Cloud and Server Systems

Do you work in cloud computing? Cloud and Server Systems studies offer a 30-credit study module which provides you skills needed to work in cloud computing and improves your expertise.

Basic information

Extent
30 ECTS
Next application period:
12.5.-18.8.2025
Price / Tuition fee
175 € + vat 0 %

Target Audience

Cloud and Server Systems studies are suitable for you, if

  • you have basic ICT skills
  • you are interested in career in cloud computing
  • you want to improve your expertise and get new skills.

Content of the Study Module

Cloud and Server Systems study module will give you basic skills needed to work in cloud computing. Study module includes six courses. The extent of the courses is 5 ECTS credits (30 ECTS in total).

Course Material

Studies are based on AWS Academy, VMware IT Academy and Microsoft Imagine Academy course offerings.

Time and Location

Study module will be arranged during the academic year 2025 - 2026. All courses are held in English.

Study module will begin from 25 August 2025 onwards. Lessons are held during weekdays at evening time 17:00 - 20:45.

Teaching weeks of the courses during autumn term 2025:

  • Basics of Virtualization and Cloud Computing: 25 Aug - 12 Oct 2025
  • Amazon Cloud Foundation: 25 Aug - 12 Oct 2025
  • Enterprise Virtualization Configuration and Management: 20 Oct - 14 Dec 2025

Teaching weeks of the courses during spring term 2026:

  • Amazon Web Services: 12 Jan - 15 Mar 2026
  • Windows Server and HyperV: 12 Jan - 15 Mar 2026
  • Microsoft Azure: 16 Mar - 10 May 2026

No lessons during holiday weeks 42 and 8 and during Christmas break (weeks 51-2).

Most of the courses are arranged as distance learning mode using Teams or Zoom. However, some parts of the studies can also be arranged on Metropolia’s Karamalmi campus (Karaportti 2, Espoo).

Evening lessons of the autumn term courses will be published in early June. Evening lessons of the spring term courses will be published in autumn.

Price

Price of the study module is 175 €. Price for an individual course is 125 € per course.

Enrolment

Enroll for the Cloud and Server Systems study module in the enrollment system from 12 May to 18 August 2025.

Before enrolment, please read the Open UAS study guidelines and the Open UAS terms of payment and cancellation. For more information on the general prerequisites (language skills, study skills), see the Open UAS website Language skills and other requirements.

If you only want to study a specific course of the study module, you can also enrol for an individual course. Please note that the price is then 125 € per course. Enrollment time for spring semester 2026 courses started on 1 December 2025.

Contact Information

Head of Degree Programme
Kimmo Sauren
kimmo.sauren [at] metropolia.fi (kimmo[dot]sauren[at]metropolia[dot]fi)