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Broadening one’s competence during the entire working career is important because it supports employment on an individual, social and national basis. The University of Jyväskylä faces the challenges of working life competence by developing diverse tailored training for different needs, as Antti Laitinen and Vilma Räisänen write in the Open University blog.
In Finland, open universities are independent institutes within universities. Open universities are open to all and give access to university-level studies beyond just the pursuit of a degree. In the Open University of the University of Jyväskylä, the student’s experience is characterised by the high quality of studies, the digitally skilful staff, and first-rate online collaboration, says director Jukka Lerkkanen.