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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.
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Does that requirement apply to their video game certificate as well?
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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.
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Okay, given I have nothing to lose, I tried signing up for the videogame course and you can still sign up until August 31st!
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I remember other Finland university also requires similar things recently. Is this being new law/act in the Finland education system?
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(06-30-2024, 11:38 PM)OtterDen Wrote: 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.
(06-27-2024, 01:57 PM)Avidreader Wrote: 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."
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(06-30-2024, 11:38 PM)OtterDen Wrote: 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?
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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.
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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?
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(07-01-2024, 10:02 PM)bjcheung77 Wrote: 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.