Xamk enforces new change

[Avidreader]

Sadly, it seems like Xamk has enacted a new rule and you forcibly need a Finnish social security number to sign up for new courses. There seems to be no way around this.
I was hoping they would continue offering their open university courses to foreigners if they paid the tuition, but it seems like they did this instead.
Well, at least I managed to sign up for a few courses right before this change happened.

[Pikachu]

Does that requirement apply to their video game certificate as well?

[Avidreader]

You could try to sign up. I didn’t test any of the videogame classes. Tried a biology and then a health science course and both cases they require that ID number with an asterisk. This requirement wasn't there when I signed up for a business class a few weeks ago.

[Avidreader]

Okay, given I have nothing to lose, I tried signing up for the videogame course and you can still sign up until August 31st!

[OtterDen]

I remember other Finland university also requires similar things recently. Is this being new law/act in the Finland education system?

[mdn]

I remember other Finland university also requires similar things recently. Is this being new law/act in the Finland education system?

Briefly yes, due to the financial situation and future changes, for example: https://yle.fi/a/74-20089083

Might be later it will be improved somehow for EU/EEA students.

I was hoping they would continue offering their open university courses to foreigners if they paid the tuition, but it seems like they did this instead.

15 EUR per ECTS - definitely considered as subsidized, as at least 10000 EUR per year per 60 credits = ~167 EUR per credit. Also it had been said multiple times that the current tuition fee in 10-12k EUR per year does not "cover the full cost of education."

[indigoshuffle]

I remember other Finland university also requires similar things recently. Is this being new law/act in the Finland education system?

good, why should they pay for other countries to get free education?

[LevelUP]

That sucks cause Xamk was a good option to get RA credit.

Some people have had a bad experience with Tel Learning.  So, I guess TECEPs are the best option for TESU.

[bjcheung77]

Can you register for anything other than the Video Game one for free still? After August, will they start charging for those who don't finish the free programs?

[Avidreader]

Can you register for anything other than the Video Game one for free still?  After August, will they start charging for those who don't finish the free programs?

I could not sign up for anything else, but the business course I was approved before the change is active. To be on the safe side, I will plan on finishing it while I still can.

I finished a MOOC from U Helsinki yesterday and for now Helsinki hasn’t announced any changes. There's some open online courses in the fall season I'd like to take from them.