the Faculty or Arts on this page. 

Below you can find the preliminary teaching programme of your degree programme for the next academic year. Please note that the programme may still be amended. Actual teaching programmes will be published, as a rule, by the end of June in Sisu and on the Courses website. The tables will not be updated.

Master's Programme in Intercultural Encounters - Preliminary Teaching Programme 2025-2026


Additional information on the publication of teaching programmes can be found under I wish to find out more about the courses offered by my degree programme in the next academic year.

Below you can find the preliminary teaching programme of your degree programme for the next academic year. Please note that the programme may still be amended. Actual teaching programmes will be published, as a rule, by the end of June in Sisu and in the Studies Service course search. This table will not necessarily be updated after the actual programmes have been published.  

Further information on open university courses offered in summer 2026 will be updated on the Open University website early 2026.  

Additional information on the publication of teaching programmes can be found under I wish to find out more about the courses offered by my degree programme in the next academic year.   

Master's Programme in Mathematics and Statistics - Preliminary teaching programme for academic year 2025-26 (pdf)

Please find below your degree programme's preliminary teaching programme for the coming academic year. Please note that changes may occur. The final teaching programme will be published in Sisu and Courses. This table will no longer be updated after the publication of the final teaching programme.

Master's Programme in Life Science Informatics preliminary teavhing programme for academic year 2025-2026 (pdf)

Please find below your degree programme's preliminary teaching programme for the coming academic year. The preliminary programme has been decided by the degree programme's steering group. Please note that changes may occur. The final teaching programme will be published in Sisu and Courses. This table will no longer be updated after the publication of the final teaching programme. 

Degree structure and course descriptions of the Master's Programme in Neuroscience

The preliminary teaching programme for 2025-2026 can be found here.

The teaching language is Swedish, Norwegian or Danish.

NB. If you have at least B2 level from Swedish language, you can choose any course in Swedish except seminars.

Please find below the preliminary syllabus for the coming academic year for your degree programme . Please note that changes may occur. The final teaching programme will be published in Sisu and Courses. The following course is offered in English in 2025-26:

Incoming exchange students: You may complement your course selection with other courses taught in English at the Faculty of Arts, please see the list of courses in English available for all incoming exchange students at the Faculty or Arts on this page.

The preliminary teaching programme is available only in Finnish. You can view it by changing the page language to Finnish.

Incoming exchange students: You may complement your course selection with other courses taught in English at the Faculty of Arts, please see the list of courses in English available for all incoming exchange students at the Faculty or Arts on this page.

Below you can find the preliminary teaching programme of your degree programme for the next academic year. Please note that the programme may still be amended. Actual teaching programmes will be published, as a rule, by the end of June in Sisu and in the Studies Service course search. This table will not be updated after the actual programmes have been published.  

Preliminary teaching programme of Master's Programme in Atmospheric Sciences 2025-2026 (pdf) - ATM courses

Preliminary teaching programme 2025-206 of all courses by the study tracks (pdf) - ATM courses + other courses

Additional information on the publication of teaching programmes can be found under I wish to find out more about the courses offered by my degree programme in the next academic year.   

Below you can find the preliminary teaching programme of your degree programme for the next academic year. Please note that the programme may still be amended. Actual teaching programmes will be published, as a rule, by the end of June in Sisu and in the Studies Service course search. This table will not necessarily be updated after the actual programmes have been published.  

Bachelor's Programme in Physical Sciences preliminary teaching programme 2025-2026 (pdf)

Further information on open university courses offered in summer 2026 will be updated on the Open University website early 2026.  

Additional information on the publication of teaching programmes can be found under I wish to find out more about the courses offered by my degree programme in the next academic year.   

Below you can find the preliminary teaching programme of your degree programme for the next academic year. Please note that the programme may still be amended. Actual teaching programmes will be published, as a rule, by the end of June in Sisu and in the Studies Service course search. This table will not necessarily be updated after the actual programmes have been published.  

Preliminary teaching programme of Master's Programme in Particle Physics and Astrophysical Sciences 2025-2026 (pdf)

Premilinary teaching programme 2025-2026 - all courses of the ParAs curriculum (pdf)

Additional information on the publication of teaching programmes can be found under I wish to find out more about the courses offered by my degree programme in the next academic year.   

Below you can find the preliminary teaching programme of your degree programme for the next academic year. Please note that the programme may still be amended. Actual teaching programmes will be published, as a rule, by the end of June in Sisu and in the Studies Service course search. This table will not necessarily be updated after the actual programmes have been published.  

Preliminary teaching programme of Master's Programme in Theoretical and Computational Methods 2025-2026 (pdf)

Additional information on the publication of teaching programmes can be found under I wish to find out more about the courses offered by my degree programme in the next academic year.   

Master's programme in Theoretical and Computational Methods has close collaboration with several other Master's programmes. In addition to the courses listed above in pdf-file, it is possible to include in the Master's degree most courses provided by the following degree programmes.  The selection will be made as part of the Personal Study Plan when starting your studies.

• Master's Programme in Atmospheric Sciences
• Master's Programme in Computer Science
• Master's Programme in Data Science
• Master's Programme in Chemistry and Molecular Sciences
• Master's Programme in Mathematics and Statistics
• Master's Programme in Materials Research
• Master's Programme in Particle Physics and Astrophysical Sciences

Below is the preliminary syllabus for the coming academic year in the Master's Programme in Finnish and Finno-Ugrian Languages and Cultures. The preliminary syllabus has been decided by the degree programme's steering group. Please note that changes may occur. The final teaching information will be published in Sisu and Courses by the end of June 2024. The PDF documents are not updated.

Incoming exchange student: If you have sufficient language skills to study in Finnish (B2 or major in your home university), please change the language to Finnish to see a wider course selection.

In addition to the course(s) listed below, you may complement your course selection with courses in English available for all incoming exchange students at the Faculty or Arts on this page.

NB. Scroll down the PDF file to see the exams and independent study options for the academic year 2025-2026.

Teaching in English

• Indigenous Studies preliminary syllabus 2025-26

The preliminary teaching programme is available only in Finnish/Swedish, you can view it by changing the page language to Finnish/Swedish. After changing the language, you also need to select the correct degree programme (Finnish: kotimaisten kielten ja kirjallisuuksien kandiohjelma or Swedish: Kandidatprogrammet i Finskugriska och Nordiska språk) from the menu at the top of the page. Please note that changes may occur. Actual teaching programmes will be published, as a rule, by the end of June in Sisu and on the Courses website.

The teaching language is in most cases Finnish or Swedish.

Incoming exchange students who are studying Finnish at a university abroad:

• Please choose courses from the Finnish Language and Culture, Finnish Language, Finnish Literature or Finno-Ugrian Languages and Cultures course list. Note, however, that many courses require at least a B2 level in Finnish. If you are unsure of your level or it is B1, please take part in the placement test so that we may recommend suitable courses for you. You may also attend any lectures above your language skill level and get study credits by writing an essay (see the codes FINN-301 and FINN-302, more info sari.paivarinne_at_helsinki.fi).

Incoming exchange students who are studying Scandinavian languages at a university abroad:

• Please choose courses from the Scandinavian languages course list. Please note, that for Scandinavian languages, you need at least a level of B2 in Scandinavian languages. Exceptions are:
• KOK-P101 where only a B1 level is required
• KOK-N101 and KOK-N102 where a C1 level is required
• KOK-N2XX courses require a C1 level
• NOR-SXX courses require a C1 or C2 level.
• You can also study Scandinavian Literature. Please, choose courses from the Scandinavian Literature course list. Please note, that for studies in Scandinavian Literature, you need at least a level of B2 in Scandinavian languages.

Finnish Language: all courses are in Finnish (see the page in Finnish)

Finnish Language and Culture: all courses are in Finnish (see the page in Finnish)

Finnish Literature: all courses are in Finnish (or Swedish) (see the page in Finnish or Swedish)

Romani and Roma Culture: all courses are in Romani or in Finnish (see the page in Finnish)

Scandinavian languages: most of the courses are in Swedish, some in Norwegian or Danish (see the page in Swedish)

• NB. If you have at least a level of B2 from Swedish language, you can choose any course in Swedish except seminars.

Scandinavian Literature: most of the courses are in Swedish, some in Norwegian, Danish (see the page in Swedish) or English

• NB. If you have at least a level of B2 from Swedish language, you can choose any course in Swedish except seminars.

Finno-Ugrian Languages and Cultures: some of the teaching may be in Hungarian or Estonian. The language of instruction is indicated in the preliminary syllabus.

Incoming exchange student: When choosing courses please pay attention to

• Teaching period (autumn term = periods 1 and 2, spring term = periods 3 and 4)
• Teaching language
• Suitability for exchange students

You may also complement your course selection with courses in English available for all incoming exchange students at the Faculty or Arts on this page.

Prelimary teaching programmes 2025-2026

Please check the teaching language(s) of each course from the PDF file.

• Finnish for international students

Please find the preliminary syllabus for the English Studies MA programme for 2025-6 here.

Below you can find the preliminary teaching programme of your degree programme for the next academic year. Please note that the programme may still be amended. Actual teaching programmes will be published, as a rule, by the end of June in Sisu and in the Studies Service course search. This table will not necessarily be updated after the actual programmes have been published.  

Further information on open university courses offered in summer 2026 will be updated on the Open University website early 2026.  

Additional information on the publication of teaching programmes can be found under I wish to find out more about the courses offered by my degree programme in the next academic year.  

Please see in Sisu the IPS course descriptions (e.g. content and completion methods) (search the course descriptions by a course name or code. No login to Sisu needed).

Please see here the two-years model study schedule for the IPS students, who start in autumn 2025.

Courses arranged by IPS codes in 2025-2026:

IPS courses in 2025-2026 (pdf)

From the document below you can find the preliminary teaching programme of your degree programme for the next academic year in pdf format. Please note that the programme may still be amended. Actual teaching programmes will be published, as a rule, by the end of June in Sisu and on the Courses website. This table will not necessarily be updated after the actual programmes have been published. 

Teaching programme 2025-2026

Teaching programme 2024-2025

Further information on open university courses offered in summer 2025 will be updated on the Open University website in January 2025. 

Additional information on the publication of teaching programmes can be found under I wish to find out more about the courses offered by my degree programme in the next academic year.  

At the faculty of medicine, teaching is mainly arranged either on campus or remotely. As a rule, it is not possible to participate remotely in teaching events arranged on campus.

The preliminary teaching programme is available only in Finnish, you can view it by changing the page language to Finnish.

Below you can find the preliminary teaching programme of your degree programme for the next academic year. Please note that the programme may still be amended. Actual teaching programmes will be published, as a rule, by the end of June in Sisu and in the Studies Service course search. This table will not necessarily be updated after the actual programmes have been published.  

Please find your degree programme's preliminary teaching programme for the coming academic year 2025-2026. 

Further information on open university courses offered in summer 2026 will be updated on the Open University website early 2026.  

Additional information on the publication of teaching programmes can be found under I wish to find out more about the courses offered by my degree programme in the next academic year

Please find below your degree programme's preliminary teaching programme (pdf) for the coming academic year. Please note that changes may occur. The final teaching programme will be published in Sisu and on the course pages. This table will no longer be updated after the publication of the final teaching programme. 

Please note that courses are mostly only available to the degree program's own exchange students. The prerequisite for Psychology is two full years of university-level studies in Psychology. 

When choosing courses, please pay attention to the teaching language and prerequisites for the given course. 

The language of instruction for all courses listed below is English, and they are all suitable for exchange students. Some courses may have prerequisites, which will be given when you sign up for the course.

This is the complete list of study units provided in English in psychology. If you wish to see the whole syllabus, please switch the language of the page to Finnish or Swedish. If you are an incoming exchange student in psychology, please also look at the offerings of other degree programmes.

At the faculty of medicine, teaching is mainly arranged either remotely or on campus. In general, it is not possible to participate remotely in teaching events arranged on campus.

Bachelor's and Master's Programme in Psychology, preliminary teaching programme 2025-2026 (pdf)

Bachelor's and Master's Programme in Psychology, preliminary teaching programme 2024-2025 (pdf)

The preliminary teaching programme is available only in Finnish/Swedish, you can view it by changing the page language to Finnish/Swedish.

For other Law courses open for exchange students, see the degree programmes  Master's Programme in Law, Master's Programme in International Business Law or Master's Programme in Global Governance Law.

Below you can find the preliminary teaching programme of your degree programme for the next academic year. Please note that the programme may still be amended. Actual teaching programmes will be published, as a rule, by the end of June in Sisu and in the Studies Service course search. This table will not necessarily be updated after the actual programmes have been published.  

Further information on open university courses offered in summer 2026 will be updated on the Open University website early 2026.  

Additional information on the publication of teaching programmes can be found under I wish to find out more about the courses offered by my degree programme in the next academic year.   

Links to the preliminary teaching programmes: 

Master´s Programme in Law, preliminary teaching programme for academic year 2025-2026, Helsinki (updated 28.3.2025)

Master´s Programme in Law, preliminary teaching programme for academic year 2025-2026, Vaasa

These documents include courses taught in English. For teaching in Finnish and Swedish, change the language of the page to Finnish or Swedish. 

Below you can find the preliminary teaching programme of your degree programme for the next academic year. Please note that the programme may still be amended. Actual teaching programmes will be published, as a rule, by the end of June in Sisu and in the Studies Service course search. This table will not necessarily be updated after the actual programmes have been published.  

Further information on open university courses offered in summer 2026 will be updated on the Open University website early 2026.  

Additional information on the publication of teaching programmes can be found under I wish to find out more about the courses offered by my degree programme in the next academic year.   
 

Preliminary Teaching programme in GMB for 2025-2026 (pdf)

The preliminary programme has been decided by the degree programme's steering group. Please note that changes may occur. The final teaching programme will be published in Sisu and Courses. This table will no longer be updated after the publication of the final teaching programme.  

You can find the preliminary teaching programme of courses open for exchange students in the Bachelor’s Programme in Molecular Biosciences below.

Courses in the Bachelor’s Programme in Molecular Biosciences are given mainly in Finnish and Swedish. If you want to view the entire preliminary teaching programme change the page language to Finnish.

You can find the preliminary teaching programme of courses open for exchange students in the Bachelor’s Programme in Environmental Sciences below.

Courses in the Bachelor’s Programme in Environmental Sciences are given mainly in Finnish (and Swedish). If you want to view the entire preliminary teaching programme change the page language to Finnish or Swedish.

Please note that the programme may still be amended. Actual teaching programmes will be published, as a rule, by the end of June in Sisu and on the Courses website. This table will not necessarily be updated after the actual programmes have been published. 

Further information on open university courses offered in summer 2026 will be updated on the Open University website in January 2026.

Additional information on the publication of teaching programmes can be found under I wish to find out more about the courses offered by my degree programme in the next academic year. 

Bachelor's Programme in Environmental sciences, prelimiary teaching programme 2025-2026.pdf

Below you can find the preliminary teaching programme of your degree programme for the next academic year. Please note that the programme may still be amended. Actual teaching programmes will be published, as a rule, by the end of June in Sisu and in the Studies Service course search. This table will not necessarily be updated after the actual programmes have been published.  

Further information on open university courses offered in summer 2026 will be updated on the Open University website early 2026.  

Additional information on the publication of teaching programmes can be found under I wish to find out more about the courses offered by my degree programme in the next academic year.   

The full preliminary teaching programme is available only in Finnish, you can view it by changing the page language to Finnish.

Preliminary teaching programme in English 2025-26 (pdf)

Below you can find the preliminary teaching programme of your degree programme for the next academic year. Please note that the programme may still be amended. Actual teaching programmes will be published, as a rule, by the end of June in Sisu and in the Studies Service course search. This table will not necessarily be updated after the actual programmes have been published.  

Further information on open university courses offered in summer 2026 will be updated on the Open University website early 2026.  

Additional information on the publication of teaching programmes can be found under I wish to find out more about the courses offered by my degree programme in the next academic year.   

The full preliminary teaching programme is available only in Finnish, you can view it by changing the page language to Finnish.

Preliminary teaching programme in English 2025-26 (pdf)

Below you can find the preliminary teaching programme of your degree programme for the next academic year. Please note that the programme may still be amended. Actual teaching programmes will be published, as a rule, by the end of June in Sisu and in the Studies Service course search. This table will not necessarily be updated after the actual programmes have been published.  

Further information on open university courses offered in summer 2026 will be updated on the Open University website early 2026.  

Additional information on the publication of teaching programmes can be found under I wish to find out more about the courses offered by my degree programme in the next academic year.   

Bachelor's Programme in Society and Change preliminary syllabus for the academic year 2025-26 (pdf)

Below you can find the preliminary teaching programme of your degree programme for the next academic year. Please note that the programme may still be amended. Actual teaching programmes will be published, as a rule, by the end of June in Sisu and in the Studies Service course search. This table will not necessarily be updated after the actual programmes have been published.  

Further information on open university courses offered in summer 2026 will be updated on the Open University website early 2026.  

Additional information on the publication of teaching programmes can be found under I wish to find out more about the courses offered by my degree programme in the next academic year.   

Master 's Programme in Society and Change preliminary teaching programme for the academic year 2025-26 (pdf)

Preliminary teaching programme for the academic year 2025-26, Master's Programme of Linguistic Diversity and Digital Humanities (LingDig)

Below you can find the preliminary teaching programme of your degree programme for the next academic year. Please note that the programme may still be amended. Actual teaching programmes will be published, as a rule, by the end of June in Sisu and in the Studies Service course search. This table will not necessarily be updated after the actual programmes have been published.  

Preliminary teaching programme of Master's Programme in Linguistic Diversity and Digital humanities 2025-26 (pdf)

Some of the study units might also be completed with individual exams or assignments, please check the descriptions of the study units in Sisu.

The file above includes also the preliminary LingDig teaching programme 2025-26 for the Open University students. Further information on open university courses will be found on the Open University website. 

Additional information on the publication of teaching programmes can be found under I wish to find out more about the courses offered by my degree programme in the next academic year.     

Incoming exchange students: You may complement your course selection with other courses taught in English at the Faculty of Arts, please see the list of courses in English available for all incoming exchange students at the Faculty or Arts on this page.

Below you can find the preliminary teaching programme of your degree programme for the next academic year. Please note that the programme may still be amended. Actual teaching programmes will be published, as a rule, by the end of June in Sisu and in the Studies Service course search. This table will not necessarily be updated after the actual programmes have been published.  

Preliminary teaching programme for academic year 2025-2026 (pdf)

Further information on open university courses offered in summer 2026 will be updated on the Open University website early 2026.  

Additional information on the publication of teaching programmes can be found under I wish to find out more about the courses offered by my degree programme in the next academic year.  

Below you can find the preliminary teaching programme of your degree programme for the next academic year. Please note that the programme may still be amended. Actual teaching programmes will be published, as a rule, by the end of June in Sisu and on the Courses website. This table will not necessarily be updated after the actual programmes have been published. 

CSM teaching programme 2025-26_0.pdf

Further information on open university courses offered in summer 2025 will be updated on the Open University website in January 2025. 

Additional information on the publication of teaching programmes can be found under I wish to find out more about the courses offered by my degree programme in the next academic year.  

Below you can find the preliminary teaching programme of your degree programme for the next academic year. Please note that the programme may still be amended. Actual teaching programmes will be published, as a rule, by the end of June in Sisu and in the Studies Service course search. This table will not necessarily be updated after the actual programmes have been published.  

Further information on open university courses offered in summer 2026 will be updated on the Open University website early 2026.  

Additional information on the publication of teaching programmes can be found under I wish to find out more about the courses offered by my degree programme in the next academic year.     

Please see in Sisu the MAAT course descriptions (e.g. content and completion methods) (search the course descriptions by a course name or code. No login to Sisu needed).

Courses arranged by MAAT codes in 2025-2026:

MAAT courses in 2025-2026 (pdf)

Below you can find the preliminary teaching programme of your degree programme for the next academic year. Please note that the programme may still be amended. Actual teaching programmes will be published, as a rule, by the end of June in Sisu and in the Studies Service course search. This table will not necessarily be updated after the actual programmes have been published.  

Further information on open university courses offered in summer 2026 will be updated on the Open University website early 2026.  

Additional information on the publication of teaching programmes can be found under I wish to find out more about the courses offered by my degree programme in the next academic year.   

Please see in Sisu the AGRI course descriptions (e.g. content and completion methods) (search the course descriptions by a course name or code. No login to Sisu needed).

Please see here the two-years model study schedule for the AGRI students, who start in autumn 2025.

Courses arranged by AGRI codes in 2025-2026:

AGRI courses in 2025-2026 (pdf)

Please see here a list of all courses and book examinations available for exchange students in the Degree Programme in Medicine (Faculty of Medicine, University of Helsinki) in the academic year 2023 - 2024. Please note that you can also take other courses from the university during your exchange studies, such as language courses. 





In addition to these courses, medicine students from outside of the University of Helsinki can also complete clinical and/or research internships/electives/rotations in the University of Helsinki and/or Helsinki University Hospital (see the page How to apply for internship/thesis work/research for more). Please note that if you have been accepted as an exchange student, you need to complete your courses before starting an internship. 



Please note that the Degree programme in Medicine requires three years of prior studies in medicine, two years of pre-clinical and one year of clinical studies, before the exchange. Medicine is also highly restricted and access to courses is only for those accepted to the degree programme as exchange students.



At the Faculty of Medicine, teaching is mainly arranged either remotely or on campus. In general, it is not possible to participate remotely in teaching events arranged on campus.

The preliminary teaching programme has been decided by the degree programme's steering group. Please note that changes may occur. The final teaching programme will be published in Sisu and Courses. This table will no longer be updated after the publication of the final teaching programme. 

Master's Programme in Russian, Eurasian and Eastern European Studies - Preliminary teaching programme 2025-2026

Incoming exchange students: You may complement your course selection with other courses taught in English at the Faculty of Arts, please see the list of courses in English available for all incoming exchange students at the Faculty of Arts website.

The preliminary teaching programme is available only in Finnish. You can view it by changing the page language to Finnish.

Incoming exchange students: You may complement your course selection with other courses taught in English at the Faculty of Arts, please see the list of courses in English available for all incoming exchange students at the Faculty or Arts on this page.

For exchange students: Please note that most courses in the Master's Programme in Translation and Interpreting are taught in Finnish and another language and therefore Finnish skills are required. 

You can find the preliminary syllabus for Translation and interpreting for 2025-2026 here. 

Please find below your degree programme's preliminary teaching programme for the coming academic year. The preliminary programme has been decided by the degree programme's steering group. Please note that changes may occur. The final teaching programme will be published in Sisu and Courses. This table will no longer be updated after the publication of the final teaching programme.

ECGS preliminary teaching programme 2025-2026.pdf

Please note that all teaching in Bachelor's Programme in Geography is either in Finnish or Swedish. You'll find the preliminary syllabus when you change the language to either Finnish or Swedish.

Please find below the preliminary syllabus for the coming academic year for your degree programme. Please note that changes may occur. The final syllabus will be published in June 2025 in SISU.

Masters programme in geography, preliminary teaching programme 2025-26.pdf

Please find below your degree programme's preliminary teaching programme for the coming academic year. The preliminary programme has been decided by the degree programme's steering group. Please note that changes may occur. The final teaching programme will be published in SISU in June 2025. 

Urban studies and planning, preliminary teaching programme 2025-26.pdf

Note: Even if the courses are open to USP exchange students, the number of places might be limited!

Below you can find the preliminary teaching programme of your degree programme for the next academic year. Please note that the programme may still be amended. Actual teaching programmes will be published, as a rule, by the end of June in Sisu and in the Studies Service course search. This table will not necessarily be updated after the actual programmes have been published. 

Further information on open university courses offered in summer 2026 will be updated on the Open University website early 2026. 

Additional information on the publication of teaching programmes can be found under I wish to find out more about the courses offered by my degree programme in the next academic year.  

Master's Programme in European and Nordic Studies, preliminary teaching programme 2025–2026 (pdf)

Below you can find the preliminary teaching programme of your degree programme for the next academic year. Please note that the programme may still be amended. Actual teaching programmes will be published, as a rule, by the end of June in Sisu and in the Studies Service course search. This table will not necessarily be updated after the actual programmes have been published. 

Further information on open university courses offered in summer 2025 will be updated on the Open University website early 2025. 

Additional information on the publication of teaching programmes can be found under I wish to find out more about the courses offered by my degree programme in the next academic year.

Master's Programme in Contemporary Societies, preliminary teaching programme 2025–2026 (pdf)

Below you can find the preliminary teaching programme of your degree programme for the next academic year. Please note that the programme may still be amended. Actual teaching programmes will be published, as a rule, by the end of June in Sisu and in the Studies Service course search. This table will not necessarily be updated after the actual programmes have been published.  

Further information on open university courses offered in summer 2026 will be updated on the Open University website early 2026.  

Additional information on the publication of teaching programmes can be found under I wish to find out more about the courses offered by my degree programme in the next academic year.   

Preliminary teaching programme, Global Politics and Communication, 2025-2026 (PDF)

Below you can find the preliminary teaching programme of your degree programme for the next academic year. Please note that the programme may still be amended. Actual teaching programmes will be published, as a rule, by the end of June in Sisu and on the Courses website. This table will not be updated after the actual programmes have been published. 

Further information on open university courses offered in summer 2026 will be updated on the Open University website in January 2026. 

Additional information on the publication of teaching programmes can be found under I wish to find out more about the courses offered by my degree programme in the next academic year.  

Preliminary teaching programme for the Bachelor's Programme in Economics, 2025-2026 (PDF)
(Please note, that only the English-language courses are listed on this page. For the full teaching programme, switch the language of the page to Finnish.)

Below you can find the preliminary teaching programme of your degree programme for the next academic year. Please note that the programme may still be amended. Actual teaching programmes will be published, as a rule, by the end of June in Sisu and on the Courses website. This table will not necessarily be updated after the actual programmes have been published. 

Further information on open university courses offered in summer 2026 will be updated on the Open University website in January 2026. 

Additional information on the publication of teaching programmes can be found under I wish to find out more about the courses offered by my degree programme in the next academic year.  

Preliminary Teaching Programme, Master's Programme in Economics, 2025-2026 (PDF)

These instructions are available only in Finnish. For more information, please change the language of this page to Finnish.

Alle päivitetään koulutusohjelmasi opetusohjelmien alustavat rungot lukuvuosikoordinaatioina pdf-muodossa. Huomioi, että ohjelmiin saattaa tulla muutoksia. Varsinainen opetusohjelma julkaistaan pääsääntöisesti kesäkuun loppuun mennessä Sisussa ja Opintotarjonnassa. Näitä taulukoita ei päivitetä enää varsinaisen opetusohjelman julkaisun jälkeen.

Lääketieteellisessä tiedekunnassa opetusta annetaan pääsääntöisesti joko lähi- tai etäopetuksena. Pääsääntöisesti lähiopetukseen ei voi osallistua etänä.

These instructions are available only in Finnish. For more information, please change the language of this page to Finnish.

These instructions are available only in Finnish / Swedish. For more information, please change the language of this page to Finnish / Swedish.

The preliminary programme has been decided by the degree programme's steering group. Please note that changes may occur. The final teaching programme will be published in Sisu and Courses. 

Below you can find the preliminary teaching programme of your degree programme for the next academic year. Please note that the programme may still be amended. Actual teaching programmes will be published, as a rule, by the end of June in Sisu and on the Courses website. The tables will not be updated.

Further information on open university courses offered in summer 2026 will be updated on the Open University website in January 2026.

Additional information on the publication of teaching programmes can be found under I wish to find out more about the courses offered by my degree programme in the next academic year.

Incoming exchange student: For Master's Programme in Cultural Heritage please see the list of courses in English available for all incoming exchange students at the Faculty or Arts on this page. Courses in Cultural Heritage have codes that begin with KUMA.

For the full list of courses in the Master's Programme in Cultural Heritage, change the language to Finnish.

When choosing courses please pay attention to

• Teaching period (autumn term = periods 1 & 2, spring term = periods 3 & 4)
• Teaching language
• Possible restrictions concerning exchange students

Master's Programme in Cultural Heritage, Preliminary Teaching Programme 2025-2026 (pdf)

Please find below your degree programme's preliminary teaching programme for the coming academic year:

Master's Programme in International Business Law: Preliminary teaching programme for academic year 2025-2026 (PDF)

The preliminary programme has been decided by the degree programme's steering group. Please note that changes may occur. The file above will no longer be updated after the publication of the final courses. The final courses will be published in Sisu and Courses. 

An up-to-date course list for the current academic year can be found on the page Degree Structure and Scope of the Degree. Please choose "Master's Programme in International Business Law" from the drop-down menu in order to see the correct information. 

Below you can find the preliminary teaching programme of your degree programme for the next academic year. Please note that the programme may still be amended. Actual teaching programmes will be published, as a rule, by the end of June in Sisu and in the Studies Service course search. This table will not necessarily be updated after the actual programmes have been published.  

Further information on open university courses offered in summer 2026 will be updated on the Open University website early 2026.

Additional information on the publication of teaching programmes can be found under I wish to find out more about the courses offered by my degree programme in the next academic year.

The preliminary teaching program is available only in Finnish. You can view it by changing the page language to Finnish.

The preliminary teaching program is available only in Finnish. You can view it by changing the page language to Finnish. Please note that the programme may still be amended. Actual teaching programmes will be published, as a rule, by the end of June in Sisu and on the Courses website. The tables will not be updated.

Further information on open university courses will be updated on the Open University website. 

Additional information on the publication of teaching programmes can be found under I wish to find out more about the courses offered by my degree programme in the next academic year.

Exams and independent study options

Please contact the responsible teacher for your study track to discuss possibilities for exams and independent work.

Teaching available to exchange students in the Master's programme in languages

Please see the list of courses in English available for incoming exchange students at the Faculty or Arts on this page.

Please note that some of the courses are only open to exchange students from that study track, and that you need the necessary language skills to complete the course. 

Please find below the courses suitable for exchange students for the coming academic year for your degree programme. The preliminary programme has been decided by the degree programme's steering group. Please note that changes may occur. The final teaching programme will be published in Sisu and Courses. This table will no longer be updated after the publication of the final teaching programme.

Courses are open for all exchange students. Yet, priority is given to the students of the programme. In addition, exchange students of the Faculty of Theology can take ICE-RCD courses from the Master's Programme in Intercultural Encounters, yet priority is given to ICE (esp. RCD) degree students. Please check also the course offered at the Bachelor´s Programme in Theology and Religious Studies and courses at the Faculty of Arts.

Please find below your degree programme's preliminary teaching program for the coming academic year. The preliminary program has been decided by the degree programme's steering group. Please note that changes may occur. The final teaching program will be published in Sisu and Courses. This table will no longer be updated after the publication of the final teaching program. Please contact the responsible teacher in advance if required.

HNFB Preliminary teaching program  2025-2026.pdf

Below you can find the preliminary teaching programme of Master’s Programme in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology for the next academic year. Please note that the programme may still be amended.

Actual teaching programmes will be published, as a rule, by the end of June in Sisu and on the Courses website. This table will not be updated after the actual programmes have been published. 

Further information on open university courses offered in summer 2026 will be updated on the Open University website in January 2026. 

Additional information on the publication of teaching programmes can be found under I wish to find out more about the courses offered by my degree programme in the next academic year.  

EEB preliminary teaching programme for academic year 2025-26 (PDF)

You can find the preliminary teaching programme of courses open for exchange students in the Bachelor’s Programme in Biology below.

Courses in the Bachelor’s Programme in Biology are given mainly in Finnish and Swedish. If you want to view the entire preliminary teaching programme change the page language to Finnish.

Please note that the programme may still be amended. Actual teaching programmes will be published, as a rule, by the end of June in Sisu and on the Courses website. This table will not necessarily be updated after the actual programmes have been published. 

Further information on open university courses offered in summer 2025 will be updated on the Open University website in January 2025. 

Additional information on the publication of teaching programmes can be found under I wish to find out more about the courses offered by my degree programme in the next academic year.  

Courses open for exchange students

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Below you can find the preliminary teaching programme of your degree programme for the next academic year. Please note that the programme may still be amended. Actual teaching programmes will be published, as a rule, by the end of June in Sisu and on the Student Services course search website. This table will not necessarily be updated after the actual programmes have been published. 

Further information on open university courses offered in summer 2025 will be updated on the Open University website in January 2025. 

Additional information on the publication of teaching programmes can be found under I wish to find out more about the courses offered by my degree programme in the next academic year.  

Preliminary teaching programme for the Master's programme in Social Sciences (in Swedish) (pdf)

The entire preliminary teaching programme is available only in Finnish and Swedish. You can view it by changing the page language to Finnish or Swedish.

For exchange students: If you would like to check only English teaching for exchange students, please check this page.

Below you can find the preliminary teaching programme of your degree programme for the next academic year. Please note that the programme may still be amended. Actual teaching programmes will be published, as a rule, by the end of June in Sisu and in the Studies Service course search. This table will not necessarily be updated after the actual programmes have been published.  

Further information on open university courses offered in summer 2026 will be updated on the Open University website early 2026 .  

Additional information on the publication of teaching programmes can be found under I wish to find out more about the courses offered by my degree programme in the next academic year.

Master's Programme in Chemistry and Molecular Sciences_prelim_teaching programme 2025-26.pdf

For exchange students: If you would like to check all English teaching for exchange students, please check this page.

Below you can find the preliminary teaching programme of your degree programme for the next academic year. Please note that the programme may still be amended. Actual teaching programmes will be published, as a rule, by the end of June in Sisu and in the Studies Service course search. This table will not necessarily be updated after the actual programmes have been published.  

Further information on open university courses offered in summer 2026 will be updated on the Open University website early 2026 .  

Additional information on the publication of teaching programmes can be found under I wish to find out more about the courses offered by my degree programme in the next academic year.

Master's Programme in Materials Research_prelim_teaching programme 2025-26.pdf

Updated on 3.4.2025: Corrected the teaching language of MATR309 to English (previously erroneously Finnish).

For exchange students: If you would like to check only English teaching for exchange students, please check this page.

The entire preliminary teaching programme is available only in Finnish and Swedish, you can view it by changing the page language to Finnish or Swedish.

The preliminary teaching programme is available only in Finnish, you can view it by changing the page language to Finnish.

Incoming Exchange student: Exchange studies are carried out in the form of an Training. Please see more about Training at the veterinary teaching hospital

Information about optional studies is only in Finnish.

Please find below the preliminary syllabus for the coming academic year for your degree programme. Please note that changes may occur. The final syllabus will be published in Sisu by the end of June.

All lectures are 2 hours if nothing else in mentioned.

If the name of the course is in English, it is available for exchange students (except for courses FOR-017 and FOR-248, which are not available for exchange students).

Please find here the preliminary teaching programme for the next academic year. There might be changes in the programme. The final syllabus will be published in Sisu by the end of June.

Lectures are always two hours if nothing else is mentioned.

For exchange students: If the name of the course is in English, the course is taught in English and is available for exchange students.

The preliminary teaching programme is available only in Finnish, you can view it by changing the page language to Finnish.

The preliminary teaching programme is available only in Finnish, you can view it by changing the page language to Finnish.  

Below you can find the preliminary teaching programme of your degree programme for the next academic year. Please note that the programme may still be amended. Actual teaching programmes will be published, as a rule, by the end of June in Sisu and in the Studies Service course search. This table will not necessarily be updated after the actual programmes have been published.  

Further information on open university courses offered in summer 2026 will be updated on the Open University website early 2026.  

Additional information on the publication of teaching programmes can be found under I wish to find out more about the courses offered by my degree programme in the next academic year.

Preliminary teaching programme of Microbiology and Microbial Biotechnology for 2025-2026 (pdf)

Below you can find the preliminary teaching programme of your degree programme for the next academic year. Please note that the programme may still be amended. Actual teaching programmes will be published, as a rule, by the end of June in Sisu and on the Courses website. This table will not necessarily be updated after the actual programmes have been published. 

DSM teaching programme 2025-26_0.pdf

Further information on open university courses offered in summer 2025 will be updated on the Open University website in January 2025. 

Additional information on the publication of teaching programmes can be found under I wish to find out more about the courses offered by my degree programme in the next academic year.  

Below you can find the preliminary teaching programme of your degree programme for the next academic year. Please note that the programme may still be amended. Actual teaching programmes will be published, as a rule, by the end of June in Sisu and in the Studies Service course search. This table will not necessarily be updated after the actual programmes have been published.  

Further information on open university courses offered in summer 2026 will be updated on the Open University website early 2026.  

Additional information on the publication of teaching programmes can be found under I wish to find out more about the courses offered by my degree programme in the next academic year.

Preliminary teaching programme of Master's Programme in Food Sciences (pdf).

The preliminary teaching programme is available only in Finnish, you can view it by changing the page language to Finnish.

Below you can find the preliminary teaching programme of your degree programme for the next academic year. Please note that the programme may still be amended. Actual teaching programmes will be published, as a rule, by the end of June in Sisu and in the Studies Service course search. This table will not necessarily be updated after the actual programmes have been published.  

Further information on open university courses offered in summer 2026 will be updated on the Open University website early 2026.  

Additional information on the publication of teaching programmes can be found under I wish to find out more about the courses offered by my degree programme in the next academic year.   

Master's Programme in Social Research preliminary teaching programme 25-26 (pdf)

Below you can find the preliminary teaching programme of your degree programme for the next academic year. Please note that the programme may still be amended. Actual teaching programmes will be published, as a rule, by the end of June in Sisu and on the Courses website. This table will not be updated after the actual programmes have been published. 

Preliminary syllabus for the academic year 2025-2026 (pdf)

Further information on open university courses offered in summer 2026 will be updated on the Open University website early 2026. 

Additional information on the publication of teaching programmes can be found under I wish to find out more about the courses offered by my degree programme in the next academic year.  

Please see the list of courses: Courses for exchange students at the Faculty of Pharmacy 

Below you can find the preliminary teaching programme of your degree programme for the next academic year. Please note that the programme may still be amended. Actual teaching programmes will be published, as a rule, by the end of June in Sisu and in the Studies Service course search. This table will not necessarily be updated after the actual programmes have been published.  

Further information on open university courses offered in summer 2026 will be updated on the Open University website early 2026.  

Additional information on the publication of teaching programmes can be found under I wish to find out more about the courses offered by my degree programme in the next academic year.   

Teaching programme 2025-2026 pdf-file