What are path studies?
Path studies are an alternative route to becoming a degree student. You will study first year studies (60 credits) with a degree programme group. After completing path studies, you can apply to become a degree student through the separate application process 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.
Who are path studies suitable for?
Path studies are right for you if
- you are interested in studies in construction site management and your goal is a 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
- you want to try to study at a University of Applied Sciences or in a certain field without losing your first-time quota in a joint application
There are no basic training requirements for bachelor's paths. However, it is good to note that you need general study skills and sufficient language skills in your studies.
Content and implementation of the studies
Path studies are implemented as daytime studies at Myllypuro campus, delivered mainly through contact teaching. Teaching is implemented as functionally bilingual education in both English and Finnish.
The path studies in Construction Site Management consist of the following courses:
Autumn semester
- Orientation to Profession and Studies 4 cr
- Sustainability in the Urban European Context 1 cr
- Mathematics and Physics 1 5 cr
- Mathematics and Physics 2 5 cr
- Basics of House Building 5 cr
- IT in Construction 5 cr
- Finnish 1 (A1.2) 5 cr
Spring semester
- Fundamentals of Geotechnics and Foundation Construction 5 cr
- Basics of Construction 5 cr
- Measurement Techniques on a Construction Site 5 cr
- Concrete Technology 1 5 cr
- Basics of Building Physics 5 cr
- Finnish 2 (A1.3-A2.1) 5 cr
See the full curriculum in Study Guide.
Language and other requirements
There are no basic training requirements for bachelor's paths. However, it is good to note that you need general study skills and sufficient language skills in English in your studies.
Students are expected to actively participate in teaching. One credit corresponds to an average of 27 hours of student work. It is not possible to complete path studies remotely or online.
Students must have their own laptop for the studies.
Read more about prerequisites.
Price
900 € (15 € / credit)
Enrollment for path studies
Student admission to path studies is based either on the order of enrollment
Before enrolling, please familiarize yourself with the general study instructions and the payment and cancellation terms of Metropolia Open UAS.
Applying for a degree program
After completing path studies, you can apply to become a degree student through the separate application process Application on the Basis of Metropolia’s Open UAS Studies. Please note, however, that completing path studies does not automatically guarantee admission as a degree student in a separate application.
Further information
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 Site Management Path studies
Welcome to study in Metropolia Open UAS's Construction Site Management path studies!
Orientation days
The studies will start with the orientation days
- Mon 17.8.2026 time 14.00 - 16.00 Welcome to Metropolia - Get together in Zoom (link will be sent via email in August)
- Mon 24.8.2026 Preliminary time 9.00 - 15.00 Orientation day in Myllypuro campus (Myllypurontie 1, Helsinki)
NOTICE! The scheduled program will be published later.
Schedule
Teaching will begin after orientation days from Tuesday, August 25, 2026 in accordance with the timetable. Attendance is compulsory.
You can find the schedule for the construction site management path studies in the Schedule Machine (Lukkarikone) with the group ID TXZ26S1.
Further information
Head of Degree Programme
Jouni Ruotsalainen
jouni.ruotsalainen [at] metropolia.fi (jouni[dot]ruotsalainen[at]metropolia[dot]fi)