Religious and Non-Religious Diversity in Finland 2 op, 2026-27
- Credits:
- 2 ECTS credits
- Location:
- Joensuu
- Continuous learning category:
- Theology and philosophy
- Teaching format:
- Distance teaching, Blended teaching
- Price:
- -
The course outlines the religious landscape of Finland beyond Christianity. It discusses different non-Christian religions, new spiritualities as well as non-religion. The focus is on late-twentieth century and contemporary society.
Continuous registration 6.8.2026-15.6.2027.
For more details on the course schedule, see the Peppi study guide.
You can register for this whole study module, or for any of its individual study units. Individual study units cost 20€. These prices hold for the academic year 2026–2027.
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).
The length of a study right is determined by the length of the study unit so that it covers all teaching and exams. If the study unit has continuous registration, the study right is from 6.8. to 30.7.
Literature acquisition costs and borrowing fees are not included in the tuition fee.
If your employer pays your tuition fee, please contact our training secretary. Their contact details are below.
The course outlines the religious landscape of Finland beyond Christianity. It discusses different non-Christian religions, new spiritualities as well as non-religion. The focus is on late-twentieth century and contemporary society.
Study methods
- Contact teaching and learning assignments completed independently or in pairs: lectures 6 h, independent work 48 h, OR
- Learning assignments completed independently or in pairs: independent work 54 hrs
Evaluation criteria
- Learning assignments are graded 0–5. Active participation in contact teaching is graded pass-fail.
Primary learning materials for learning assignments:
- T. Martikainen: Religion, Migration, Settlement: Reflections on Post-1990 Immigration to Finland (Brill, 2013).
- J. R. Lewis & I. B. Tøllefsen (eds): Handbook of Nordic New Religions (Brill, 2015), Part II: Finland.
- T. Taira: “More Visible but Limited in its Popularity: Atheism (and Atheists) in Finland,” Approaching Religion, Vol. 2 No. 1 (2012), DOI: 10.30664/ar.67489.
- T. Taira, Kimmo Ketola & Jussi Sohlberg: “Normalisation of Nonreligious Identity in Finland,” Journal of Contemporary Religion (2022), DOI: 10.1080/13537903.2022.2138020.
Additional supplementary material based on the student's interests.
Continuous registration 6.8.2026-15.6.2027.
For more details on the course schedule, see the Peppi study guide.
You can register for this whole study module, or for any of its individual study units. Individual study units cost 20€. These prices hold for the academic year 2026–2027.
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).
The length of a study right is determined by the length of the study unit so that it covers all teaching and exams. If the study unit has continuous registration, the study right is from 6.8. to 30.7.
Time: Contact teaching in the spring semester. Learning assignments are available throughout the academic year.
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