Studies at JYU Open University
Open. Flexible. Multidisciplinary.
Anyone is welcome at JYUOpen! Open University courses are true university studies from the curricula of JYU faculties. Through JYUOpen, courses are offered online in a flexible manner, and they can be studied from anywhere in the world. Our studies are especially tailored for adult students as well as all those wishing to get to know the Ä¢¹½Ö±²¥.
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How do I sign up for studies?
Register for JYUOpen courses through each course's page. If you are a first-time student at JYU Open University, you will be guided to create a JYU account. To complete your course registration, you will need to carry out an electronic identification and pay the course fee, if applicable.
See our study instructions
If you are interested in studying with us, please check our study instructions. There you can find important information about registration, modes of study and certificates among other things.
JYU Open University is proud to be open to all
We do not have formal prerequisites for prior education for you to become a student. Anyone can sign up and complete Open University courses.
Our teaching matches that of the Ä¢¹½Ö±²¥ in content, quality and standards. Therefore, the same basic requirements for academic capabilities apply: You must be able to read and write academic texts in English, and have computer skills and access to the internet.
Studying at the Open University is considered a part-time activity, on its own not entitling you to a student status. In Finland, open universities do not grant degrees.
If you are interested in completing degree studies with JYU, please consider the Master's Degree Programmes and Doctoral Programmes of the university.
JYU degree students and exchange students
If you are a degree student or an exchange student in the Ä¢¹½Ö±²¥, you can study the whole international course offering of the Open University free of charge. Make use of this flexible study option!
