You have the opportunity to complete development studies, which may be optional depending on the degree programme you are pursuing. Below you will find different options for completing development studies.
Development studies can, for example, be optional modules worth up to 30 ECTS. If you are uncertain about how many credits you can or should complete within development studies, or whether they are optional, please contact your study counsellor or your degree programme's manager.
Development Studies Offered at Arcada
As a student at Arcada, you can enrol in courses from other degree programmes at Arcada. For example, if you are an International Business student, you may take courses in Information Technology, and vice versa. These cross-disciplinary courses, available to all Arcada students, are known as "Development Studies for All." These studies are ideal if you wish to complete courses from another degree programme at Arcada.
How to Register for Arcada’s "Development Studies for All"
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The search function in Sisu : Begin by familiarising yourself with the offered courses at Arcada.
Enter "Development Studies for All"
In the search bar, type "development studies for all" to view all courses available at Arcada.Add to course cart
Click "Add to course cart" for the courses you are interested in! This will allow you to easily add the course to your study plan's Development Studies section once you have confirmation that the course is suitable for your degree, by clicking the blue "Add to the plan" button. -
Contact Your study counsellor or Degree Programme Manager. Inform them of the course you wish to take.
Before enrolling, ensure that the course you wish to complete from another degree programme at Arcada aligns with your study plan.
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Add the course to your Study Plan
Find "Development Studies" in your study plan in Sisu.
Press on the Blue "Add to the plan" Button. Place the course in your Development Studies section. - Choose your completion method, as you would for mandatory courses in your degree (instructions for registration can be found here).
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Register when registration opens, as you would for your mandatory courses (read: instructions for registration).
You can track your registration status under the tab Registration in Sisu if you have followed steps 1-5 above.
Note: These courses may have registration quotas, and places may fill quickly. It is possible that you may not be granted access to the course, even if you registered within the registration period.
Cross-institutional networks (eg. Campus Online)
Arcada has cooperation agreements regarding so-called cross-institutional networks with other higher education institutions in Finland. These agreements set out which courses you, as a student, can take at the other institution. An example of a network is Campus Online, where you can complete development studies online. COL-studies are open and free of charge for all enrolled UAS students, and courses are offered at both bachelor's and master's levels. These studies are perfect for those wishing to complete optional courses remotely.
Note: You must always contact your study counsellor or the degree programme director at Arcada before enrolling in Campus Online courses to ensure they fit within your degree programme. You can learn more about the different networks on this page: Networks - Cooperation and cross-institutional studies.
Opin.fi
The Opin.fi service brings together open courses from Finnish Universities and Universities of Applied Sciences. Opin.fi shows both courses that earn credits, and content that does not earn credits. The courses listed under Opin.fi are offered through the Open University of Applied Sciences or the Open University. Many of the courses are subject to a fee and you have to pay the fee yourself. But there are also free courses. You can also log in to Opin.fi via the Suomi.fi service, to pick and save interesting courses in your profile, or to see your study history.
If you are interested in taking individual courses from another higher education institution, this is a good option for you.
Note: You must always contact your study counsellor or the degree programme manager at Arcada before enrolling in courses offered through Opin.fi to ensure they fit within your degree programme.