Path studies in OPEN UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES

• Activate your user credentials after receiving an email from the IT user administration about a week before the start of your studies at the Open University of Applied Sciences. The activation is done using online banking credentials or a mobile certificate. Please also keep an eye on the junk mail folder of your email. The message may go to junk mail.
  
• All students will be given user credentials and an email account. You can use your user credentials to log in to, for example, Peppi, the Lapland University of Applied Sciences’ email, Moodle and the databases and wireless network of the Lapland University Consortium Library.
  
  
• If you do not have online banking credentials or a mobile certificate or if you encounter problems activating your user credentials, please contact the Student HelpDesk.
  
• If you have valid user credential at the University of Lapland or the Lapland University of Applied Sciences, new user credentials will not be created for you, but you will use your existing credentials.
• Please note that you will need a personal computer for your studies and that the university email address will be used in the studies.

 Open path students (Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees) at the Open UAS study in the same group as degree students; you can check the start date of your group here 
 
The schedules of the study units can also be found in Lukkarikone. If you cannot find the schedule, please contact the teacher of the study unit. 

• Once you have activated your user credentials, you can log in to the Peppi system.  
• In Peppi, you can view, for example, the details of your study rights and your credits (Peppi instructions) 
• Please note that Open UAS students will show up as accepted when they enrol for the implementations (= courses), i.e. open university students do not enrol for the implementations themselves. 
• If you have any problems using Peppi, please contact the Peppi support by email: peppi-tuki@lapinamk.fi  

If you need to submit a statement of your studies to an authority, please send a pre-completed form by email to avoinamk (at) lapinamk.fi as an encrypted email. Instructions for sending an encrypted email can be found here 
 
If you only need a certificate of student status, you can save/print it from the Peppi system using the following instructions Peppi - Lapland UAS 

The Moodle workspaces for your studies will open 6 days before the start of the studies. The University of Applied Sciences student email (edu.lapinamk.fi) will be used in the studies, so follow it regularly. If you have any questions about the content or schedule of a study unit, please contact the teacher of the unit. 
Path students start their studies with the ‘Startti korkeakouluopintoihin’ 5cp study unit.  
Choose your path from below and start your studies! 

Meal discount 
We have negotiated a meal discount for Open UAS students at the Compass Group restaurants on the campuses of the Lapland University of Applied Sciences and the University of Lapland – you can buy lunch at Lapland UAS restaurants for €5.00. You can get the discount by showing a certificate, which you can order by email at avoinamk@lapinamk.fi. 
Wellness pass 
Open path students at the Open UAS have the opportunity to acquire a wellness pass, just like Lapland UAS degree students. More information about the pass can be found from Wellness pass - LYY 
Insurance 
During both theoretical studies and practical training that promotes vocational skills, Open UAS students are covered by student insurance, just like Lapland UAS degree students. 
Guidance and advice 
If you have any questions about enrolment and study administration, you can contact the Open UAS planners at avoinamk@lapinamk.fi.  
If you have any questions regarding the guidance of your studies, you can contact the study counsellor of the programme, contact information here: study counsellors,  
If you have any questions about the contents, schedules and completion methods of the study units, please contact the teachers of the units.  

You can apply to become a degree student at the Lapland University of Applied Sciences based on studies completed at the Open UAS. 
• You do not have to take part in entrance examinations. 
• Studies completed at the open university will be accredited as part of your degree. 
• You can apply via Study Info at www.opintopolku.fi. More information on the application and selection criteria can be found at Open path application