Studying in the Pathway programme is part-time, and the courses are evenly distributed over ten months, divided into four teaching periods (7-8 weeks per period). Pathway students typically study an average of 6 ECTS credits during each period.
One ECTS credit is roughly equivalent to 27 hours of work for the student. The actual workload may vary depending on the student's skill level. The estimated ECTS workload encompasses all the tasks required for the student to complete the course, including independent course-related study, online classes, exercises, assignments, and other forms of instruction, as well as exams.
Most Pathway courses are at the Bachelor's level, and you can apply for credit transfer to your degree programme as you progress. However, please be aware that the Preparatory English course does not substitute for the language certificate required for admission.
Our online learning environments are designed to support an interactive learning experience. The courses are delivered with the same enthusiasm and rigour as our on-campus courses, with a strong focus on challenge-based learning and facilitated teamwork.
The social program for Pathway students includes enjoyable online get-togethers, quizzes, and games, allowing students to acquaint themselves with each other, their student tutors, and share their experiences.
The webinars cover a range of topics, including information about the program's study structure, life and career opportunities in Finland, details about study options, admissions, scholarships, and guidance on immigration and relocating to Finland.
Apart from self-study assignments and online classes, our teachers, teaching assistants and study tutors are there to support you in succeeding in your studies. You will have the opportunity to attend study clinics, chats, discussion groups and other online events where you meet and interact with other international pathway students and our student tutors.
No matter where you reside and study, our support and assistance are available to all University Pathway Finland students. Our team is just an email message away – get in touch by sending an email to [email protected]!
After successfully completing the Pathway studies, students meeting the threshold conditions will have the opportunity to advance to degree studies at either Tampere University or the University of Oulu within the Technology route. For the Science route, the progression programme is offered at Tampere University and for the Economics route, the progression programme is offered at Aalto University.
When applying for a degree programme at our partner universities in May 2025, there is an opportunity to apply for a scholarship. Each university makes its own scholarship decisions.
Students who meet the defined conditions will be offered a place in one of the progression programmes. In the Technology route, the offered place may be in another programme than the one the student has prioritised. The placement of the students depends on the students’ prioritisation and study results.
These admissions criteria apply to Pathway students, who complete the Pathway programme in 2024-2025 and aspire to transition to degree studies in 2025.
In the Technology route, the progression programmes are Bachelor's Programme in Computing and Electrical Engineering at Tampere University, Bachelor’s Programme in Sustainable Urban Development, Technology at Tampere University and Bachelor's Programme in Digitalisation, Computing and Electronics (with three different majors) at the University of Oulu.
This cross-disciplinary degree programme provides you with a solid grounding in several core fields of engineering and the ability to follow rapid technological developments and apply scientific methods.
The Bachelor’s Programme in Sustainable Urban Development offers you a way to develop multidisciplinary expertise related to urban development and sustainability.
Digitalisation, Computing and Electronics is a degree programme providing solid skills and an extensive knowledge base in technologies required in the digitalised world.
In the Science route, the progression programme is Bachelor's Programme in Natural Sciences and Mathematics at Tampere University.
This cross-disciplinary degree programme provides you with a solid grounding in several core fields of engineering and the ability to follow rapid technological developments and apply scientific methods.
In the Economics route, the progression programme is Bachelor's Programme in Economics at Aalto University.
The Economics programme provides tools and knowledge to understand and explain current phenomena in the world from an economic perspective.