Open university: Basic Studies in Special Education, 2024-2025
- Credits:
- 25 ECTS credits
- Location:
- -
- Continuous learning category:
- Teaching, education and psychology
- Teaching format:
- Distance teaching, Independent learning, Online teaching
- Price:
- 500 € (VAT 0%)
Deepen your understanding of individual development and special support needs!
Special education is a field of study focused on high-quality international research and education related to the upbringing and education of children, young people, and adults who require support. Key topics include learning difficulties and their underlying factors, as well as the significance of the functional and learning environment for individual learning, growth, and development. The studies delve into the special educational foundation of upbringing and teaching, its societal role, and the importance of special education at different stages of life.
The studies are open to anyone interested in these themes, including teachers, counselors, coaches, social workers, or people aspiring for a career in these roles.
Please note that the basic studies in special education do not give official qualification to work as a special education teacher in Finland.
The basic studies consist of the following courses:
- Orientation to the areas of special education 5 ECTS, (autumn 2024 or spring 2025)
- Introduction to Special Education, 5 ECTS (autumn 2024)
- Individual Development and Pedagogical Support 5 ECTS (spring 2025)
- Foundations of Special Educational History and Philosophy, 5 ECTS (spring 2025)
- Education and Society, 5 ECTS (spring 2025)
The studies can be completed online. Further information can be found from the course-specific links above or in the Peppi study guide.
Students can complete the courses in any order.
The study fee is 20 euros per ECTS credit for individual study units. The study fee is paid at registration.
Please find more information: Registration, study fees and right to study | University of Eastern Finland (uef.fi)
By paying the study fee, the student receives a temporary right to study that entitles them to attend a particular course. The right to study is course-specific, and is required to complete the course as specified in the syllabus for the term, covering both teaching and course exams. If the course is continuously open for registration, the maximum time to complete the course is from 1 August to 31 July for that academic year.
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