Continuous learning

Our Continuous Learning Services are here to support you with enhancing and updating your skills in our ever-changing society. We offer a wide variety of continuing education, open university studies, guided workshops and self-study options – available flexibly as online and in-person studies.

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Open University

With studies from the Open University, you can deepen and diversify your knowledge and expertise, work toward becoming a degree student or even change your career. You can take singular courses or study modules from all our faculties based on your interests.

Open University
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Education and Development Services

Education and Development Services offer services of continuous learning for private persons, organisations and work communities. Our training and development solutions support your skill renewal, professional growth and meeting the needs of working life across various fields.

Education and Development Services
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Continuing education in the fields of teaching and education

We offer various kinds of short-term continuing education as well as education that qualifies you to work in the fields of teaching and education.

Faculty of Education
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Continuing education in the field of law

The Faculty of Law organises expert and continuing education in the legal field in cooperation with the Finnish Bar Association, the University of Helsinki and the University of Turku.

Faculty of Law
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Specialise in the field of social work

Professional specialisation studies are aimed at social workers with an interest in strengthening and deepening their knowledge in their field. These long-term specialisation studies advance professional growth and specialisation, and they are aimed at those who have already entered working life as well as those who have already completed their higher education degree.

Specialisation programmes in social work
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MOOC online courses

MOOCs (Massive Open Online Course) are web-based courses open for all, free of charge. Discover the course selection!

MOOC Online Courses
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Cross-institutional studies

With cross-institutional studies, you can expand your knowledge with information and skills that your own university does not have on offer. You can tailor your degree in the direction you choose or personalise it to suit your interests.

Cross-institutional studies at University of Oulu
Last updated: 15.10.2025