Recognition of learning means that the knowledge and skills gained earlier will be recognized as a part of the student's current studies. The recognition of learning is documented on a course or an implementation.
Recognition of learning might be gained from for example
- earlier studies
- participation in student exchange program
- internship
- working experience.
These can be documented as a part of the degree, module or course both to obligatory and mandatory studies.
Applying the recognition of learning is recommendable to be done as soon as possible when student starts their studies or as soon as the recognizable studies have been performed or other knowledge and skills have been gained. The prior learning to be recognized must comply with the learning objectives of the degree curriculum or one of its modules or courses. Recognition of learning might require supplementing ones knowledge or skills.
More information about the policies for Recognition of Learning at the University of Oulu on the Recognition of learning page.
Note things below before filling in the application:
- Check what kind of application you need to do. You can apply:
- Verify that your gained skills follow the study aims.
- Discuss the recognition of learning with your PSP counselor, degree programme's Education designer, Tutor teacher or other person in charge from your Faculty if necessary.
- Fill in the application in 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.
- Verify that you have copy of the required attachments. You will need the attachments when filling in the application. If asked, you need to be able to show the original certificates.
- Note that you might be asked for more evidence or you might be invented to a hearing for proving the state of earlier gained knowledge and skills.
Attachments required on the recognition for studies performed in another University:
- Certificate of the performed studies
- For example: transcript of records (PDF-copy).
- The name of the studies, courses or modules also need to be provide in English (Note: official translation from the University).
- Studies performed or knowledge gained abroad require that student delivers a report about the extent of the studied as study points or the amount of work required and the assessment scale used.
- Information about the study aims of the performed studies (learning goals, content, technique, literacy and study points.
- If the information is not in Finnish, Swedish or English, the information must be delivered also in English.
- Students who have performed a degree deliver the degree certification
- a PDF-copy and at least the name of the degree in English.
- If the degree certification is in another language than Finnish, Swedish or English, it must be delivered also in English.
- Certificate about the module, if the recognition or learning is applied based on a certain module (for example Basic Studies of Psychology, 25 ECTS).
Attachments required on the recognition for knowledge or skills gained in other way:
- Attachments, which prove the knowledge and skills gained earlier for example
- work certification
- course certification
- publishment
- learning diary
- certification of a position of responsibility
Transferring studies from one study right to another
Studies can be transferred from one study right to another within limits. Check from the table below can your studies be transferred or should you make a recognition of learning application.
Study right where studies were completed | Function |
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Open university study right, studies completed after 1.1.2021 | Recognition of learning |
Open university study right, studies completed before 1.1.2021 | Transfer |
Study right in another degree programme | Recognition of learning (If the previous completed study replaces a study in your PSP, make a replacement application. If you want to include the study as a new study for example into minor studies, make an inclusion application.) |
Study right in a different degree programme but within the same field of study | Recognition of learning |
Bacherlor’s and master’s study rights within a study right entity | Transfer |
Previous study right of a student accepted in a transfer admission (The student completed studies of the new degree programme for the transfer admission) | Recognition of learning |
Non-degree study right | Recognition of learning |
Non-degree study right which was created for studies that weren't included in the degree when student was graduating. | Transfer. For example, student has completed studies in the master's programme and the studies are not included in the master's degree. These studies are transferred to a non-degree study right. When the student continues studies in a doctoral programme, these studies can be transferred from the non-degree study right to the doctoral study right. |
Non-degree study right which is created for student for studying doctoral studies when the doctoral study right is conditional. | Transfer. Studies can be transferred from a non-degree study right to a doctoral study right when the doctoral study right has been granted. |