 |
 |
|
Faculty of Arts
Information:Contact information:Faculty office: Phone: +358-(0)9-1911 (exchange) |
 |
Studies - AdmissionsNon-degree studiesA person who is not enrolled as a degree student at a Finnish university can be granted a fixed-term right to pursue studies in the Faculty of Arts. Such studies are known as non-degree studies. The application period for 2013 is 18 March–3 April 2013 (at 14.00). If you are interested in applying, please read the instructions below and submit your application, together with the required enclosures, by the closing date to Student Services of the Faculty of Arts. Application forms are electronic and links to them open at 18 March. Unfortunately the application forms are only available in Finnish or Swedish. If you have difficulties in filling in the forms in either of the two languages, you can always contact the faculty student services for help.
Application forms for non-degree studiesApplication forms for non-degree studies are below: Application forms are only in Finnish. In case you have problem with form, please contact Student Services of Faculty of Arts. Forms open at March 18th 2013 01 am and close at April 3rd 14 pm. Please remember to send all required enclosures to the Student Services of Faculty of Arts at that time. Before you fill in a form, read instructions (below). Applicants for non-degree studiesApplicants may be granted the right to pursue non- degree studies if they have completed an academic degree by the deadline for applications. The degree may be from a Finnish university, or one completed outside Finland which the Finnish National Board of Education considers equal to a first- or second-cycle (Bachelor’s or Master’s) degree or a third-cycle (postgraduate) degree obtained in Finland. The exception is thediscipline of Romani and Roma culture, for which applicants need not have an academic degree. They must, however, have at least an upper-secondary qualification. The right to complete non-degree studies cannot be granted to a person who is enrolled as a degree student at a Finnish university. University of Helsinki degree students can complete minor subject studies in the Faculty of Arts, and students enrolled at another Finnish university can apply for the right to complete JOO (Flexible Study Right Scheme) studies. (The right to complete non-degree studies cannot be granted to them even if their home university refuses to support their JOO application.) Similarly, the right to complete non-degree studies cannot be granted to persons who have completed a second-cycle (Master’s) degree at the University of Helsinki in the academic year 2012–2013. Such persons can apply for the right to complete supplementary studies, which is granted to all applicants meeting the requirements for such studies. Studies applied forIn a single round of applications, an applicant may be granted the right to complete studies with a maximum scope of 100 credits. Applicants must have the prerequisite skills and knowledge to complete the studies they apply for. The sufficiency of skills and knowledge may be assessed on the basis of previous studies, or applicants may be required to take an examination (usually a minor subject examination). It is usually impossible to determine before the application deadline whether an applicant will have to take an examination, since this normally calls for information about all the applicants. Applicants who must do so will be separately contacted. The only exception is English philology (see below), for which all applicants must take an examination. When applying for the right to complete intermediate or advanced studies, the applicant must have completed the previous module (basic or intermediate studies) or must apply for the right to complete the preceding module or the courses missing from it during the same round of applications. If the module is incomplete, it must be completed by 2 September 2013. The application must include an estimate of when the module will be completed. When applying for the right to complete individual courses, the applicant must check the prerequisites, if any, which are listed in WebOodi under “Preceding studies” in the course description. Example: Tina would like to complete the Germanic philology course Teksti- ja keskusteluharjoitukset (GGE213).The course description states that participants must have completed the course Tutoriaali (GGE111).Tina can thus apply for the right to complete the course Teksti- ja keskusteluharjoitukset (GGE213) only if she simultaneously applies for the right to complete the course Tutoriaali (GGE111) or has already completed that or an equivalent course or can demonstrate that she has the knowledge and skills that are acquired through the course. Applicants cannot be granted a right to complete studies that are essentially equivalent to those previously completed, unless their studies have expired or will expire in the next academic year. When deciding on the expiry of studies, applicants are treated in the same way as students admitted in or after 2005 to complete a degree in the Faculty of Arts.
English philology Applicants cannot be granted the right to complete
Applicants may be granted the right to complete
Those applying for a study right in English philology must take an examination assessing their English language skills. Examination is held at April 11 from 4 pm to 8 pm (Unioninkatu 40, lecture room 6). There is no required reading list, and applicants need not sign up for the examination: an application for English philology is considered to correspond to an examination registration. History Applicants cannot be granted the right to complete the basic study module in history or entire individual courses included in the module. If you are interested in completing the module or courses included in it, please read more about the course offerings of the Open University. Even if an applicant finds Open University studies to be poorly suited to him or her, the applicant cannot be granted the right to pursue the abovementioned studies as a non-degree student. However, the applicant may be granted the right to complete parts of courses included in basic studies in history if those parts have been pre-determined as necessary for a subject teacher qualification. This applies to applicants who have completed their degree abroad and must supplement their studies particularly in Finnish history, as well as to history students in the Faculty of Social Sciences who must supplement their studies particularly of the earliest historical periods. Other restrictions on individual disciplines Applicants cannot be granted the right to complete the following modules or individual courses included in them:
If you are interested in completing one of the abovementioned modules or a course included in it, please read more about the course offerings of the Open University. Even if an applicant finds Open University studies to be poorly suited to him or her, the applicant cannot be granted the right to pursue the abovementioned studies as a non-degree student. Language of studyMost studies (including examinations) in disciplines offered by the Faculty of Arts are to be completed in either Finnish or Swedish, but some disciplines also offer the option of completing studies in English. Applicants must be able to demonstrate at least communication-level proficiency in the language they intend to use to complete the studies. The acceptable ways to demonstrate language proficiency are listed in the following document, original available in Finnish: Language requirements for student admissions from 1 January 2012. You'll find same information in Enghish from University Admissons of Finland's webpage. No other ways will be accepted. The degree or an equivalent manner of demonstrating language skills must have been completed by the deadline for applications. Most applicants, having completed their academic degree in Finnish and planning to pursue non-degree studies in Finnish as well, can demonstrate the required language skills with their degree diploma. If you do not belong to this group of applicants, please acquaint yourself with the abovementioned document to determine how you can demonstrate the required language proficiency. ApplicationsThe right to complete non-degree studies can be requested by submitting a basic application or a teacher application. Basic applications can be submitted by all applicants. Teacher applications are intended for those looking to qualify as a subject teacher in basic or general upper secondary education in one of the following school subjects:
(The Faculty of Theology accepts applications for the right to pursue non-degree studies in the school subject of Evangelical-Lutheran religion. The Faculty of Social Sciences accepts applications for the right to pursue non-degree studies in the school subject of ethics.) Basic application All applicants can use the basic application to apply for the right to complete one or more study modules and/or courses of the minimum scope in a single discipline (or equivalent). The minimum scope is displayed in WebOodi. The right to complete a course can be granted if one of the following conditions is met:
The right to complete an intermediate or advanced module can be granted if one of the following conditions is met:
Teacher application Teacher applications are intended for those looking to qualify as a subject teacher in basic or general upper-secondary education in one of the abovementioned school subjects (see list above).
The teacher application can be used to apply for the right to complete the following studies in a discipline (or equivalent) associated with a teaching subject:
Applicants must state on their application which of the above options they are applying for. Applicants for English philology can apply only for the first option (60 cr). Applicants who submit a teacher application can be granted the right to complete advanced studies only if:
If an applicant does not meet one of the above conditions, he or she can nevertheless submit a basic application. Example: Andy has completed basic, intermediate and advanced studies in Germanic philology, basic and intermediate studies in French philology, as well as pedagogical studies for teachers. He now wishes to complete advanced studies in French philology as a non-degree student. He cannot apply for the right to do so with the teacher application: according to legislation, he is already qualified to teach French in general upper-secondary education. In other words, the advanced study module in French philology is “redundant” with respect to his qualifications. However, Andy can use a basic application to apply or a study right. If an applicant submits a teacher application despite not meeting the relevant criteria, the application will be interpreted as a basic application. WebOodiThe courses and study modules of the Faculty of Arts are listed in WebOodi under the Faculty’s course catalogue, on the “Study blocks” tab. If you cannot find a module for basic studies on the “Study blocks” tab, look under the “Structure of degree” tab and click “Bachelor of Arts”. If you are not familiar with using WebOodi course catalogues, please read more about the subject (in Finnish) in the instructions. Teaching and examination schedules for the academic year 2013–2014 will be published in WebOodi by midsummer 2013. The courses to be taught in the academic year 2013–2014 and the schedule of instruction will not yet be known during the application period for non-degree studies. Being granted the right to complete a given course does not ensure that the course will be taught while the right remains valid.
|
|
|
