Reactivation of study right and Passive Register

The study right has begun 1.8.2005 or after

A student can lose their study right for different reasons. According to legislation (University act) a student can lose their study right if the student doesn’t register annually according to the University’s rules. In the University of Oulu Academic Affairs will set registration periods annually and give instructions on how to register as present or absent. A student who fails to register to the University as instructed, will lose their study right. If the student wishes to continue studying, the student will have to apply for reactivation of study right. If the study right will be readmitted, the student must pay a fee of 35€ for re-registration fee.

Reactivation of study right is applied in Eforms system.

A student studying for a Bachelors or Masters degree will have to attach an updated and approved PSP to the application. Note! If you have accepted a study place at the University of Oulu but have neglected to register for the first semester and are applying for the reactivation of your right to study, you do not need to include attachments with your application.

Doctoral students need to check detailed information from UniOGS wepages.

The study right has begun prior to 1.8.2005 (passive register) or the study right concerns post-graduate studies

A degree or doctoral students study right can be declared passive, if the student is not participating in studies actively. Passive register applies to degree students’ study rights that have begun prior to 1.8.2005, and doctoral students’ study rights (licentiate and doctoral researchers) regardless when doctoral study right has begun.

Effects of passive study right to student

Each study right is transferred to passive register separately. If a student has other valid study rights, they will remain active enabling registration to the University, even if one study right is transferred to passive register.

A degree student’s study right is declared passive if the study right in question has begun prior to 1.8.2005 and the student has no study attainments during the past two consecutive academic years.

A doctoral student’s study right is declared passive if the student has no study attainments during the past two consecutive academic years.

Also, if a student has enrolled as absent, or neglected to register to the University for the past two academic years, a study right is declared passive.

The past two academic years refer to the academic year when the check for passive study rights is made, and the academic year before that. E.g. student receives a message notifying of declaration of passive study right during Spring 2023. Study right is marked passive 1.8.2023, if there are no study attainments during 1.8.2021-15.4.2023 and a student has not registered as present.

Transfer to passive register is done separately for each study right. Student whose status is removed from register can’t belong to a student union and will not show in statistics. Student is not qualified to receive financial aid for students, nor other benefits related to student status.

Study right is transferred passive at the beginning of the academic year. Study right is marked passive by the end of April - however, the effect for study right in question starts at 1.8.

Academic Affairs will give instructions on passive register and how to reactivate study rights.

General questions related to degree student passive register can be sent to study(at)oulu.fi

Doctoral students who have received a passive register letter should contact University of Oulu Graduate School uniogs(at)oulu.fi.

Reactivation of study right and Passive Register