In response to the humanitarian crisis unfolding in Ukraine, universities and The Ministry of Education and Culture of Finland offer services and study opportunities for Ukrainians.
Metropolia University of Applied Sciences offers degree programmes only in Finnish or English language.
Free of charge studies of the Open University of Applied Sciences
Metropolia offers courses, modules and path studies of the Open UAS free of charge for people fleeing from Ukraine. People fleeing from Ukraine and eligible for temporary protection in Finland can be exempted from the open UAS fee with Migri decision of temporary protection.
Check out studies and enroll in the Metropolia Open UAS enrollment system.
When enrolling, choose invoice as a payment method and after enrollment send Migri decision of temporary protection using secured email to avoinamk [at] metropolia.fi (avoinamk[at]metropolia[dot]fi). Please note that pending document of temporary protection is not valid. Please find the instructions for sending secure email.
Examples of open UAS course offerings in English
Gaming
- 2D Game Art Fundamentals (nonstop), 5 ECTS
- Fundamentals of 3D Game Modelling (NonStop), 5 ECTS
- Game Design and Gamification - Part 1 (NonStop), 5 ECTS
- Game Design and Gamification - Part 2 (NonStop), 5 ECTS
- Unity Game Development (NonStop), 5 ECTS
Information Security
- Basics of Information Security (NonStop), 6 ECTS
- CyberDefence Professional (NonStop), 8 ECTS
- Ethical Hacking (NonStop), 6 ECTS
Artificial Intelligence
- Python Programming (NonStop), 3 ECTS
- Introduction to Artificial Intelligence (NonStop), 3 ECTS
- Artificial intelligence with Python (NonStop), 3 ECTS
Programming languages
- Introduction to C# programming (NonStop), 3 ECTS
- C - Programming (NonStop), 3 ECTS
- C++ Programming (NonStop), 3 ECTS
- Introduction to Kotlin (NonStop), 3 ECTS
- Introduction to Javascript (NonStop), 5 ECTS
Finnish
- Finnish for Foreigners 1 (NonStop), 5 ECTS
- Finnish for Foreigners 2 (NonStop), 5 ECTS
Separate study rights
Metropolia University of Applied Sciences can grant separate study rights in certain degree programmes to Ukrainian degree students. This study opportunity is aimed at students who have an existing, valid right to study at a Ukrainian university, and whose studies have been discontinued due to the war in Ukraine.
Separate study rights will be granted based on the compatibility of applicants’ earlier studies with those offered by university of applied sciences. Applicant must fill specific academic and language requirements. Separate study right can be granted for a maximum of two years and 120 ECTS point. Separate study right doesn't lead to a degree.
Metropolia offers degree programmes in the fields of Business, Culture, Health Care and Social Services, and Techonology.
Degree programmes in English:
- European Business Administration, Bachelor's Degree
- International Business and Logistics, Bachelor's Degree
- Electronics, Bachelor's Degree
- Information Technology, Bachelor's Degree
- Information Technology, Bachelor's Degree, part-time studies
- Nursing, Bachelor's Degree
- Nursing, Bachelor's Degree - aimed at immigrants
- Social Services, Bachelor's Degree
- Business Informatics, Master of Business Administration and Master of Engineering
- Construction and Real Estate Management, Master's Degree
- Creativity and Arts in Social and Health Fields (CRASH), Master of Culture and Arts and Master of Social Services and/or Health Care
- Health Business Management, Master of Business Administration, Master of Engineering and Master of Social Services and/or Health Care
- Health Care Diagnostics, Master's Degree
- Industrial Management, Master's Degree
- Information Technology, Master's Degree
- Osteopathy, Master’s Degree
- Procurement, Master of Business Administration
If you are interested in separate study rights, please contact our admission services.
Additional information
The Finnish higher education system consists of universities and universities of applied sciences (UAS). Universities of applied sciences offer professionally oriented higher education on bachelor’s and master’s level and have strong ties with working life and regional development.
All information about universities of applied sciences in Finland in UAS Info Portal
The study opportunities and services offered by Metropolia SIMHE Services for Immigrants
Study and research opportunities for those fleeing Ukraine in Study in Finland site
Projects
Metropolia has participated to the following projects developing skills of temporary protection beneficiaries in Finland:
- Towards Finnish Working Life project supported the language skill development and knowledge of the Finnish labor market by offering Finnish language studies, career guidance and employer collaboration.
- OODI project offered new digital skills and guidance in the ICT industry.
- Here Ukraine project provided skills required in renovation and reconstruction, rehabilitation, psychosocial and physical wellbeing.
- PrepProg project offered preparatory training for foreign language university studies.
The projects mentioned above have already ended.
Contact us
In case you want to ask some additional information, feel free to contact us in English or in Finnish by email simhe [at] metropolia.fi (simhe[at]metropolia[dot]fi)