Getting HAKA access with Xamk?

[freddiebear]

So glad I found this forum!

I'm trying to get some CS credits from the University of Helsinki. I was told that one could get a HAKA account through Xamk so I enrolled in the course Fundamentals of strategic management that will start on 19th Apr. I'm confused about the specific how-to for getting a HAKA access after this though, and Google led me here.

I'm very new to this kind of forum and not sure if I did the searching right, but I did search for "Xamk" here and am still a bit confused, it would be so great that if anyone could kindly advise me for the next step! I found the wiki but am unsure about whom to contact for the HAKA access, and all I have now is the confirmation email after enrolment.

Any help would be much appreciated! And sorry if my writing seem weird, English is not my first language.

[rachel83az]

Did you read the thread linked to from the wiki? https://www.degreeforum.net/mybb/Thread-...IT-courses

You won't have HAKA access until the course opens and you have access to Learn on XAMK. I think they process the "nonstop start" enrolments once a month, so you'll get your login data in May. I think.

[freddiebear]

Did you read the thread linked to from the wiki? https://www.degreeforum.net/mybb/Thread-...IT-courses

You won't have HAKA access until the course opens and you have access to Learn on XAMK. I think they process the "nonstop start" enrolments once a month, so you'll get your login data in May. I think.

Thank you so much! Guess I'll just have to wait for a while.

[bjcheung77]

Welcome to the board! What languages do you know? Is there some reason you're using these for Computer Science credits? You should verify with the school you intend to transfer these to that they will award credits for these courses. Is there a specific college or university you're looking at to enroll in later down the road? Basically, your best option and my recommendation - I would be on the safe side and use these courses/credits for knowledge, you can confirm with the other universities that they will take these credits for transfer...

[freddiebear]

Welcome to the board!  What languages do you know?  Is there some reason you're using these for Computer Science credits?  You should verify with the school you intend to transfer these to that they will award credits for these courses.  Is there a specific college or university you're looking at to enroll in later down the road?  Basically, your best option and my recommendation - I would be on the safe side and use these courses/credits for knowledge, you can confirm with the other universities that they will take these credits for transfer...

Hello and thanks for replying! I do speak Chinese/Cantonese (if it's natural language that you're talking) but it's way more difficult to find accredited courses in those as I'm currently not a student anymore. I'll be studying an MSc in Europe soon though and am thinking about reaching out to my department to change my programme to CS (I am in the same department with CS but my academic background would probably get me rejected if I applied for CS directly so I took a detour), so I assumed that getting some European CS credits before the semester starts might help?
(And yes I do want to learn the courses for knowledge but the ECTS is a bonus I can't miss lol, I think most of the European Unis are fine with recognising ECTS credits)

[rachel83az]

Which UHelsinki course(s) are you going for, BTW?

[freddiebear]

Which UHelsinki course(s) are you going for, BTW?

The Full Stack ones and Functional Programming ones

[rachel83az]

I know about FS Open, but I don't remember any functional programming ones. Which/where are those? I think you can also do the AI ones, if that interests you: https://www.elementsofai.com/

[carrythenothing]

I know about FS Open, but I don't remember any functional programming ones. Which/where are those? I think you can also do the AI ones, if that interests you: https://www.elementsofai.com/

University of Helsinki's Open University courses in computer science (functional programming is under "Algorithms and operating systems"): https://www.helsinki.fi/en/admissions-an...er-science


It's the Haskell MOOC: https://www.mooc.fi/en/#courses

[sasank]

Did you read the thread linked to from the wiki? https://www.degreeforum.net/mybb/Thread-...IT-courses

You won't have HAKA access until the course opens and you have access to Learn on XAMK. I think they process the "nonstop start" enrolments once a month, so you'll get your login data in May. I think.

Has anyone tried getting a HAKA login from Laurea ?

I received the following e-mail after registering with Laurea . But I don't know how to get HAKA credentials.
Also, this e-mail seems to imply that the Laurea student account will become inactive after 9 months of no enrollment.
If that is the case, then you lose access to your credits, no ?

The e-mail says that in such a case, you can go to the website https://opintopolku.fi/oma-opintopolku/ to access your credits.
But upon visiting that website, it says
"My Studyinfo provides services for identified and logged in users. The services available are listed below. You can access these services in My Studyinfo only by logging in via Suomi.fi e-Identification with Finnish online banking credentials (e-identification must be enabled), a Finnish electronic ID-card or mobile certificate. Identification methods for foreigners in Suomi.fi e-Identification are not currently supported. "

Does XAMK have this problem too ? (i.e. the student login becoming inactive after a few months)
Or does XAMK provide you with a national student ID ?

Anyway, the email from Laurea follows:

"""We have received your payment of {paid_total} concerning the following courses offered by Laurea Open UAS:

    R0416 - Python-ohjelmointi

Your enrollment for the course is now confirmed.

Please notice that after receiving this message it will take approximately three working days that your information will be transferred to our student registration system. Only after that you will be able to activate your Laurea user account.

Please read the instructions carefully below to ensure that you get your studies started without any problems.

Starting studies

1. Activate your Laurea user account

You will need Laurea user account to log in Laurea's systems.

Activate your Laurea user account at IAM Portal-service.

The instructions for activating your user account: Laurea user accounts

You can choose either alternative one or alternative two.

Alternative one: If you have a Finnish bank user ID

    Go to the IAM Portal: https://iam.laurea.fi and select Suomi.fi - Opiskelija (Student) as the login method.
    Select your bank and log in with your bank ID (follow the onscreen instructions).
    Read and accept the terms of use.
    Set a password for yourself by entering it in both fields. Finally, click "OK".

Alternative two: If you do not have a Finnish social security number

    Contact Laurea's Student Affairs office, which will provide you with a one-time password after identification. Please note that you will need to change your password within a week or your account will no longer be available. Therefore, change your password as soon as possible (continue following the instructions).
    When you receive a one-time password, log in to the IAM portal with ADFS authentication.
    After logging in, if you do not receive the password reset page automatically, select "Reset password" and follow the instructions on the page to reset your password (see the "Password" section of this guide).

When you have activated your user account (alternative one or two), you can check in IAM-Portal.

Once you have logged in to the IAM portal (either with ADFS or Suomi.fi authentication), you can check your username on the "My Profile" page. Your username will appear in parentheses after your name. From the same "profile card" you can also see e.g. Your Laurea email address.

Please notice:

    For activating your account at you need a Finnish bank user ID. If you don't have the Finnish bank user ID, you need to activate your account with a onetime password. You can get a onetime password from a student affairs office.
    If you have trouble activating your user account, contact Laurea ServiceDesk. You can call to number (09) 8868 7112 or send email to address servicedesk@laurea.fi
    If you have already activated Laurea's user account, you can skip this section. If necessary, check your valid Laurea's user account through IAM Portal-service.
    New students receive a username in the form of 3 letters + 5 numbers (as shown above).
    Current students, as well as students returning to Laurea to study within 9 months of their previous studies, use their 7-digit username (eg. 2299009).

For Laurea systems you log in using useraccount@laurea.fi and the password that you created.

2. Log in to the learning platform

Most of Laurea Open UAS courses use the digital learning platform Canvas. If another system is used as a learning platform (DigiCampus or Viope), you will receive the registration instructions by a separate e-mail. See the learnig platform from the course website.

1. Log in Canvas learning platform in address https://canvas.laurea.fi

2. Choose "Log in with your Laurea ID".

3. Enter Laurea's user account in the form of: useraccount@laurea.fi and your password.

The courses that you have enrolled you can see from the Canvas main page and from “Courses”.

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Canvas has a separate workspace for each course that describes the study schedules, contents and assignments related to the course. The canvas workspace of each course will be opened to students on the start date of the course in question at the latest.

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Transcript of Records and Cer­tifi­cate of Study

After you have completed the course, you can also order or download a study certificate or a transcript of records if you need them. Read more on Student Affairs Offices website.

If your Laurea user account isn't active anymore, you can look your study credits from the My Studyinfo service (https://opintopolku.fi/oma-opintopolku/). In order to log in to the service you must identify yourself by using Finnish bank identification codes. From the service you can also share your study credits onwards."""