Registration now open for Asianet courses in autumn 2026!
For students of Asianet member universities UTU, JYU, TAU, JAMK & TAMK and self-paying non-degree students!
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Don’t miss out on our fresh new courses and older favourites, sign up now for the autumn semester 2026! You can find instructions for registration down below.
Asianet courses in autumn 2026:
Introductory and intermediate courses
- NEW! K-pop as a Global Phenomenon, 2 ects
- NEW! Introduction to Central Asia, 3 + 2 ects
- Johdatus Itä-Aasiaan, 3 + 2 ects
- Johdatus Kaakkois-Aasiaan, 3 + 2 ects
- Introduction to Business in Asia, 3 + 2 ects
- Introduction to Chinese History, 5 ects
Advanced courses
- FOR THE LAST TIME! Japan and East Asia in Global Governance, 3 ects
- Introduction to Contemporary Taiwan, 2 ects
- South Asia: Regional Dynamics and External Powers, 3 ects
- Introduction to Chinese Contemporary History, 5 ects
- Introduction to Mongolian Politics and Society, 2 ects
“ReConnect China” MOOC-courses
- FOR THE LAST TIME! Introduction to EU-China Relations, 3 ects
- FOR THE LAST TIME! Introduction to Chinese Popular Culture, 3 ects
- Introduction to Chinese Politics and Society, 3 ects
- Introduction to Chinese Economy, 3 ects
Click the above course titles to find out more information about each course. Member university students can also find the courses and the course description from their universities’ course systems.
How to register for the courses?
1. Students from member universities of the Finnish University Network for Asian Studies (JYU, TAU, UTU, Jamk and Tamk)
All of our courses are free of charge for actively enrolled degree students at the Asianet member universities: University of Turku, University of Jyväskylä + JAMK University of Applied Sciences, and Tampere University + TAMK University of Applied Sciences.
Students of member universities can register for the courses in their own institutions’ Peppi, Sisu or Pakki -system via the RIPA Cross-institutional Study System.
Each course has its own registration period. Please confirm the registration period from our website, or Peppi, Sisu or Pakki. Keep in mind that some courses have limited maximum intake. Students are selected in the order of application and the places are divided evenly between the member universities of the Network.
How to find Asianet courses in your university’s Peppi, Sisu or Pakki?
- University of Turku: The courses are organised by UTU, so UTU students can register normally in Peppi. You can search for the course by its name. Remember to add the course to your PSP/HOPS.
- University of Jyväskylä: Go to Ristiinopiskelutarjonta/Cross-institutional courses in JYU Sisu, and you can search for courses by their name or scroll all courses under the “Yliopistojen Aasia-verkosto” section. Remember to also add the course to your PSP/HOPS.
- Tampere University: Go to Ristiinopiskelutarjonta/Cross-institutional courses in TAU Sisu, and you can search for courses by their name or scroll all courses under the “Yliopistojen Aasia-verkosto” section. Remember to also add the course to your PSP/HOPS.
- JAMK: In JAMK Peppi’s “Search for courses” search function, select “Cross study courses” from the drop-down menu, and you can search for courses by their name or select “Yliopistojen Aasia-verkosto” / “Finnish University Network for Asian Studies” to see all our available courses. Remember to also add the course to your PSP/HOPS. More information in JAMK’s Peppi Guide.
- TAMK: Go to “Cross-institutional studies” in TAMK Pakki, and search for “Yliopistojen Aasia-verkosto” / “Finnish University Network for Asian Studies” to find the courses. Remember to also add the course to your PSP/HOPS. More information in TAMK’s Study Guide.
2. Other students and interested individuals
If you are not a student of the member universities, but would still like to take our courses, you can apply for a self-paying non-degree study right at the University of Turku.
By applying for a non-degree study right at UTU you have the option to take courses and pursue a full minor for a fee of 250 euros. To do this, you must first fill out the UTU application form for non-degree studies. Applications for non-degree study rights to Asianet courses are accepted in August and November. Once you have received the acceptance letter, make sure to pay the study fee in order to activate your study right. Then you can register for courses in UTU Peppi. Self-funding students who want to take advanced courses have to prove that they have basic knowledge of the topic either through studies or working experience. If you already have an existing and valid non-degree study right for Asianet courses, you can now sign up to the courses in UTU Peppi. Remember to add the courses to your UTU Personal Study Plan (HOPS), which has now been created for you.