Pathway studies offer an alternative route toward becoming a degree student. The pathway to the Sustainable Leadership in Audiovisual Industry (Master’s) includes 15 ECTS of compulsory degree‑programme studies, completed together with degree students.
Content
The programme focuses on sustainability principles, responsible leadership, and future-oriented practices in the audiovisual industry. The studies consist of three main themes:
Three Main Themes
- Sustainable leadership in the audiovisual industry
- Responsible management of teams and productions
- Sustainable production concepts
The content has been designed in close collaboration with industry professionals and partner companies.
Selection of Studies
In the pathway studies, you can select suitable courses from the degree programme according to your own schedule. The study right for the pathway studies is valid until 30 July 2027.
- More detailed descriptions and learning objectives of the courses can be found in the study guide. (ei pinkkilinkkiä, vaan tavallinen, https://opinto-opas.metropolia.fi/16187/en/29/477548/3927?lang=en )
- The course schedules will be published in Lukkarikone in May. Use the group search code K1626S6. (ei pinkkilinkkiä, vaan tavallinen, https://lukkarit.metropolia.fi/#/schedule )
The selection of courses will be made during the orientation session. Eligibility based on prior education will be verified by the time of the orientation session. The exact date will be confirmed later.
Who Are These Studies For?
These pathway studies are suitable for you if:
- you are interested in leadership roles and sustainable practices within the audiovisual industry
- you plan to pursue degree studies later, for example in creative industries master’s programmes
- you hold a Bachelor of Culture and Arts (e.g., in Media or Design) or another higher education degree of at least 240 ECTS
- you wish to progress directly toward master’s level studies before meeting the required work‑experience requirement
Once you have successfully completed the pathway studies (15 ECTS), you may apply for degree studies through a separate admission process based on Open UAS studies. If admitted, the completed pathway studies will be accredited as part of the degree.
Please note that all pathway studies must be completed successfully before you can apply for degree studies. Completion of the pathway does not automatically guarantee admission.
Implementation
The studies are organised as contact, online or remote teaching, with any possible contact teaching taking place on the Arabia Campus, Helsinki.
Price and Paying
300 € for 15 ECTS
See the Open UAS payment and cancellation termsSee the Open UAS payment and cancellation terms
Registration
Students are selected in the order of registration until all places are filled.
Registration period: 3 June 2026 at 10:00 – 16 August 2026 at 23:59.
Register through the Open UAS registration system
Contact
Head of Degree Programme Aura Kaarivuo
aura.kaarivuo [at] metropolia.fi (aura[dot]kaarivuo[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