You can apply to complete the Organizational Activities 1, 2 and 3 courses by applying to
become a trustee of a student association, student union or student organization. Each
organization has its own application process, which usually starts in the fall semester
around October-December. Associations inform about their recruitments via their own
communication channels. Traditionally, positions such as board member, vice-chairperson or
chairperson are applied for by using an application form and participating in general
meetings and elections. The positions usually last one calendar year.
When you have been selected for a specific position in the organization and you have
worked actively in that position, at the end of the term you can apply for credits from the
Organizational Activities 1, 2 and 3 courses. You can get a maximum of 15 credits. There is
no registration for courses, but their completion is applied in a following way:
1. Choose which course you want to complete by comparing the course's learning objectives
with your own experience. You can complete several study courses at once, but in this case
it must be well justified. Traditionally, one course can be completed per term, and at each
level of the courses (1, 2 and 3), the demands of the tasks increase.
2. When you have decided which course(s) you want to complete, you must fill out the
application. Students can find the application form in the material bank of Helga's website
(link: https://helga.fi/en/materials/ ). Fill out the application and send it by email to Helga's
specialist of influencing and advocacy.
3. The specialist checks the application and either accepts it or requests clarification or an
addition to the application.
4. When the specialist has approved the application, they forward it to Haaga-Helia's
teacher/counselor, who adds the credits to the student