Supplementing pedagogical studies – persons with a degree recognition decision from the Finnish National Agency for Education

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Jos olet suorittanut ulkomaisen korkeakoulututkinnon, voit hakea Opetushallitukselta tutkinnon tunnustamista (ks. ). Mikäli Opetushallituksen päätöksessä todetaan, että suorittamasi opinnot rinnastetaan Suomessa suoritettaviin 60 opintopisteen laajuisiin opettajan pedagogisiin opintoihin, jos suoritat täydentäviä opintoja, voit hakea opinto-oikeutta kyseisiin opintoihin Jyväskylän yliopistoon. Hakeminen tapahtuu erillisten opettajan pedagogisten opintojen haun yhteydessä heti vuoden alussa. Hakuedellytyksenä on, että olet suorittanut ylemmän korkeakoulututkinnon ja sinulla on jokin perusopetuksessa opetettavan aineen opinnot. Hakemuksen liitteeksi tulee toimittaa käännös pohjakoulutuksen todistuksista ja kopio Opetushallituksen päätöksestä sekä todistus suomen kielen taidosta. Hakukelpoiset hakijat osallistuvat opettajan pedagogisten opintojen soveltuvuuskokeeseen. Soveltuvuuskoe tulee suorittaa hyväksytysti, jotta opinto-oikeus myönnetään.

Language proficiency requirements

Applicants with school education in a language other than Finnish are required to demonstrate their skills in Finnish language, for example, by a language test as follows:

  • Completion of the Finnish National Certificate of Language Proficiency of the Finnish National Agency for Education at level 4 in all test components, OR
  • Completion of the Civil Service Language Proficiency Certificate with good skills in all test components.

For the Finnish language, the required proficiency level is C2. For more information on the ways of demonstrating skills in Finnish, see this page.

How to apply

Applications are submitted through the Studyinfo.fi service at the beginning of each year. More information about applying and admission criteria is available here.

The application must be attached with the following appendices:

  1. A copy of prior education certificate as well as an official translation of the certificate (see below for more specific information),
  2. The recognition decision by the Finnish National Agency for Education, and
  3. A copy of a certificate of Finnish language proficiency if the applicant has completed their school education in a language other than Finnish.

An official translation in Finnish or English must be submitted for the certificate of a degree completed abroad if it is not already in Finnish or English. An official translation (in Finnish or English) may be

  • a translation issued by the institution that has awarded the certificate
  • an officially certified copy of a translation issued by the awarding institution (copies may be certified officially by a notary public only [in a local register office])
  • a translation made by an authorised translator
  • an officially certified copy of a translation made by an authorised translator.

We recommend that you contact the Ä¢¹½Ö±²¥ well in advance of the application period to ensure that we can offer you the studies you need. Contacts via  (for education, choose pedagogical studies for subject teachers). 

The course and timing of studies

The supplementing of pedagogical studies for teachers is accomplished in one academic year.  The studies require presence in Jyväskylä.

Validity period of the study right

The study right for teacher’s pedagogical subject studies is granted for one academic year. The study place must be accepted by the date stated in the letter of admission. A student can, however, apply for a postponement of the study right from the Department of Teacher Education for one year at a time, when justified by the criteria approved by the Faculty of Education and Psychology. These include sickness, pregnancy, maternity, paternity or parental leave, military/non-military service as well as studies abroad.