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Anyone can study at the Open University! Here you have the possibility to read university courses without enrolling at the university. You do not need a specific study background and there is no age limit. You can choose one or several courses in the subject(s) that interest you. Through studies at the Open University, you can improve your professional competence, as well as develop yourself. The Open University gives you the opportunity to become acquainted with university studies.

Please note that studies at the Open University do not give the right to study as a regular student at ÅAU, nor does it constitute an eligible basis for a visa application. The courses at The Open University at Åbo Akademi University are taught in Swedish or English depending on the course, welcome to join! In the menu to the right you can find a link to the courses we offer in English. For courses in Swedish, please switch to the Swedish web page. Video about The Open University (subtitles available in English): Our email: opu@abo.fi.

Follow us on: Facebook – Instagram – LinkedIn The Open University offers a wide selection of courses accessible to everyone. The approximately 150 academic courses and seminars held each year require no prior studies. Among other academic courses, the school offers further training for teachers, managers and other professions. Generally, Open University courses are held in evenings and on weekends. As most lecturers live elsewhere, the courses are usually held on Friday nights and Saturdays, which enables students and people in full-time work to participate.

Last year, nearly 3000 new students have registered with the school. Many choose to take optional courses included in the polytechnic’s degree programmes, whereas others participate out of curiosity or just for fun. Our courses are designed and held in cooperation with other universities, such as Åbo Akademi University and The University of Helsinki. The courses are held in accordance with the requirements of each university. The Open University has no permanent curriculum. Instead, the school strives to hold courses based on its students’ wishes.

In order to keep students’ costs to a minimum, most course books may be borrowed from the library. The Open University also provides exam services for those who study elsewhere but who wish to take their exams in Åland. Vi önskar alla en glad självständighetsdag! [Swe/Eng] Anmälan till vårens kurser vid Öppna universitetet har öppnat! Välkommen att studera vid Öpu! Kursutbud och mera information: www.abo.fi/opu/kursutbud *** Course registration for Spring term 2026 at the Open University at Åbo Akademi is open!

Welcome to study at the Open University! Course offerings and more information: https://lnkd.in/dTTErkWQ #ÖppnaUniversitetet #högskolekurseronline #onlinekurser #friståendekurser #åboakademi Har du spottat dig över axeln tre gånger när du har sett en svart katt gå över vägen? Låtit bli att lägga nycklarna på bordet eller undvikit att gå under stegar för att inte riskera att drabbas av otur? Det som i folkmun betecknas som skrock och vidskepelse kan studeras ur ett vetenskapligt perspektiv inom ämnet kulturanalys. I kursen Vardagsmagi (2 sp) får du ett smakprov på hur det är att studera kulturanalys vid Åbo Akademi, med avstamp i det magiska tänkandets roll i det förindustriella samhället.

Men folktroföreställningar är ingalunda något som enbart hör till historien, och också dagens motsvarigheter behandlas i kursen. Genom att studera äldre tiders folkliga föreställningar om övernaturliga väsen, folkmedicin och magiska handlingar skapas förståelse för vardagsmagins roll i samhället. Under kursen diskuteras också kulturellt konstruerade rädslor samt hur äldre folkliga föreställningar sätter spår i dagens populärkultur. Kursen riktar sig i första hand till andra stadiets studerande, men är öppen för alla och är ett ypperligt tillfälle att testa universitetsstudier och smaka på ämnet kulturanalys. Kursen ges helt och hållet på distans. Läs mer och anmäl dig senast 28.10.2025 via: https://lnkd.in/dX9mAAyD #öppnauniversitetet #kontinuerligtlärande #aboakademi #kulturanalys #folkloristik #folktroföreställningar #vardagsmagi

The course Sustainable Foodways (5 ECTS) has been postponed two weeks. If you are thinking of enrolling, please don't hesitate and register no later than October 6th! More information about the course and link to registration: https://lnkd.in/d-CwAEut Have you ever wondered how food, environment and health are constructed as lifestyle-issues? The online course Sustainable Foodways focuses on the current trends in the Western society, related to the production and consumption of food, and environmental concerns from a cultural science perspective. During the course you will have the opportunity to try an environmental lifestyle practice to create an inside perspective (emic) on a current phenomenon. #Kulturanalys #ÅboAkademi #Öpu #CulturalAnalysis #SustainableFoodways #HållbarUtveckling #SustainabilityStudies

Nu är det dags att ta en titt på vad den nyare delen av filosofins historia har att erbjuda. En hel del faktiskt! Människans själsliv, hur vi ska förhålla oss till samhället omkring oss och vad som är etiskt försvarbart är frågor som ständigt är aktuella. I kursen Filosofins historia – nyare delen tar vi oss an frågorna genom att lära oss mer om filosoferna från renässansen fram till 1900-talet. Sitt inte ensam och grubbla utan kom på kurs istället! Tidpunkt: 1.10–19.11.2025.

Lärare: FD Ylva Gustafsson. Läs mer om kursen och anmäl dig senast 24.9 på adressen: https://lnkd.in/dXxbv2U #öppnauniversitetet #aboakademi #kontinuerligtlärande #filosofi Åbo Akademi University (Swedish: Åbo Akademi [ˈǒːbʊ akadɛˈmiː], .mw-parser-output .IPA-label-small{font-size:85%}.mw-parser-output .references .IPA-label-small,.mw-parser-output .infobox .IPA-label-small,.mw-parser-output .navbox .IPA-label-small{font-size:100%}Finland Swedish: [ˈoːbu ɑkɑdeˈmiː]) is the only exclusively Swedish language multi-faculty university in Finland (or anywhere outside Sweden).[2] It... Åbo Akademi should not be confused with the Royal Academy of Åbo, which was founded in 1640, but moved to Helsinki after the Turku fire of 1827 and is today known as the University... Åbo Akademi was founded by private donations in 1918 as the third university in Finland, both to let Turku again become a university town and because it was felt that the Swedish language was... The Finnish University of Turku was founded in 1920, also by private donations and for similar reasons.

Åbo Akademi was a private institution until 1981, when it was turned into a public institution. As the only uni-lingually Swedish multi-faculty university in the world outside Sweden and consequently the only one in Finland, Åbo Akademi University is responsible for higher education for a large proportion of the Swedish-speaking... This role has many implications for education and research as well as for the social environment. As there are few students in most subjects, cooperation between faculties and with other universities is very important. A minority of students are Finnish speakers who have passed a university entrance Swedish language test. While Turku itself is a bilingual city, the university provides a strong Swedish environment.

Most of the students, regardless of their original language, will be functionally bilingual when finishing their studies. After reorganization approved in February 2025,[4] the university consists of two faculties: During the academic year 2025-2026 the Open University at Åbo Akademi University offers courses in English in the following subjects: Animal LawChemistry and Chemical- and Process EngineeringCultural AnalysisGender StudiesIntercultural CommunicationLanguage and CommunicationPeace, Mediation and Conflict ResearchPsychologyStudy of ReligionsSustainability StudiesWelfare Technology Here you can find our Swedish course selection 2025-2026. Study information: username, library, accessibility, transcript of records

This page features all MOOCs currently offered by Åbo Akademi University. MOOCs – Massive Open Online Course – are open for all and fully available online. MOOCs are open online courses that anyone can attend. There are no entry requirements for the courses, but some prior knowledge may be recommended. The MOOCs are distance courses, i.e. they can be carried out entirely online.

The courses often allow you to start whenever you want during a certain period of time and deadlines are flexible. Attending a MOOC is free, but if you want a certificate or registration of credits for completed coursework, you pay the Open University’s administrative fee, 30 euros (the fee does not apply to ÅAU’s... Courses arranged by FiTech have a different system for registration of credits, this applies to the course “Introduktion till informationsteknologi”, that is in Swedish. The course is intended for anyone interested in how ideas, expertise or research data can be transformed into practice and businesses. See course description here. During you studies at the open university or as you consider your study options, you might find yourself in a situation where you need guidance.

Please turn to us in these situations. We provide guidance by e-mail, telephone or digital meetings. We also offer digital scheduling for guidance sessions. You can schedule an appointment among others in the following areas: In questions regarding course registration, course certificates and equivalent, we recommend the following webbpages: Our education planners will guide you in questions regarding specific subjects or studies within the subjects.

You can contact us by e-mail, phone or in most cases digitally schedule a guidance session. In some situations you might need to discuss studies on a more general level. In these situations, you can turn to:

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