Studies in the teaching subject for Subject teachers

The instruction belongs to the following themes

By selecting a degree programme you are able to see the general content as well as the possible degree programme-specific content. You do not have to select a degree programme to see the Open University's instructions.

Studies in the teaching subject are part of the studies that provide students with the qualification of a subject teacher. Below is a list a of studies in teaching subjects offered by the degree programmes of the University of Helsinki by school subject; more detailed information about the studies and how to apply to them is available under the theme Optional studies. 

Further information about subject teacher qualifications is available in the Planning to become a subject teacher? guide.

Basic education or general upper secondary level qualification?
The right to pursue studies in a teaching subject
Faculty of Arts: Required subject skills for Basic and Advanced Practice
Biology and geography
Philosophy, history and social studies
Religious education, ethics and philosophy education
Mathematics, physics, chemistry and information technology
Modersmålet och litteraturen (Swedish language and literature for native speakers)
Swedish as the second national language
Foreign languages
Finnish Language and Literature
Finnish as the second National Language (Finska)
Psychology
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Basic education or general upper secondary level qualification?

The requirements for a qualification as a teacher at the general upper secondary level:

  • Second-cycle (master’s) degree
  • Basic, intermediate and advanced studies comprising a minimum of 120 cr studies in one school subject
  • In other subjects a minimum of 60 cr of basic and intermediate studies
  • Pedagogical studies for teachers, 60 cr

The requirements for a qualification as a teacher at the basic education level:

The right to pursue studies in a teaching subject

If you want to complete studies in your teaching subject as optional studies (i.e., in some other study track than your own), you may have to apply for a right to pursue studies in them.

More detailed information about the studies listed below, restrictions to study rights and applying for studies are available in the field-specific optional studies instructions under the theme Optional studies.

Things to take into account regarding advanced studies

Any advanced study modules aimed at subject teachers are included in the list. However, it is possible that other advanced modules in the same master’s programme may be accepted as studies in the teaching subject. Advanced study modules aimed at subject teachers have been planned so that the pedagogical studies required of teachers are included in the master’s degree.

If you wish to complete advanced studies in the teaching subject by completing some other module than the advanced studies aimed at subject teachers (if, for example, you have completed the pedagogical studies as a part of another degree), verify the equivalence of the studies with the module coordinator. The name of the coordinator can be found in SISU under the study module details.

Faculty of Arts: Required subject skills for Basic and Advanced Practice

  • Required subject skills for Basic and Advanced Practice:

    • at least 150 cr studies for Bachelor Degree,
    • which include Basic Studies and Intermediate Studies of the own study track (the first teaching subject) except Bachelor's Thesis and Proseminar
    • required subject skills for other study tracks (the second teaching subject): Basic Studies and Intermediate Studies of the study track in question
       
  • Required subject skills for the teaching subjects Finnish Language and Literature / S2 and modersmålet och litteraturen (Swedish Language and Literature for native speakers):
    • Basic Studies and Intermediate Studies in both language and literature
    • Bachelor's Thesis and Proseminar or studies in Speech Communication do not have to be completed

Biology and geography

Biology

For students in the Bachelor’s Programme in Biology:

  • BIO-100, Biology, Basic Studies, 25 cr
  • BIO-250, Biology, Intermediate Studies for Subject Teachers, 70 cr

For students of the Bachelor's Programme in Environmental Sciences:

  • ENV-100, Environmental Sciences, Basic Studies, 25 cr
  • ENV-250, Environmental Sciences, Intermediate Studies for Subject Teachers, 58 cr

For students of the Bachelor's Programme in Molecular Biosciences:

  • MOLE-100, Molecular Biosciences, Basic Studies, 25 cr
  • MOLE-250, Molecular Biosciences, Intermediate Studies for Subject Teachers, 69 cr

At the master’s degree stage, one of the following advanced study modules:

  • EEB-400, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Advanced Studies for Subject Teachers, 60 cr
  • GMB-500, Advanced Studies, Subject Teacher Study Track (Master's Programme in Genetics and Molecular Biosciences), 60 cr
  • PBIO-100, Plant Biology, Advanced Studies, 60 cr
  • MMB-100, MMB Advanced Studies (Master’s Programme in Microbiology and Microbial Biotechnology), 60 cr
  • NEU-300, Advanced Studies in Neuroscience, Biology Teacher Study Track, 60 cr
  • ECGS-3000, Advanced Studies, Biology Teacher Study Track (Master's Programme in Environmental Change and Global Sustainability), 60 cr

For students of other degree programmes:

  • BIO-150, Basic Studies in Biology, for subject teacher students other than those of the Faculty of Biological and Environmental Sciences, 25 cr
  • BIO-251, Basic Studies in Biology, for other subject teacher students than those of the Faculty of Biological and Environmental Sciences, 35 cr

Subject teacher students registered as attending students (with biology as their second teaching subject) may freely complete basic and intermediate courses as teaching resources allow.

If you wish to complete the basic and intermediate study modules required of biology teachers (BIO-150 and BIO-251), you should contact Viikki Student Services in advance. Field and practical exercise courses belonging to basic and intermediate studies have a limited number of places, and a selection procedure must be used. Priority will be given to students of the Faculty of Biological and Environmental Sciences and subject teacher students from other faculties completing their studies in biology as the second teaching subject.

Geography

For students of the Bachelor's Programme in Geography:

  • MAA-100 Geography, Basic Studies, 25 cr
  • MAA-200, Geography, Intermediate Studies, 65 cr

For students of the Master's Programme in Geography:

  • Advanced studies in one of the three study tracks in geography, 60 cr

For students of other degree programmes:

  • MAA-110, Geography, Basic Studies for Other Degree Programmes, 25 cr (The content is the same as MAA-100 but registered with a different code.)
  • MAA-210, Geography, Intermediate Studies for Other Degree Programmes, 35 cr

The right to complete intermediate studies will be granted directly to the 15 biology degree students approved annually for the pedagogical studies required of subject teachers. Other students can apply for the right to complete intermediate studies in April with an electronic form available on the website of the Faculty of Science. The right to complete intermediate studies will be granted at maximum to ten degree students from other degree programmes.

Philosophy, history and social studies

Philosophy

For students of the Bachelor’s Programme in Philosophy:

For students of the Master’s Programme in Philosophy:

For students of other degree programmes (no advanced studies offered):

Studies in the teaching subject according to the degree requirements valid before autumn 2017:

  • Basic studies in philosophy and intermediate studies in theoretical or practical philosophy or philosophy (in Swedish) (for major or minor subject students)
  • For general upper secondary level qualifications in this subject as a first teaching subject, also advanced studies in theoretical or practical philosophy (for major and minor subject students)

History

For students of the Bachelor’s Programme in History:

  • HISK-100 History, Basic Studies (30 cr) and HISK-200 History, Intermediate Studies (75 cr)

For students of the Master’s Programme in History:

  • HISM-A300 History, Advanced Studies, Subject Teacher Education (60 cr)

For students of other degree programmes (limited right to pursue studies, no advanced studies offered):

  • HISK-100 History, Basic Studies (30 cr) and HISK-500 History, Optional Intermediate Studies (30 cr)
  • Complementary studies for those students (in University of Helsinki) whose study track is political history or economic and social history in Bachelor's Programme or Master's Programme in Society and Change are HISK-111 Ancient Civilizations and Antiquity (5 cr) or HISK-112 The Middle Ages (5 cr) (the student can choose one of them) and HISK-113 From the Reformation to the Enlightenment (5 cr) in the study track of History, in Finnish. The complementary studies are HISK-SV111 Ancient and Medieval history (5 cr) and HISK-SV112 Early Modern History (5 cr) in the study track of History, in Swedish.

Studies in the teaching subject according to the degree requirements valid before autumn 2017:

  • Basic studies in history and intermediate studies in Finnish and Nordic history, general history or history (in Swedish; for major and minor subject students)
  • For general upper secondary level qualifications in this subject as the first teaching subject, also advanced studies in general or Finnish and Nordic history (for major and minor subject students)
  • Complementary studies for those students whose major subject is political history or economic and social history: HISK-120 Ancient and Medieval history (5 cr) and HISK-131 Early Modern History I (5 cr).

Social studies

60 cr studies in the teaching subject:

120 cr studies in the teaching subject:

If you have completed or are completing a Bachelor of Social Sciences degree in the Bachelor’s Programme in Politics, Media and Communication, the Bachelor’s Programme in Social Sciences or the Bachelor’s Programme in Economics, the basic study module of the programme in question will be considered equivalent to the study module for which the programme is responsible. Additionally, advanced studies in one of the following are required for 120 cr teaching subject studies in social studies:

Religious education, ethics and philosophy education

Life philosophy

  • FET-100, Life Philosophy, Basic Studies and FET-200, Life Philosophy, Intermediate Studies (Advanced studies are not offered)
Studies in the teaching subject according to the degree requirements valid before autumn 2017:
  • Basic and Intermediate Studies in life philosophy (Advanced studies were not offered.)

Religion, Evangelical Lutheran

For students of the Evangelical Lutheran religion subject teacher study track in the Bachelor’s Programme in Cultural Studies:
  • TUK-1000 Theology and Religious Studies, Basic Studies (30 cr) and KUKA-US2600 Evangelical-Lutheran Religion, Intermediate Studies, Subject Teacher Education (45 cr)
For students of the Bachelor’s Programme in Theology and Religious Studies:
  • TUK-1000 Theology and Religious Studies, Basic Studies (30 cr) and TUK-2000 Theology and Religious Studies, Intermediate Studies (55 cr)
For students of the Study Track in Comparative Religion in the Master’s Programme in Cultural Heritage:
  • KUMA-US3100 Comparative Religion, Advanced Studies for Subject Teachers in Evangelic-Lutheran Religion (60 cr)
For students of the Master’s Programme in Theology and Religious Studies:
  • TUM-O300 Theology and Religious Studies, Advanced Studies (60 cr)
For students of other degree programmes and study tracks (Advanced studies are not offered.):
  • TUK-1000 Theology and Religious Studies, Basic Studies (30 cr) and TUK-5010 Theology and religious studies, elective intermediate studies (30 cr) or KUKA-US2300 Evangelical Lutheran Religion as the second teaching subject, Intermediate Studies (30 cr)

    • Please note that if you have completed TUK-100, 25 credits, you have to compete 35 cr in Intermediate Studies in order to get 60 cr in total.

Religion, Islam

For students of the study track for subject teachers of Islam in the Bachelor’s Programme in Cultural Studies:
  • KUKA-LIS100 Islam, Basic Studies, Subject Teacher Education (30 cr) and KUKA-LIS260 Islam, Intermediate Studies, Subject Teacher Education (35 cr)
For students of the study track for subject teachers of Islam in the Master’s Programme in Area and Cultural Studies:
  • ALKU-IS300 Area and Cultural Studies, Advanced Studies, Subject Teacher Education in Islam (60 cr)
For students of other degree programmes and study tracks (Advanced studies are not offered):
  • KUKA-LIS550 Islam as secondary teaching subject 60 cr:

    • KUKA-LIS100 Islam, Basic Studies, Subject Teacher Education (30 cr)
    • KUKA-LIS551 Islam as secondary teaching subject, Intermediate studies (30 cr)
For students of the study track for Islamic Theology in the Bachelor’s Programme in Theology and Religious Studies:
  • TUK-1000 Theology and Religious Studies, Basic Studies (30 cr) and TUK-IST2000 Islamic Theology, Intermediate Studies (55 cr)
  • Classical Arabic (10 cr)
For students of other degree programmes and study tracks:
  • TUK-IST550 Studies in Islam for subject teacher (60 cr):

    • TUK-IST551 Basic Studies in Islam for subject teacher (30 cr)
    • TUK-IST552 Intermediate Studies in Islam for subject teacher (30 cr)
Studies in the teaching subject according to degree requirements valid before autumn 2017:
  • Basic and intermediate studies in comparative religion for subject teachers of minority religions (Islam; for major or minor subject students)
  • For general upper secondary level qualifications in this subject as the first teaching subject, also advanced studies for subject teachers in the study track for minority religions (Islam; for major or minor subject students)

Religion, Roman Catholic

  • TUK-550 Studies in Catholic Religion (60 cr) (Advanced studies are not offered):

    • TUK-551 Catholic Religion, Optional Basic Studies (25 cr)
    • TUK-552 Catholic Religion, Optional Intermediate Studies (35 cr) 

Mathematics, physics, chemistry and information technology

Mathematics

For students of the Study Track in Mathematics in the Bachelor’s Programme for Teachers of Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry: Basic and intermediate studies

For students of the Study Track in Mathematics in the Master’s Programme for Teachers of Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry: Advanced studies for mathematics subject teachers

For students of other degree programmes and study tracks (Advanced studies are not offered.):

  • MAT110, Mathematics, Basic Studies, 25 cr
  • MFK-M210, Mathematics, Intermediate Studies for Teachers (second teaching subject), 35 cr
  • Mathematics studies for class teacher students (Study modules are available only to class teacher students.): MFK-M100, Mathematics, Basic Studies for Class Teachers, 25 cr, and MFK-M220, Mathematics, Intermediate Studies, 35 cr

Participation in pedagogical studies for teachers requires that enough studies have been completed in the first and second teaching subjects. Further information about required subject skills

Physics

For students of the physics study track in the Bachelor’s Programme for Teachers of Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry: Basic and intermediate studies

For students of the physics study track in the Master’s Programme for Teachers of Physics, Physics and Chemistry: Advanced studies for physics subject teachers

For students of other degree programmes and study tracks (Advanced studies are not offered.):

  • FYS1100, Physics, Basic Studies, 25 cr, and MFK-F210, Physics, Intermediate Studies for Teachers (Second Teaching Subject), 35 cr

Participation in the pedagogical studies for teachers requires that enough studies have been completed in the first and second teaching subjects. Further information about required subject skills

Chemistry

For students of the chemistry study track in the Bachelor’s Programme for Teachers of Physics, Physics and Chemistry: Basic and intermediate studies

For students of the chemistry study track in the Master’s Programme for Teachers of Physics, Physics and Chemistry: Advanced studies for chemistry subject teachers

For students of other degree programmes and study tracks (Advanced studies are not offered.):

  • KEK100, Chemistry, Basic Studies, 25 cr, and MFK-K210, Chemistry, Intermediate Studies for Teachers (Second ´Teaching Subject), 35 cr

Participation in pedagogical studies for teachers requires that enough studies have been completed in the first and second teaching subjects. Further information about required subject skills

Information technology

Studies required for subject teachers in information technology can only be completed as a second teaching subject.

  • TKT1 Computer Science, Basic Studies, 25 cr or BSCS1000 Computer and Data Science, Basic studies, 25 cr or studies with the same content
  • 35 cr of intermediate studies for example study module TKT8 Computer Science, Intermediate Studies to Other Programmes, 35 cr, or BSCS2000A Computer and Data Science, intermediate studies, 35 cr

Modersmålet och litteraturen (Swedish language and literature for native speakers)

For qualifications in Modersmålet och litteraturen you must complete studies both in Scandinavian languages and in literature (Scandinavian Literature or Comparative Literature). For comprehensive school, basic and intermediate studies in both; for general upper secondary school, also advanced studies in the first teaching subject.

For students of the Nordic Languages (Swedish as a First Language) study track in the Bachelor’s Programme in the Languages and Literatures of Finland:
  • KOK-N100 Scandinavian Languages (Swedish as First Language), Basic Studies (30 cr) and KOK-N200 Scandinavian Languages (Swedish as First Language), Intermediate Studies (45 cr)
  • KOK-L100 Scandinavian Literature, Basic Studies (30 cr) and KOK-L500 Scandinavian Literature, Optional Intermediate Studies (30 cr) or TTK-YL100 Comparative Literature, Basic Studies (30 cr) and TTK-YL500 Comparative Literature, Optional Intermediate Studies (30 cr)
For students of the Nordic literature study track in the Bachelor’s Programme in the Languages and Literatures of Finland:
  • KOK-L100 Scandinavian Literature, Basic Studies (30 cr) and KOK-L200 Scandinavian Literature, Intermediate Studies (45 cr)
  • KOK-N100 Scandinavian Languages (Swedish as the first language), Basic Studies (30 cr) and KOK-N500 Scandinavian Languages (Swedish as the first language), Optional Intermediate Studies (30 cr)
For students of the Scandinavian languages study track in the Master's Programme in Scandinavian Languages and Literatures:
  • NOR-SM300 Scandinavian Languages (Swedish as First Language), Advanced Studies, Subject Teacher Education (60 cr)
  • If literature studies have not been completed, in addition, KOK-L100 Scandinavian Literature, Basic Studies (30 cr) and KOK-L500 Scandinavian Literature, Optional Intermediate Studies (30 cr) or TTK-YL100 Comparative Literature, Basic Studies (30 cr) and TTK-YL500 Comparative Literature, Optional Intermediate Studies (30 cr)
For students of the Scandinavian literature study track in the Master's Programme in Scandinavian Languages and Literatures:
  • NOR-LM300 Scandinavian Literature, Advanced Studies, Subject Teacher Education (60 cr)
  • If language studies have not been completed, in addition, KOK-N100 Scandinavian Languages (Swedish as the first language), Basic Studies (30 cr) and KOK-N500 Scandinavian Languages (Swedish as the first language), Optional Intermediate Studies (30 cr)
For students of other degree programmes and study tracks:
  • KOK-L100 Scandinavian Literature, Basic Studies (30 cr) and KOK-L500 Scandinavian Literature, Optional Intermediate Studies (30 cr) or TTK-YL100 Comparative Literature, Basic Studies (30 cr) and TTK-YL500 Comparative Literature, Optional Intermediate Studies (30 cr)
  • KOK-N100 Scandinavian Languages (Swedish as the first language), Basic Studies (30 cr) and KOK-N500 Scandinavian Languages (Swedish as the first language), Optional Intermediate Studies (30 cr) (limited right to pursue studies)
  • No Optional Advanced Studies

Studies in the teaching subject according to the degree requirements valid before autumn 2017:

  • Basic and intermediate studies (for major and minor subject students) in Scandinavian languages (Swedish as the first language) or Swedish translation (for major and minor subject students), and
  • Basic and intermediate studies in Scandinavian literature or Comparative literature (for major and minor subject students)
  • Translation students are also expected to complete supplementary studies in Scandinavian languages (Swedish as the first language). See the page in Swedish to get further information about the supplementary studies.
  • For general upper secondary level qualifications in this subject as the first teaching subject, also advanced studies in Scandinavian languages (Swedish as the first language) or Scandinavian literature or Comparative literature (for major and minor subject students)

Swedish as the second national language

For students of the Nordic Languages (Swedish as a Foreign Language) study track in the Bachelor’s Programme in the Languages and Literatures of Finland:
  • KOK-P100 Scandinavian Languages (Swedish as Second Domestic Language), Basic Studies (30 cr) and KOK-P200 Scandinavian Languages (Swedish as Second Domestic Language), Intermediate Studies (45 cr)
For students of the Scandinavian languages study track in the Master's Programme in Scandinavian Languages and Literatures:
  • NOR-SS300 Scandinavian Languages (Swedish as Second Domestic Language), Advanced Studies, Subject Teacher Education (60 cr)
For students of other degree programmes and study tracks (limited right to pursue studies):
  • KOK-P100 Scandinavian Languages (Swedish as Second Domestic Language), Basic Studies (30 cr) and KOK-P500 Scandinavian Languages (Swedish as Second Domestic Language), Optional Intermediate Studies (30 cr)
  • No Optional Advanced Studies
Studies in the teaching subject according to the degree requirements valid before autumn 2017:
  • Basic and intermediate studies in Scandinavian languages (Swedish as the second national language) or Swedish translation (for major and minor subject students). Translation students are also expected to complete supplementary studies in Scandinavian languages (Swedish as the second national language): KOK-P203 Grammar and linguistics (5 cr).
  • For general upper secondary level qualifications in this subject as the first teaching subject, also advanced studies in Scandinavian languages (Swedish as the second national language) or Swedish translation (for major and minor subject students)

Foreign languages

English

For students of the English language study track in the Bachelor's Programme in Languages:

  • KIK-EN100 English, Basic Studies (30 cr) and KIK-EN200 English, Intermediate Studies (40 cr)

For students of the Master's Programme in English Studies:

  • ENG-AL3200 English, Advanced Studies, Teacher Line (60 cr)

For students of other degree programmes and study tracks (limited right to pursue studies, no advanced studies offered):

  • KIK-EN100 English, Basic Studies (30 cr) and KIK-EN500 English, Optional Intermediate Studies (30 cr)

Studies in the teaching subject according to the degree requirements valid before autumn 2017:

  • Basic studies in English and intermediate studies in English philology or English translation (for major and minor subject students). Translation students are also expected to complete supplementary studies in English, 15 cr:
    • KIK-EN211 Language Variation and Change (5 cr)
    • KIK-EN214 Literature Survey I (5 cr) or KIK-EN215 Literature Survey II (5 cr)
    • KIK-EN216 Linguistics (5 cr)
  • For general upper secondary level qualifications in this subject as the first teaching subject, also advanced studies in English philology or translation (for major and minor subject students)

Spanish

For students of the Spanish language study track in the Bachelor's Programme in Languages:

  • KIK-ES100 Spanish, Basic Studies (30 cr) and KIK-ES200 Spanish, Intermediate Studies (40 cr)

For students of the Ibero-Romance philology study track in the Master's Programme in Languages:

  • KIM-ES300A Spanish Philology, Advanced Studies, Subject Teacher Education (60 cr)

For students of other degree programmes and study tracks (limited right to pursue studies, no advanced studies offered):

  • KIK-ES100 Spanish, Basic Studies (30 cr) and KIK-ES500 Spanish, Optional Intermediate Studies (30 cr)

Studies in the teaching subject according to the degree requirements valid before autumn 2017:

  • Basic and intermediate studies in Spanish philology (for major and minor subject students)
  • For general upper secondary level qualifications in this subject as the first teaching subject, also advanced studies in Spanish philology (for major and minor subject students)

Italian

For students of the Italian language study track in the Bachelor's Programme in Languages:

  • KIK-IT100 Italian, Basic Studies (30 cr) and KIK-IT200 Italian, Intermediate Studies (40 cr)

For students of the Italian philology study track in the Master's Programme in Languages:

  • KIM-IT300A Italian Philology, Advanced Studies, Subject Teacher Education (60 cr)

For students of other degree programmes and study tracks (limited right to pursue studies, no advanced studies offered):

  • KIK-IT100 Italian, Basic Studies (30 cr) and KIK-IT500 Italian, Optional Intermediate Studies (30 cr)

Japanese

For students of the Japanese language study track in the Bachelor's Programme in Languages:

  • KIK-JA100 Japanese, Basic Studies (30 cr) and KIK-JA200 Japanese, Intermediate Studies (40 cr)

For students of the Asian languages study track in the Master's Programme in Languages:

  • KIM-JA300A Japanese, Advanced Studies, Subject Teacher Education (60 cr)

For students of other degree programmes and study tracks (limited right to pursue studies, no advanced studies offered):

  • KIK-JA100 Japanese, Basic Studies (30 cr) and KIK-JA500 Japanese, Optional Intermediate Studies (30 cr)

Studies in the teaching subject according to the degree requirements valid between 2014 and 2017:

  • Basic and intermediate studies in Asian studies with Japanese as the main language (for major and minor subject students)
  • For general upper secondary level qualifications in this subject as the first teaching subject, also advanced studies in East Asian studies with Japanese as the main language (for major and minor subject students)

Chinese

For students of the Chinese language study track in the Bachelor's Programme in Languages:

  • KIK-ZH100 Chinese, Basic Studies (30 cr) and KIK-ZH200 Chinese, Intermediate Studies (40 cr)

For students of the Asian languages study track in the Master's Programme in Languages:

  • KIM-ZH300A Chinese, Advanced Studies, Subject Teacher Education (60 cr)

For students of other degree programmes and study tracks (no advanced studies offered):

  • KIK-ZH100 Chinese, Basic Studies (30 cr) and KIK-ZH500 Chinese, Optional Intermediate Studies (30 cr)

Studies in the teaching subject according to the degree requirements valid between 2014 and 2017:

  • Basic and intermediate studies in Asian studies with Chinese as the main language (for major and minor subject students)
  • For general upper secondary level qualifications in this subject as the first teaching subject, also advanced studies in East Asian studies with Chinese as the main language (for major and minor subject students)

Latin

For students of the Latin language study track in the Bachelor's Programme in Languages:

  • KIK-LA100 Latin Language and Roman Literature, Basic Studies (30 cr) and KIK-LA200 Latin Language and Roman Literature, Intermediate Studies (40 cr)

For students of the Classical languages and literatures study track in the Master's Programme in Languages:

  • KIM-LA300A Latin and Roman Literature, Advanced Studies for Subject Teacher (60 cr)

For students of other degree programmes and study tracks (no advanced studies offered):

  • KIK-LA100 Latin Language and Roman Literature, Basic Studies (30 cr) and KIK-LA500 Latin Language and Roman Literature, Optional Intermediate Studies (30 cr)

Studies in the teaching subject according to the degree requirements valid before autumn 2017:

  • Basic and intermediate studies in the Latin language and Roman literature (for major and minor subject students)
  • For general upper secondary level qualifications in this subject as the first teaching subject, also advanced studies in Latin language and Roman literature (for major and minor subject students)

Portuguese

For students of the Portuguese study track in the Bachelor's Programme in Languages:

  • KIK-PO100 Portuguese, Basic Studies (30 cr) and KIK-PO200 Portuguese, Intermediate Studies (40 cr)

For students of the Ibero-Romance philology study track in the Master's Programme in Languages:

  • KIM-PO300A Portuguese Philology, Advanced Studies, Subject Teacher Education (60 cr)

For students of other degree programmes and study tracks (no advanced studies offered):

  • KIK-PO100 Portuguese, Basic Studies (30 cr) and KIK-PO500 Portuguese, Optional Intermediate Studies (30 cr)

Studies in the teaching subject according to degree requirements valid between 2014 and 2017:

  • Basic and intermediate studies in Portuguese philology (for major and minor subject students)
  • For general upper secondary level qualifications in this subject as the first teaching subject, also advanced studies in Portuguese philology (for major and minor subject students)

French

For students of the French study track in the Bachelor's Programme in Languages:

  • KIK-FR100 French, Basic Studies (30 cr) and KIK-FR200 French, Intermediate Studies (40 cr)

For students of the French language and Francophone culture study track in the Master's Programme in Languages:

  • KIM-FR300A French language and culture of French speaking countries, Advanced Studies, Subject Teacher Education (60 cr)

For students of other degree programmes and study tracks (limited right to pursue studies, no advanced studies offered):

  • KIK-FR100 French, Basic Studies (30 cr) and KIK-FR500 French, Optional Intermediate Studies (30 cr)

Studies in the teaching subject according to the degree requirements valid before autumn 2017:

  • Basic and intermediate studies in French philology (for major and minor subject students)
  • For general upper secondary level qualifications in this subject as the first teaching subject, also advanced studies in French philology (for major and minor subject students)

German

For students of the German study track in the Bachelor's Programme in Languages:

  • KIK-DE100 German, Basic Studies (30 cr) and KIK-DE200 German, Intermediate Studies (40 cr)

For students of the German language and culture of the German-speaking countries study track in the Master's Programme in Languages:

  • KIM-DE300A German Language and German-speaking Culture, Advanced Studies, Subject Teacher Education (60 cr)

For students of other degree programmes and study tracks (limited right to pursue studies, no advanced studies offered):

  • KIK-DE100 German, Basic Studies (30 cr) and KIK-DE500 German, Optional Intermediate Studies (30 cr)

Studies in the teaching subject according to the degree requirements valid before autumn 2017:

  • Basic studies in German and intermediate studies in Germanic philology or German translation (for major and minor subject students). Translation students are also expected to complete supplementary studies in German, 15 cr:
    • KIK-DE211 German Grammar in Use and Contrastive Analysis (10 cr)
    • KIK-DE223 Specialisation Course in Literature, Culture or Language (5 cr)
  • For general upper secondary level qualifications in this subject as the first teaching subject, also advanced studies in Germanic philology or German translation (for major and minor subject students)

Russian

For students of the Russian study tracks in the Bachelor's Programme in Languages:

  • KIK-RV100 Russian Language and Literature, Basic Studies, Russian as Foreign Language (30 cr) and KIK-RV200 Russian Language and Literature, Intermediate Studies, Russian as Foreign Language (40 cr)
  • KIK-RU100 Russian Language and Literature, Basic Studies, Russian as First Language (30 cr) and Russian Language and Literature, Intermediate Studies, Russian as First Language (40 cr)

For students of the Russian language and literature study tracks in the Master's Programme in Languages:

  • KIM-RU300A Russian Language and Literature, Advanced Studies, Subject Teacher Education (60 cr)

For students of other degree programmes and study tracks (limited right to pursue studies, no advanced studies offered):

  • KIK-RV100 Russian Language and Literature, Basic Studies, Russian as a Foreign Language (30 cr) and KIK-RV500 Russian Language and Literature, Optional Intermediate Studies, Russian as a Foreign Language (30 cr)
  • KIK-RU100 Russian Language and Literature, Basic Studies, Russian as the first language (30 cr) and KIK-RU500 Russian Language and Literature, Optional Intermediate Studies, Russian as the First Language (30 cr)

Studies in the teaching subject according to the degree requirements valid before autumn 2017:

  • Basic and intermediate studies in Russian language and literature (Russian as a foreign language or Russian as the first language) or intermediate studies in Russian translation. Translation students are also expected to complete supplementary studies in Russian:
    • Russian as a Foreign Language 15 cr:
      • KIK-RV115 Russian Literature and Culture (10 cr)
      • KIK-RV211 Russian Grammar II (5 cr)
    • Russian as the first language 15 cr:
      • KIK-RU115 Russian Literature and Culture I (10 cr)
      • KIK-RU211 Russian Grammar B (5 cr)
  • For general upper secondary level qualifications in this subject as the first teaching subject, also advanced studies in Russian language and literature (Russian as a foreign language or Russian as the first language) or advanced studies in Russian translation (for major and minor subject students)

Estonian

For students of the Finno-Ugrian languages and cultures study track, specialization in Estonian Language and Culture, in the Bachelor’s Programme in the Languages and Literatures of Finland:

  • KOK-V100 Estonian Language and Culture, Basic Studies (30 cr) and KOK-V200 Estonian Language and Culture, Intermediate Studies (45 cr)

For the students in the Estonian study track in the Master’s Programme in Finnish and Finno-Ugrian Languages and Literatures:

  • SUKU-VO300 Estonian Language and Culture, Advanced Studies, Subject Teacher Education (60 cr)

For students of other degree programmes and study tracks (no advanced studies offered):

  • KOK-V100 Estonian Language and Culture, Basic Studies (30 cr) and KOK-V500 Estonian Language and Culture, Optional Intermediate Studies (30 cr)

Studies in the teaching subject according to the degree requirements valid between 2014 and 2017:

  • Basic and Intermediate Studies in Finno-Ugrian languages and cultures (Estonian language and literature; for major and minor subject students)
  • For general upper secondary level qualifications in this subject as the first teaching subject, also advanced studies in Finno-Ugrian languages and cultures (Estonian language or literature option) (for major and minor subject students)

Finnish Language and Literature

Qualifications for Finnish language and literature for native speakers/speakers of Finnish as a second and foreign language include studies in Finnish language and literature (basic education qualifications are basic and intermediate studies in both; as a first teaching language for general upper secondary school education also advanced studies in one) as well as speech communication studies (10 cr).

For students of the Finnish language, Finnish language and culture or Finno-Ugrian Languages and Cultures (Finno-Ugrian Language Studies) study track in the Bachelor’s Programme in the Languages and Cultures of Finland:

  • KOK-S100 Finnish Language, Basic Studies (30 cr) and KOK-S200 Finnish Language, Intermediate Studies (45 cr) or KOK-F100 Finnish Language and Culture, Basic Studies (30 cr) and KOK-F200 Finnish Language and Culture, Intermediate Studies (45 cr) or KOK-G100 Finno-Ugric Linguistics, Basic Studies (30 cr) and KOK-G200 Finno-Ugric Linguistics, Intermediate Studies (45 cr) and
  • KOK-K100 Finnish Literature, Basic Studies (30 cr) and KOK-K500 Finnish Literature, Optional Intermediate Studies (30 cr) or TTK-YL100 Comparative Literature, Basic Studies (30 cr) and TTK-YL500 Comparative Literature, Optional Intermediate Studies (30 cr) (in the Bachelor’s Programme in Art Studies) and
  • Speech communication studies: KOK-451 Teacher's Communication Competence (Finnish) 1 (5 cr) and KOK-452 Teacher's Communication Competence (Finnish) 2 (5 cr)
  • For students of Finnish language and culture also KOK-S203  Editing texts (5 cr)
  • For students of Finno-Ugrian Languages and Cultures (Finno-Ugrian Language Studies) also 25 cr studies in Finnish language:
    • KOK-S106 Discourse (5 cr)
    • KOK-S205 Language planning (5 cr)
    • KOK-S203  Editing texts (5 cr)
    • KOK-S204  Finnish as a second language (5 cr)
    • KOK-S103 Semantics (5 cr)

For students of the Finnish literature study track in the Bachelor’s Programme in the Languages and Cultures of Finland and students of the comparative literature study track in the Bachelor’s Programme in Art Studies:

  • KOK-K100 Finnish Literature, Basic Studies (30 cr) and KOK-K200 Finnish Literature, Intermediate Studies (45 cr) or TTK-YL100 Comparative Literature, Basic Studies (30 cr) and TTK-YL2023 Comparative Literature, Intermediate Studies (65 cr) and
  • KOK-S100 Finnish Language, Basic Studies (30 cr) and KOK-S500 Finnish Language, Optional Intermediate Studies (30 cr) or KOK-F100 Finnish Language and Culture, Basic Studies (30 cr) and KOK-F500 Finnish Language and Culture, Optional Intermediate Studies (30 cr) (the right to pursue studies in Finnish Language and Culture is limited) and
  • Speech communication studies: KOK-451 Teacher's Communication Competence (Finnish) 1 (5 cr) and KOK-452 Teacher's Communication Competence (Finnish) 2 (5 cr)
  • For students of the optional studies in Finnish language and culture also 15 cr studies in Finnish language:
    • KOK-S203 Editing texts (5 cr)
    • KOK-F240  Proseminar and a Written Work (10 cr)

For students of the Finnish language, Finnish language and culture or Finno-Ugrian Language Studies study track in the Master’s Programme in Finnish and Finno-Ugrian Languages and Cultures:

  • SUKU-SO300 Finnish Language, Advanced Studies, Subject Teacher Education (60 cr) or SUKU-FO300 Finnish Language and Culture, Advanced Studies, Subject Teacher Education (60 cr) or SUKU-GO300 Finno-Ugric Linguistics, Advanced Studies, Subject Teacher Education (60 cr)
  • In addition, basic and intermediate studies in Finnish literature or comparative literature as well as speech communication studies, if they have not been completed
  • For students of Finnish language and culture also KOK-S203 Editing texts (5 cr), if it has not been completed
  • For students of Finno-Ugrian Languages and Cultures (Finno-Ugrian Language Studies) also 25 cr studies in Finnish language, if they have not been completed:
    • KOK-S106 Discourse (5 cr)
    • KOK-S205 Language planning (5 cr)
    • KOK-S203  Editing texts (5 cr)
    • KOK-S204  Finnish as a second language (5 cr)
    • KOK-S103 Semantics (5 cr)

For students of the Master's Programme in Literary Studies:

  • KIR-O300 Literary Studies, Advanced Studies, Subject Teacher Education (60 cr)
  • In addition, basic and intermediate studies in the Finnish language or in Finnish language and culture as well as speech communication studies, if they have not been completed
  • For students of the optional studies in Finnish language and culture also 15 cr studies in Finnish language, if they have not been completed:
    • KOK-S203 Editing texts (5 cr)
    • KOK-F240  Proseminar and a Written Work (10 cr)

For students of the comparative literature study track in the Master’s Programme in Art Studies

  • KIR-O300 Literary Studies, Advanced Studies, Subject Teacher Education (60 cr)
  • In addition, basic and intermediate studies in the Finnish language or Finnish language and culture as well as speech communication studies, if they have not been completed
  • For students of the optional studies in Finnish language and culture also 15 cr studies in Finnish language, if they have not been completed:
    • KOK-S203 Editing texts (5 cr)
    • KOK-F240  Proseminar and a Written Work (10 cr)

For students of other degree programmes (NB! It may be impossible to incorporate the studies into the degree) (no advanced studies offered):

  • KOK-S100 Finnish Language, Basic Studies (30 cr) and KOK-S500 Finnish Language, Optional Intermediate Studies (30 cr) or KOK-F100 Finnish Language and Culture, Basic Studies (30 cr) and KOK-F500 Finnish Language and Culture, Optional Intermediate Studies (30 cr) and
  • KOK-K100 Finnish Literature, Basic Studies (30 cr) and KOK-K500 Finnish Literature, Optional Intermediate Studies (30 cr) or TTK-YL100 Comparative Literature, Basic Studies (30 cr) and TTK-YL500 Comparative Literature, Optional Intermediate Studies (30 cr) (in the Bachelor’s Programme in Art Studies) and
  • Speech communication studies: KOK-451 Teacher's Communication Competence (Finnish) 1 (5 cr) and KOK-452 Teacher's Communication Competence (Finnish) 2 (5 cr)
  • For students of the optional studies in Finnish language and culture also 15 cr studies in Finnish language:
    • KOK-S203 Editing texts (5 cr)
    • KOK-F240  Proseminar and a Written Work (10 cr)
       

Studies in the teaching subject according to the degree requirements valid before autumn 2017:

Either:

  • Basic and intermediate studies in the Finnish language (for major and minor subject students),
  • Basic and intermediate studies in Finnish literature or comparative literature (for major and minor subject students), and
  • Speech communication studies for Finnish language teachers (Speech Communication I–II, in all  10 cr).
  • For general upper secondary level qualifications in this subject as the first teaching subject, also advanced studies in the Finnish language, Finnish literature or comparative literature (for major and minor subject students)

Or:

  • Basic and Intermediate studies in Finnish language and literature or Finno-Ugrian languages and cultures, the general linguistics option (for major and minor subject students),
  • Basic and intermediate studies in Finnish literature or comparative literature (for major and minor subject students),
  • Supplementary Finnish language studies, and
  • Speech communication studies for Finnish language teachers (Speech Communication I–II, in all 10 cr).

For general upper secondary level qualifications in this subject as the first teaching subject, also advanced studies in the Finnish language and culture of Finno-Ugrian languages and cultures, the general linguistics option (for major and minor subject students)

Finnish as the second National Language (Finska)

For students of the study track Finnish Language or Finnish Language and Culture in the Bachelor’s Programme in the Languages and Literatures of Finland:

  • KOK-S100 Finnish Language, Basic Studies (30 cr) and KOK-S200 Finnish Language, Intermediate Studies (45 cr) or KOK-F100 Finnish Language and Culture, Basic Studies (30 cr) and KOK-F200 Finnish Language and Culture, Intermediate Studies (45 cr) and
  • KOK-K100 Finnish Literature, Basic Studies (30 cr) or TTK-YL100 Comparative Literature, Basic Studies (30 cr)

For students of other degree programmes:

  • KOK-S100 Finnish Language, Basic Studies (30 cr) and KOK-S500 Finnish Language, Optional Intermediate Studies (30 cr) or KOK-F100 Finnish Language and Culture, Basic Studies (30 cr) and KOK-F500 Finnish Language and Culture, Optional Intermediate Studies and
  • KOK-K100 Finnish Literature, Basic Studies (30 cr) or TTK-YL100 Comparative Literature, Basic Studies (30 cr)

Studies in the teaching subject according to the degree requirements valid before autumn 2017:

  • Basic and Intermediate Studies in Finnish Language or in Finnish Language and Culture (for Major and Minor Subject Students), and
  • Basic Studies in Finnish Literature or Comparative Literature

Psychology

Undergraduate students of the University of Helsinki who have the right to study or have already completed the pedagogical studies leading to the qualification of subject teacher may apply for the right to study the basic and subject studies in psychology (25 credits and 35 credits, 60 credits in total). The call for applications takes place in April each year. More detailed information about the studies and how to apply to them is available under the theme Optional studies. 

Do you need a certificate of equivalence?

If your subject teacher qualification in one or more teaching subjects is not registered in your second-cycle degree diploma (for example, if you complete the teaching subject studies or pedagogical studies only after graduation), you can prove that you have completed the studies in the teaching subject with a separate certificate of equivalence, when necessary.  The certificate is subject to a fee and can be ordered from the faculty. Further information on the certificate of equivalence and how to order it .