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Open UAS Study Path in Health Business Management, Master’s

STUDY PATH HEAD OF DEGREE PROGRAMME TEACHER TUTOR

Health Business Management, Master’s

Ms Marjatta Kelo Mr Kimmo Seppänen

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GuidancePrimary contact for study guidance:

Tutoring teacher Mr Kimmo Seppänenkimmo.seppänen@metropolia.fi

Student Advisor for the Degree Programmes in Health Care:Ms Anna-Maria Tiainenanna-maria.tiainen@metropolia.fi

Open UAS contact person (practical general matters):Ms Tiina Niskanenavoinamk@metropolia.fi040 772 3457

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Studying in Metropolia’s Open UAS

Studying in Open UAS 1/3 Enrolling on courses

Done always by Open UAS staff – never by student, teacher, Head of Degree etc.

Schedules Search your courses with the course codes, not with the

group code of degree students (instructions on Open UAS homepage)

With the group code you may find useful general infos etc., though

Follow the schedules weekly for possible changes.

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Studying in Open UAS 2/3 Study entitlement period

Study Path, 30 credits: one academic term 25.8.2016 – 31.12.2016

Possible resits (defined for every course before the start) Payments

Study Path, 30 credits: one payment charged in the beginning of the term (August – September)

Additional studies above the Study Path Course supply and instructions on the Open UAS homepage

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Studying in Open UAS 3/3 Email

Follow both your Metropolia account and the private one that you gave while enrolling – both will be used by the staff.

Open UAS staff uses the address you gave while enrolling, teachers use the Metropolia address.

If you wish, you can forward your email to one account. Tuubi, Metropolia’s intranet

“For Student”: useful information for studies – notice that some information only apply to degree students

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Open UAS student vs degree student

Applies to Open UAS students 1/2

RPL only via pedagogic solutions, no direct recognition of prior learning (AHOT in Finnish)

Keys, passes, lockers – more info from the porters Library card The general regulations apply to everyone, e.g. Degree

Regulations.

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Applies to Open UAS students 2/2

Councelling Course feedback after the course, teachers instruct Insurance: Open UAS students are insured by Metropolia IT Services Learning environments (eg Moodle, Tuubi) Security issues Services of the Councelling Psychologist and Student Well-

being Advisor

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Doesn’t apply to Open UAS students 1/2 Free MS Office (only for degree students) Independent enrollment

Term or academic year Courses Absence

Study benefits by Kela, student discounts e.g. Public transport Student lunch

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Doesn’t apply to Open UAS students 2/2 Metka’s sports services Metropolia’s student card Student health care Some information related to degree studies, eg

Elective studies Specialization Student exchange Thesis, graduation

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Via Open UAS to Degree Studies

Applying for a Degree Student Open Path Application

At least 30 credits (ECTS) of higher education studies in Finland that can be used as part of the degree

All studies don’t have to be completed before the application period ends.

Application period is during the Open Path studies. Check the schedule well in advance (currently 1.-15.11.)

More info: see Metropolia’s homepage and Admission Services

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After you’re accepted as a degree student You’ll continue your studies with the 2nd term studies, usually

with the same group.

Apply for recognition of prior learning (RPL, AHOT in Finnish) using the transcript of records for your studies in Open UAS (sent to you after your last term)

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Who helps?

Help when needed 1/2 Tutoring teacher, Student Advisor, Head of Degree Programme Helpdesk

IT problems Student ID’s (acquired independently, see https://

wiki.metropolia.fi/display/itservices/User+Accounts) Porter: eg problems with the printers Teacher

Course work, absence, compensatory assignments, RPL

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Help when needed 2/2 Open UAS homepage Course mates, student tutors avoinamk@metropolia.fi

General practical guidance when you don’t know who to contact Meal benefit cards (can be used only in Sodexo’s restaurants) Payments Study register problems Transcript of records, certificate of acceptance to studies

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Final words

Remember to tell… If you wish to stop your open studies When your contact information changes If you wish to attend to a resit that has enrolment date or the resit date

after your study entitlement period

Use always the address avoinamk@metropolia.fi with Your whole name Student number Study Path

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