Study in JYU alumni studies
Never stop learning. Grow your expertise, keep developing in alumni studies. The Ä¢¹½Ö±²¥ provides many flexible avenues for building your competences, including as an alum. Explore study options at JYU Open University and the six JYU faculties and select the studies that best suit your life and career.
Alumni studies are free when you are a recent graduate. Free studies at the faculty and JYUOpen are available for up to three years from your graduation date.
Alumni studies form a meaningful connectiong to your alma mater, its research and community through different stages of your life and career. Make the most of the possibilities to keep on learning, and don't forget to join the Alumni Portal!
All graduates who have received their degree from the Ä¢¹½Ö±²¥ from 1 August 2023 onwards may keep completing studies free of charge for two full academic years following their graduation date.
This rule applies to all open university studies, as well as faculty studies in compliance with the rights the student had when the degree was awarded.
This means that a student who graduates at the beginning of an academic year may enjoy free alumni studies for almost three years: if for instance you complete your degree in August 2024, you have access to alumni studies free of charge all the way to the end of the academic year 2026–2027.
Alumni studies allow you to expand upon your degree flexibly, alongside working or from another location in different life circumstances. Continuous learning enables the development and refining of your expertise as you move into new phases of life, which is why the alumni study right is worth taking into consideration already when planning your studies.
First things first: register for alumni studies
Register for alumni studies after graduation by filling in the Registration for alumni studies form on HelpJYU. You only need to register once, not for every academic year separately.
Studying as an alum in the faculties and Open University
At the faculties, alumni study right covers the study rights you had at the time your degree was awarded, as well as all freely selectable courses in the syllabi.
At the Open University, the alumni study right enables you to study flexibly throughout the year, mostly all online. Open University courses represent all six JYU faculties. You may choose courses from the Finnish-language selection or the international selection.
Get started with alumni studiesOpen University courses in Finnish Open University courses in English
The Ä¢¹½Ö±²¥ provides you with the competences you need for your career, a respected degree, and the opportunity to stay in contact with the scientific community even beyond your degree studies. Graduation, therefore, marks a transition into a community of proud JYU alumni who operate in various sectors of society. By joining the Alumni Portal, you receive regular updates from your alma mater, inspiring content, and information on upcoming alumni events and activities.
