Build Skills. Discover Opportunities: Themes for Your Continuous Learning Needs
In a world where career paths evolve quickly and new skills are constantly in demand, continuous learning helps you stay adaptable and confident. With Open University studies, you can build your own multidisciplinary study path one course at a time—without committing to a full programme or pursuing formal degrees.
At the same time, the University of Eastern Finland strives to add accessibility of Open university studies to wider audiences by increasing the number of English-taught courses. In addition to basic study modules, the Open university study offering consists of individual courses from various disciplines.
While browsing for courses based on study subjects or fields can be a good starting point, sometimes broadening your views to different fields can give you completely new perspectives to interesting phenomena. To make it easier to navigate the possibilities, we’ve created thematic collections that highlight Englishtaught courses around shared topics.
Build your own flexible learning path
Open university studies are open to everyone regardless of their educational background. Similarly, these themes are available for anyone interested. They are especially suitable for people looking for new insights, fresh perspectives or career growth.
While these themes are not programmes, and they do not lead to a badge or qualification, they offer students inspiration and guidance. They provide examples of how individual studies can be combined to deepen your expertise in a way that fits your life.
Our studies come in three formats:
- Non-stop online courses available year-round,
- Flexible online courses offered within a set time period, and
- Scheduled courses that include distance teaching on specific dates.
All studies are part of our Englishlanguage Open University selection and can be combined in ways that best support your goals—whether you’re aiming for career development, personal resilience, or a new academic direction. You are free to choose as many courses as you like.
Below are two featured themes that showcase how you can shape your learning journey by combining courses from different fields.
Featured Theme: From Learning to Earning – Preparing for the Finnish Job Market
For many people with an international background, building a career in Finland begins with understanding how Finnish working life functions—from values to everyday practices. This theme offers an accessible introduction to all of that. It gives you a chance to explore the core elements of Finnish workplace culture while strengthening your basic Finnish language skills in a flexible way.
The theme includes additional courses for exploring unique characteristics of Finnish society whether your interest lies in the Finnish educational philosophies or how health services and social support are organized. This theme is a practical and motivating starting point for anyone aiming to feel more at home, both professionally and personally, in Finland.
Featured Theme: Coping with Crisis – Tools for Personal and Community Resilience
If you’re curious about how global crises shape both societies and everyday life, this theme offers a meaningful starting point. It is ideal for people who want to understand uncertainty rather than fear it and who are looking for practical ways to strengthen their own resilience.
Through a multidisciplinary lens, you’ll explore how crises emerge, how they affect individuals and communities, and what kinds of tools can help people navigate challenging circumstances. Instead of focusing on a single perspective, you’ll gain a broader understanding of the psychological, social and global forces that shape our collective ability to respond and adapt.
Whether you’re interested in social change, community wellbeing or simply learning how to cope more confidently in a rapidly shifting world, this theme helps deepen your insight.
Ready to begin?
Explore our Englishlanguage Open University studies and discover the themes that match your interests. Choose your first course today and start building the learning path that supports your future.
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