Flexible university courses online – for all
Open University courses at the University of Jyväskylä are open for everyone.
You can study our bachelor-level online courses in English in the fields of education, planetary wellbeing, and business and economics.
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Gain the basics of Finland's educational system (Education in Finland MOOCs), become a Digitally Competent Educator, build your knowledge on climate change and sustainability (Planetary Wellbeing MOOCs), and grow your digital marketing skills (Digital Marketing in Practice, a collaboration with Google).
Who are JYU Open University Courses for?
The JYU Open University is open to all regardless of age, location or educational background. Our studies are offered online so they can be completed through distance learning. Most of our courses have no entrance requirements and the registration period is long. Our studies are affordable, at 15 euros per ECTS. All MOOCs are free of charge.
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Registration is open for these courses
| Course | Study information | Links to signing up |
| Education in Finland MOOCs | ||
| MOOC 1. Educational Leadership: Supporting high-quality teaching in Finland | Registration: 1.9.2023–15.8.2024 Next course: 1.9.2023–31.8.2024 Study credits: 1 ECTS EQF level: 6 Study fee: € 0 |
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| MOOC 2. Finnish Early Education and Pedagogy: Right to play, learn and participate | Registration: 1.9.2023–15.8.2024 Next course: 1.9.2023–31.8.2024 Study credits: 1 ECTS EQF level: 6 Study fee: € 0 |
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| MOOC 3. Finnish Basic Education: Equal opportunities for all | Registration: 1.9.2023–15.8.2024 Next course: 1.9.2023–31.8.2024 Study credits: 1 ECTS EQF level: 6 Study fee: € 0 |
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| MOOC 4. Upper Secondary Education in Finland: No dead ends | Registration: 1.9.2023–15.8.2024 Next course: 1.9.2023–31.8.2024 Study credits: 1 ECTS EQF level: 6 Study fee: € 0 |
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| MOOC 5. Educational Support and Guidance Services in Finland: Agency through collaboration | Registration: 1.9.2023–15.8.2024 Next course: 1.9.2023–31.8.2024 Study credits: 1 ECTS EQF level: 6 Study fee: € 0 |
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| Digitally Competent Educators | ||
| Introduction to Digital Competences for Educators | Registration: 1.8.2023–28.9.2023 Next course: 27.9.2023–5.12.2023 Study credits: 5 ECTS EQF level: 7 Study fee: 75 € |
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| Teaching and Learning with Digital Resources | Registration: 1.8.2023–12.11.2023 Next course: 8.11.2023–3.1.2024 Study credits: 5 ECTS EQF level: 7 Study fee: 75 € |
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| Facilitating and Assessing Learners´ Digital Competencies | Registration: 1.8.2023–19.11.2023 Next course: 15.11.2023–24.1.2024 Study credits: 5 ECTS EQF level: 7 Study fee: 75 € |
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| Nature Under Threat | ||
| Nature Under Threat 1: Species and Ecosystems | Registration: 21.8.2023-31.5.2024 Next course: 21.8.2023-16.6.2024 Study credits: 1 ECTS EQF level: 6 Study fee: € 0 |
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| Nature Under Threat 2: Red-list Assessments in Finland and Globally | Registration: 21.8.2023-31.5.2024 Next course: 21.8.2023-16.6.2024 Study credits: 1 ECTS EQF level: 6 Study fee: € 0 |
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| Planetary Wellbeing MOOCs | ||
| Introduction to planetary well-being | Registration: 1.9.2023-14.7.2024 Next course: 1.9.2023-31.7.2024 Study credits: 1 ECTS EQF level: 6 Study fee: € 0 |
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| Systems and planetary well-being | Registration: 1.9.2023-14.7.2024 Next course: 1.9.2023-31.7.2024 Study credits: 1 ECTS EQF level: 6 Study fee: € 0 |
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| Good life and planetary well-being | Registration: 1.9.2023-14.7.2024 Next course: 1.9.2023-31.7.2024 Study credits: 1 ECTS EQF level: 6 Study fee: € 0 |
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| Pathways to planetary well-being | Registration: 1.9.2023-14.7.2024 Next course: 1.9.2023-31.7.2024 Study credits: 1 ECTS EQF level: 6 Study fee: € 0 |
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| Studies in Business and Economics |
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| Digital Marketing in Practice, summer | Registration: 1.5.-31.8.2023 Next course: 1.5.-30.9.2023 Study credits: 2 ECTS EQF level: 6 Study fee: € 0 |
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All Online Courses in English
Educational sciences
Multidisciplinary studies on sustainability and the environment
Studies in Business and Economics
If you are interested in studying with us, please also read our Study instructions. There you can find important information about registration and fees, modes of study and certificates among other things.