Professional Teacher Education Student

New Professional Teacher Education Student

You are warmly welcome to start the teacher’s pedagogical studies at the School of Professional Teacher Education, Jamk University of Applied Sciences!


This page contains some general information that will help you to get a smoother start for your pedagogical studies. We wish you a most inspiring and meaningful academic year!

Information for the academic year 2025-2026 will be updated during May 2025.

Network user ID, password and Jamk systems

All Jamk students will have a personal network ID (i.e. username) available to them. You will get your personal network ID and a possibility to define your password in TUNNISTUS-service (https://tunnistus.jamk.fi) with your Finnish online bank account. If you do not have a suitable online bank account ID or there are some other problems using the service, please contact student services (by email: opiskelijapalvelut.aokk(at)jamk.fi). 

More information can be found also at Username and password | Helpdesk and Instructions (jamk.fi).

Your personal network user ID is also your student number. The user ID is required when you log on to the Jamk network, use e-mail and other Jamk services and systems.

The ID is valid during your studies, and it is used to log on to Jamk systems.
Peppi Student and study information system: peppi.jamk.fi
Moodle Learning environment: moodle.jamk.fi
Office 365 (email, Office-tools): O365.jamk.fi
Your email is formed as: [email protected].
Zoom Online meeting system: jamk.zoom.us (see introduction in a separate attachment)

Before the start of your studies, please get familiar with the tools for new students: Digital learning skills (jamk.fi)

Enrollment for attendance

Students must enroll for attendance every academic year (or semester) via Jamk’s Peppi student and study information system (peppi.jamk.fi). You can make the enrollment for the autumn 2025 and spring 2026 semesters during May 23th - August 21st, 2025. Enrollment can be done by using the personal network ID. Please note that only those enrolled for attendance have a right to study.

Instructions for the enrollment can be found here:
Enrollment for Attendance or Non-attendance | Peppi (jamk.fi)

It is possible to defer the start of studies only based on maternity leave, military service or serious illness (medical certificate required), however you still need to inform your teacher educator and student services (opiskelijapalvelut.aokk(at)jamk.fi).

Study units

New students have been automatically enrolled for the mandatory study units mentioned below:

Competence Area of Educational Operations 
Teacher as a Creator of the Future 6 ECTS
Sociology of Education 6 ECTS  
Optional studies 5 ECTS*

Competence Area of Interaction and Collaboration
Teacher as a Specialist in Interpersonal Competence 5 ECTS 
Teacher in Multidisciplinary Networks 5 ECTS   

Competence Area of Diversity of Learning 
Diversity of Learning 5 ECTS  
Teacher fostering career planning skills 5 ECTS 

Competence Area of Teaching and Guidance 
Basics of Educational Sciences 6 ECTS 
Facilitating the Learning Process 12 ECTS  
Developing a Professional Teacher Identity 5 ECTS  
 

* Enrollment for the Optional studies (5 cr) can be done in the autumn semester of 2025. We will send you more information on enrollment for the optional courses to your student email later on autumn semester. 

Enrollment instructions can be found at: Enrollment for Course Implementations | Peppi (jamk.fi).

Note that you cannot start a course unless you have enrolled on it and your enrollment has been confirmed in the Peppi system. You must also have enrolled for attendance before you can enroll on a course.

Web pages for Students

The web pages for Students contain practical information about enrollments, study time and student support services. It also provides descriptions of the teacher education study modules and courses, including their objectives, contents and assessment.

Study Guide 2025 - 2026 will be available online on our website at Professional Teacher Education Student | JAMK University of Applied Sciences - JAMK. We recommend that you get acquainted with the web pages as it will be an important tool for your studies.

Learning sessions 2025-2026

Your studies will begin with a online study orientation on June 5th, 2025. 

You can see the dates of the learning sessions for the academic year 2025-2026 below. Participation in learning sessions is essential for the smoothness and progress of your studies.

Learning sessions 2025-2026

  • 5 June 2025 at 12 - 14: info session (online)  
  • 27 August 2025 at 10 - 16: face-to-face learning session in Jyväskylä  
  • 28 August 2025 at 9 - 15: face-to-face learning session in Jyväskylä  
  • 10 September 2025: learning group (online)  
  • 23 September 2025 at 9 - 15: hybrid learning session  
  • 7 October 2025 at 9 - 15: hybrid learning session  
  • 28 October 2025: learning group (online)  
  • 19 November 2025 at 9 - 15: hybrid learning session 
  • 9 December 2025: learning group (online)  
  • 20 January 2026 at 10 - 16: face-to-face learning session in Jyväskylä  
  • 21 January 2026 at 9 - 15: face-to-face learning session in Jyväskylä  
  • 11 March 2026 at 9 - 15: hybrid learning session  
  • 21 April 2026 at 9 - 15: hybrid learning session  
  • 12 May 2026 at 9 - 15: hybrid learning session

Starting the studies during summer

Studies will begin with the Online Study Orientation on Thursday June 5th, 2025, at 12.00 -14.00. (Finnish time). The programme of the session and link to Zoom-online meeting has been emailed to the students on 23th of May 2025 (document: Programme June 5 2025).

Studies in Educational Sciences

Professional Teacher Education in the Digital Era -programme includes studies in educational sciences: Basics of Educational Sciences (6 ECTS) and Sociology of Education (6 ECTS).

If you wish, you can study these courses independently during the summer, starting from June 5th, 2025. You can find the courses and instructions in Moodle workspace. Please note that the teacher educators are on summer break during the summer and guidance is not available during June and July 2025.

Potential credit transfers

Some of the teacher education courses can be substituted i.e. credits transferred. There are different ways for credit transfer, which are described in the Web pages for Students (will be published in the beginning of June 2025). 

Credit transfer is based on an application either for the substitution, inclusion or recognition of prior learning. These credit transfer possibilities will be explained further in the first face-to-face session on Aug 27th – 28th, 2025.

However, credit transfer for Basic Studies in Education offered by Jamk will be recorded by the student services in a student’s study register Peppi during September 2025, if a student has attached either of the following documents to his/ her application:
          1) a certificate of previous university studies either on Basic Studies in Education, Adult Education or Vocational Pedagogy worth 25 credit points (equivalent to 15 credit units) completed according to the degree requirements of a Finnish university or
          2) a recognition decision by the Finnish National Agency for Education with a requirement to study 15-20 credits’ didactical and teaching practice studies.

Jamk main campus

Here you can find the location and other information about Jamk main campus area.

Talent Boost

We will do all we can to help you with your studies and to proceed with your career. All paths are individual but typically the options are to work in Finland, work abroad, continue at further studies in Finland or abroad. Our services support in making your dreams come true. We want you to pay attention in finding a career in Finland. The essential aspects are to learn Finnish language and build networks. 

Please click the links below to know more about the Talent Boost services

Student Services

Henriikka Lahtinen

Asiantuntija, Specialist
Opettajankoulutukset, Teacher Education
Ammatillinen opettajakorkeakoulu, Professional Teacher Education
+358407720598

Marika Salminen

Asiantuntija, Specialist
Opettajankoulutukset, Teacher Education
Ammatillinen opettajakorkeakoulu, Professional Teacher Education
+358403515261

Study Counsellor

Katariina Jouhiaho

Opinto-ohjaaja, Study Counsellor
Opettajankoulutukset, Teacher Education
Ammatillinen opettajakorkeakoulu, Professional Teacher Education
+358407525358