Recognition of other learning

A student applies for replacement if the previous studies or learning demonstrated in other ways corresponds to the competences of a course that is in the PSP. Applications for learning acquired outside formal education are always done in Peppi as replacement applications. Student sends the application to Responsible Person of the course. Please check the name of the Responsible Person of a course from Peppi or from study guide: https://opas.peppi.oulu.fi/ Sending the application to the correct person makes the process faster.

Learning acquired outside formal education may come about in non-formal education (continuing education, courses, short workplace programmes or liberal adult education) or informal learning (work experience, positions of trust, hobbies or language skills). The prior learning to be recognised must comply with the learning objectives of the degree curriculum or one of its modules or courses.

The student must be able to comprehensively describe and prove their learning so that it can be assessed. The student must be able also to analyse and give reasons for, how the competence you have acquired relates to the objectives of the course in question. The learning acquired by the student is compared with the learning objectives of the courses or modules proposed to be credited. If the prior learning and learning objectives are equivalent, credit transfer can be granted partially or fully. Based on the materials submitted by the student, the decision-maker can grant credit transfer directly for the courses or modules or parts thereof, require the student to provide further evidence of the prior learning, require the student to supplement their prior learning or reject the application.

The further evidence can include, for example, an essay, presentation (to other students, peer review), interview/oral examination, portfolio and its oral presentation, writing an additional report/self-assessment, a written examination or RPL test.

Required application attachments for RPL acquired outside of formal education:

• Any relevant documentation to prove equivalent learning (e.g. employment certificate in pdf, course certificate pdf, publication, learning diary, confidential post certificate etc.).