When you register to an open university course, you agree to the following registration and payment terms.
Registration and payment is course-specific. Course registration is binding and is paid online at the same time you register. Payment is made via Paytrail Oyj.
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After you register, you will receive an automatic confirmation email. You will receive more course information from the education planner by e-mail approx. one week before the course begins.
The course fee is not refunded (refunds are made only if the course is canceled).
Please be aware that if the course prerequisites are not met, it may result in denied access to the course, and that the course fee is not refunded. If you are unsure whether you have sufficient prerequisites, please contact the responsible planner.
The Open University reserves the right to move the time of the teaching, make changes to the course arrangements or cancel a course, for example, due to a small number of participants.
Open University students’ personal data, study rights and study achievements are saved in Åbo Akademi’s study register, see processing of personal data at Åbo Akademi University. Registerbeskrivning (in Swedish).
When you register for an open university course, you commit to following the Åbo Akademi University Code of Conduct (pdf).
If the course is full and you register for the waiting list, you will receive a notification by e-mail if a place on the course becomes available. In the e-mail you will receive instructions on how to accept the place and pay the course fee. Please note that you have 24 hours to accept the place.
Fees
From August 1, 2024, Åbo Akademi University will use a pricing system for Open University courses based on the number of credits.
– Basic studies (and other introductory studies) 12 euros per credit.
– Intermediate and advanced studies 15 euros per credit.
More information on the web page course registration and course fees.
Contact information
If you have questions regarding registration or payment, contact the open university
email: opu@abo.fi
phone Turku 02-215 4666
phone Vaasa 06-324 7129