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Circular.now, 2025-2026

Open university
smart for good
Credits:
3 ECTS credits
Location:
-
Continuous learning category:
Law and society
Teaching format:
Online teaching, Independent learning
Price:
60 € (VAT 0%)
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Contents: The Circular.now online course consists of five different topics. The first topic examines the use of current resources, challenges, and explores the circular economy model. Topics 2–5 dive into the following themes from the perspective of the circular economy: a sustainable food system, forest-based cycles, technical cycles, and transportation and the sharing economy.

Learning outcomes: After completing the three-credit course, the student can:
- Explain the goals of the circular economy
- Understand how the circular economy can be applied in different sectors

Target group: Anyone interested in circular economy or environmental policy. The course is open to all students, regardless of previous studies or background.

Modes of study: The course takes place in the DigiCampus MOOC environment by studying an online course Circular.now and after the online course writing an approximately two-page essay on "What did I learn about the circular economy?".

Teacher: Jukka Sihvonen

The course can be studied independently between Sep 9th, 2025 and May 19th, 2026. You can submit the certificate from the online course and the essay at any time, but the teacher will only evaluate the submitted work twice during the academic year. The work submitted during the autumn semester will be evaluated after 14.12.2025 and the work submitted during the spring semester after 14.5.2026. Make sure to submit your work by these dates.

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Study units cost 20 € / ECTS credit. This price holds for the academic year 2025-2026.
For more information on study fees and payment and cancellation terms, please see: Registration, study fees and right to study | University of Eastern Finland (uef.fi).

Right to study will cover the lessons and exams.

Fees for purchasing/lending literature are not included in the study fee. 

If you can’t identify yourself using the Suomi.fi service or your employer pays for your studies, please contact our student affairs secretary; their contact information is below.

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Finnish
English

Register for studies

The registration is binding. For more information on study fees and payment and cancellation terms, please see: Registration, study fees and right to study | University of Eastern Finland (uef.fi).

If you cannot use the Suomi.fi service to register, please contact [email protected] for further instructions.

Registration (with Suomi.fi service):

  1. Click the registration button on this page. You will be directed to our registration service where the study unit is already selected. You can add other study units to your study cart before you continuing.
  2. Proceed to identify yourself using the Suomi.fi service, fill in your personal information to the registration form, confirm your registration and pay the study fees.
  3. Your registration will typically be processed in 2-5 working days. During peak registration periods, this may take up to 10 days. After the processing time, you will receive a confirmation of a granted study right. The message will include a link to our beginning instructions page where you can find all instructions on how to get started. Please read the beginning instructions carefully.
  4. If you do not have a previous username in our university (UEF username), you will also receive instructions on how to activate your UEF username from the university's user management.

 

If you can’t find these messages, remember to check your email’s trash folder, and if needed, contact us: [email protected].

 

If your employer will pay your tuition fee, please contact our student affairs secretary. Their contact information can be found below.

Registration starts:
2025-08-07 09:00
Registration ends:
2026-04-28 23:59