What are path studies?
Path studies are an alternative route to becoming a degree student. You will study the first-year studies together with the degree students. After completion of path studies with good grades, you are welcome to apply to become a degree student through a separate application process. Please note that completing the path studies does not automatically guarantee admission as a degree student in a separate application process.
To whom are path studies suitable?
Path studies are right for you, if
- your goal is to gain study right in a degree programme,
- you want to take advantage of the intermediate year by studying purposefully,
- you are ready for full-time studies and/or
- you want to try to study at the University of Applied Sciences.
Content of Construction Information Technology path studies
The Construction Information Technology programme focuses on the information technology solutions specific to the built environment, such as building information modeling, digital twins, computational design, common data environments, and data gathering from existing buildings through scanning and sensor technologies.
In the programme the IT topics are integrated into the study of structural design and other aspects of construction. In addition to providing structural design skills, the programme prepares the students to tackle the future needs and challenges within the construction industry due to the digital and green transitions as well as changing building and land use regulations.
You will study the first-year studies together with the degree students. You can familiarise yourself with the content of the first year at degree program website and curriculum.
Requirements
Language and study skills requirements
Please familiarise yourself with the language and study skills requirements before enrolling to the Construction Information Technology path studies.
The tools needed
The student is responsible for all costs and expenses related to his studies, for example materials acquired during his studies. At the start of the studies, the student will need:
- Laptop
- Strong recommendation for a PC machine, because the planning and dimensioning programs in the construction industry mainly work in the Windows environment.
- Windows 11 / 10 (64-bit)
- RAM 16+ GB
- Hard disk SSD, 1TB
- Intel® Core™ i7 CPU 3 GHz or better
- Nvidia separate 3d graphics card, e.g. RTX 3060/3070
- As big screen as possible or another separate screen at home
- Roller mouse, because the roller is used (and almost mandatory) in many applications
- If you have already acquired a laptop with different features, you will probably get by with it during your studies. However, you should be prepared for the fact that a laptop equipped with more modest resources may work more slowly.
- The use of different programs on the students' own laptops depends on the licenses of different software suppliers. The availability of student licenses for the software may vary from year to year.
- Headset microphone
- Web camera
- Calculator
- CASIO fx-991EX or Texas Instruments TI-Nspire CX II-T CAS
Price
900€
Enrollment
Enrollment is done by clicking "Add to basket". You can enroll or accept a place from only one path. Enrollment is open from 04.08.2025 10.00 to 24.8.2025 23.59. Students are selected in order of enrollment.
Before enrollment, please read the Open UAS terms of payment and cancellation.
Applying for a degree programme
After completing Open UAS path studies (first year studies), you can apply for a degree programme on the basis of Metropolia’s Open UAS Studies. You will be able to apply on the basis of open UAS studies in May 2026.
You can familiarize yourself in advance with the eligibility criteria for the degree program on Studyinfo.
For further information in issues regarding Application on the Basis of Open Metropolia’s Open UAS Studies and other matters concerning applications, please contact Student and Admission Services, admissions [at] metropolia.fi (admissions[at]metropolia[dot]fi)
Additional information
- General help, refunding of payments and financial support applications:
- Open university of applied sciences: avoinamk [at] metropolia.fi (avoinamk[at]metropolia[dot]fi) or tel. 09 7424 5903 (Mon-Thu at 10-12, Wed at 12-14)
- IT problems:
- Help desk: helpdesk [at] metropolia.fi (helpdesk[at]metropolia[dot]fi)
- Administrative issues regarding Construction Information Technology path studies
- Minna Passi, Program Coordinator: Minna.Passi [at] metropolia.fi (Minna[dot]Passi[at]metropolia[dot]fi)
Contents and completion of courses
- Paula Naukkarinen, Head of Degree Program: Paula.Naukkarinen [at] metropolia.fi (Paula[dot]Naukkarinen[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 Construction Information Technology path studies?
Welcome to study Metropolia's Open UAS in Construction Information Technology path studies!
The studies will start with orientation days on Wednesday 20 August 2025 at 9.30 a.m. at Myllypuro Campus (Myllypurontie 1, Helsinki)
During the orientation days 20 - 22.8. you get to know different practical aspects of the studies. The day will also be a good opportunity for you to meet your fellow students, student tutors and staff members. Your presence at the orientation days is essential. You can expect the orientation days to be over at 15:00 at the latest.
