What are path studies?
Path studies are an alternative route to a degree student. You study first year studies with a degree group at the Open UAS.
Target Audience, to whom?
Path studies are right for you if
- your goal is a study right in a degree programme
- you want to take advantage of the intermediate year by studying purposefully
- you are ready for full-time studies
- you want to try to study Health Business Management at a University of Applied Sciences or in the fields of health care, business or engineering without losing your first-time quota in a joint application
- after a bachelor's degree, you want to continue directly to master’s studies, before fulfilling the work experience requirement
Realisation and content
Studies are realised in English language and fully online. Studies comprise interactive online contact sessions (synchronous learning), group work and independent studies on the learning platform.
There is no need to travel in Finland because of the studies. The student oneself is responsible for ensuring that she/he has internet connection and other IT facilities that allows studying online as well as being present on mandatory synchronous online sessions.
The path studies consist of 20 credits:
- Research Methods and Skills in Study Guide 5 ects credits during fall 2024
- Service Innovations and Designs in Study Guide 5 ects credits during fall 2024
- Strategy, Management and Leadership in Health Business in Study Guide 5 ects credits during fall 2024
- Safety and Quality Processes and Management in Social and Health Care in Study Guide 5 ects credits during spring 2025
Language and other requirements
This Open study path requires an appropriate Bachelor's Degree for Engineering professionals see from Study info site, for Social Health care professionals see from Study info site and for Business professionals see from Study info site. This is checked of all students. Work experience is not required in Open study paths. If you later apply to degree studies on the Basis of Open UAS Studies, two years' work experience will be required after completing your Bachelor's degree.
Read more about language skills and other requirements (Metropolia Open UAS)
Price
300 €
Enrollment to path studies
Students are selected in the order of enrolment.
Enrollment for paths is in the Metropolia open UAS enrollment system
Enrollment 3.6.2024 klo 10.00 - 11.8.2024 klo 23.59.
Below you can find the important information about studying in Metropolia’s Open UAS.
Check out Metropolia Open UAS and enroll to the studies in our enrollment system.
Contact Information for Open UAS in various situations
Starting the studies
The studies are scheduled for the fall 2024 and spring 2025 semesters. They will start with the Orientation days are on 2nd and 3rd September 2024 and end at the end of March 2025. Registration takes place in the Open UAS registration system between June 1st and August 3rd, 2024.
Applying to degree student
With the studies completed in the open UAS path, you can apply for a Metropolia degree student in the separate application “Application on the Basis of Metropolia’s Open UAS Studies”. If you have been admitted a study right as a degree student, your path studies will be accepted as part of your degree studies and you will continue your studies smoothly with the group. Please note, however, that completing path studies does not automatically guarantee admission as a degree student in a separate application.
More information
Study content and implementation
Websites of Master in Health Business Management degree programmes comprising links to curricula and timing plans.
- Health Business Management, Master of Social Services and/or Health Care (5 places for pathway students)
- Health Business Management, Master of Business Administration (5 places for pathway students)
- Health Business Management, Master of Engineering (5 places for pathway students)
Contact information
- Head of Degree programme Eija Metsälä eija.metsala [at] metropolia.fi (eija[dot]metsala[at]metropolia[dot]fi)
- Tutor teacher Heini Maisala-McDonnell heini.maisala-McDonnell [at] metropolia.fi (heini[dot]maisala-McDonnell[at]metropolia[dot]fi)
- Study advisor Outi Pyrhönen outi.pyrhonen [at] metropolia.fi (outi[dot]pyrhonen[at]metropolia[dot]fi)
Open UAS: Payments, benefits, services, studying
- Terms of Payment and Cancellation
- Open UAS studies and enrollment
- Studying in Open University
- Guidance: avoinamk [at] metropolia.fi (avoinamk[at]metropolia[dot]fi), tel. 040 712 5100
Applying to degree student
- Guidance: admissions [at] metropolia.fi (admissions[at]metropolia[dot]fi)