Students from other faculties of the University of Helsinki may pursue a restricted amount of optional studies at the Faculty of Medicine. Read more on Instructions for students - Optional studies at the Faculty of Medicine.
Faculty of Medicine application period 2025:
The dean grants the right to pursue non-degree studies.
The Faculty of Medicine will charge the following fees for relevant studies:
In the Degree Programme in Medicine and the Degree Programme in Dentistry, courses in the preclinical stage are comparable with intermediate studies, while courses in the clinical stage are comparable with advanced studies. Elective courses are comparable with basic studies.
In the Bachelor’s Programme in Medicine and Dentistry, compulsory courses in the first, second and third years of study are comparable with intermediate studies. In the Licentiate Programme in Medicine and the Licentiate Programme in Dentistry, compulsory courses are comparable with advanced studies. Elective courses are comparable with basic studies.
The fees apply to teaching offerings as of 1 May 2025.
A bill for payment of the fee is sent after the decision on granting the right to pursue non-degree studies. The fees cannot be refunded.
The dean can grant the right to pursue non-degree studies to persons who do not hold a right to complete a degree at the University of Helsinki. The right to complete non-degree studies can be granted for the purpose of supplementing a previously completed degree, including them in a degree to be completed elsewhere or upgrading professional qualifications.
The right to complete non-degree studies will be granted for full courses or modules. It
can be granted only for studies which are not offered as Open University studies.
The right to pursue non-degree studies is granted for two years.
Non-degree students do not have the right to complete a degree at the University and do not enjoy the same benefits as enrolled students.
Degree programme in Medicine: courses are available only in Finnish/Swedish. See criteria and application form by changing the language of the page to Finnish or Swedish.
Degree programme in Dentistry: courses are available only in Finnish. See criteria and application form by changing the language of the page to Finnish.
Bachelor's and Master's programme in Psychology: rights to complete non-degree studies are not granted
Bachelor's and Master's programme in Logopedics: rights to complete non-degree studies are not granted
Bachelor's programme in Applied Psychology: rights to complete non-degree studies are not granted
Master's programme in Translational Medicine: rights to complete non-degree studies are not granted
Master's programme in Development of Health Care Services: rights to complete non-degree studies are not granted
All Finnish universities participate in the Flexible Study Right Scheme (JOO). The agreement allows degree students to include studies from other Finnish universities in their degree. Flexible studies are free of charge. The student must be registered for attendance in his or her home university to be able to apply for the flexible study right and to complete studies in another university.
The national JOO Flexible Study Rights Scheme enables students of the Faculty of Medicine to apply for the right to complete studies at another Finnish university if they are not offered at the University of Helsinki and the student intends to include the studies in a degree completed at the Faculty. The decision on granting the right is made by the target university, based on a supportive statement from the Faculty of Medicine. Because the Faculty will pay for the studies of its students in the Flexible Study Rights Scheme, it will give a supporting statement for no more than a module of optional studies (a maximum of 10 credits to be incorporated in an undergraduate degree). The application for studies to be pursued under the Flexible Study Rights Scheme must be submitted in the electronic application system. The decision to support an application will be made by Student Services.
The degree programmes at the Faculty of Medicine offer JOO-studies in a limited manner, please see Information on course selection. When applying for a study right based on the Flexible Study Right Scheme, the student’s home university must support the application for the right to be granted. When deciding on the right to study, the Faculty will consider teaching resources and any restrictions to participation in instruction. The Dean will grant the right to pursue flexible studies based on the endorsement of the director of the degree programme.