Study Rights and Registration

All students enrolled in the University of Oulu, including postgraduate students, are obligated to register to the university annually, in order to be able to exercise their right to study.

Students have to register to the university at the beginning of the academic year for both autumn and spring semester, either as present or absent student. Only those registered as present can pursue their studies. All students studying for a Bachelors or Masters degree are members of the student union and pay the student union membership fee before the registration.

A student who fails to register will loose his/her right to study. At the same time, the student’s user ID for the university data network will cease to function. Without user ID, the student cannot use student email services, WebOodi or enter the library data base. In addition, if eligible, the national student aid grants will not be paid. Re-registering after the study right has been lost requires the student to pay the re-registration fee 35€. (Council of State’s Decree 1082/2009).