Metropolia University Common Problems Resolved

[thunderstruck]

I went through the whole process this week - didn't expect it to be that complicated, to be honest. Couldn't authorise myself through HAKA, emailed the coordinator about it. Sent them a picture of my passport, and they provided a link to CampusOnline e-form, where I could register for one of the courses. I filled out the form, and automatically got an acceptance letter, which contained 4-page document with courses and access to Viope and Moodle systems. Then the coordinator sent me my personal login and student ID activation info.

I was worried about payments, because some courses in that document had prices in the enrollment system (which I couldn't access in the first place). Turned out that NonStop and CampusOnline are different course catalogues. Open UAS is for everyone (hakija link, and without Finnish social security number HAKA login doesn't work, so we need to use "Skip identification" option). CampusOnline is for students of co-educational institutions (like XAMK), all of them are free, and you have to enroll via e-form. That information is listed here https://opinto-opas.metropolia.fi/offeri...76?lang=en

Oh, and for Gaming courses there's another website, where you also have to make an account after enrolling from Metropolia system and getting an acceptance letter.

TL;DR: all of the above could be found on the Metropolia Open UAS page, but there's a lot of links and different systems, so it's very confusing. But the coordinator is very nice, helped me to understand how the whole system works.

(Took me some time to write this message, so please let me know if I mixed up something, because I'm still processing all that information. But the goal is achieved, so it was worth it!)

[bjcheung77]

Thinking of doing the Metropolia program for 579 Euro (along with some XAMK and more), but most likely after I'm done with the current stuff I have on my plate first...

[thunderstruck]

Thinking of doing the Metropolia program for 579 Euro (along with some XAMK and more), but most likely after I'm done with the current stuff I have on my plate first...

I wanted to do that too, but I'm wondering if I understood the coordinator correctly, and software courses on Viope (which are part of that program) can be done for free by co-educational institution students. If after the program we don't get any certifications (only a transcript), and don't plan to finish the degree - maybe it will be more efficient to study only necessary courses separately.

[rachel83az]

At least a few of the classes in the 579€ program are not listed separately on the Open University page. A lot (many) are, indeed, listed for free. You'd need to decide if it's worth it to pay 579€ for the classes that aren't listed separately.

[bjcheung77]

The reason the 579 Euro option for Metropolia is the ability to transfer these to TESU and other institutions after an evaluation, it'll potentially add up to 3 years worth of credits if possible. Not only that, but for the students that aren't proficient in the courses, these would get you the knowledge/learning that one is looking for when entering the field. It's especially a good deal for those in the EU as they can possibly finish an extra year for inexpensive degree...

[Chankosumo]

I have a question. If 2 ECTS = 1 US credit, then what is happening if one transfers this Discrete Math Metropolia course, worth 3 ECTS credits to TESU, for example intending to cover the Discrete Math requirement for the TESU CS degree? The degree plan says "3 credits required" while one will supposedly earn only 1.5 US credits after evaluation. Would in that case mean that the Metropolia course is not sufficient? 

Regards.

[bjcheung77]

That shouldn't be an issue at all, it'll meet the requirement, but you'll have to make up the course by taking something similar to hit the total credits... this is also the case for those that come in as 2 or 2.5 credits, or whatever number closest to making 3. You'll need X credits extra in those areas of study, to hit a total of 120+ for the degree requirements.

[josan]

Hi everyone, 
I'm new here on degreeforum.net. I am wondering if anyone can help me with the following information. 

What is considered a PASS in Finland specifically Metropolia viope courses. Is it an 80% score overall for quizzes/coursework, (I think in the States it's usually 50%) or is it that you have to complete 80% of the work, but that you don't have to score 80% on everything. 

Thank you,
josan

[Tomas]

What is considered a PASS in Finland specifically Metropolia viope courses. Is it an 80% score overall for quizzes/coursework, (I think in the States it's usually 50%) or is it that you have to complete 80% of the work, but that you don't have to score 80% on everything. 

I only did two Viope's (butdidn't send for grading yet) so hopefully someone more experienced will answer.
First one didn't let me until I have entered the correct result, ie. it didn't track errors, only correct answers were allowed, thus it was effectively 80% completion with 80% score. The other one not only merciless with errors but even deducted 1 point for each band answer.
And those on Moodle I looked at I believe had 50%+ score to pass (and one 70). So analogically I'd guess it will be similar for Viope.

[mariobros1985]

Hi everyone, 
I'm new here on degreeforum.net. I am wondering if anyone can help me with the following information. 

What is considered a PASS in Finland specifically Metropolia viope courses. Is it an 80% score overall for quizzes/coursework, (I think in the States it's usually 50%) or is it that you have to complete 80% of the work, but that you don't have to score 80% on everything. 

Thank you,
josan

I actually took several Metropolia courses and can attest to the fact that you don't need to actually get an 80% overall score to pass Metropolia's courses; you just need to complete 80% of the course. In a course, I think I did like 81 percent of the questions, but only got an overall score of like 50% and I still got a Pass in the course.

Please note that some courses like the Programming courses are basically impossible to pass without doing at least a certain amount of programming exercises and those need to have correct answers to get the credit for doing them. Any courses with "Open Exercises" were never graded by Metropolia in my experience and are basically similar to the multiple choice questions in that you don't need to get the answer correct to get the credit for doing it. Some other courses like the Robotic Process Automation course require a 2-page learning diary to show that you learned enough throughout the course. You need to see the course announcements in Viope for any specific course requirements, anyway.

I hope this helped!