Open University - your partner in learning

At the Open University you can study courses included in University degrees regardless of your prior education or age. By enrolling in a course, you will be automatically granted the study right – there is no need to apply separately. Completing an entire degree at the Open University is not possible. You may only complete parts of a degree that may later be included in your university degree if you are accepted into a university program as a basic degree student. Studies are organized in cooperation with the university faculties and partner institutions.

At the Open University you can study basic and intermediate studies and language and communication studies. You may complete individual courses in English. In many subjects the Open University organizes basic study modules of 25 credits and intermediate study modules of 35 credits. The teaching language of study modules is mainly Finnish.

Open University studies are based on different curriculums used at the University of Oulu. Studies can be organised:

• by the Open University
• as integrated teaching with the degree students of the University of Oulu, or
• by the partner institutions, such as Summer Universities.

Open university teaching and studies can be conducted as:

• Contact studies
• Hybrid studies
• Web-based studies

Contact studies: Contact studies require participating in lectures, seminars or practices arranged at the University of Oulu or partner institutions.

Hybrid studies: Courses include both online and contact teaching.

Web-based studies: Courses are held exclusively online. Students need a computer and an internet connection to be able to participate in these courses. Some tasks may be independent while some tasks may include for example group work. Tasks are completed in online learning environments. Web-based studies can also be organized as independent studying. In this form learning material is available in learning environment, and a student can complete learning tasks in learning environment independently within flexible timetable.

University of Oulu has a long tradition in the education and research in Biomedical Engineering (BME). BME is a fast-evolving cross-disciplinary field, with an aim to promote health and welfare utilizing novel technologies. Application areas include e.g. diagnostic and treatment methods for health care, devices and IT solutions, as well as applications for home care, fitness, sports, rehabilitation and health promotion.

The Master's Programme in Biomedical Engineering is an interdisciplinary programme taught in English. The curriculum includes studies in computer science, biomedicine and medical physics, and the student will select a specialty of interest. The programme is research oriented to offer a strong basis for a research career.

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Notice that application to the Master's Programme in Biomedical Engineering begins 7th of January and ends 21st of January. (PLEASE NOTICE: The dates will be confirmed later.)

Admission procedure for Open university route 2027

Biomedical Engineering, Master's Programme in Biomedical Engineering, Master of Science (Technology)

Based on open university studies, maximum of 6 candidates who have completed at least three (3) of the following courses of the University of Oulu with the average grade of at least 3.0 will be selected:

• Elementary Programming (AY521141P, 5 ECTS)
• Matrix Algebra (AY031078P, 5 ECTS)
• Basics in eHealth (AY041201A, 5 ECTS)
• Connected Health and mHealth (AY00AK30, 5 ECTS)

Similar courses completed at other universities will also be taken into account.

The studies must be completed by the end of the deadline for submission of the attachments, and the studies must not be more than ten years old. Courses cannot already be part of a degree.

More about application process and full admission criteria on Studyinfo portal.

During the past decades, applications of Computer Science and Engineering have had a significant impact on our daily lives. In the future computers will not be used as separate devices anymore. Instead, they will be embedded in our living environments and offer us rich sets of services through natural and intuitive user interfaces.

Technology will be even more human-centered and user-oriented, which requires innovative smart solutions and the utilisation of artificial intelligence. The graduates of Computer Science and Engineering will play a key role in this development.

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Notice that application to the Master's Programme in Information Processing Science begins 7th of January and ends 21st of January. (PLEASE NOTICE: The dates will be confirmed later.)

Admission procedure for Open university route 2027

Computer Science and Engineering, Master's Programme in Computer Science and Engineering, Master of Science (Technology) (2 y)

Based on Open University studies, 10 candidates who have completed at least three (3) of the following courses of the University of Oulu Master's Programme in Computer Science and Engineering with the Score 3.0 (average grade) are eligible to apply:

• Towards Data Mining (521156S, 5 ECTS)
• Security Engineering (IC00AJ63, 5 ECTS)
• Deep Learning (521153S, 5 ECTS)
• Internet of Things (521043S, 5 ECTS)
• Multi Modal Data Fusion (521161S, 5 ECTS)
• Machine Learning (521289S, 5 ECTS)

If the student has completed more courses than required, the grades of the three courses with the best grades are counted. Courses that provide similar contents from the University of Oulu or other Finnish universities can also be accepted by the decision of the selection committee. Courses cannot already be part of a degree.

More about application process and full admission criteria on Studyinfo portal.

Digitalisation is changing our work, businesses, industries, and everyday life with an ever increasing speed and it is affecting us all from babies to the elders.

The programme will provide the student with relevant, up-to-date skills and capabilities to have a successful future career as a software and ICT expert or manager in a global company or other organisation. We intent to educate advocates of engaging user-centered design interested in innovation, design thinking and building businesses around digital products and services.

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Notice that application to the Master's Programme in Information Processing Science begins 7th of January and ends 21st of January. (PLEASE NOTIICE: The dates will be confirmed later.)

Admission procedure for Open university route 2027

Software Engineering and Information Systems, Master's Programme in Information Processing Science, Master of Science (2 y)

Based on open university studies, maximum of 30 candidates who have completed at least three (3) of the following courses with the average grade of at least 3.0 will be selected:

• Software Development, Maintenance and Operations (811372A, 5 ECTS)
• Professional Software Engineering Processes and Human Factors (811373A, 5 ECTS)
• Digitalization and Innovation (812352A, 5 ECTS)
• Servitisation, Co-Creation and Business Development (812354A, 5 ECTS)

If the applicant has completed all four courses, the grades for the three courses with the best grades are counted.

More about application process and full admission criteria on Studyinfo portal.