Apply for Open University courses starting from 6 August
Studies at the Open University are an opportunity to see what university-level studies in the arts are like, to expand professional skills or to discover a new inspiring activity in the arts under the tutelage of the best possible experts. The application period for Uniarts Helsinki’s Open University studies starting in autumn will begin on 6 August 2024 and end on 19 August or 22 August, depending on the course.
The selection at Uniarts Helsinki’s Open University in autumn 2024 offers a wide range of study opportunities to acquire in-depth knowledge and practical skills in various areas of the arts and creativity. For example, you can study pedagogy in music perception skills, choral conducting, comparative dramaturgy, rhythm and expression skills and choreography of intimacy. The course selection also includes performance and learning coaching.
Check out the entire autumn 2024 course selection and apply in August!
Free studies for professionals in the independent arts sector and for Uniarts Helsinki alumni
The Open Campus offers free studies in career skills for professionals in the independent arts sector as part of the “Sustainable future for the cultural sector – study and service module for continuous learning” project. New additions to the Open University’s course selection include Creative Career Design, Conceptualise and Sell Your Cultural Content, Co-operative as a Creative Industries Powerhouse and Financial Skills for Freelancers in the Arts Online Course.
Check out all the free studies for professionals in the independent arts sector!
Those who are interested in entrepreneurship can also apply for the autumn 2024 Uniarts Hub. The pre-incubator programme is free of charge and lasts 10 weeks, and it offers a comprehensive overview of business activities in the arts and creative sector as well as help in developing one’s business idea.
Check the additional information and apply for the autumn’s pre-incubator programme by 18 August.
When hoping to promote career skills, those interested can also choose from a versatile selection of courses that require course fee payment. A few new highlights from courses that are subject to a fee include Time Management as a Path to Well-Being as well as Negotiation Skills Online Course, which is now available also in English. Go to our course calendar to see the autumn selection of studies in career skills.
The Master’s Programme in Arts Management, Society and Creative Entrepreneurship also offers a versatile range of Open University studies with English as the language of instruction.
Go to our course calendar to check out the entire autumn selection of arts management studies.
All courses within the Programme in Arts Management, Society and Creative Entrepreneurship are path studies. Path studies comprising 20 credits give the eligibility to apply to the programme as part of the Open University application group, where the entrance examination is a lighter process and it is easier to advance to the next stage of the application procedure. In the next application round taking place in 2026, certain studies in career skills are also accepted as path studies. You can go to the course calendar to filter all path studies that are available in the autumn. On the path studies page, you can read more information about the path and about all possible path studies.
Even Uniarts Helsinki’s alumni who have graduated after 1 August 2020 can complement their studies free of charge at Uniarts Helsinki’s Open University.