Accreditation of studies – inclusion

Note: First, read the eRPL accreditation and How to fill in an eRPL application instruction pages and then continue filling in the application according to the instructions below.

Note: Exemption can only be applied for either language studies or the maturity test.

Inclusion of an individual course

Inclusion of the study module (16-30 cr)

How to fill In the application

When you have previously completed higher education studies elsewhere, you apply for accreditation by selecting ‘Add previously completed studies’ (figure 1).

Figure 1. Add previously completed study

Select ‘inclusion’ as the type of accreditation when you apply for accreditation for optional or elective studies. Inclusion is also used when you apply for accreditation to compulsory studies and have completed more than 15 credits.
Select the person responsible for the course as the handler of the application if you have completed less than 15 credits. If you have completed more than 15 credits, the degree coordinator or the person in charge of the degree programme acts as the handler (figure 2). You can find these persons in your curriculum.

Figure 2. Type of accreditation and handler

Adding previously completed studies to the application

To add a previously completed course or study module to the application, select ‘Add course.’ Do not use the Add study module button in any case!

Add the code (ID) of the completed course. Check the code from the higher education institution’s curriculum.
Enter the name of the course as it appears on your transcript of records in Finnish and English.
Add the credits.
Select ‘credit’ as the type of scale.
As the language, select the language in which you completed the course.
In the Grade field, enter the grade you received for the course either in numerals 1–5 or, if the grade is pass, enter ‘H.’
- NOTE. The system only accepts a plain number or the letter H. Other entries lead to an error in the application submission phase.
From the menu in the Places of performance section, select the place of performance that you added to the application in the previous step.
- You can also add places of performance directly in this view by selecting ‘Add’.
As the Assessment date, enter the date on which you have received an assessment of the course from the transcript of records or certificate.
If you wish, justify why you are applying for accreditation. In the Justifications field, you can also enter additional information about the completed studies.
Click Add (figure 3).

Figure 3. Study information on the application

After that, place the studies to be included to your PLP by selecting the study module in which you want the studies to be placed from the menu (figure 4). If you do not place the studies, they will go to studies outside the PLP. You can preview the placement of studies in your PLP by clicking the PLP preview button.

Figure 4. Select from your PLP the study module under which you want to include the course

Submitting the application

Once all the necessary information has been filled in, check the information you have provided in the application and submit the application by clicking Submit application at the top right of the front page of the application (figure 5). After this, you will no longer be able to edit your application.

You will receive email about the different stages of processing your application. You can also follow the progress of the application in Peppi. You can see your application in the eRPL Accreditation view. You can also view your application by clicking the Actions button on the application line and selecting Show.

Instructions for including over 30 credits in the degree

Accreditation of studies – over 30 ECTS credits