Before filling in the application, check which application you need to submit. You can apply:
- replacement (send the application to Responsible Person of the course)
- Replacement means that the previous studies or learning demonstrated in other ways corresponds to the competences of a course that is in the PSP. Replacement requires correspondence in terms of contents with the learning competencies of a course or study module in the personal study plan. The studies can be completed at another Finnish or foreign university.
- inclusion (send the application to your Degree Programme Director)
- Inclusion refers to the inclusion of studies completed at another Finnish or foreign university as an integral part of a degree programme, in which case equivalence of contents is not required but the studies must be at a level that complies with the curriculum and they must correspond to the learning competencies required in the degree programme. A course or study module completed elsewhere is accepted into the degree programme as it is.
- exemption (send the application to Responsible Person of the course)
- Exemption applies to language studies
Anything on the application marked with an red asterisk * are mandatory.
- Start making a new application by logging in to Peppi. Before filling in the application, check that you log in to Peppi with the right study right. You can change your study right from the top right corner of the page. A list of study rights opens under your name. Choose the study right you want the credit transfers to be registered.
- Move to the Recognition of Learning function on the toolbar by clicking the book icon.
- Click new application.
- Fill in the guidance discussion information. In this discussion it is checked that you can apply recognition of learning with your previous studies or knowledge.
The guidance discussion with for example PSP counselor, degree programme's Education designer, Tutor teacher or other person in charge from your Faculty is required before filling in the application.
Fill in the date of the guidance discussion and the person you had the discussion with. If you want, you can write additional information for example the content of the discussions or agreements made during the discussion.
- Click save draft and start filling the application.
Add the place of performance on the application. First choose the type.
Note!
If you apply for exemption choose other as the type.
- Fill in the details of the education institute.
- Choose the place of performance type from the drop-down menu.
- Choose the place of performance.
For exampel Universities of Applied Sciences → Arcada University of Applied Sciences or Open universities → University of Oulu. - You can write the name of the degree programme to Name of the study or leave the field empty.
- If you want, you can write a more detailed description in the description fields.
- Choose from the place of performance type drop-down menu Companies or Organizations.
- Check the box "Employer can not be found in the menu".
- Write down information of your employer in Finnish and in English (if there is no Finnish name, write in English to both boxes).
Write down your job title, for example Project manager or Trainee. - If you want, you can write more details in descriptions field.
- Fill in the description of knowledge to be acquired compared to objectives. Its is important that the information here is specific so that the person making the decision gets enough information for making an agreement of your application.
- Choose the place of performance type from the drop-down menu outside formal education.
Check the box "Employer / other place can not be found in the menu" and write a good description of other learning field in Finnish and in English. If there is no Finnish name, write in English to both boxes. For example "Position of trust" or "Continuing education" or "Recreational activities". - Write down very specifically The description of knowledge to be acquired compared to learning objectives. Its is important that the information here is specific so that the person making the decision gets enough information for making an agreement of your application.
Note!
If you apply for exemption, follow the instructions below:
- Choose outside formal education as the place of performance type.
- Put a mark next to the option the place of performance cannot be found in the menu.
- Write down to the name of the study or a related name, for example exemption.
- Fill in the rest information and add attachments to the application.
You can add attachments to the application at the end of the window Add a place of performance.
The process will be faster if you add needed attachments right away. You can add several attachments.