Open UAS

Open UAS studies are subject to a study fee. Here are some examples:

• Individual courses: 15 € per ECTS credit
• Path studies in a Bachelor’s level programme, one year: 400 €
• Path studies in a Master’s level programme, one year: 300 €
• Higher Education Diploma studies or Open UAS Expert training: 12 € per ECTS credit

If a study module or course is free of charge, or the study fee differs from those above, the information will be available on the enrollment or application form. In addition to study fees, there may be costs related to materials used during your studies.

What does the study fee cover?

An Open UAS study fee is paid for a right to complete a set number of studies within a certain time period. The study fee is not dependent on how many credits you actually complete, and Open UAS will not return a portion of your study fee if you do not complete all the studies you enroll for. For more details, please see our cancellation policy

How do I pay my study fee?

• If you enroll on an individual course, you can either pay the study fee when you enroll, or you will receive a payment link by e-mail. Your enrollment will be binding after the study fee is paid.

• If you enroll on or apply to a larger study module (higher education diploma, expert training module, or path studies), you will pay the study fee in one payment at the start of your studies. We will send you e-mail instructions for paying the fee. Depending on the sum of the study fee, you may be given the option to pay in two installments

• All Open UAS study fees are paid via Paytrail. The payment options available include Finnish mobile bank options, the most common credit card operators and MobilePay. If you cannot complete your payment via Paytrail, please contact Open UAS at avoinamk@turkuamk.fi. 

If you need a receipt of your study fee, or if your employer or organisation is paying your study fee, please contact Open UAS at avoinamk@turkuamk.fi. Please also get in touch with any problems or questions regarding study fees.

Turku UAS Alumni, i.e. those who have completed a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree at Turku University of Applied Sciences, can participate in Open UAS studies free of charge. Read more about alumni activities and join the alumni network.

How long are free of charge studies available, and what is included?

• The right to study free of charge is valid during the semester you graduated, and for four consecutive semesters (2 years) after.
• The right to study free of charge concerns individual Open UAS courses, Higher Education Diplomas and Expert Training modules
• The right to study free of charge does not concern Open UAS path studies.

I am an alum, how do I enroll or apply?

• Enrolling on individual courses: Please select the enrolment option Enrolment for studies, Turku UAS alumni on the enrolment form.
• Applying for larger study modules: tick the box concerning alumni status on the application form.

Open UAS will check that you have graduated from Turku UAS, and your graduation date.

Please note that the right to study free of charge does not mean you are automatically admitted. Enrollment quotas of individual courses and admission criteria for larger modules also concern Turku UAS alumni.

Cancelling enrollment on an individual course

Enrollment on individual courses is binding after the study fee has been paid. Open UAS will not return your study fee even if you do not attend.

If you have to cancel your enrollment after the course has started, please be sure to inform the teacher of the course in question. If you would also like for your study right to be terminated, contact Open UAS at avoinamk@turkuamk.fi.

Discontinuing studies in a larger study module

If you need to cancel your studies in Open UAS path studies, Higher Education Diploma, Expert Training module, or other larger study module, you can do so by submitting a cancellation form. Studies can only be discontinued by filling out and submitting the cancellation form linked below. Telling or e-maling your teacher, study guidance counselor or other member of staff is not sufficient.

You will receive an e-mail confirmation once the e-form has been processed. Please only submit the form once.

Please familiarise yourself with our cancellation policy before filling out the e-form.

Studies at Turku UAS Open UAS can be discontinued as instructed above under Discontinuing Open UAS studies. Open UAS study fees concern a right to complete a set amount of studies within a defined time period. The study fee is not dependent on the amount of credits you actually complete, and will not be refunded if you do not complete the studies you applied to or enrolled for.

Please note that cancellation fees do not apply to Open UAS studies that are free of charge.

Cancellation policy, individual courses

• Enrolment on individual courses is binding after the study fee has been paid. Open UAS will not return your study fee even if you do not attend the course.
• Study fees for individual courses will be refunded if the course is cancelled by Turku UAS. Changes to teaching schedules are not grounds for a refund.

Cancellation policy when you’ve accepted a study place on Studyinfo.fi

• Accepting an Open UAS study place on Studyinfo.fi is binding. If you cancel your studies according to the instructions above after accepting a study place on Studyinfo.fi before the study fee payment deadline, you will be sent an invoice for a cancellation fee. The cancellation fee is half the amount of the study fee for the Open UAS studies in question.
  
• Open UAS will not refund a paid study fee after the study fee payment deadline, even if you discontinue your studies. If you discontinue your studies before the study fee payment deadline, Open UAS will refund half of the study fee amount. The retained half is the amount of the cancellation fee.
  
• Payment of the Open UAS study fee is required for participation in Open UAS studies. If you do not pay your study fee, your study right will be discontinued and you will be sent an invoice for a cancellation fee. The cancellation fee is half the amount of the study fee for the Open UAS studies in question. You may apply to have your study right reinstated within the duration of the original study right. Your study right can be reinstated if you pay the full amount of your study fee, i.e. the cancellation fee and the remaining half. Please note that a study right can only be reinstated if the study right has been discontinued due to unpaid study fees. If you cancel your studies yourself, you cannot return to them later.
  
• Decisions by other officials, e.g. the Finnish TE office, are not grounds for a free-of-charge cancellation.

Cancelling Open UAS studies due to illness

If you have to cancel your study right because you fall ill or are otherwise prevented from participating in studies due to your health or abilities, please do as follows:

• Individual courses: contact Open UAS at avoinamk@turkuamk.fi for instructions.
• Larger study modules: attach a copy of a doctor’s certificate on your cancellation form.

If you submit a doctor’s certificate that clearly demonstrates that you cannot participate in Open UAS studies at all, Open UAS will refund your study fee. No cancellation fee will be charged if you must cancel your studies due to an illness or other such factor that completely prevents you from studying.

Please do not send Open UAS any sensitive personal or health information by e-mail.

Officials, such as the TE office, may require a study certificate demonstrating your Open UAS study right. You can get one as follows:

During your studies, you can download a transcript of your studies from the student information system Peppi. You will find documents available to download on the right hand side of the top navigation bar, under “Orders”.

After completing studies at Open UAS, you will find a transcript of your studies on the national My Studyinfo -service. From My Studyinfo, you can also share your attainments to your employer or a higher education institution.

If you have trouble accessing your attainments, or if you need a transcript of your studies after your study right has ended, please contact avoinamk@turkuamk.fi.

If you have any questions concerning unemployment benefits during Open UAS studies, please contact your TE office or Kuntakokeilu. If you are a TE office or Kuntakokeilu client, please be sure to discuss the studies you plan to take with your contact person before enrolling or applying.

If you need documents for the TE office or Kuntakokeilu, you can request them from Open UAS by e-mail at avoinamk@turkuamk.fi.

• TEM621 or KK621 forms: please request the form by e-mail from avoinamk@turkuamk.fi.
• Other TE Office or Kuntakokeilu forms: please contact Open UAS for instructions on how to safely deliver a pre-filled copy of the form in question.
• Forms can only be filled once your study right is valid: once your enrollment is accepted, or you have accepted a study place on Studyinfo.fi.

Any forms or certificates are delivered electronically. 

By law, Turku UAS is obligated to provide information to government officials concerning e.g. studies at Open UAS.

Please note that our cancellation policy will apply even if TE Office denies benefits for the studies you enrolled or applied for.