JOY Course Offering

The University of Oulu is open to everyone. JOY, the university of continuous learning, offers you suitable educational solutions for all of life's situations.

Our offering

On this page you can find courses offered in English and language and communication studies. In addition to the studies offered in English, there are over 500 JOY courses offered in Finnish each academic year.

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A Basic Understanding of Blockchain in Business MOOC (OPEN UNI)

2 ECTS credits, Academic Year 2024-2025, AY00AQ17
Education is organized by University of Oulu
This course will teach you the basics of blockchain in business and how they shape interactions, exchange, and payment systems now and in the future.

Advanced water treatment chemistry (OPEN UNI)

5 ECTS credits, Academic Year 2024-2025, 780660S
Continuous learning, Open university
Web-Based Studies
Education is organized by University of Oulu
In this course you will learn more about Legislation concerning to the municipal domestic water and wastewater treatment and physical, chemical and biological unit operations as a treatment method

Basics in eHealth (OPEN UNI), Spring 2025

5 ECTS credits, Academic Year 2024-2025, AY041201A
Education is organized by University of Oulu
The student receives an initial view of future health ICT trends.

Biology and Culture (OPEN UNI)

5 ECTS credits, Academic Year 2024-2025, AY687361P
Education is organized by Pohjois-Pohjanmaan kesäyo
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Corso Intermedio 2 (OPEN UNI), The Summer University of Northern Ostrobothnia

5 ECTS credits, Academic Year 2024-2025, AY00AH28
Education is organized by Pohjois-Pohjanmaan kesäyo
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Corso Intermedio 3 (OPEN UNI), The Summer University of Northern Ostrobothnia

5 ECTS credits, Academic Year 2024-2025, AY00AR59
Education is organized by Pohjois-Pohjanmaan kesäyo
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Elementary Course in Italian 2 (OPEN UNI), The Summer University of Northern Ostrobothnia

5 ECTS credits, Academic Year 2024-2025, AY905007Y
Education is organized by Pohjois-Pohjanmaan kesäyo
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Elementary Programming (OPEN UNI)

5 ECTS credits, Academic Year 2024-2025, AY521141P
Education is organized by University of Oulu
Interested in programming? This is an online course where you can learn about problem solving with programming, basic concepts of programming and writing Python code

Fundamentals of molecular genetics (OPEN UNI)

2 ECTS credits, Academic Year 2024-2025, AY754135P
Education is organized by University of Oulu
Tällä mielenkiintoisella kurssilla tutustut genetiikan perusilmiöihin ja -käsitteisiin molekyylitasolla!

GeroFriend (OPEN UNI)

1 ECTS credits, Academic Year 2024-2025, AY00AK37
Education is organized by University of Oulu
The course is for all who are interested in working with older adults​

Growth Management in Enterprises (OPEN UNI)

5 ECTS credits, Academic Year 2024-2025, AY00AJ19
Education is organized by University of Oulu
Are you interested in learning the stages, special features and areas of growth management?

Internationalization (OPEN UNI)

5 ECTS credits, Academic Year 2024-2025, AY724201A
Education is organized by University of Oulu
Interested to learn more about internationalization and globalization?

Introduction to micro-entrepreneurship in Finland (OPEN UNI)

5 ECTS credits, Academic Year 2024-2025, AY00AH94
Education is organized by University of Oulu
Are you interested in a career as an entrepreneur in Finland? Or are you interested in the field of micro-entrepreneurship?

Introduction to micro-entrepreneurship in Finland (OPEN UNI), lv. 2024-2025

5 ECTS credits, Academic Year 2024-2025, AY724840P
Education is organized by University of Oulu
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Introduction to Starting a Company in Finland (OPEN UNI)

2 ECTS credits, Academic Year 2024-2025, AY00AM99
Education is organized by University of Oulu
In this course, you will get basic information in a nutshell on how to start a company in Finland

Introduction to studying English at the University of Oulu (OPEN UNI)

2 ECTS credits, Academic Year 2024-2025, AY682446P
Education is organized by University of Oulu
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Managing sustainability through responsible leadership (OPEN UNI)

5 ECTS credits, Academic Year 2024-2025, AY00AT67
Education is organized by University of Oulu
Become a future leader of sustainable development with competencies in responsible leadership!

Online citizen science (OPEN UNI)

5 ECTS credits, Academic Year 2024-2025, AY708202P
Education is organized by University of Oulu
Onlinen Citizen Science: Ethics and Minorities Involvement

Persuasive Systems Design (OPEN UNI)

2 ECTS credits, Academic Year 2024-2025, AY00AN10
Continuous learning, Open university
Web-Based Studies
Education is organized by University of Oulu
MOOC, Persuasive Systems Design

Radiation physics, biology and safety (OPEN UNI)

2 ECTS credits, Academic Year 2024-2025, AY761123P
Education is organized by University of Oulu
Mitä säteily on? Mistä sitä tulee? Miten sitä voi mitata ja siltä suojautua? Opintojaksolla käydään läpi ionisoivan säteilyn fysiikkaa sekä säteilyn mittaamista ja sen terveysvaikutuksia.

Remote sensing and GIS technologies for monitoring sustainability of mining infrastructures and environments and explorations of resources (5 ECTS)

5 ECTS credits, Academic Year 2025-2026, -
Continuous learning
Web-Based Studies
Independent study
Education is organized by University of Oulu
he course provides skills for using and applying key RS techniques with geographic information systems (GIS) for monitoring sustainability of mining infrastructures and environments and explorations of resources with less in situ work.

Results with Responsibility (OPEN UNI)

5 ECTS credits, Academic Year 2024-2025, AY724860P
Education is organized by University of Oulu

Service Design (OPEN UNI)

5 ECTS credits, Academic Year 2024-2025, AY693396P
Education is organized by University of Oulu
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Thinking and Talking about Climate (OPEN UNI)

2 ECTS credits, Academic Year 2024-2025, AY00AM50
Open university
Web-Based Studies
Education is organized by University of Oulu
The study module offers a gamified info package on climate emotions and constructive interaction about climate.

Upcoming educations

Between Cultures

2 ECTS credits, Academic Year 2024-2025, YK00AP98
Continuous learning, Separate study right
Contact studies
Education is organized by University of Oulu
In this course you will learn cultural skills and to communicate at work in the French-speaking world. An added bonus: you will familiarize yourself with the vocabulary of your own study field.

Elementary Course in French 2

5 ECTS credits, Academic Year 2024-2025, 904017Y
Continuous learning, Separate study right
Contact studies
Education is organized by University of Oulu
Débutants 2 continues to tackle the basics of French and introduces plenty of cultural aspects.

Elementary Course in Spanish 2 (OPEN UNI), The Summer University of Northern Ostrobothnia

5 ECTS credits, Academic Year 2024-2025, AY905026Y
Education is organized by Pohjois-Pohjanmaan kesäyo
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Game Design and Writing (OPEN UNI)

15 ECTS credits, Academic Year 2024-2025, AY00AL92
Education is organized by University of Oulu

Intermediate Course in French 2

5 ECTS credits, Academic Year 2024-2025, 904027Y
Continuous learning, Separate study right
Contact studies
Education is organized by University of Oulu
Do you wish to deepen your skills in French? In that case, this is your course!

Intermediate Course in Spanish 2 (OPEN UNI), The Summer University of Northern Ostrobothnia

5 ECTS credits, Academic Year 2024-2025, AY905029Y
Education is organized by Pohjois-Pohjanmaan kesäyo
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Intermediate Course in Spanish 3 (OPEN UNI), The Summer University of Northern Ostrobothnia

5 ECTS credits, Academic Year 2024-2025, AY00AR58
Education is organized by Pohjois-Pohjanmaan kesäyo
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Intermediate Finnish Course 3

5 ECTS credits, Academic Year 2024-2025, YK00AI94
Continuous learning, Separate study right
Contact studies
Independent study
Education is organized by University of Oulu
In this course you will further deepen your Finnish language skills. The aim is to learn to use the language also working life and studies.

Introduction to XR Systems (OPEN UNI)

5 ECTS credits, Academic Year 2024-2025, 521293A
Continuous learning, Open university
Web-Based Studies
Education is organized by University of Oulu
Come learn the basics of XR systems in this introductory course

Machine Learning (OPEN UNI)

5 ECTS credits, Academic Year 2024-2025, 521289S
Continuous learning, Open university
Web-Based Studies
Education is organized by University of Oulu
Mathematical optimization for machine learning. Linear and non-linear models for regression and classification.

Screenwriting (OPEN UNI)

15 ECTS credits, Academic Year 2024-2025, AY00AL91
Education is organized by University of Oulu

Spoken Chinese for Beginners I (OPEN UNI), The Summer University of Northern Ostrobothnia

2 ECTS credits, Academic Year 2024-2025, AY905090Y
Education is organized by Pohjois-Pohjanmaan kesäyo

Sustainable Urban Energy (OPEN UNI)

5 ECTS credits, Academic Year 2024-2025, 488506S
Continuous learning, Open university
Web-Based Studies
Education is organized by University of Oulu
The student can explain the concepts and legislative requirements for zero energy buildings and positive energy districts.

Ongoing educations

Basics in eHealth (OPEN UNI)

5 ECTS credits, Academic Year 2024-2025, AY041201A
Education is organized by University of Oulu
The student receives an initial view of future health ICT trends

Battery industry - Robotics and Automation

- ECTS credits, Academic Year 2023-2024, -
Continuous learning, Continuing training
Study module
Education is organized by University of Oulu
The Robotics and Automation study module consists of two courses the goal of which is to increase skills in robotics and automation, especially in the value chain of the battery industry.

Bio-data (OPEN UNI)

5 ECTS credits, Academic Year 2024-2025, 740394A
Education is organized by University of Oulu
Learn coding and the basics of programming with R

Business Studies for English Competence (OPEN UNI), The Summer University of Northern Ostrobothnia

4 ECTS credits, Academic Year 2024-2025, AY00AH37
Education is organized by Pohjois-Pohjanmaan kesäyo

Data mining and data-based models (OPEN UNI)

5 ECTS credits, Academic Year 2024-2025, 740393A
Education is organized by University of Oulu
Find and analyze big data online and learn how to beat diseases!

Deep Learning (OPEN UNI)

5 ECTS credits, Academic Year 2024-2025, 521153S
Continuous learning, Open university
Contact studies
Independent study
Education is organized by University of Oulu
Upon completion of the course, the student understands the fundamentals of deep learning

Elementary Course in Chinese, part 1 (OPEN UNI), The Summer University of Northern Ostrobothnia

5 ECTS credits, Academic Year 2024-2025, AY905080Y
Education is organized by Pohjois-Pohjanmaan kesäyo
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Elementary Course in French 1

5 ECTS credits, Academic Year 2024-2025, 904016Y
Continuous learning, Separate study right
Contact studies
Education is organized by University of Oulu
Parlez-vous français? There are about 300 000 000 speakers of French in the world on five different continents. How about joining this group?

Elementary Course in French II (OPEN UNI), The Summer University of Northern Ostrobothnia

5 ECTS credits, Academic Year 2024-2025, AY904017Y
Education is organized by Pohjois-Pohjanmaan kesäyo
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Elementary Course in Italian 1 (OPEN UNI), The Summer University of Northern Ostrobothnia

5 ECTS credits, Academic Year 2024-2025, AY905006Y
Education is organized by Pohjois-Pohjanmaan kesäyo
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Elementary Course in Portuguese I (OPEN UNI), Vaasa Summer University

5 ECTS credits, Academic Year 2024-2025, AY905082Y
Education is organized by Vaasan kesäyliopisto - Vasa sommaruniversitet

Elementary Course in Spanish 1 (OPEN UNI), The Summer University of Northern Ostrobothnia

5 ECTS credits, Academic Year 2024-2025, AY905024Y
Education is organized by Pohjois-Pohjanmaan kesäyo
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Elementary Hungarian (OPEN UNI)

5 ECTS credits, Academic Year 2024-2025, AY694953S
Education is organized by Pohjois-Pohjanmaan kesäyo

Energy Economics (OPEN UNI)

5 ECTS credits, Academic Year 2024-2025, 488508S
Continuous learning, Open university
Web-Based Studies
Independent study
Education is organized by University of Oulu
Are you interested about how electricity is prized and how economics are influencing the power system?

Intensive Course in Spanish Language and Culture (OPEN UNI), The Summer University of Northern Ostrobothnia

2 ECTS credits, Academic Year 2024-2025, AY905035Y
Education is organized by Pohjois-Pohjanmaan kesäyo
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Intermediate Course in French 1

5 ECTS credits, Academic Year 2024-2025, 904026Y
Continuous learning, Separate study right
Contact studies
Education is organized by University of Oulu
Do you already know the basics of French? Welcome to continue in Intermédiaire 1 to deepen your understanding of the French-speaking world.

Intermediate Course in French 3

5 ECTS credits, Academic Year 2024-2025, 904037Y
Continuous learning, Separate study right
Contact studies
Education is organized by University of Oulu
Intermédiaire 3 will offer you more means to navigate the French language and culture.

Intermediate Course in Italian 1/A (OPEN UNI), The Summer University of Northern Ostrobothnia

5 ECTS credits, Academic Year 2024-2025, AY905008Y
Education is organized by Pohjois-Pohjanmaan kesäyo
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Intermediate Course in Spanish 1 (OPEN UNI), The Summer University of Northern Ostrobothnia

5 ECTS credits, Academic Year 2024-2025, AY905028Y
Education is organized by Pohjois-Pohjanmaan kesäyo
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Internet of Things (OPEN UNI)

5 ECTS credits, Academic Year 2024-2025, 521043S
Continuous learning, Open university
Web-Based Studies
Contact studies
Education is organized by University of Oulu
The basic technologies and novel applications of the Internet of Things, including networking technologies as well as Web of Things.

Language Skills, Part 1/2 (OPEN UNI)

5 ECTS credits, Academic Year 2024-2025, AY00AT51
Education is organized by Pohjois-Pohjanmaan kesäyo
Course is cancelled

Life at small scale (OPEN UNI)

2 ECTS credits, Academic Year 2024-2025, AY740160P
Education is organized by University of Oulu
How are complex networks around us built from microscopic building blocks? Join this course to figure that out!

Matrix Algebra (OPEN UNI), CONTACT STUDIES

5 ECTS credits, Academic Year 2024-2025, ay031078P
Continuous learning, Open university
Contact studies
Education is organized by University of Oulu
Come and learn more about matrices!

Micro-enterprises in Changing Operating Environments (OPEN UNI)

5 ECTS credits, Academic Year 2024-2025, AY724845P
Education is organized by University of Oulu
This course gives you an overall picture of the multidimensional and constantly changing operating environment and networks of micro-enterprises and how these changes should be taken into account in the operations of a micro-enterprise.

Multi Modal Data Fusion (OPEN UNI)

5 ECTS credits, Academic Year 2024-2025, 521161S
Continuous learning, Open university
Web-Based Studies
Education is organized by University of Oulu
This course will provide a comprehensive introduction to the concepts and ideas of multi-sensor and multi-modal data fusion.

Professional Software Engineering Processes and Human Factors (OPEN UNI

5 ECTS credits, Academic Year 2024-2025, AY811373A
Education is organized by University of Oulu
Learn ways to organize software development work in professional way, and acknowledge human factors in software development teams.

Project Management

25 ECTS credits, Academic Year 2024-2025,
Continuous learning, Continuing training
Web-Based Studies
Study module
Education is organized by University of Oulu
Do you want to become a professional in project management and delve into the latest research in project management? A unique 25-credit training program in project management will kick off for the first time in the autumn.

Servitisation, Co-creation and Business Development (OPEN UNI)

5 ECTS credits, Academic Year 2024-2025, AY812354A
Education is organized by University of Oulu
In this course you learn how to write a business plan from start to finish.

Swedish for Economics, Oral Skills (OPEN UNI), The Summer University of Northern Ostrobothnia

3 ECTS credits, Academic Year 2024-2025, AY901053Y
Education is organized by Pohjois-Pohjanmaan kesäyo
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Swedish for Economics, Written Skills (OPEN UNI), The Summer University of Northern Ostrobothnia

1 ECTS credits, Academic Year 2024-2025, AY901052Y
Education is organized by Pohjois-Pohjanmaan kesäyo
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Tourism, development and sustainability

5 ECTS credits, Academic Year 2024-2025, 790161A
Continuous learning, Open university
Web-Based Studies
Education is organized by University of Oulu
The course focuses on the idea of sustainable tourism and sustainable development with emphasis on tourism in Global South.
Course is full