Open UAS online studies at Averko

The Averko study rounds start three times a year: spring, summer and autumn. The selection comprises of more than 70 courses from different fields of education, totalling about 270 study points. The scope of the courses varies from 2 to 6 study points. The courses start according to the timetable of the study round, if there are enough students participating the course. 

January 2023

Enrollment 21.11.2022 – 6.1.2023
Starting day 25.1.2023
Course duration / ending days:
1-2 cr    15.3.2023
3-4 cr    5.4.2023
5-6 cr    12.4.2023

May 2023

Enrollment 13.3.2023 – 7.4.2023
Starting day 3.5.2023
Course duration / ending days:
1-2 cr    21.6.2023
3-4 cr    16.8.2023
5-6 cr    23.8.2023

September 2023

Enrollment 14.8.2023 – 8.9.2023
Starting day 27.9.2023

Course duration / ending days:
1-2 cr    15.11.2023
3-4 cr    6.12.2023
5-6 cr    13.12.2023

January 2024

Enrollment 20.11.2023 – 5.1.2024
Starting day 24.1.2024

Course duration / ending days:
1-2 cr    13.3.2024
3-4 cr    3.4.2024
5-6 cr    10.4.2024

May 2024

Enrollment 11.3.2024 – 5.4.2024
Starting day 2.5.2024

Course duration / ending days:
1-2 cr    19.6.2024
3-4 cr    14.8.2024
5-6 cr    21.8.2024

The selection of courses vary and the offering is published on Centria’s webpages three times a year. The new study round will be published approximately one week before registration opens.

If you are an Open UAS student (not degree student at any university of applied sciences) or a upper secondary education level student, you register through a registration form on Centria’s website, filling in the necessary information for each course you wish to participate.

If you are a student from another Finnish university of applied sciences, you also register through the Centria’s website, filling in the necessary information in the registration form for each course you wish to participate. Please, note: Enter your active email address of your university of applied sciences in the form.

Study fees

Open UAS students pay the study fee themselves. Please note: if you wish to receive an invoice at a separate address, fill in the invoicing information on the registration form.

If you are a student from another university of applied sciences, you can participate in the Averko 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. In the registration form, enter the organization / educational institution where you are studying (e.g. väylä / school name) and also name of the contact person (the teacher or student counsellor) with whom you have agreed to complete the course. (Read more about studies for upper secondary level here.)

If you are a Centria UAS student, Averko online studies are free of charge. You register through the Peppi system.

At the moment, the study fee is 10€ / ECTS credit. The studies are invoiced after the three-week cancellation period, calculated from the start of the studies. Dropping out or not completing studies does not entitle you to a refund or cancellation of the invoice.

The studies begin on the date indicated in the Study rounds section. On the start date of the studies, the teacher of the course sends a first letter to the participants at the email address you have given. The ID needed for the Itslearning study environment is sent to your email address no later than the start date of the studies.

Cancellation of participation in a course

You can cancel your participation free of charge within three weeks of the starting date. Please, submit your cancellation notification to the Averko study advisor in time at averko@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 an Averko 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.

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

Puro service use ended on the 15th November, 2022. Some schools are still using My StudyInfo service to transfer the study attainments to student’s own UAS.

If you are unsure of your school procedures, please check: https://campusonline.fi/en/transferring-study-attainments-between-universities-of-applied-sciences/

If necessary, you can request a certificate of studies by email: averko@centria.fi.

The Itslearning is an online study environment we started using at Centria in summer 2021. Itslearning is used in both contact and online teaching (including Averko). The system automatically creates workspaces and brings Centria’s own students to Itslearning based on the Peppi system data.

Instructions for activating the Itslearning ID will be sent to external students by email at the beginning 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, Google Chrome, and Microsoft Internet Explorer.

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

You get a cancellation 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 ID. What do I do?

You will receive the ID at the email address you gave when you registered no later than the start date of your studies. Please, contact Averko by email to verify that your email address is correct.

If you have not received an ID, it is also a good idea to check the Junk Mail folder of your email account. Automatic messages are sometimes directed there. If you cannot find your ID there, please contact averko@centria.fi.

How can I give feedback on a course?

You can give feedback for each course in the Itslearning study environment at the end of the course.

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

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

You can also contact averko@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 get my grade to my own school?

If you have registered through CampusOnline, check out your school’s practices regarding grade transfer from here.

If you are an Open UAS student or a secondary level student, submit a certificate request to averko@centria.fi. In your message, please, mention 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 averko@centria.fi.

Please, note that you have a cancellation right of three weeks from the start date of your studies.

After the cancellation period, Open UAS students must pay the entire study fee.

I got an invoice for a course I cancelled?

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

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

If you have cancelled your participation within the three-week cancellation period, the invoice is not 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, at the beginning of the course, you find that it is not suitable for you, you can cancel your participation within the three-week cancellation period by contacting averko@centria.fi.

If you need more detailed information on the course description, please, contact averko@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 in progress, you should be able to log in without problems > contact averko@centria.fi. If the course has ended, the ID may be locked, and you will no longer have access to the learning environment. The ID automatically expires within a short period of time after the completion of the course.

CampusOnline courses and enrollment

In the portal you can search for interesting studies. By selecting >> Additional information you will find more detailed course descriptions, dates and you can also enrol on courses.

Please note, that as a Centria student you always enrol on Centria’s own online courses (Averko) via Peppi.

Transfer credits for CampusOnline studies

Once you have completed and got an assessment for your CampusOnline studies at another UAS, you can transfer the credits to your Centria studies.

As a Centria student, you can transfer credits for completed CampusOnline studies via Peppi >> E-applications.  Log in to Peppi with your Centria user ID. On student’s desktop go to E-applications >> Applications in English >> Credit transfer application for CampusOnline studies. On the application form you can choose to transfer credits by either attaching a link of your shared studies via My Studyinfo -service  (requires strong identification) or by submitting a Transcript of Records, from the UAS where you have completed studies. Before filling in the application form in E-applications, please read the instructions below.

If you have the strong identification required to log in to My Studyinfo-service choose to transfer your credits via this option. Log in to My Studyinfo, select the studies, which you want to share, copy the link of your shared studies, and attach the link to the application form in E-applications. Find detailed instructions for My Studyinfo-service here.

If you don’t have the strong identification required to log in to My Studyinfo you can choose to transfer credits by submitting a Transcript of Records as an attachment to the application form in E-applications. Ask for or download a Transcript of Records, from the UAS where you have completed studies. UAS-specific contact information you can find here.

On the credit transfer application in E-applications you are required to write the course name /-s of the studies, for which you want to transfer credits. You can find the most common CampusOnline courses here.