Minor subject studies

Minor subject studies refer to studies that a degree student completes and includes in their degree in addition to the major studies of their degree programme. Minor subject studies allow you to shape your degree to match your own goals, inclinations and career plans.

Most of our degree programmes include minor subject studies that can be chosen freely. Get familiar with your degree structure which outlines the extent and requirements of the minor subject studies.

In minor subjects, you complete the core and intermediate studies of your chosen subject. Consequently, the majors of different faculties are suitable as minors for students with different majors. Please check the study guide if major subjects have different requirements for minor subject students.

At our university, students can freely choose their minor subjects. This means that you do not usually need a permit for completing minor subject studies, instead, you may register for the courses directly. Please note that only some of the minor subject studies are available in English.

Other minor subject study options 

In addition to completing minor subjects at our university, you can also complete them at other universities. You can personalise your degree by choosing different kinds of minor subjects.

Cross-institutional studies

The University of Lapland has a cross-institutional study agreement with the University of Oulu and the University of Eastern Finland in addition to Lapland University of Applied Sciences. Cross-institutional studies mean that a degree student can complete certain studies form another university, free of charge, as part of their degree. Registration for cross-institutional studies takes place normally in Peppi. Read more about the study offerings, registration and studying on the cross-institutional studies subpage.

National open study offerings

The open study offerings of all Finnish higher education institutions have been compiled on the opin.fi website. On the website, you can search for courses with different search criteria. Please note that studying at an open university is subject to a charge. After completing the studies, you can apply for their inclusion in your degree at the University of Lapland through the eRPL, recognition of prior learning, (eAHOT in Finnish) in Peppi.

Teaching networks

The University of Lapland is part of many joint teaching networks of higher education institutions. You can complete minor subject studies in them freely or after fulfilling their requirements. Each of these networks have their own procedures. Get familiar with the networks below.