Study rights

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.

Right to complete non-degree studies: criteria for selection

Faculty of Medicine application period 2025:

• Spring: 1.–15.4.2025 klo 15.00, applying to autumn term studies  
• Autumn: 1.–15.10.2025 klo 15.00, applying to spring term studies

The dean grants the right to pursue non-degree studies.

Fees collected for non-degree studies

The Faculty of Medicine will charge the following fees for relevant studies:

• €15 per credit for the following: basic studies, studies on the continuous learning route, multidisciplinary study modules offered also to bachelor’s students as well as all individual courses not included in an intermediate or advanced module in the curricula
• €30 per credit for the following: intermediate studies
• €45 per credit for the following: advanced studies and open thematic modules

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.

Eligibility

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.

Non-degree studies at the Faculty of Medicine

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