Path studies are an alternative route to a degree student. Typically, you complete the first-year studies and study alongside degree students.
After completing the path studies, you can apply to become a degree student at Metropolia through a separate application. If you are admitted, the studies you have completed as part of the path studies will be credited towards your degree, allowing you to continue your studies smoothly. Please note that completing Pathway Studies does not automatically guarantee admission to a degree programme.
For Bachelor’s degree programmes, the scope of path studies is 60 ECTS credits and in Master’s degrees 15-30 credits. The content, mode of study and other practical arrangements vary by degree programme, so always check the detailed information for the pathway you are interested in.
Path studies are right for you if
There are no basic training requirements for bachelor's paths. Master’s paths require a suitable bachelor's degree in the field or a corresponding university degree in the field as a basic education requirement. However, it is good to note that you need general study skills and sufficient language skills in your studies.
The spring path study offerings will be updated on the website after mid-September.
Enrollment for paths is done trough the Metropolia open UAS online store
Student admission to pathway studies is based either on the order of enrollment or on a selection procedure. Please, read the instructions on the selection process, waiting list procedures, and accepting a study place.
Before enrolling, please also familiarize yourself with the payment and cancellation terms of Metropolia Open UAS.
Explore the Bachelor and Master paths from different fields below.
Information about enrollment and time table can be found under the section "Enrollment" on this website. Please note that all Master's degree paths require an appropriate Bachelor's degree.
No available paths for spring 2027
Business Informatics, online studies
No available paths for spring 2027
Information Technology (Bachelor) path, online studies
The courses in the non-stop study path are completed online independently. Only some of the courses have a limited completion period.
Completion of IT non-stop path makes you eligible to apply for the English-language IT online degree programme.
Students are selected either in the order of enrollment or based on a pre-test.
If you stay in a wait list on a path, you can still get a place 7 days before the start of the path if someone who gets a place cancels their registration.
The Open UAS path studies are primarily intended for persons who have not previously studied in path studies at Metropolia. If necessary, students for path studies can be selected deviating from the order of enrollment on this basis.
Some of the paths include a pre-test, in which those applying for path studies may be given priority in accordance with the selection criteria that have been decided. For further details regarding the pre-test, please see the additional information provided in the course section of the enrollment system.
Part of the degree programs invite only some of the enrolled students to the pre-test, some invite all.
Applicants who get a study place based on an accepted pre-test will receive an email, which includes a link to accept the study place. Please remember to follow your email carefully during the process, also check your email's spam folder. Kindly note that if you don't accept the study place in 24 hours, it will be offered forward and you will lose your study place.
If you are on the waiting list, you can receive a study place to the path if a person who has passed the test does not accept a study place or cancels it after accepting.
The price of path studies can be found in the path information in the enrollment system.
Payment can be made either at the time of registration or by invoice in two installments. If a study path or study module includes a separate selection process, the customer is obliged to pay and the fee will be charged once the selection has been confirmed and the customer has accepted the study place. If customer is placed on the waiting list, the customer is obliged to pay after customer has accepted the study place.
Before enrollment, please read the Open UAS terms of payment and cancellation
