The AniLex program is a program on Animal Law provided as continuous learning by the Open University at Åbo Akademi University.
The program consists of 9 courses á 5 credits (in total 45 ECTS). The students get a course certificate for a passed course.
The program does not lead to a degree from Åbo Akademi University, but the students may apply for validation and crediting from their own university with the course certificate. More information about the AniLex program.
Increased fees for Open University courses from August 2024
From August 1, 2024, Åbo Akademi University will implement a pricing system for its open university courses based on the number of study credits. The pricing structure will be as follows:
Degree students at Åbo Akademi University are exempted from the course fee.
To read more about the course content and -times, click the Öpu course in the Study guide.
BASIC STUDIES
Read more about course content and- times in the Study Guide.
Time: 23.8–13.12.2024.
Price: 60€
Teacher: PhD Birgitta Wahlberg.
Enrolment 12.8–1.11.2024. The course has continuous registration. Admission to the course is made on the following dates 16.8, 27.9 and 4.11.
Read more about course content and- times in the Study Guide.
Time: 23.8–13.12.2024.
Price: 60€
Teacher: PhD Birgitta Wahlberg.
Enrolment 12.8–1.11.2024. The course has continuous registration. Admission to the course is made on the following dates 16.8, 27.9 and 4.11.
Read more about course content and- times in the Study Guide.
Time: 23.8–13.12.2024.
Price: 60€
Teacher: PhD Birgitta Wahlberg.
Enrolment 12.8–1.11.2024. The course has continuous registration. Admission to the course is made on the following dates 16.8, 27.9 and 4.11.
INTERMEDIATE STUDIES
Read more about course content and- times in the Study Guide.
Prerequisites: The three basic courses in the AniLex -program: Introduction to Animal Law (5 ECTS), Animal Law Theory (5 ECTS), and Multidisciplinary Perspectives to Animal Law (5 ECTS).
Time: 30.8–4.10.2024.
Price: 75€
Teacher: PhD Birgitta Wahlberg.
Enrolment 12.8–23.8.2024.
Link to course enrolment. Contact opu@abo.fi if you have difficulties paying for your course.
Read more about course content and- times in the Study Guide.
Prerequisites: The three basic courses in the AniLex -program: Introduction to Animal Law (5 ECTS), Animal Law Theory (5 ECTS), and Multidisciplinary Perspectives to Animal Law (5 ECTS).
Time: 11.10–15.11.2024.
Price: 75€
Teacher: LL.D. Tero Kivinen.
Enrolment extended to 8.10.2024.
Link to course enrolment. Contact opu@abo.fi if you have difficulties paying for your course.
Read more about course content and- times in the Study Guide.
Prerequisites: The three basic courses in the AniLex -program: Introduction to Animal Law (5 ECTS), Animal Law Theory (5 ECTS), and Multidisciplinary Perspectives to Animal Law (5 ECTS).
Time: 21.10–24.11.2024.
Price: 75€
Teacher: PhD Birgitta Wahlberg.
Enrolment 9.9–14.10.2024.
Link to course enrolment. Contact opu@abo.fi if you have difficulties paying for your course.
Read more about course content and- times in the Study Guide.
Prerequisites: The three basic courses in the AniLex -program: Introduction to Animal Law (5 ECTS), Animal Law Theory (5 ECTS), and Multidisciplinary Perspectives to Animal Law (5 ECTS).
Time: 22.11.2024–30.4.2025.
Price: 75€
Teacher: PhD Birgitta Wahlberg.
Enrolment until 28.2.2024.
The course is intended as the last course in the AniLex programme
Link to course enrolment. Contact opu@abo.fi if you have difficulties paying for your course
To read more about the course content and -times, click the Öpu course in the Study guide.
BASIC STUDIES
Read more about course content and- times in the Study Guide.
Time: 23.8.2024–30.5.2025.
Price: 60€
Teacher: PhD Birgitta Wahlberg.
Enrolment 18.11.2024–30.4.2025. The course has continuous registration. Admission to the course is made on three occasions during the spring term.
No prerequisites.
Link to course enrolment.
Read more about course content and- times in the Study Guide.
Time: 23.8.2024–30.5.2025.
Price: 60€
Teacher: PhD Birgitta Wahlberg.
Enrolment 18.11.2024–30.4.2025. The course has continuous registration. Admission to the course is made on three occasions during the spring term.
No prerequisites.
Link to course enrolment.
Read more about course content and- times in the Study Guide.
Time: 23.8.2024–30.5.2025.
Price: 60€
Teacher: PhD Birgitta Wahlberg.
Enrolment 18.11.2024–30.4.2025. The course has continuous registration. Admission to the course is made on three occasions during the spring term.
No prerequisites.
Link to course enrolment.
INTERMEDIATE STUDIES
Read more about course content and- times in the Study Guide.
Time: 31.1–7.3.2025.
Price: 75€
Teacher: LL.D. Tero Kivinen.
Enrolment 18.11–24.1.2025.
Prerequisites: The three basic courses in the AniLex -program: Introduction to Animal Law (5 ECTS), Animal Law Theory (5 ECTS), and Multidisciplinary Perspectives to Animal Law (5 ECTS).
Link to course enrolment.
Read more about course content and- times in the Study Guide.
Time: 21.3–25.4.2025.
Price: 75€
Teacher: PhD Birgitta Wahlberg.
Enrolment 18.11–13.3.2025.
Prerequisites: The three basic courses in the AniLex -program: Introduction to Animal Law (5 ECTS), Animal Law Theory (5 ECTS), and Multidisciplinary Perspectives to Animal Law (5 ECTS).
Link to course enrolment.
Read more about course content and- times in the Study Guide.
Time: 2.5–6.6.2025.
Price: 75€
Teacher: PhD Birgitta Wahlberg.
Enrolment 18.11–25.4.2025.
Prerequisites: The three basic courses in the AniLex -program: Introduction to Animal Law (5 ECTS), Animal Law Theory (5 ECTS), and Multidisciplinary Perspectives to Animal Law (5 ECTS).
Link to course enrolment.
Read more about course content and- times in the Study Guide.
Time: 22.11.2024–30.4.2025.
Price: 75€
Teacher: PhD Birgitta Wahlberg.
Enrolment until 28.2.2024.
The course is intended as the last course in the AniLex programme.
Link to course enrolment.
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