From August 1, 2024, Åbo Akademi University will use a pricing system for Open University courses based on the number of credits. The pricing is as follows:

– Basic studies (and other introductory studies) 12 euros per credit.

– Intermediate and advanced studies 15 euros per credit.

Courses organized by our partners (e.g. the summer universities), have their own fees and registration procedures. This fee is charged all participants, also students and personnel at Åbo Akademi. 

Those registered as unemployed in Finland, asylum seekers and Ukrainian citizens will have the opportunity to participate free of charge, as well as students at the upper secondary level. For more information, please contact opu@abo.fi

Degree students and exchange students enrolled as present at Åbo Akademi University can participate free of charge (registration via Peppi), but pays fees set by our partners and a possible cancellation fee. More information on ÅAU intranet (login required).

ÅAU staff also participate for free, more information on intranet.

Registration is mandatory for all courses and the participants are admitted according to order of registration. When the number of course participants is limited, adult learners (i.e. people who are not degree students at ÅAU) are prioritized. The deadline for registration is usually 7-10 days before the starting date of each course.

Please be aware that if the course prerequisites are not met, it may result in denied access to the course, and that the course fee is not refunded. If you are unsure whether you have sufficient prerequisites, please contact the responsible planner.

By registering for an Open University course you commit to following the Åbo Akademi University Code of Conduct. Please make sure you fill in your email address correctly. You will receive information regarding admittance to the course by email approximately one week before the course starts.

The courses are intended for adult students. A good demand of English is needed.

Please note that studies at the Open University do not give the right to study as a regular student at Åbo Akademi University, nor does it constitute an eligible basis for a visa application.

For questions regarding the course registration data register, please contact opu@abo.fi. The description of the course registration data register in Swedish can be found here.

The Open University reserve the right to change the time of a course and to cancel a course for example due to few registrations.

Courses are generally arranged as online courses or as evening and weekend classes.

The grading system used at Åbo Akademi University corresponds to the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS). The grading system uses a scale from 5–1 (A-E) where 5 (A) is the highest score while 1 (E) is the lowest pass. Some courses are graded on a pass/fail basis.

A study credit (1 sp) equals an average study output of 25–30 hours, and includes, for example, lectures, oral exercises, written work and literature studies.

For planning of studies or study guidance please contact our study advisor:

Majlen Saarinen
The Centre for Lifelong Learning at Åbo Akademi University
Tehtaankatu 2
20500 Turku
Phone: +358 2 215 4500
E-mail: majlen.saarinen@abo.fi

We have digital scheduling for guidance sessions. Read more about it here.

Supplementary studies for non-degree students (extra students)

You can apply for a right to study as an extra student in order to complete one or a few daytime courses offered at Åbo Akademi University. More information about supplementary studies for non-degree students (extra students).