OPETOP - Early childhood education and special education teacher training in Kainuu

The Faculty of Educational Sciences and Psychology of the University of Oulu organizes early childhood education and special education teacher training in cooperation with the cities of Kajaani and Iisalmi in the “Teachers learn and qualify in Kainuu and Upper Savo, OPETOP” project.

Funders

Yhteistyössä
Alueelliset innovatiiviset koulutusratkaisut (AIKO)

Project information

Project duration

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Funded by

Other Finnish

Project coordinator

University of Oulu

Contact information

Project leader

  • Johtaja
    Eva Maria Raudasoja

Project description

Education

The trainings of the OPETOP project:

  • Early childhood teacher, Bachelor of Education (3 years, 40 startig places, strarted in autum 2024)
  • Separate special education teacher studies (1 year, 20 startig places, strarted in autum 2024)
  • Early Childhood Special Education Teacher, Master's Programme in Special Education, Master of Education (2 years, 20 starting places, starts in autumn 2025

All of the studyes are in Finnish.

Applications for education starting in autumn 2025 will take place from 11.3.2025 to 25.3.2025. The education will be organised in accordance with the curricula of the University of Oulu. The face-to-face teaching of the education will take place in Kajaani.


More information about the training: ​study.education@oulu.fi