Career Planning and Personal Study Plan

Towards a Bachelor's Degree and Working Life

The objective of a student in a university of applied sciences is to acquire good skills to evolve into an expert of the professional field and be employed to interesting tasks in the working life after graduation.

Reaching the objective and studying in the University of Applied Sciences take time and require commitment. The studies can not be incidentally managed as if in addition to hobbies, family and work. Studying is not merely restricted to going to the lectures because a part of studying is independent, drawing up assignments, preparing for examinations, essays and other tasks related to studying.

It is important to get a general view of the degree to be studied already at the beginning of studies. An impression of the degree structure and future stages during study period will help you to draw up a personal study plan (HOPS). It would be useful to begin the studying by familiarising oneself with the structure of the degree programme and the descriptions of the courses. What different kinds of stages belong to the study period? How has the progress of studies been planned in the degree programme? What are free-choice studies?

At an early stage of studies an electronic personal study plan (eHOPS) will be drawn up. eHOPS is a tool to planning of studies and setting objectives. It also facilitates the student to follow the progress of studies.

Studies, work and hobbies are parts of a career path. A career plan is based on everyone's own objectives. The career plan and the personal study plan supplement each other.