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 program group. 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 path studies are suitable?
Path studies are right for you, if
- 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 and/or
- you want to try to study at the University of Applied Sciences.
Content of International Business and Logistics path studies
The International Business and Logistics (IBL) programme offers practically oriented business administration studies with a special focus on operations of international trade, supply chain management and marketing. It responds to the needs of future business leaders developing their strategic knowledge and practical skills required in the management of people, material and information flows.
The International Business and Logistics path studies consist of 60 credits of basic business studies. The path studies are carried out together with our degree students, from Monday to Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Language Skills
According to Metropolia's "Guidelines for Language and Communication Studies", the entry level B2 in English is required to acquire professional communication skills in English-language degree programmes. Language level will be evaluated based on the interview. Also prepare for a separate language test. For more information, please visit our website.
Study Skills
Open UAS students are required to have the same university-level study skills as the Degree Students. Students themselves are responsible for having these skills. These skills include e.g. information searching skills and preparedness to write an essay answer. Usually, a secondary-level education (high school, vocational school) gives a good base for university-level studies.
Price
300 €
Enrollment
Enrollment is done by clicking "Add to basket". You can enroll or accept a place from only one path. Enrollment is open from 3rd August at 10:00 am until 4th August 2026 at 23:59 pm. All eligible applicants will be invited to a group interview on Monday 10th August 2026. Interviews are conducted over Zoom. The applicant reserves a suitable time from the options via a calendar link sent later.
Before enrollment, please read the Open UAS terms of payment and cancellation.
Additional information
- International Business and Logistics, degree programme webpages
- Curriculum and timing plan of International Business and Logistics degree programme
You can familiarize yourself in advance with the eligibility criteria for the degree programme on Studyinfo.fi.
Contact information
Open UAS (payments, cancellations etc.):
Please contact the Open UAS customer service using the contact form.
We kindly ask you to carefully fill in all the required information before submitting the form. You will receive a response by email. Please note that our customer service answers messages only on weekdays.
You can reach the Open UAS customer service by phone on Tuesdays between 10:00 am and 12:00 pm at +358 9 7424 5903.
Study Coordinator Ann-Sofie Shevlane (content and implementation of path studies): ann-sofie.shevlane [at] metropolia.fi (ann-sofie[dot]shevlane[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