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Itä-Suomen Yliopisto

Joensuu, Kuopio

Job seeking self-study course, autumn 2025

Open university
smart for good
Date:
15.9.2025 - 24.11.2025
Credits:
1 ECTS credits
Location:
-
Continuous learning category:
Teaching, education and psychology
Teaching format:
Independent learning
Price:
20 € (VAT 0%)
Jatkuva oppiminen verkkosivut

Content:

The course consists of the following employment themes

  1. Job seeking process and plan
  2. Job seeking channels and methods
  3. Opportunities in the labour market and marketing one’s competences and skills
  4. Job seeking skills
  5. The rights and obligations of jobseekers

Learning outcomes: Students learn the basics of job seeking and obtain practical tools for developing their employability skills. After completing the course, students are able to draw up a concrete job seeking plan and apply for jobs in a goal-oriented manner while using different job search methods. The course develops the following generic competences: Interaction, communication and recognizing and developing one’s own expertise.

The student will complete the course independently online within the given deadlines. No lectures or other meetings.

Modes of study: Students acquaint themselves with the material in the learning environment and complete the required assignments. Interaction with other students in the learning environment is essential to the way of learning in this course. To pass the course (PASS/FAIL), students must complete the tasks in the learning environment successfully.

Schedule: The online course learning environment is open from September 15 to November 24, 2025. Students can complete the assignments at their own pace during that time.

Learning materials: Material will be distributed during the course.

Further information: The course is offered in the autumn and spring semesters. The course is open to all undergraduate and graduate students and the students with the continued right to study as well as open university students. The course is best suited for students for whom the transition into working life and job seeking are topical. The self-study course in career planning 1 ECTS is recommendable as previous studies.

Study units cost 20 € / credit. This price holds for the academic year 2025–2026.

For more information on study fees and payment and cancellation terms, please see: Registration, study fees and right to study | University of Eastern Finland (uef.fi). Fees for purchasing/lending literature are not covered by the University.

If you can’t identify yourself using the Suomi.fi service or your employer would pay your tuition fee, please contact our Academic Affairs Coordinator; their contact information is below.

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Register for studies

I Click the registration button on this page. You will be directed to our registration service with the study unit already selected. You can add several study units to your study cart before you continue.

II Proceed to identify yourself using the Suomi.fi service, fill in your personal information to the registration form, confirm your registration and pay the study fees. If you cannot use the Suomi.fi service, please contact our Academi Affairs Coordinator, their information can be found below.

Please note that the registration is binding. For more information on study fees and payment and cancellation terms, please see: Registration, study fees and right to study | University of Eastern Finland (uef.fi).

III Your registration will typically be processed in 2-5 working days. During peak registration periods, this may take up to 10 days. After this period, you will get an automatic message which includes a link to the starting instructions. Please read and follow the instructions carefully.

 

If you do not have a UEF username, you will also get instructions for activating one. Access rights will be added to your username when your study right begins.

 

If you can’t find these messages, remember to check your email’s trash folder, and contact the open university staff if needed.

 

If your employer would pay your tuition fee, please contact our Academic Affairs Coordinator. Their contact information can be found below.

Registration starts:
2025-08-07 09:00
Registration ends:
2025-11-07 23:59
Registration

More information about education

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Vikla, Sanna

Continuous Learning Specialist

Centre for Continuous Learning

+358504666591

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Laitinen, Anna

Academic Affairs Coordinator

Centre for Continuous Learning

+358505993764