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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS -FAQ:

 

Applying for the Asian Studies Programme

Asian Studies Programme

MA Courses

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APPLYING FOR THE ASIAN STUDIES PROGRAMME

 

1. I am not a student in one of the Network universities. Can I still study in the Asian Studies Programme or parts of it?

This is possible if you pay yourself for the study credits you plan to do.See Who can apply? c) Students from non-member universities and non-degree students.

 

2. Who signs the confirmation letter of acceptance for polytechnic students?

The answer to this varies according to where you study. For example the person who is responsible for your study programme or finances can sign the letter.

 

3. Is it possible to complete the Asian Studies Programme in two years or more?

This is possible but we recommend that you take as many courses as possible during your first year. You need to register to the programme again each year.

 

4. Is it possible to complete the programme from abroad?

You may do the studies abroad but you have to make sure yourself that you find the necessary materials and your internet connection functions accordingly. The coordination unit cannot guarantee those. University students in general have the possibility to access their home university library databases from abroad but some books may be difficult to find outside Finland. Exam times are in Finnish time. You must also make sure that you are enrolled in your home university while completing the studies abroad.
See study guide.

 

5. Can I take the courses when I am working full-time?

Yes you can. If you take part in the programme as a university or polytechnic student, you have to be registered as present.

 

6. What does an ”online home exam” mean? Where are these exams? Are there any specific exam times?

An online home exam may be completed anywhere you wish – in your home or in a library. You only need to return your answer within the given exam time according to instructions. These exams are not held in any physical space; each student may write their answers where they wish.  An online home exam has a starting time. This is when the exam questions are published on the course web site. For an exam answer to be accepted it needs to be returned according to instructions before the exam time finishes. See study guide.

 

7. I am an exchange student. I will return back to my home country while the Asian Studies programme is still running. Can I finish the programme from home?

This is not possible. You can take the courses in the Asian Studies Programme as long as you are in Finland on exchange.

 

ASIAN STUDIES PROGRAMME

 

8. Which courses have I already taken in the Asian Studies Programme?

Ask the University Teacher. See contact information.

 

9. I have already taken some courses of the programme last year. Do I have to register again for this year?

Each academic year you have to register again. Also old students must register again if they have not completed the programme within one year.

 

6. What does an ”online home exam” mean? Where are these exams? Are there any specific exam times?

An online home exam may be completed anywhere you wish – in your home or in a library. You only need to return your answer within the given exam time according to instructions. These exams are not held in any physical space; each student may write their answers where they wish.  An online home exam has a starting time. This is when the exam questions are published on the course web site. For an exam answer to be accepted it needs to be returned according to instructions before the exam time finishes. See study guide.

 

10.  In what language do I answer the exam questions or write the essays?

If the answer to this question remains unclear after reading the specific course instructions, please ask the teacher of that specific course.

 

11. How are credits from the Asian Studies Programme transferred to my own degree? Is it automatic?

Credits are not transferred to your own degree automatically. The credits from the Asian Studies programme are transferred twice a year to the contact person in your institution. Some universities register the credits automatically while some do not. Contact the person who is responsible for this in your university. See study guide.

 

MA COURSES

 

12.  Can the MA level courses be taken with the Asian Studies Programme?

No, they cannot.

 

4. Is it possible to complete the programme from abroad?

You may do the studies abroad but you have to make sure yourself that you find the necessary materials and your internet connection functions accordingly. The coordination unit cannot guarantee those. University students in general have the possibility to access their home university library databases from abroad but some books may be difficult to find outside Finland. Exam times are in Finnish time. You must also make sure that you are enrolled in your home university while completing the studies abroad.
See study guide.

 

6. What does an ”online home exam” mean? Where are these exams? Are there any specific exam times?

An online home exam may be completed anywhere you wish – in your home or in a library. You only need to return your answer within the given exam time according to instructions. These exams are not held in any physical space; each student may write their answers where they wish.  An online home exam has a starting time. This is when the exam questions are published on the course web site. For an exam answer to be accepted it needs to be returned according to instructions before the exam time finishes. See study guide.

 

10. In what language do I answer the exam questions or write the essays?

If the answer to this question remains unclear after reading the specific course instructions, please ask the teacher of that specific course.

 

13. How are credits transferred to my own institution?

This varies depending on the specific course. The university registering the course will send a credit transcript to the student that will be accepted at the student’s own institution OR the record will be sent to the contact person of the student’s institution where the student may collect the record and have it transferred. See study guide.

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