Graduation: Bachelor's degree

How to graduate from the Faculty of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine (For PhD Diplomas, See: University of Oulu Graduate School)

The graduation date is always the last day of the month (including July 31), except December, when the graduation date is also the day of graduation event (Publiikki).

To get your diploma ready in good time. Please follow the steps below:

1. Update your PSP in Peppi and check that all courses you are going to include in the degree are listed in the same study right (Bachelor or Master). If needed, Faculty study affairs is able to move studies from one study right to another. If something is missing contact the relevant Faculty Study Affairs (in FBMM  kaisa.tuominen@oulu.fi). You can find contact information of the  Faculty Study Affairs here. When all studies are included, send PSP to jari.heikkinen@oulu.fi for acceptance.
2. After your PSP is confirmed and If You included a minor subject into the degree eg. Entrepreneurship 25 credits, contact the relevant Faculty Study Affairs and ask for the compiling of your minor studies. In the message include: your name, student number in relevant study right, degree programme and a list of courses to be included in the minor.
3. All courses and minors must be in the register at the latest two weeks before graduation day, otherwise graduation will be delayed. Major subject (biochemistry) will be compiled in FBMM.
4. Fill in the application for degree certificate in Peppi's Graduation -service at least seven days before the date of graduation.  When filling the  degree application, please note: FBMM only organizes graduation event (Publiikki) at the end of semesters. You can invite max. 2 guests. An invitation will be sent to everyone who graduates after the previous graduation event and on the day of the graduation event.

The delivery time for the certificate is usually two weeks after graduation, but may be longer for peak and holiday periods. You can pick up the degree certificate in Faculty of Medicine, and Faculty of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine Study Affairs, Room K201, 2. floor at Aapistie 7A (open Wed at 10-12). You can also authorize somebody to collect your certificate. If asked the certificate will be sent by normal non-certified mail (with student´s own responsibility).

Graduation events are organized in the last graduation day of the semester. All students that have graduated at that semester are welcome to the graduation event. Kaisa Tuominen will send a special invitation to students graduating on graduation event day or before.

NOTE the student financial aid regulations, if you take your certificate before 18th of the month

You can only be awarded one diploma at a time. This means you cannot receive a diploma for your Bachelor of Science degree and Master of Science degree on the same date. You have to submit two different diploma applications for the two degrees on two different dates. Same applies for the PhL degree.  If the diploma application or its attachments are incomplete, the awarding of the diploma may moved to a later date.

Students who have completed all the studies required for the Bachelor's degree should apply for the degree certificate in Peppi's Graduation Service.

Graduating students can take part in the official graduation ceremony (publiikki), where diplomas are distributed to the graduates. The ceremony is public and a graduating student may invite two guests along.

Graduation ceremonies are held twice a year, in December and June.  Date and venue will be confirmed approximately two months before the ceremony. 

Graduation dates (Spring term 2023)

• 31.1.    
• 28.2.    
• 31.3.    
• 30.4.
• 31.5.    
• 30.6.    
• 31.7.

(updated  23.1.2022)

Applying for the degree

The degree certificate application is completed in the Peppi Graduation -service (check the general info above, on top of the page).

Begin the graduation related process, such as making sure your PSP is up to date, in good time before the official graduation date. If necessary, please contact your Faculty academic affairs team for assistance (study.education@oulu.fi).

Remember the following:

• FEP students PSP’s do not need to be “approved” in Peppi. However, it is good to go through the HOPS with a tutor teacher/education designer prior to graduation to make sure the PSP is up to date.
• Studies (such as minor studies or elective studies) have to be correctly placed on the PSP before beginning the graduation process.
• Studies which will not be included in the degree can be left in the section “External studies module”

Delivering the degree certificate

An electronic degree certificate has been in use at the University of Oulu since 1.8.2022.

We will inform graduates personally when the degree certificate is available for download in the Atomi-service. 

Diploma Conferment Ceremony

The Diploma Conferment Ceremony will be organized at the Faculty of Education and Psychology max. two times per academic year. 

The exact times and other details of the ceremonies will always be informed separately.

The student must always register for the ceremony separately. The registration made via Peppi graduation application is not enough.

More information about the Diploma Conferment Ceremonies

In spring 2023 two Diploma Conferment Ceremonies will be organized:

• Wednesday 8.2.2023 at 14. All students who graduate by the end of January 2023 are welcome to join - ilmoittautuminen helmikuun publiikkiin on päättynyt! 
• Wednesday 7.6.2023 at 14. More information will be provided later.

The registration form for the ceremony will be added here and sent via email.

Timetable for submission of bachelor's theses and
graduation dates - Spring term 2023

31.1.2023 Graduation day

3.1. deadline to upload Bachelor’s thesis to Laturi
24.1. deadline to send the reviewing phase application (see more info on top of the page)

• All credits must be registered as completed on the PSP.
• You will receive a message once the reviewing phase has been completed.
• Send the finalization application (see more info on top of the page).
• Wait for confirmation on the acceptance of your application and graduation date.
• You will receive a personal message to your university email address (@student.oulu.fi) after the electronic degree certficate is available for downloading in the Atomi service.

28.2.2023 Graduation day

2.2. deadline to upload Bachelor’s thesis to Laturi
21.2. deadline to send the reviewing phase application (see more info on top of the page)

• All credits must be registered as completed on the PSP.
• You will receive a message once the reviewing phase has been completed.
• Send the finalization application (see more info on top of the page).
• Wait for confirmation on the acceptance of your application and graduation date.
• You will receive a personal message to your university email address (@student.oulu.fi) after the electronic degree certficate is available for downloading in the Atomi service.

31.3.2023 Graduation day

3.3. deadline to upload Bachelor’s thesis to Laturi
24.3. deadline to send the reviewing phase application (see more info on top of the page)

• All credits must be registered as completed on the PSP.
• You will receive a message once the reviewing phase has been completed.
• Send the finalization application (see more info on top of the page).
• Wait for confirmation on the acceptance of your application and graduation date.
• You will receive a personal message to your university email address (@student.oulu.fi) after the electronic degree certficate is available for downloading in the Atomi service.

30.4.2023 Graduation day

2.4. deadline to upload Bachelor’s thesis to Laturi
23.4. deadline to send the reviewing phase application (see more info on top of the page)

• All credits must be registered as completed on the PSP.
• You will receive a message once the reviewing phase has been completed.
• Send the finalization application (see more info on top of the page).
• Wait for confirmation on the acceptance of your application and graduation date.
• You will receive a personal message to your university email address (@student.oulu.fi) after the electronic degree certficate is available for downloading in the Atomi service.

31.5.2023 Graduation day

3.5. deadline to upload Bachelor’s thesis to Laturi
24.5. deadline to send the reviewing phase application (see more info on top of the page)

• All credits must be registered as completed on the PSP.
• You will receive a message once the reviewing phase has been completed.
• Send the finalization application (see more info on top of the page).
• Wait for confirmation on the acceptance of your application and graduation date.
• You will receive a personal message to your university email address (@student.oulu.fi) after the electronic degree certficate is available for downloading in the Atomi service.

30.6.2023 Graduation day

2.6. deadline to upload Bachelor’s thesis to Laturi
23.6. deadline to send the reviewing phase application (see more info on top of the page)

• All credits must be registered as completed on the PSP.
• You will receive a message once the reviewing phase has been completed.
• Send the finalization application (see more info on top of the page).
• Wait for confirmation on the acceptance of your application and graduation date.
• You will receive a personal message to your university email address (@student.oulu.fi) after the electronic degree certficate is available for downloading in the Atomi service.

31.7.2023 Graduation day

2.6. deadline to upload Bachelor’s thesis to Laturi
(or you can agree on a schedule with your instructor; the bachelor's thesis must be approved in Laturi no later than 24.7.)
24.7. deadline to send the reviewing phase application (see more info on top of the page)

• All credits must be registered as completed on the PSP.
• You will receive a message once the reviewing phase has been completed.
• Send the finalization application (see more info on top of the page).
• Wait for confirmation on the acceptance of your application and graduation date.
• You will receive a personal message to your university email address (@student.oulu.fi) after the electronic degree certficate is available for downloading in the Atomi service.

You can only be awarded one diploma at a time. This means you cannot receive a diploma for your Bachelor of Science degree and Master of Science degree on the same date. You have to submit two different diploma applications for the two degrees on two different dates. Same applies for the PhL degree. Graduation timetable is different for doctoral students. However, they also need to apply for the diploma. 

You need to apply for the degree at latest seven days before the end of the month. The graduation day will be last day of the month. Hence, you will receive the diploma within two weeks after the graduation (exception holiday seasons, rush periods).

The completed study modules in major and minor subjects must be packaged properly in before a diploma can be awarded. Please ask the packaking of your minor studies before filling the application the diploma. The packaking of the minor studies should be asked from the faculty in which you did that minor.   Please tell your name (firstname and lastname), student number, major subject and the minor need to packaking. After that you can fill out the electronic application for degree certificate in Peppi.

You can pick up the degree certificate from Compass Service Point (G corridor). Graduation events are organized in the last graduation day of the semester. All students that have graduated at that semester are welcome to the graduation event. If you want to register for it, please send us an e-mail (study.science(a)oulu.fi) . You can bring max. 2 persons as your avec. You can also invite one member of staff if you want. The dress code for the event is smart casual. If you live out of town, we can also send the degree certificate to you by mail.

Graduation timetable 

See instructions in Finnish;  Valmistuminen kandidaatiksi