About this course

The course starts on January 13th, 2025.

This is the course material page for the Introduction to Programming course (BSCS1001, 5 ECTS) and the Advanced Course in Programming (BSCS1002, 5 ECTS) from the Department of Computer Science at the University of Helsinki.

To pass either of the two courses you are expected to complete programming exercises and take part in an exam. Please see the Grading and exams page for more details.

The Introduction to Programming course consists of parts 1 through 7 in the material, and the Advanced Course in Programming consists of parts 8 through 14.

NB: It is no longer possible to directly apply for a right to study at the University of Helsinki through these courses. If you are interested in studying at the University of Helsinki, please have a look at the admissions website.

Support channels on the course

The official course support channels are available through workshop guidance on campus and Discord. The course channels in Discord are available through this link.

Please see the Support and assistance page for more details.

Use Discord primarily for communication. You can be in contact with the course teachers by e-mail ohjelmoinnin-mooc@helsinki.fi.

Timetable

The course will be open until the end of the year 2025.

Lectures

The course is taught next in the autumn of 2025, starting on September 4th at 10.15 Finnish time each Thursday.

You can follow the lectures via this Zoom link