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Themes for your continuous learning needs

Selected themes to support your professional growth

On this page, we have categorized studies under various topical themes to help you find the right studies for you according to your interests.

Pick the course that best supports your personal growth and learning goals or study all courses within a theme for a broad understanding of its concepts.

Through these studies, you can strengthen your professional expertise in various fields, gain a deeper understanding of Finnish society, improve your job-seeking skills and personal brand, and expand your language abilities. Your studies might even inspire a whole new direction for your career!

Please note that these courses do not form any study programmes or modules. Therefore, no certificates or diplomas are given upon completion. However, students can always get an official transcript of records of their completed studies.

The studies come in three types: scheduled, flexible and nonstop.

  • Scheduled: The course has a fixed schedule, and you should check this before registering
  • Flexible: The course can be studied online at your own pace but within a fixed timeframe
  • Nonstop: The course can be studied online at your own pace year-round

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Ideal for: People seeking to develop their work life skills or looking for a career change.

What you'll learn: The studies in this theme help you apply for a job, build your personal brand and boost your language skills. Through these studies, you can even find a totally new direction for your career!

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Ideal for: People with an international background who want to find employment in Finland.

What you'll learn: The theme includes studies that introduce students to Finnish working life and provide the skills required to succeed in it.

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Ideal for: Immigrants, anyone interested in the Finnish society.

What you'll learn: This study module offers a multidisciplinary introduction to Finnish society, culture, and the Nordic welfare model. These studies explore themes such as equality, education, health, environment, and active citizenship in the Finnish context.

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Ideal for: Individuals interested in understanding global crises and how they affect both societies and personal lives. Suitable for those seeking tools to navigate uncertainty and build resilience in times of change.

What you'll learn: A multidisciplinary approach to global crises and their impacts on societies and individuals.

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Building a sustainable nature-based future (25 ECTS)

Ideal for: For anyone who wants to understand fundations of sustainability

What you'll learn: These studies look into the basics of sustainability from a nature-based perspective

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Living Sustainably on a Fragile Planet: Health, Psychology and Education (29 ECTS)

Ideal for: studies are ideal for those seeking to advance sustainable development through health, education, and psychological well-being, using a human-centered and multidisciplinary approach to ecological challenges.

What you'll learn: The courses offer insights into global health, ecological crises, and the role of adult education and tourism in promoting sustainable development. Learners will gain tools to understand and respond to the challenges of living sustainably on a fragile planet, both at individual and societal levels.

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Sustainable and Responsible Business (25 ECTS)

Ideal for: For everyone interested in promoting sustainable and responsible business practices.

What you'll learn: These studies highlight how environmentally sustainable practices can shape tourism, supply chains, finance and reporting, and cooperatives.

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Ideal for: Professionals in the health care sector who wish to deepen their understanding of challenges related to health on a global scale.

What you'll learn: These studies provide a multidisciplinary and globally oriented approach to health, society, and sustainability, with emphasis on planetary well-being and Finnish health systems.

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Ideal for: International students, health professionals, research staff and analysts working with clinical, public health or registry data.

What you'll learn: Practice‑oriented studies that build quantitative skills for the health sciences.

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In addition to the themes presented on this page, our Open University offers various other studies as well. If you want to browse the whole study selection, follow this link to our study search.