These instruction applies to open studies offered by the Open University of University of Oulu, as well as studies completed at the University of Oulu's partner institutions (e.g. the Summer University of Northern Ostrobothnia). The normal recognition of learning process is used in evaluating open studies completed at other higher education institutions.

The attending undergraduate student of the University of Oulu must primarily participate in the normal teaching offered by his/her own faculty. A student can apply recognition of learning for studies completed at the Open University (with the right to study at the Open University) to the degree studies. Studies completed at the Open University must be included in the personal study plan (PSP). If necessary, the student should contact the education designer of the degree program regarding updating PSP.

Below is information on how to register open university studies to the right study rights in Peppi.

• There is a course included in the degree at PSP, but the student has completed the same equivalent course at an open university

• There is an open university course at PSP, and the student has completed the same equivalent course at an open university

• There is not a course at PSP equivalent to an open university course that the student has completed

• There is a a completed course at PSP equivalent to an open university course, the student wants to improve this course with a completed open university course

There is a course included in the degree at PSP, but the student has completed the same equivalent course at an open university

The student applies replacement and sends the application to the person responsible for the degree program. The student must write in the additional information that it is a transfer of an open university study to degree studies.

Please check the name of your Degree Programme Director from Patio: Programmes, programme directors and education designers (login with your O365 account). 

Add a course to the application as in the instructions Applying for replacement A) Previously completed studies. Here are instructions how to add several courses:

• After adding the first course and choosing the studies in PSP, click save.

• Add another course by clicking +Add previously completed study.

• Choose replacement as credit transfer type and choose the person responsible for the degree programme as handler. Add details of the course, choose studies in PSP and save.
• Add as many courses as needed. When your application is ready, submit it by clicking submit application in the top-right corner of the screen.

There is an open university course at PSP, and the student has completed the same equivalent course at an open university

The student applies replacement and sends the application to the person responsible for the degree program. The student must write in the additional information that it is a transfer of an open university study to degree studies.

Please check the name of your Degree Programme Director from Patio: Programmes, programme directors and education designers (login with your O365 account). 

• If you need to add several courses, check the insctructions from There is a course included in the degree at PSP, but the student has completed the same equivalent course at an open university.

There is not a course at PSP equivalent to an open university course that the student has completed

The student applies inclusion and sends the application to the person responsible for the degree program. The process is normal inclusion process. Read more information: Applying for inclusion.

Please check the name of your Degree Programme Director from Patio: Programmes, programme directors and education designers (login with your O365 account). 

By default, studies are transferred to external studies module in the PSP. Contact the education designer of your degree programme regarding updating PSP.

There is a a completed course at PSP equivalent to an open university course, the student wants to improve this course with a completed open university course

If the student has already completed a course and completes it again (at her/his own expense) as an open university course and gets a better grade, i.e. improves the grade.

The student applies inclusion and sends the application to the person responsible for the degree program. The process is normal inclusion process. Read more information: Applying for inclusion.

Please check the name of your Degree Programme Director from Patio: Programmes, programme directors and education designers (login with your O365 account). 

The education designer of the degree programme or study affairs secretary includes the open university course to the applied location in PSP and marks the full-time education course as deleted from the reporting.