What are path studies?
Path studies in Automotive Electrics cover the first-year courses (60 ECTS) of the Automotive Electrics Bachelor's Degree Programme. As a path student, you will study alongside degree students and complete the same courses. The studies are spread over two semesters.
After successfully completing the first-year studies, path students can apply to continue their studies in the Automotive Electrics degree programme in the separate application process in May.
Please note: The language of instruction is English.
You will find the first-year studies in the Automotive Electrics curriculum on Metropolia's Study guide. Path studies include contact teaching on campus, project work, online learning, and independent study. The studies cannot be completed entirely online; on-campus attendance is required during the day (Monday to Friday).
The schedule for path studies will be published in Schedule Machine with the group id TXT26S1. Please note that changes are possible.
Path studies as an alternative route to degree studies
Automotive Electrics Path studies could be for you, if:
- you are interested in automotive industry and want to understand automotive electrics
- your goal is to gain a study right to Automotive Electrics degree programme at Metropolia
- you want to try studying at a university of applied sciences without losing your first-time applicant status
- you are able to attend full-time studies on campus at Vantaa
Are you an international applicant?
We recommend applying to Metropolia's Tech Pathway programme instead.
Automotive Electrics Path studies are primarily for Finnish residents since depending on citizenship, foreign students (i.e. students without citizenship of Finland) may need a visa or a residence permit for Open UAS Studies in Finland. Admission of the permit can however be difficult for Open UAS studies as the studies do not lead to a degree. For further information, please visit the website of the International House Helsinki.
Courses and curriculum
Path studies consist of the first-year courses of Automotive Electrics Bachelor's degree programme. See the full curriculum in StudyGuide.
Path students join the group TXT26S1. Schedule for the group will be made available for students later this spring in Schedule Machine. Please note that while the schedule is released for the entire semester at a time, changes are possible.
Courses for the academic year 2026-2027:
- Orientation to the Field and Studies 5 ECTS
- Basic Studies in Engineering Mathematics 5 ECTS
- Functions and Differential Calculus 5 ECTS
- Basic Studies in Engineering Physics 5 ECTS
- Electromagnetism and Wave Physics 5 ECTS
- Academic English 5 ECTS
- Fundamentals of Chemistry 5 ECTS
- Application Software and Programming 5 ECTS
- Introductory Project 5 ECTS
- Statics 5 ECTS
- Technical Drawing and CAD 5 ECTS
- Material Technology and Manufacturing 5 ECTS
What happens after path studies: applying to degree studies
Upon successful completion of Mechanical Engineering path studies, you may apply in the separate admission on the basis of Open UAS studies. Read more about the separate application process: Application on the Basis of Metropolia’s Open UAS Studies
Guidance: Contact Admissions Services
Language and other requirements
Open UAS students must possess the same university-level study skills as Degree Students. It is the responsibility of the students themselves to ensure they have these skills. These skills comprise of, for example, ability to study and search for information independently. The students are expected to have the readiness to write essay answers. Typically, a secondary level education (such as high school or vocational school) provides a solid foundation for UAS-level studies. Studies in the field of technology involve courses in mathematics and physics. Automotive Electrics studies also include laboratory work carried out in groups, so students must have collaboration skills.
Students are recommended to have their own laptop for the studies.
Price
1500 euros
Before enrolment
Please familiarize yourself with the following information
- Automotive Electrics webpage
- Automotive Electrics curriculum
- Studying in Open University
- Open UAS's Terms of Payment and Cancellation
- Open UAS studies and enrollment
If you have any questions regarding enrolment or payment, please contact Metropolia Open UAS: Contact Information for Open UAS
Enrolment for path studies
Note that students are selected in the order of enrolment.
Enrolment 3.8.2026 at 10.00 - 4.8.2026 at 23.59.
Enrol for Automotive Electrics Path studies in the Metropolia's Open UAS enrolment system
If you have any questions regarding enrolment or payment, please contact Metropolia Open UAS
Contact Information
Nadja Marjomaa
Study counsellor
nadja.marjomaa [at] metropolia.fi (nadja[dot]marjomaa[at]metropolia[dot]fi)
How to start path studies at Metropolia
Welcome to study path studies at Metropolia!
Read below all the common instructions for Metropolia's path students.
When you start as a new student at Metropolia, you need to activate your Metropolia user ID. Activate your user ID by using Netbank User ID or Mobile Certificate, or by using activation password. See instructions how to activate you user ID.
Strong identification
If you have registered for open studies with weak identification, you will need to complete strong identification in one of the following ways in order to receive your Metropolia user credentials:
- In person at the campus in Student services customer service points.
Remotely via the Candour ID service by using the Candour ID mobile application. Please read the instructions for remote identification on Metropolia’s IT services website, which you can access via this link.
For remote identification, you must have a valid identity document, which can be one of the following: a passport (with or without an ICAO chip), a Finnish identity card with an ICAO chip, or a foreign identity card with an ICAO chip.
You will receive your study schedules at the beginning of the studies. You can use the Schedule Machine to see the up-to-date schedules. You can also check the schedules in Tuudo app.
Open UAS students have already been registered for their courses.
Communications concerning your studies takes place in OMA intranet workspaces and in your Metropolia e-mail, which you can use once you activate your user account. You are required to follow you email actively. You can access your e-mail at mail.metropolia.fi. (sign in with your Metropolia ID and password).
Metropolia has arranged a separate meal benefit for Open Path students because Open UAS students are not entitled to the degree students’ meal subsidy.
The price of the meal is restaurant-specific. The meal benefit is not applicable at Arabia campus.
You can get the meal benefit with path students student card which on Tuudo mobile app. Tuudo is a mobile app with which you can use various Metropolia web services easily on your phone.
In Tuudo you can also check announcements, your schedule, study attainments, and cafeteria menus.
Get Tuudo on your phone from the app store for free and start using it!
If you have selected invoicing as the payment method for your studies, the studies will be invoiced in two installments. The first invoice is sent at the beginning of the studies and the second invoice four months after the start of the studies.
Please also see Open UAS terms of payment and cancellation.
If your address changes during your studies, please notify Open UAS Customer Service.
If you wish to complete other studies in addition to those in your study path or module, you can enroll for the Open UAS courses in the enrollment system. Please make sure that your additional studies do not overlap with the studies included in the path or module.
Path students are also entitled to complete some courses offered by other universities of applied sciences. For more information, visit Metropolia’s Student's Guide.
After completing Open UAS path studies, you can apply for a degree programme on the basis of Metropolia’s Open UAS Studies. Please check the application instructions and make sure to apply during the application period.
Make sure to read the instruction for Open UAS students.
Contents and completion of courses: lecturers
Application on the Basis of Open Metropolia’s Open UAS Studies and other matters concerning applications: Admission Services
Other general help, refunding of payments and financial support applications: Open UAS Customer Service.
IT problems: IT Services
How to start Automotive Electrics Path studies
Welcome to study Metropolia's Open UAS Automotive Electrics Path studies!
You will study with the first-year degree students in a group TXT26S1. The path studies consist of the first-year courses.
Read more about the curriculum and courses.
Your studies will begin with an orientation days in August. Orientation will be held at Metropolia’s Myyrmäki campus (Address: Leiritie 1, 01600 Vantaa). The exact orientation dates will be published later this spring and the orientation programme will be available in the beginning of August.
During orientation, you will receive essential information and advice concerning your studies in Metropolia. The day will also be a good opportunity for you to meet your fellow students, student tutors and staff members.
Tuition will start according to the schedule in August. Please see Metropolia's Schedule Machine for your class schedule (published later in the spring).
Direct recognition of prior learning is not possible at the Open UAS. Instead, studies are recognized using pedagogic solutions, in which case the student demonstrates his or her competence in the manner specified by the lecturer.
RPL process does not entitle to a refund of fees.
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