Open UAS

The studies consist of contact teaching and independent work. In addition, you can select online studies from Centria. The online studies are also Centria curriculum studies, and they can be recognised in later studies. At the Open UAS, you can study both Bachelor’s and Master’s degree studies. Please note: when you participate in the Master’s courses, you must have a completed UAS degree in the field. The teaching takes place according to the timetable of the degree student groups. Studies may take place in the daytime, in the evenings and on weekends. Centria open online studies, however, can be completed at any time of the day.

An open university student is not entitled to any kind of financial benefits (for example student allowance, discounts in trains and buses) based on their studies.

Note! The Open University of Applied Sciences does not recognise previous studies. It is only done for degree students. In the Open UAS, only partial, individually agreed, credit transfers can be made on a case-by-case basis, whereby the student demonstrates their competence in a way determined by the teacher. The RPL process is the same as for degree students. For further information, please contact the course teacher or tutor. Credit transfers at Open UAS do not qualify for a price reduction.

Itslearning study environment

On the starting date of the studies, please log in to Itslearning study environment to start the studies. The instructions on how to activate ID for Itslearning is sent to your email address no later than the start date of the studies.

You can use the ID to log in to the learning environment for the duration of your studies. Please, note that the ID will automatically expire within 14 days of the end date of the course.

Itslearning is a browser-based system that requires a computer and/or mobile device, an Internet connection, and a browser. Supported browsers are the latest versions of Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome.

Transcript of records and grade transfer

One month after the completion of the studies at the latest, the grade for the course is available in the Peppi system (students of Centria UAS and other UAS’s using Cross-Institutional Study Service (ripa).

If you are an Open UAS student, you can ask for the grade from the study advisor (email: avoinamk@centria.fi) and request a separate certificate for the studies.

Some schools are using My StudyInfo service to transfer the study attainments to student’s own UAS.

If necessary, you can request a certificate of studies by email.

If you are an Open UAS student (not a degree student at any University of applied sciences) or an upper secondary education level student, you register through Education calendar Ella Eduplan.

If you are a student from another Finnish university of applied sciences, your school is using Cross-Institutional Study Service and you can enroll via your own school Peppi.

Please use your active school email address when enrolling to courses.

Study fees

Open UAS students pay the study fee themselves. Company (or group) enrollments can be done in Ella Eduplan by selecting enrollment type Organisaatio.

Dropping out or not completing studies does not entitle you to a refund or cancellation of the invoice.

If you are a student from another university of applied sciences, you can participate in the Centria online studies free of charge on the basis of a co-operation agreement.

If you are completing a degree at a Finnish upper secondary level school, Centria UAS studies are free of charge. Select enrollment type toisen asteen opiskelija (väyläopinnot).

If you are a Centria UAS student, Centria online studies are free of charge but registration is done through the Peppi system.

Cancellation of participation in a course

You can cancel your participation free of charge during the enrollment time. Please, submit your cancellation notification to the study advisor in time at avoinamk@centria.fi. In the message, state both your name and the name of the course you wish to cancel. You will receive an email receipt after the cancellation has been processed.

The studies progress under the guidance of a tutor teacher in the Itslearning study environment. You familiarize yourself with the learning material and complete various tasks. The studies are completed using various online assignments and/or, in some courses, an online exam.

When can I get information on the start of a course?

You will get a notification of any cancellation of a course immediately after the end of the registration period.

About one week before the start of the course, you get an email about the starting course.

I didn’t get the Itslearning user ID. What do I do?

You will receive instructions on how to activate the ID to your email address before the start of your studies. Please, contact avoinamk@centria.fi to verify that your email address is correct.

If you have not received this mail, it is also a good idea to check the Junk Mail folder of your email account. If you cannot find the instruction mail there, please contact avoinamk@centria.fi

You can use the link “Forgotten password?” in Itslearning login page and the login info will be sent to your email again. Remember to use the same email you used when enrolling in the course.

I can not find my course in Itslearning?

All courses will be visible in Itslearning the day the studies start.

How can I give feedback on a course?

You can give feedback in the Itslearning study environment during the course.

The course has started, but the tutor teacher has not contacted me?

First, log in to Itslearning and try to contact the tutor from there.

You can also contact avoinamk@centria.fi to make sure your email address is correct.

I’ve completed my studies, but the grade doesn’t appear in my school’s system. How do I transfer my grade to my own school?

Most UAS’s are taking in to use the national Cross-Institutional Study Service (RIPA) by the end of 2024. Grades will then automatically transfer to your school Peppi system.

If you are an Open UAS student or a secondary level student, submit a certificate request to avoinamk@centria.fi. In your message, please mention your name, the date of completion and the name of the course.

I want to cancel my studies, what do I do?

You can cancel your studies by submitting a written notification to avoinamk@centria.fi

Please note that you have a cancellation right while the enrolment time is active.

Once the studies start, open UAS students must pay the entire study fee.

I got an invoice for a course I cancelled?

Please contact avoinamk@centria.fi to check whether the invoice is justified.

You have probably cancelled your participation in the course after enrolment period or the cancellation has gone to the wrong email address (e.g. the teacher of the course), in which case invoicing is justified.

I’m not sure this course is right for me?

Before registering for a course, please, make sure that it is suitable for your studies.

If you need more detailed information on the course description, please contact avoinamk@centria.fi well in advance. The tutor will look into the matter for you.

Can’t log in to my studies any longer?

If the course is still ongoing, you should be able to log in without problems. If the course has ended, the user ID might be locked, and you will no longer have access to the learning environment. The user ID automatically expires within a short period of time after the completion of the course.

Studying at open UAS, enrolment, study fees: avoinamk@centria.fi

Study counselling: opo@centria.fi