Registration for teaching

Use this method if you have not created a timeline. This method is recommended for students who have a lot of accredited or validated studies from before. 
If you have created a timeline, and use this method, you can still register for teaching, but the instructions below will not coincide. 

Step 1

• Go to Registration.
• Look up the course and click Select course implementation. If you see several implementations, always select the implementation meant for your degree programme.

Step 2

• Select the implementation you need to register for.
• Click Confirm in the lower right corner.

Step 3

• A window will pop up that takes you to the registration. 
• Click Go to registration.

Step 4

• Check that the correct study right is selected in the menu. If you only have one study right, it is shown automatically.
• Scroll down and click Confirm.
• Refresh the page. Now you see the registration under Registration processed.

This method requires that you have created a timeline. 

This method is not recommended for students who have a lot of accredited or validated studies.

Step 1

• Go to the Timeline page on the top of the page in Sisu. Find the course in the timeline. 
• Click on the name of the course.

Step 2

• Click Select to the right of the implementation you want to participate in.
• If you see several implementations, select the implementation that is meant for your degree programme.

Step 3

• Now you see a small blue banner at the top of the page. Click on it to complete the registration.
• Scroll down until you see the heading Registration for the selected course implementation. Click Register under the course you would like to register for.
  In the registration window, make sure that you have selected the correct study right. If you only have one study right, it is shown automatically.
• Complete the registration by clicking Confirm.

During the autumn semester 2026 you can still register for teaching via the study plan. This method requires that you are using the old version of the study plan. 

Step 1

• Go to Structure of studies and find the course in the study plan.
• Click on the code of the course.

Step 2

• Go to the tab Completion methods.
• Click Select to the right of the implementation. If you see several implementations, select the implementation that is meant for your degree programme.

Step 3

• Now you see a small blue banner at the top of the page. Click on it to complete the registration.
• Scroll down until you see the heading Registration for the selected course implementation. Click Register.
  In the registration window, make sure that you have selected the correct study right. If you only have one study right, it is shown automatically.
• Complete the registration by clicking Confirm.

In general, students who started their studies in 2024 or earlier, should have the 2024-2025 version of the course units activated in their study plan.  There might be exceptions, where the version needs to be updated to 2025-2029. 

Step 1

• Click  Structure of studies in the upper left corner.
• Look up the course unit in the study plan.
• Click on the blue course unit code.

Step 2

• Here you can see that the version in your study plan is 2024-2025, but when you check the Completion methods, you can see that there is no upcoming teaching.

Step 3

• Click on the menu and choose the version 2025–2029.
• Click Switch to this version. To be able to select a completion method this window needs to be refreshed, so you will have to close it and open it again. Click on the blue course code, and then Completion methods again.

Step 4

• In the field Teaching you can see when there is upcoming teaching scheduled for the course unit. If you see several implementations, choose the one that is meant for your degree programme/field of study.
• Click Select.
• Close the window.

Step 5

• A blue banner will appear at the top of the page when you have selected an implementation.
• Clicking on the blue banner will take you to the Registration page.
• Scroll down until you see the headline Registration for the selected course unit.
• Click Register in the implementation.

Step 6

• Check that you have the correct study right selected in the menu.
• Click Confirm to complete the registration.

Students who started their studies in 2024 or earlier might notice that there are course units in their study plan that do not have a completion method. In this case the course unit must be replaced with a new equivalent course unit. In general, this is not the case but there are some exceptions that your study counsellor can inform you about. 

Step 1

• Click Structure of studies in the left upper corner.
• Look up the course unit in the study plan and click on the little blue course unit code. The text No completion methods to select under the course unit name indicates that the course unit must be replaced.

Step 2

• Here you are able to see what version of the course unit is placed in your study plan. By clicking on Completion method, you will notice that there are no completion methods available.
• Click on Equivalences and substitutions. 

Step 3

• Select the course unit that you need to place in your study plan. If there are several options and you don’t know which one to select, contact your study counsellor.
• Close the window by clicking the 'x' in the upper right corner.

Step 4

• Now you  see two small arrows in the course unit that has been replaced with the new equivalent course unit.

Step 5

• If you see that the new equivalent course unit says Select completion method you must select the completion method to be able to register for the implementation. If the course unit does not have this text, go to step 9.
• Click on the text Select completion method.

Step 6

• In the  window, select Completion method 1, Participation in teaching or Completion method 2, Validation.
• Click Confirm.

Step 7

• Click on the blue course unit code.

Step 8

• Click on the tab Completion methods.
• Now you see that completion method you selected is activated, it is dark blue and has one assessment item. Under teaching you see the time for the implementation. Click Select.
• Close the  window by clicking on the 'x' in the upper right corner.

Step 9

• Please note that you are not yet registered to the implementation, and to complete the registration you need to go to the tab Registration on the top of the page.
• Scroll down until you see the heading Registration for the selected course unit. Here you are able to see the implementation for validation.
• Click on Register.

Step 10

• Check that you have the correct study right selected in the menu.
• Scroll down and click Confirm.
• Now the implementation is visible under the heading Registrations processed.

Some course units have several completion methods and to be able to register for the implementation (teaching) you must select one.

If you have studied before or have work experience that you want to validate, you need to register for the implementation for validation. To register for the right implementation you need to select the completion method validation for the course unit in your study plan.

In the study plan you are able to see what course units have several completion methods, next to the course unit it says Select completion methods.

Step 1

• Click Structure of studies in the upper left corner.
• Look up the course unit in the study plan.
• Click Select completion method.

Step 2

• In the  window, select Completion method 1, Participation in teaching or Completion method 2, Validation.
• Click on Confirm.

Step 3

• Click on the blue course unit code.

Step 4

• Click  Completion methods.
• Now you see that completion method you selected is activated, it is dark blue and has one assessment item. Under teaching you see the time for the implementation. Click Select
• Close the window by clicking on the 'x' in the upper right corner.

Step 5

• Please note that you are still not registered for the implementation, and to complete the registration you need to go to the tab Registration on the top of the page.
• Scroll down until you see the heading Registration for the selected course unit. Here you see the implementation for validation.
• Click on Register.

Step 6

• Check that you have the correct study right selected in the menu.
• Scroll down and click Confirm.
• Now the implementation should be visible under the heading Registrations processed.

Cancel registration

You can cancel a course registration if the registration period is ongoing and the teaching has not started yet. 

Follow these steps:

• Go to Registration in the grey bar at the top of the page.
• Click on Cancel under the headline Registrations processed. 

Withdraw from course

When the registration period has ended, it is no longer possible to cancel the registration. The only way to leave the course at this point is to withdraw from the course. 

Follow these steps:

• Go to Registration in the grey bar at the top of the page.
• Click on Cancel under the headline Registrations processed.

Registration period ended

When the registration period has ended it is no longer possible to register. In this case you need to contact the examiner.

Registration was rejected

All implementations have registration requirements that need to be met for confirmed registration. The requirements are the following:

• You must have a valid study right / valid completion right for a course.
• You need to be registered as attending for the academic year.
• The correct version of the course needs to be included in your primary study plan in Sisu.
• You need to have the compulsory prerequisites for the course.

If you notice that your registration was rejected, please contact the examiner. 

Before you register you need to make sure that the course unit you want to complete at another institution is suitable for your degree programme. Please contact your study counsellor or degree programme director to ensure that the course/s can be included in your degree. 

Note that most Campus Online courses have an admissions quota and the spots are filled quickly. It is a possibility that you will not be able to claim a spot in the teaching group even though you have registered for the teaching before the deadline has passed. Instructions for Registering for Campus Online Courses can be found here.

Further note that it can take multiple days for the other institution to process your registration. You might not receive information about your right to participate in the teaching until the deadline for registration has passed. Arcada has no say in the registration process, timetable or admissions quota of the other institution.

Registration

Begin by checking if the course is already added to your study plan. If you have not activated the accessible view of the page Structure of studies, you can follow the instructions for Registration via the study plan (autumn 2026) found on this page.

If you would like to familiarize yourself with the selection of cross-institutional studies, you can find information here: Networks - Cooperation and cross-institutional studies

1. Look up the course you want to participate in using the instructions on this page: Networks - Cooperation and cross-institutional studies
2. Begin by adding the course to your course cart, you can do this by clicking "Add to course cart" on the right-hand side of the course.
3. Click the name of the course you want to register for.
4. Go to the tab "Completion methods".
5. Choose your completion method, the same way as you would if you were to register for obligatory courses for your degree programme.
6. A blue banner will pop up, you can click on that or go to the tab "Registration". Look up the course and click "Register". Complete your registration while the registration period is open, in the same way as you would if you were to register for obligatory courses for your degree programme.
7. Once you have registered for the course you can follow the status of your registration under the tab Registration in Sisu, assuming you have followed steps 1-5. Note that it can take multiple days for the other institution to process your registration.
8. Follow the instructions of the other institutions regarding, for example, how to activate their user-ID and how to access the teaching material. This information can usually be found on the institution's website. If you experience issues with accessing teaching material or registering for the course, you need to contact the institution responsible for the course. Arcada's staff does not have access to this information and therefore cannot assist you with this matter.
9. Before the course is completed you can place it into your study plan via the course cart in Sisu. The course cart can be found in the upper right corner in Sisu where you see your own name. Click the round symbol that looks like a notepad to the left of your name to access the course cart. If you have not placed the course into your study plan before you have completed it, you need to place it after the credits have been transferred to Arcada's Sisu (Instructions can be found here).