Courses for exchange students / Faculty of Mathematics and Science
How to choose your courses
We start with new curricula at Autumn 2024 - remember our courses can change completely! We try to publish our course selection fro Academic year 2024-2025 at April at this page.
If there are information of the courses at this page, but not link for course information page - course in new and the page have not been published yet.
You can choose courses that suits for your plan. Remember you need to look do you have the prerequisites on the courses. If you would like to do "working in research group" we need to find you supervisor already when you apply to university of Jyväskylä. Contact International Coordinator of the Faculty and tell your interest areas. You can look faculty research groups before hand and maybe think what skills and competencies you have to work in group. We also need to know how many ECTS credits you need from that work and should it be evaluated numerically? Normally we only evaluate research group work pass/ fail. Working at researc group takes time and you need to plan when you have time to do it. Normally scientific research work need to be reported too. Be aware of the time you need for all of this. You need to be self motivated and be aple to work independently.
Many or our practical courses and laboratory courses might be full. Remember that we might need to make changes to yoru LA because of that.
The first three digits of the course code express the host Department, the fourth digit expresses the level of studies:
- xxxPxxx = Basic level course
- xxxAxxx = Subject (intermediate) level course
- xxxSxxx = Advanced level course (Master's)
- xxxJxxx = Postgraduate (PhD) level course
Course offerings from other faculties
Department of Biological and Environmental Science (information of 2026-2027 will be published later)
Autumn 2025
ECOS1074 Evolution ,5 cr
ECOS1072 Evolution, 5 cr, seminar at Autumn term
WETS1049 Stable Isotope Ecology, 2–5 cr
WETS1042 Aquaculture, 6 cr
BENS5115 Analytical instruments, 3 cr
ENVS1121 Biogeochemistry, 5 cr (Look prerequisites of this course!)
ENVS1125 Geoinformatics, spatial statistics and remote sensing, 3 cr (You need to have prerequisities of this course: BENA4033/BENA4053 Basics of Geoinformatics, or similar prior knowledge of GIS data and programs.)
CMBS2404 Sequencing technologies now and in the future, 2–5 cr
CMBS2405 Advanced course in microbiology, 2–6 cr
CMBS1103 Structural biology, 4 cr
NANS1001 Fundamentals of Nanoscience, 6 cr
NANA2002 Practical course in Nanoscience: Imaging, 5cr (laboratory course)
Spring 2026
ECOS1072 Evolution, 5 cr, Exam at Spring term, study independently and register to exam.
BENA4053 Basics of Geoinformatics, 3 cr (Independently study in English)
ECOS1078 Evolutionary ecology and life history evolution, 5 cr
ECOS2024 Population Genetics, 5 cr
ECOS1083 Population ecology modelling, 5 cr
ECOS1201 Advanced bioinformatics: genes and gene expression, 5 cr
WETS1045 Assessment and monitoring of surface waters, 2–4 cr
WETS1046 Aquatic ecosystems, 4 cr
WETS1047 Ecological and evolutionary parasitology, 5 cr
ENVS2401 Sequencing analyses in environmental sciences, 5 cr
ENVS2402 Advanced laboratory methods in environmental sciences, 5 cr
ENVS2423 Instrumental environmental analyses, 5 cr (The prerequisite for the course is adequate basic knowledge of organic chemistry and environmental chemistry. BENS5115 or equivalent.)
CMBS1106 Cell biological imaging, 6 cr or NANS1008 Microscopy Methods and Image Analysis, 2,5 - 11 cr
CMBS1105 Practical work in protein chemistry, 5 cr
Whole year
ECOS1070 Ecology, 5cr (Book exam: independently study and register to exam)
ENVS1149 Environmental impact assessment, 2 cr, Online course
BENS7040 Working in a Research Group 2-5 ECTS credits, (independent project, need to have supervisor)
BENS5040 Training, 5-15 ECTS credits, (You need to find supervisor for your project.)
If you are interested of BENS5040 Training or BENS7040 Working in a Research Group, look supervisors on our webpage and contact them directly: https://www.jyu.fi/en/research/basic-natural-phenomena-and-mathematical-thinking
Department of Chemistry (updated 17.3.26)
Autumn 2026
KEMS6300 Introduction to Circular Economy, 5 cr
KEMS6180 Raw Materials' Recovery Chemistry: Biomass Refining, 3 cr
KEMS4010 Quantum Mechanics for Chemists, 6 cr
KEMS320 Advanced Course in Inorganic Chemistry 1 - Main Group Chemistry, 3 cr
KEMS5390, Practical NMR Spectroscopy, 2 cr (Need to have experience in NMR)
KEMS5450, Reaction mechanisms and catalysis 4 cr
KEMS5334 Basic Princuples of Mass Spectrometry 4 cr
KEMS3265 ICP Instrument Techniques, 3 cr
KEMS412 Symmetry and Group Theory in Chemistry, 2 cr
KEMS3300 Electrochemistry, 3cr
Spring 2027
KEMS6170 Raw Materials' Recovery Chemistry: Metals, 3 cr
KEMS6820 Circular Economy in Finnish Chemical Industry, 4cr
KEMS3040 Measurement Uncertainty and Validation of Analytical Methods, 4 op
KEMS3250 Principles of X-ray Diffraction Methods, 6 cr
KEMS4170 Fundamentals of Electronic Structure Theory, 5 op,
KEMS532 Supramolecular Chemistry, 6 op
KEMS5380 Basics of NMR Spectroscopy, 4 cr,
KEMS526 Modern Synthetic Organic Chemistry, 6 cr
KEMS535 Practical Methods of Mass Spectrometry, 2 cr
KEMS4540 Surface Chemistry and Catalysis, 5 op
KEMS544 Macromolecular NMR Spectroscopy, 3-5 op
Whole year
Courses open all year
KEMY2000 SUS-waste: Implementing Sustainability in Waste Management, 3 op, online course
KEMS1001 Catalytic Processes and Materials in Sustainable Hydrogen Production, 2-5 cr online course
KEMS531 Basics of Materials Chemistry, 4 op, online course
NOTE! In order to do advanced laboratory works you must have enough experience to work in laboratory (in pratice be a master's level student) and have sufficient knowledge of Finnish laboratory works (i.e. complete first the course KEMY004 Introduction to Finnish laboratory works or have equivalent knowledge).
KEMA2500 Research project of intermediate studies, 3-6 cr (Note: evaluation pass/fail , you need to contact International Coordinator to register)
KEMS3880 Advanced laboratory exercises of inorganic chemistry, 2-10 cr. This course you can choose from different laboratory works, look more info from SISU, (laboratory work)
KEMS448 Advanced laboratory practicals in physical chemistry, 1-12 cr, This course you can choose from different laboratory works, look more info from SISU (laboratory work)
KEMS548 Advanced laboratory works in organic chemistry, 1-10 ECTS credits, This course you can choose from different laboratory works, look more info from SISU (laboratory work)
KEMS6880 Advanced Laboratory Work in Recovery of Raw Materials and Analytical Chemistry, 1–12 cr This course you can choose from different laboratory works, look more info from SISU, (laboratory work)
KEMS9800 Miniproject of advanced studies, 2-6 cr. You need to have supervisor, look here. Evaluation pass/fail. Inform International Coordinator when you find supervisor, (laboratory work)
KEMS906 Working at research group, 1-10 cr. You need to have supervisor, look here. you need to contact International Coordinator to register
KEMS9850 Advanced level Chemistry Experimenting 2 - 30 cr, evaluation 0-5, You need to have supervisor, look here, you need to contact International Coordinator to register
KEMA2550 Intermediate level Chemistry Experimenting 2 - 30 cr. Evaluation 0-5, You need to have supervisor, look here, you need to contact International Coordinator to register
KEMA2550 Experimental and Computational Work in Intermediate Chemistry Studies, 2–30 op
KEMS9850 Experimental and Computational Work in Advanced Chemistry Studies, 2–30 op
Courses of Nanoscience (uppdated 27.3.26)
Autumn 2026
NANS1001 Fundamentals in Nanoscience, 6 op
NANA2002 Practical Course in Nanoscience, Imaging, 5 op
Spring 2027
NANS1006 Practical Course in Nanoscience, Molecular Interactions, 6 op
NANS1004 Computational Nanosciences, 2-4 op
NANA1003 Nanoscience Tools, 4 op
Department of Mathematics and Statistics (updated 27.2.2026)
Autumn 2025
MATS111 Measure and Integration Theory 1, 5 cr (by English exam)
MATS112 Measure and Integration Theory 2, 4 cr
MATS121 Complex Analysis 1, 5 ECTS (by English exam)
MATS213 Metric Spaces, 5 ECTS
MATS214 Topology, 4 ECTS
MATS352 Stochastic Analysis, 5 cr
MATS2310 Partial differential equations 1A, 5cr
MATS235 Sobolev Spaces, 9 cr
MATS280 Risk Theory, 5 cr
MATS2110 Geometric Measure Theory, 5 cr
MATS315 Fourier Analusis, 4 cr
MATS5120 Topics in algebra and topology, 5 cr
Spring 2026
MATS122 Complex Analysis 2, 5 ECTS (by English exam)
MATS2210 Hilbert Spaces, 5 cr
MATS2220Banach Spaces, 5 cr
MATS260 Probability Theory 1, 5 cr
MATS262 Probability Theory 2, 5 cr
MATS2300 Models in Financial Mathematics, 5 cr
MATS254 Stochastic Processes, 4 cr
MATS353 Stochastic Differential Equations, 5 cr
MATS5140 Topics in inverse problems, 5 cr
MATS5170 Topics in analysis, 5 cr
TILP2400 Data visualization and analysis, 5 cr (3.-4. period)
Whole Year:
TILP3600 Statistical software, 2-6 cr, in english can be done only 2 cr
Department of Physics
Autumn 2025
FYSA1130 Numerical Methods in Physics, 4 cr ( Bachelor level course, in English at Autumn term)
FYSS6301 Electronics, part A, 4 cr
FYSS6302 Electronics, part B, 4 cr
FYSS3301 Fundamentals of Nuclear Physics, 5 cr
FYSS3302 Applied of Nuclear Physics, 4 cr
FYSS3460 Fission and its Applications, 5 cr
FYSS3470 Introduction to nuclear models and interpretation of experimental data, 4 cr
FYSS4301 Particle Physics, part A, 5 cr
FYSS4302 Particle Physics, part B, 4 cr
FYSS4510 Quantum Field Theory, 11 cr
FYSS5301 Condensed Matter Physics, part A, 4 cr
FYSS5302 Condensed Matter Physics, part B, 4 cr
FYSS5120 Efficient Numerical Programming, 4 cr
FYSS5403 Introduction to Quantum Computing, 5 cr
FYSS5455 Electron, Photon and Ion Beam Methods in Materials Science, 5 cr
FYSS5540 Density Functional Theory, 8 cr
FYSS6310 Measuring Techniques and Systems, 5 cr
FYSS6336 Microfabrication,
FYSS6355 Continuum Physics, 3-12 cr (student choose from different modules and depending on that the amount of ECTS is decided, look more information in SISU)
FYSS6382 Electronics workshop, 2 cr
FYSS6401 Analog Electronics, 4 cr
FYSS6405 Applied Semiconductor Physics, 5 cr
FYSS7116 Integral Transformations, 3 cr
FYSS7435 Stochastic Processes in Physics, 5 cr (independent study with oral exam.
NANS1001 Fundamentals of Nanoscience, 6 cr
NANA2002 Practical course in Nanoscience: Imaging, 5cr (laboratory course)
Spring 2026
FYSS3440 Nuclear Astrophysics, 6 cr
FYSS3500 Mean Field Models in Nuclear Physics, 5 cr
FYSS3552 Lasers and Traps in Nuclear Physics Studies, 5 cr
FYSS3554 Techniques for Nuclear and Accelerator-based Physics Experiments, part B, 6 cr
FYSS4556 Perturbative QCD, 9 cr
FYSS6311 Fundamentals of Control Engineering, 5 cr Independently by exam, no contact teaching
FYSS7310 Introduction to representation theory, 5 cr
FYSS7320 General Relativity, 9 cr
FYSS7531 Quantum Mechanics 2, part A, 6 cr
FYSS7532 Quantum Mechanics 2, part B, 6 cr
FYSS7641 Statistical Physcis in and out of Equilibrium,
NANS1006 Practical course in Nanoscience: Molecular Interactions, 6 cr
NANS1004 Computational Nanoscience, 2 cr
NANS1008 Microscopy Methods and Image Analysis, 2,5 - 11 cr
NANS1009 Physics of the Cell, 3 cr
Courses open all year
FYSS9470 Research Training, 10 ECTS credits, (independent project, student need to find supervisor)
FYSS9480 Professional Training, 5-15 ECTS credits (student need to find supervisor)
FYSS9560 Supervised work in laboratories, 1-20 ECTS credits, evaluation 0-5
How to look for courses on SISU
Descriptions and timetables of courses are available in the study data system SISU.
If you are not yet a registered student at JYU, continue your course search without logging in and write the course code in the search field. The results can be filtered, for example, according to the academic year and the language of instruction.
The button to switch to English version is located in the upper right corner (Suomi/FI).