Path studies are an alternative route to a degree student. You will study the first-year studies together with the degree program group. The studies are scheduled for the autumn 2026 and spring 2027 semesters. The path studies consist of 15 credits. Registration takes place in the Open UAS registration system between June 3rd and August 21st, 2026.
Please note that completing the path studies does not automatically guarantee admission as a degree student in a separate application process.
Content
The path studies consist of 15 credits:
Autumn 2026:
Orientation (Master's Studies) 1 ECTS
Computational Representations of Built Environments 5 ECTS
Data Gathering over Construction Lifecycle 4 ECTS
Spring 2027:
Computational Design and Optimization 5 ECTS
Language and other requirements
This Open study path requires an appropriate Bachelor's Degree. This is checked of all students. You can familiarize yourself in advance with the appropriate degrees on Studyinfo.fi. Work experience is not required in Open study paths. If you later apply to degree studies on the Basis of Open UAS Studies, two years' work experience will be required after completing your Bachelor's degree.
Please also note that Python programming (3 ECTS) must be completed before attending Computing in Construction study path.
Read more about language skills and other requirements (Metropolia Open UAS)
Price
225 €
Enrollment
Enrollment is done by clicking "Add to basket" in the Metropolia Open UAS system. You can enroll or accept a place from only one path. Enrollment is open from June 3rd at 10:00 to August 21st 2026 at 23:59. Link will be published later.
Before enrollment, please read the Open UAS terms of payment and cancellation.
Applying to degree student
With the studies completed in the open UAS path, you can apply for a Metropolia degree student in the separate application “Application on the Basis of Metropolia’s Open UAS Studies”. If you have been admitted a study right as a degree student, your path studies will be accepted as part of your degree studies and you will continue your studies smoothly with the group. Please note, however, that completing path studies does not automatically guarantee admission as a degree student in a separate application.
After you have performed the 15 ECTS path studies of Computing inf Construction, you may apply to be a Master degree student to Computing in Construction Master's programme.
Additional information
Study content and implementation
- Computing in Construction (Master of Engineering), degree programme webpage
- Curriculum and timing plan of Computing in Construction (Master of Engineering), degree programme
Contact information
Head of Degree programme Senior Lecturer Simo Hoikkala simo.hoikkala [at] metropolia.fi (simo[dot]hoikkala[at]metropolia[dot]fi)
Open UAS: Payments, benefits, services, studying
- Terms of Payment and Cancellation
- Open UAS studies and enrollment
- Studying in Open University
- Guidance: avoinamk [at] metropolia.fi (avoinamk[at]metropolia[dot]fi), tel. 09 7424 5903
Applying to degree student
- Guidance: admissions [at] metropolia.fi (admissions[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