Credit transfer definitions and processes for studies and competence

Credit transfer (CreTa) refers to the process where your elsewhere completed studies (credit transfer for studies), work experience or other competence (credit transfer for competence) are accepted to a part of the pursued degree or course, into compulsory, optional or free-choice studies. Part of the process is to understand, analyse and demonstrate the competence acquired in diverse manners in relation to the competence objectives of the degree (identification) as well as the provision of official approval for your acquired competence (recognition).

Transferred studies or competence may compensate for curriculum studies or they may be included in the curriculum studies. Compensation refers to compensating studies with elsewhere completed studies of equivalent level and nature as regards the learning objectives. Inclusion refers to inclusion of elsewhere completed studies in the degree. You may apply for an exemption from compulsory language studies for a justified reason. A justified reason may be that you have not previously studied the language in question or have been diagnosed with a significantly impactful learning difficulty.

All credit transfers are applied via eAHOT system in Pakki. Instructions for filling in and submitting the application are available there as well as in these pages.

Credit transfer for communication and language studies

Credit transfer for prior language studies

The university of applied sciences can allow credit transfer for language studies completed in Finnish or foreign higher education institutions. You may also apply for recognition of competence acquired elsewhere regardless of where and how the competence has been acquired. See more information about CreTa for communication and language studies.

Exemption from language proficiency requirements

You can be exempted from all or some language proficiency requirements for a justified reason. See more information about exemptions.

Specific instructions for Professional Teacher Education

In Professional Teacher Education, your teacher tutor will process the credit transfer application (for studies). The final credit transfer decision will be done by your student counsellor. You can find the more specific credit transfer instructions from your PTE-Moodle. If needed, you can ask help for credit transfer from your teacher tutor or student counsellor.