What is good quality of life when it is based on sustainable consumption habits in a world where various crises keep arising one after another? How can public political debate…
People of all ages are interested in creative writing. Once again, a record-high number of people applied to study creative writing at the Open University of Jyväskylä this spring. “The…
Continuous learning is for everybody. Sometimes it can be challenging – as it should be. It is part of learning. Learning also involves a sense of success, and to facilitate…
Beside entrance examinations and certificate-based admission, another possible route for applicants to the faculties of the University of Jyväskylä (JYU) goes through the so-called open path, i.e. Open University studies.…
Soila Lemmetty had a dual upper secondary-level qualification and was working as a restaurant cook, when she started to dream about a career as a teacher. She did not believe…
“Studying is useful and rewarding, but different when you have a sensory handicap: barrier-free accessibility is absolutely necessary,” says Sanna Nuutinen, a student of family studies at the Open University…
The new General Upper Secondary Schools Act, which came into force in August, requires schools to cooperate with universities. As one form for such cooperation, the University of Jyväskylä is…
