Time: Students can start their studies approximately within a week after enrolling on this course. The estimated time for completing this course is three months. Please notice, that the first nonstop start is on 3 February 2025.
Please notice that Xamk’s lecturers do not assess completed courses nor enter the course assessments in Xamk’s record of credits (Peppi) during their non-teaching periods. Completed courses will not be assessed between 2 June and 17 August 2025.
Place: Online studies
Extent: 5 ECTS credits
Number of study places: 200
Target group: Everyone interested in the topic
Please notice that from September 1, 2024 onwards, only students with a Finnish social security number (i.e. a personal identity code) can start their studies on Xamk Pulse’s courses. You can read more here.
Course is completed independently.
Credited in degree at Xamk: All Bachelor level degrees
Area of competence mentioned in Curriculum: Optional studies
Enrolment by: 28 December 2025. This is a nonstop start and students can start their studies approximately within a week after enrolling on this course.
Price: EUR 15 / credit. You can read more about our payment policy here.
Please note that enrolment for Xamk Pulse studies is binding, and it is not possible to cancel a student place free of charge. When you enroll on the course, you have to make the course payment. The payment will not be refunded even if you discontinue your studies. However, if you will not be starting your studies, please let us know in good time so that we can remove you from the course. This way, there will not be a record of an incomplete course in your information in Peppi. Cancellation must be sent to openstudies@xamk.fi.
Note that you can enrol for Open UAS studies at the maximum of 50 ECTS credits per semester. One person’s enrolments exceeding 50 ECTS credits are deleted in the enrolment order. Paying attention to this is important when planning your studies.
Please also notice that
Xamk degree students cannot enrol on Open UAS courses.
Path students enrol at Peppi or Tuudo only for the courses included in path studies.
Please check your invitation letter for more detailed instructions on your own path studies.
Learning outcomes:
After completing this course, you:
- understand the fundamentals of HTML and CSS and are able to use them to define the structure and style of web pages.
- know how to apply CSS styles to control the appearance of web pages, such as colors, fonts, and layout.
- are able to modify and style various HTML content elements, such as forms, tables, and multimedia, to improve functionality and enhance the user experience.
- know how to create responsive web pages that function well across different devices and screen sizes.
- know how to troubleshoot your HTML and CSS code using browser development tools.
Contents and methods:
This course is divided into small sections, where you will be introduced to HTML and CSS step by step. You will work your way through the sections in the order displayed on the course platform.
Each section includes learning material which will help you to execute the exams and learning assignments. The exams are there to make sure you are familiar with the basis of each sections’ content. You can apply this knowledge straight to your workflow. The learning assignments consist of hands-on tasks where you will practice using HTML and CSS markup languages and gradually build a complete website.
This course is a self-study course, which you can carry out independently and at your own pace (within the overall time limits of the course, which is 90 days).
This course is divided into small sections, where you will be introduced to HTML and CSS step by step. You will work your way through the sections in the order displayed on the course platform.
The course covers 5 ECTS credits, totalling 135 hours of student work. The number of hours is theoretical and varies according to student effort.
Study material:
All the study material will be found on a course platform and is accessible to students throughout the course.
Assesment methods and criteria:
To pass this course, you’ll need to submit all the assignments and exams, which will be evaluated on a pass/fail scale.
Assessment scale:
Accepted/Failed
The Transcript of records will be delivered automatically by email in PDF form. You can read more about the the Transcript of records on: Information on Open UAS, Xamk Pulse studies.
This course is based on the curricula of Xamk's degree programmes and the Finnish credits are fully compatible with the ECTS.
Additional information on enrolment:
Xamk Pulse, openstudies@xamk.fi.
Terms of cancellation:
You can start this nonstop start course within a week after enrolling. Enrolments on nonstop start courses cannot be cancelled free of charge. Cancellation by email to openstudies@xamk.fi.
Before the course starts, you'll receive an invitation by email to this course.
Please note that there can be changes in the course details in terms of the timetable and teachers, for example.
South-Eastern Finland University of Applied Sciences is audited by the Finnish Education Evaluation Centre (FINEEC).