ACADEMIC STUDY CULTURE

Katja Kurasto

katja.kurasto@oamk.fi

material available at:

http://www.oamk.fi/english/degree_students/

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10.1.2007

Finnish Education System

Student Services at Oulu University of Applied Sciences

–Persons to contact in the SCHOOLS:• Student counselling:

– International co-ordinators– Academic counselling: Heads of Degree Programmes – Tutors: students and teachers

• Practical matters:– Student Affairs Offices (e.g. enrolment, e-mail addresses, exam arrangements, schedules, study affairs)

– Heads of Study Affairs Officers (’opintoasiain päällikkö’), Planning Officers (’suunnittelija’)

– Secretaries

Student’s Path on the Internet

http://www.oamk.fi/english/degree_students/Degree Students

Studying at Oulu UAS (incl. Study Affairs Forms)

Student Services and Benefits

Structure of Studies

Career Planning and Personal Study Plan

Bachelor's Thesis

Graduation and Entering Working Life

http://www.oamk.fi/english/ects

Study Guide, course search, practical information

Structure of Studies

Further education

Professional Specialisation Studies30–60 ECTS cr

First cycle degree

Bachelor’s degree

3.5–4.5 years

210–270ECTS cr

Bachelor’s thesis 15 ECTS cr

Practical training 30–120 ECTS cr.

Free-choice studies

15 ECTS cr

Second cycle

degree

Master’s Degree

60–90 ECTS cr

Professional studies(compulsory / optional)

Basic studies(compulsory / optional)

135–240 ECTS cr

Three years work experience

Credit System

The Finnish credit system complies with the European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System (ECTS) so that the Finnish credits are equivalent to the ECTS credits.

Higher education studies are measured in credits (cr). Courses and study modules are credited according to the amount of work they require to attain the required objectives. A student’s average study effort of 1,600 hours required for the completion of studies during one academic year corresponds to 60 credits.

Assessment of StudiesGrading scale:

Finnish grade / ECTS grade5 / A excellent4 / B very good3 / C good2 / D satisfactory1 / E sufficient0 / FX or F fail

Assessment Regulations • http://www.oamk.fi/english/degree_students/structure_of_ studies/regulations/assessment/•Grades can be checked in students’ Intranet

Assessment Event-the assessment event is a supervised event

-be prepared to prove your indentity

-the equipment and material to be used are determined by the supervisor

-N.B! Students that have enrolled for the assessment event and fail to turn up, will be considered to have attended the event.

-a student has the right to attempt to improve a failed grade twice and a passed grade once during the following two terms.

-no cheating allowed, one can be punished for cheating

Bachelor’s Thesis

-15 cr.

-requires a written maturity test

-Bachelor’s theses are public

-for more detailed instructions, please contact your school

Higher Education Libraries

– Libraries at Oulu University of Applied Sciences

• 8 libraries in the schools of Oulu University of Applied Sciences (Oulu, Raahe, Oulainen)

• borrowing without a library card is not possible in most library units

• the library card is free of charge

• if you are a member of the Student Union you do not need a separate library card, the student card is valid as a library card

– Oulu University Libraries, Main library in Linnanmaa campus

• Customers are given a library card when they first borrow materials from any of the university libraries.

Good to remember-Read the e-mail address given by the school. Much of the study information and announcements from the teachers will be sent in via e-mail.

-Do feel free and remember to ask

-You may influence your studies via Student Union

-Interested, independent, self-directed and interactive: some key words for the study career

WE WISH YOU SUCCESS WITH THE STUDIES!