Graduation: Master's degree

A Master’s degree is a second cycle university degree and the scope is at least 120 credits (2 years of full-time study).
Studies leading to the master’s degree may include basic, subject and advanced studies, language and communication studies, interdisciplinary study projects, optional courses and internship improving expertise. The degree includes also a Master’s thesis (20 – 40 ECT), which is a research project prepared in the last studying year.

Graduation

Once all the required courses have been completed and added in the study register, you may apply for  the degree certificate in Peppi's Graduation -service. Remember to check your faculty’s schedule for graduations and register for Maturity Test.

When you are about to graduate, please check out in good time that your studies (your PSP in Peppi) and credits are there. After that, apply for degree certificate, diploma, in Peppi’s Graduation -service.

There are two phases in Graduation -service:

  1. reviewing
  2. finalizing.

In this first phase you will proceed straight to the degree certificate application, which is also the checking list for graduation. After you have sent your application, the officer will review your studies, your PSP in Peppi and credits. After that you get notification that you can send your application to be finalized.

In finalizing phase all information related to graduation will be reviewed and graduation date confirmed. After all your information has been processed, you get notification of the acceptance and confirmation of the graduation date. 

When your are applying for degree certificate at Peppi, you can apply for complementary study right also there.

N.B.! Students who graduate 2022/08/01 or later will receive the official degree certificate as Electronic degree certificate. In addition they will receive a paper copy of the degree certificate. Read further instructions by clicking the link below. Students who graduated before 1st of August will receive the official degree certificate as a paper version from the Academic Affairs Service Team.

For you

Faculty of Education and Psychology

(Updated  25.5.2023)

 

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

 

Diploma conferment ceremonies during the academic year 2022-2023

  • Wednesday 7.6.2023 at 14 in lecture hall L1.
    • Registration for the June ceremony has ended on the 30th of May

 

 

Graduation timetable - Spring term 2023

 

The delivery time of the certificate is a maximum of two weeks from the date of graduation. During holidays and peak times, the delivery time may be longer, but a maximum of four weeks.

Graduates will receive an automatic message from the address noreply@oulu.fi when the diploma can be downloaded in the Atomi service.

 

31.5.2023 Graduation day

19.4. deadline to upload Master’s thesis to Laturi
17.5. Master’s thesis must be approved in 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

19.5. deadline to upload Master’s thesis to Laturi
16.6. Master’s thesis must be approved in 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

19.5. deadline to upload Master’s thesis to Laturi
16.6. Master’s thesis must be approved in Laturi
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.

 

Graduation timetable - Autumn term 2023

The delivery time of the certificate is a maximum of two weeks from the date of graduation. During holidays and peak times, the delivery time may be longer, but a maximum of four weeks.

Graduates will receive an automatic message from the address noreply@oulu.fi when the diploma can be downloaded in the Atomi service.

 

31.8.2023 Graduation day

30.6. deadline to upload Master’s thesis to Laturi
21.8. Master’s thesis must be approved in Laturi
24.8. 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.

 

30.9. Graduation day

22.8. deadline to upload Master’s thesis to Laturi
19.9. Master’s thesis must be approved in Laturi
23.9. 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.

 

31.10. Graduation day

22.9. deadline to upload Master’s thesis to Laturi
20.10. Master’s thesis must be approved in Laturi
24.10. 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.

 

30.11. 2023 Graduation day

23.10. deadline to upload Master’s thesis to Laturi
20.11. Master’s thesis must be approved in Laturi
23.11. 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.

 

31.12. Graduation day

20.11. deadline to upload Master’s thesis to Laturi
18.12. Master’s thesis must be approved in Laturi
24.12. 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.

 

 

 

Info materials

Graduation info for master's phase (ITE) - slides (pdf).

Faculty of Humanities

Students who have completed all the studies required for the Master'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, on December and June.

Graduation dates (Spring term 2023)

  • 31.1.2023
  • 28.2.2023
  • 31.3.2023
  • 30.4.2023
  • 31.5.2023
  • 30.6.2023
  • 31.7.2023

Faculty of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine

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, agree graduation discussion with Jari Heikkinen.
  2. Minor subject will be evaluated by Academic Service Teams
  3. Ensure that all studies required for that degree have been completed in accordance with an approved Curriculum. 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.

Faculty of Science

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 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 e-Services.

You can pick up the degree certificate from Compass Service Point (G corridor). 

Graduation timetable 

Application deadline Graduation Day
24.8. 31.8.
23.9. 30.9.
24.10. 31.10.
23.11. 31.11.
24.12. 31.12.
24.1. 31.1.
21.2. 28.2.
24.3. 31.3.
23.4. 30.4.
24.5. 31.5.
23.6. 30.6.
24.7. 31.7.

 

 

Electronics and Communications Engineering

Essential points in the graduation process:

  • Master's theses are published online. Please study the University of Oulu Laturi instructions
  • Maturity test related to the MSc degree 521011S is first agreed with the thesis supervisor and it can be written in the examinarium.
  • The degree certificate application is submitted in Peppi.
    • Please note that the deadline for applying for a degree certificate is for the first time submitting the application. After that the application will return to you for finalizing. The academic affairs team will work on the degree certificates up until the date of the graduation ceremony and you shouldn't be alarmed if your application isn't finalized on the day of the graduation. We will contact you if there is anything missing from the application or any other reason you wouldn't be graduation on the date mentioned on your application.
  • Feedback

Timetable for students graduating during academic year 2022-23

dl Thesis in Laturi Thesis grading TOTO-meeting Applying degree cert.  Graduation date Diploma Conferment Ceremony
6.12. 10.12. 13.12. 24.12. 31.12. 19.1.2023
5.1. 9.1. 12.1. 24.1. 31.1. 16.2.
2.2. 6.2. 9.2. 21.1. 28.2. 16.3.
9.3. 13.3. 16.3. 24.3. 31.3. 13.4.
6.4. 10.4. 13.4. 23.4. 30.4. 17.5.
30.4. 3.5. 5.5. 24.5. 31.5. 15.6.
9.6. 13.6. 16.6. 23.6. 30.6. no ceremony
26.6. 30.6. 3.7. 24.7. 31.7. 17.8.

Feedback Questionnaire for those about to graduate and already graduated students

Please answer the Academic Engineers and Architects in Finland organization (TEK) survey:

The data will be used to develop The Electronics and Communications Engineering Degree Programme. Thank you in advance for your feedback! 

Computer Science and Engineering

Other Tasks When the Thesis Is Ready

You also need to attend the maturity test, and return all university library books, as well as keys, equipment, machinery, and tools belonging to the university.

The last event in your M.Sc. studies is the graduation ceremony (Publiikki) where you will receive the degree certificate. You are supposed to dress formal black and you can have two guests. You will get an Alumni Pin. You can register for the ceremony while applying for a degree in Peppi´s graduation system. 

Feedback Questionnaire for those about to graduate and already graduated students

Please answer the Academic Engineers and Architects in Finland organization (TEK) survey:

The data will be used to develop The Computer Science and Engineering Degree Programme. Thank you in advance for your feedback! 

Master's degree graduation schedule and instructions

Note. if you want to complete the courses after graduation, you should apply for the complementary study right while applying for the degree in Peppi´s graduation system. 

You can only study supplementary studies free of charge if you apply for supplementary studies at the time of graduation. If you apply later for the right to study, the courses are often subject to a fee (open university studies or non-degree studies). 

Information Processing Science

Please remember to put updated PSP in the application for degree.

Academic year 2022-2023

Thesis deadline (at 12:00 noon)

Evaluation Deadline

(at 12:00 noon)

Committee Meeting

Application for degree in the Peppi

Graduation date

Degree sertificate

     8.8.2022

     9.8.2022

  11.8.2022

  24.8.2022

  31.8.2022

  15.9.2022

   12.9.2022

  13.9.2022

  15.9.2022

  23.9.2022

  30.9.2022

13.10.2022

10.10.2022

11.10.2022

13.10.2022

24.10.2022

31.10.2022

17.11.2022

  7.11.2022

  8.11.2022

10.11.2022

23.11.2022

30.11.2022

15.12.2022

12.12.2022

13.12.2022

15.12.2022

24.12.2022

31.12.2022

   19.1.2023

    9.1.2023

  10.1.2023

   12.1.2023

  24.1.2023

   31.1.2023

   16.2.2023

   6.2.2023

    7.2.2023

     9.2.2023

  21.2.2023

   28.2.2023

   16.3.2023

 13.3.2023

  14.3.2023

   16.3.2023

  24.3.2023

   31.3.2023

   13.4.2023

 10.4.2023

  11.4.2023

   13.4.2023

  23.4.2023

   30.4.2023

   18.5.2023

   8.5.2023

    9.5.2023

   11.5.2023

  24.5.2023

   31.5.2023

   15.6.2023

 12.6.2023

  13.6.2023

   15.6.2023

  23.6.2023

   30.6.2023

   13.7.2023

 19.6.2023

  20.6.2023

KE 21.6.2023

  24.7.2023

   31.7.2023

  17.8.2023

 

 

 

Archeology

Archeology: Master’s seminar and Master's thesis

A student with archaeology as their major should start the Master’s seminar and the drafting of their Master’s thesis immediately after having finished their Bachelor’s thesis, i.e. in the autumn of their fourth year of studies. Most of the seminar sessions are arranged at the end of each term: November and December as well as April and May. To successfully complete the course, you must actively attend the sessions.

Economics and Business Administration MSc

Graduation schedule for degree students

In order to graduate, you have to apply for the degree certificate. At first, contact Academic Affairs (study.business (at)oulu.fi) about one month in prior to the graduation. Academic affairs service team can check your studies to make sure you have completed all the required courses, that are needed to graduate. Also, academic affairs will send you a link to fill out the online questionnaire for recent Master of Science graduates.

After that you can fill out the electronic application for degree certificate by using Peppi system. Degree certificates will be awarded in Oulu Business School’s graduation events. Please remember to register also for the graduation event, when you fill out the electronic application for degree certificate.  

Read carefully the following instructions:
OBS instructions for returning the master’s theses for final assessment in Laturi
University level Laturi-guide for students and teachers

Graduation schedule Summer 2023
25.4.  Last day to complete maturity examination
2.5.    Deadline for Master's Thesis to be sent electronically to Laturi (http://laturi.oulu.fi)
15.5.  Reviewers of the Master’s Thesis deliver the evaluations in Laturi 
17.5.  Director of Master's Programmes verifies the master’s thesis evaluations 
24.5.  Last day to fill out the application for the degree certificate in Peppi
31.5.  Graduation day 
16.6.  Graduation Event at 15.00 p.m.    

23.5.  Last day to complete maturity examination
29.5.  Deadline for Master's Thesis to be sent electronically to Laturi (http://laturi.oulu.fi)
12.6.  Reviewers of the Master’s Thesis deliver the evaluations in Laturi 
15.6.  Director of Master's Programmes verifies the master’s thesis evaluations 
24.7.  Last day to fill out the application for the degree certificate in Peppi
31.7.  Graduation day 
 

Master Thesis return and Graduation schedule for master degree students fall 2023 - spring/summer 2024

 

 

Medical and Wellness Technology

The process of graduation of the students of the Medical and Wellness Technology is the same with the students of the Biomedical Engineering at the Faculty of Medicine (steps and timetable).

 

Biomedical Engineering MHSc

Steps and timetable for graduation during academic year 2022 – 2023

Master’s Degree Programme in Biomedical Engineering (BME) at the Faculty of Medicine

STEPS 

Check deadlines from timetable below.

(if thesis is already completed earlier, complete steps 3,7, 8 and 9. See also Instructions for Master´s thesis)

1. Personal study plan (PSP) accepted

Contact PSP advisor Eveliina Seppälä (eveliina.seppala[at]oulu.fi) for finalizing your PSP and compilation of your studies for degree application.

2. Thesis reviewed by supervisors and modified by student

When the thesis is ready, it is reviewed by the supervisors and modified by the student when necessary.

3. Thesis to Laturi

Once the university supervisor has approved the thesis as completed and gives permission, student uploads completed thesis to the Laturi system. 

NOTE: if you are preparing an article thesis study faculty´s instructions for the process (at the moment only available in Finnish). 

4. Thesis evaluation by examiners

The examiners retrieve the thesis from the Laturi and evaluate it.

5. Degree Programme Committee Meeting reviews and accepts the grade

Student gets the accepted evaluation by email after the meeting. 

6. Maturity test accepted and saved to register

7. All studies registered in PEPPI

Student checks that the studies accepted in PSP have been completed and saved in PEPPI.

8. Degree Application in PEPPI

Student applies for graduation in PEPPI 

9. Degree

The faculty grants the degree. 

10. Alumni Questionnaire

For those who are about to graduate or already graduated: kindly answer the Feedback Questionnaire. The data will be used to develop the programme. Thank you in advance for your feedback!

 

TIMETABLE

Deadline for submission of the thesis in LATURI- system (no later than a week before degree programme committee meeting)

Review / acceptance of the thesis in degree programme committee meeting

Deadline for submission of the degree certificate application (no later than a week before graduation date)

Graduation date (last day of each month + extra day in December)

Diploma Conferment Ceremony*/ degree certificate is available 

8.8.2022

15.8.2022

24.8.2022

31.8.2022

15.9.2022

8.9.2022

15.9.2022

23.9.2022

30.9.2022

13.10.2022

7.10.2022

14.10.2022

24.10.2022

31.10.2022

17.11.2022

9.11.2022

16.11.2022

23.11.2022

30.11.2022

15.12.2022

8.12.2022

15.12.2022

24.12.2022

31.12.2022

19.1.2023

9.1.2023

16.1.2023

24.1.2023

31.1.2023

16.2.2023

7.2.2023

14.2.2023

31.2.2023

28.2.2023

16.3.2023

10.3.2023

17.3.2023

24.3.2023

31.3.2023

13.4.2023

7.4.2023

14.4.2023

23.4.2023

30.4.2023

17.5.2023

8.5.2023

12.5.2023

24.5.2023

31.5.2023

15.6.2023

9.6.2023

16.6.2023

23.6.2023

30.6.2023

13.7.2023 (no ceremony)

*Diploma Conferment Ceremony: information in Finnish and in English

 

For possible further questions, please, contact eveliina.seppala(at)oulu.fi or study.medicine(at)oulu.fi.

 

Biomedical Engineering MSc (Tech)

Other Tasks When the Thesis Is Ready

You also need to attend the maturity test, and return all university library books, as well as keys, equipment, machinery, and tools belonging to the university.

The last event in your M.Sc. studies is the graduation ceremony (Publiikki) where you will receive the degree certificate. You are supposed to dress formal black and you can have two guests. You will get an Alumni Pin. You can register for the ceremony while applying for a degree in Peppi's graduation  system. 

Publiikkiohjeet.pdf (instructions for the ceremony, in Finnish)

Feedback Questionnaire for those about to graduate and already graduated students

Please answer the Academic Engineers and Architects in Finland organization (TEK) survey:

2023 graduates

The data will be used to develop The Master's Degree Program in Biomedical Engineering. Thank you in advance for your feedback! 

You can apply for a complementary study right when submitting your application for degree certificate through Peppi's Graduation service. Also open university studies and non-degree studies are available.

Timetable for graduation in Master's Degree Programme in Biomedical Engineering at the faculty of ITEE, academic year 2022 – 2023:

Deadline for submission of the thesis in LATURI -system

 

 

Acceptance of the thesis in Degree Programme Committee Meeting

 

 

Deadline for the submission of the degree certificate application in Peppi

 

 

 

Graduation date

 

 

 

 

 

Graduation ceremony, the degree certificate is available

 

 

 

Mon 8.8.2022 15.8.2022 Wed 24.8.2022 Wed 31.8.2022 Thur 15.9.2022
Thur 8.9.2022 15.9.2022 Fri 23.9.2022 Fri 30.9.2022 Thur 13.10.2022
Fri 7.10.2022 14.10.2022 Mon 24.10.2022 Mon 31.10.2022 Thur 17.11.2022
Wed 9.11.2022 16.11.2022 Wed 23.11.2022 Wed 30.11.2022 Thur 15.12.2022
Thur 8.12.2022 15.12.2022 Sat 24.12.2022 Sat 31.12.2022 Thur 19.1.2023
Mon 9.1.2023 17.1.2023 Tue 24.1.2023 Tue 31.1.2023 Thur 16.2.2023
Tue 7.2.2023 14.2.2023 Tue 21.2.2023 Tue 28.2.2023 Thur 16.3.2023
Fri 10.3.2023 17.3.2023 Fri 24.3.2023 Fri 31.3.2023 Wed 13.4.2023
Fri 7.4.2023 13.4.2023 Son 23.4.2023 Son 30.4.2023 Wed 17.5.2023
Wed 5.5.2023 12.5.2023 Wed 24.5.2023 Wed 31.5.2023 Thur 15.6.2023
Fri 9.6.2023 16.6.2023 Fri 23.6.2023 Fri 30.6.2023 Thur 13.7.2023 (without ceremony)
    Mon 24.7.2023 Mon 31.7.2023 Thur 17.8.2023

For possible further questions please contact study.itee(at)oulu.fi 

Geosciences

Follow the general instructions above.

Mining engineering and mineral processing

Follow the general instructions above.

Economics and Business Administration BSc

Process and Environmental Engineering

The Graduation day is the last day of each month, regardless of the day of the week. Master's theses are evaluated at the Degree programme committee meetings, which schedules are specific in every degree programme. Graduates can participate a Diploma Conferment Ceremony that follows the graduation day. The diploma is available at the Academic Affairs Service Point at the next Diploma Conferment Ceremony day that follows graduation. Learn more about Diploma Conferment Ceremony

What to consider before graduation?

1. Check your PSP (no later than 2 months before graduation, preferably before starting the Master’s thesis)

Make sure that the studies attached to your PSP correspond to the studies to be included in your degree. If there have been any changes to your studies since the last approved PSP, make the changes and approve your PSP by your tutor teacher. 
 

2. Make a diploma application in Peppi's Graduation service (no later than one week before the graduation date, which is always the last day of the month)

At this stage, the study credits in accordance with the approved PSP must be registered in Peppi, including the Master’s thesis and the maturity test.      

If your diploma application needs to be supplemented, you will be contacted by Academic Affairs Service Point. Your degree will appear compiled in Peppi on the day of the graduation (exceptions on 31th of July and 31th of December).

3. Answer the TEK Graduate Feedback Survey for 2023 graduates - Thank you in advance for your feedback!

If necessary, contact the Academic affairs of the Faculty of Technology study.technology (at) oulu.fi.

Process and Environmental Engineering Degree programme committee meetings
are on Tuesdays at 14:15 on the following days: 

In Spring 2023: 17.1., 14.2., 21.3., 18.4., 16.5., 20.6. and 21.7.
In Autumn 2023: 22.8., 19.9., 17.10., 21.11. and 19.12.
In Spring 2024: 16.1., 20.2., 19.3., 16.4., 21.5., 18.6. and 22.7.

Master’s theses must be uploaded to the Laturi system no later than the Wednesday before the Degree Programme Committee meeting.
 

Architecture

The Oulu School of Architecture 's Master's thesis instructions: Thesis Guidelines OSA 2020

Once your thesis is ready to be evaluated, your thesis supervisor will give approval for your thesis to be uploaded in the LATURI system of the University of Oulu Library.

The application for diploma thesis subject has to be submitted by email to study.architecture@oulu.fi to be approved  a by the Study Progamme Commmittee of the Oulu School of Architecture at the latest during the preceding week of the date of the committee meeting , which in the spring semester 2022 are on the following Mondays: 17.1./ 14.2. / 213. / 25.4. / 30.5. 

Architecture students graduating present their thesis in the diploma seminar, which are organised five times during the academic year.

The Oulu School of Architecture diploma seminars of the spring semester 2022

FEBRUARY 2022 thesis seminar:  Wednesday 2.2.2022

MARCH 2022 thesis seminar:  Wednesday 30.03.2022

MAY 2022 thesis seminar: Monday - Wednesday 23.-25.5.2022

JUNE 2022 thesis seminar: Wednesday 13.-15.6.2022

Industrial Engineering and Management

The Graduation day is the last day of each month, regardless of the day of the week. Master's theses are evaluated at the Degree programme committee meetings, which schedules are specific in every degree programme. Graduates can participate a Diploma Conferment Ceremony that follows the graduation day. The diploma is available at the Academic Affairs Service Point at the next Diploma Conferment Ceremony day that follows graduation. Learn more about Diploma Conferment Ceremony

What to consider before graduation?

1. Check your PSP (no later than 2 months before graduation, preferably before starting the Master’s thesis).

Make sure that the studies attached to your PSP correspond to the studies to be included in your degree. If there have been any changes to your studies since the last approved PSP, make the changes and approve your PSP by your tutor teacher. The PSP needs to be up to date if you want to graduate.
 

2. Make an diploma application in Peppi's Graduation service (no later than one week before the graduation date, which is always the last day of the month).

At this stage, the study credits in accordance with the approved PSP must be completed, including the Master’s thesis and the maturity test.  If the credits are not marked in Peppi yet, they must be marked no later than before the graduation date.

If your diploma application needs to be supplemented, you will be contacted by Academic Affairs Service Point. Your degree will appear compiled in Peppi on the day of the graduation (exceptions on 31th of July and 31th of December).

3. Answer the TEK Graduate Feedback Survey for 2023 graduates - Thank you in advance for your feedback!

If necessary, contact the Academic affairs of the Faculty of Technology study.technology (at) oulu.fi.

Find more information in the IEM Graduation deadlines - document. Thesis should be uploaded in Laturi about by the beginning of the graduation month.

Epidemiology and Biomedical Data Science

Steps and timetable for graduation in Spring 2023

1. Thesis approved by supervisors

- Student and supervisors agree together that the thesis is ready for the revision process.

- After this student can no longer make any modifications.

- Student submits the thesis for reviewing process in Laturi system

- After submission, the student updates the personal study plan (PSP) in Peppi and checks that all courses are listed in it

2. Mini defense

- After the thesis has been submitted to Laturi student will present theses work to other students and staff in degree programm (instructions available in "Instructions for a master´s thesis" document in Moodle).

- Contact Miia to agree on the date for the presentation.

3. Thesis evauluation by examiners

- The examiners retrieve the thesis from the Laturi and evaluate it.

- The examiners submit a statement within four weeks´ time from the date of the submission.

4. Degree Programme Committee Meeting (DPC)

- DCP accepts the evaluation and grade.

- The student gets the acepted grade and evaluation by email after the meeting.

- If the student is not satisfied with the evaluation, 14 days to appeal.

5. Maturity test accepted and saved to register

- Summary of the thesis is accepted as a Maturity test.

- Academic services will get the information from the Laturi system and update the maturity test to Peppi.

6. Apply for a degree certificate in Peppi´s graduation service

- Fill in the application for the degree certificate in Peppi´s graduation service at least seven (7) days before the graduation date, which is the last day of each month.

- Check that all the courses are included in the application and apply for a degree certificate, and diploma, in Peppi´s graduation service. See more information in the  upper section of this page with general information about graduation.

7.  Graduation

- The Faculty grants the degree.

- The degree certificate is available soon after graduation, but latest 2 weeks after the graduation date.

- The official degree certificate is an electronic degree certificate that student will download from Peppi´s Atomi service for free.

- Instructions for download available here:

https://wiki.eduuni.fi/display/UOOpiskelijanPeppi/Electronic+Degree+Cer…

- Students, who will take part in Faculty´s graduation ceremony, will receive a paper copy of the degree certificate. Certificates will not be sent by post, and they cannot be retrieved from academic affairs´ service points. The only way to receive a paper copy of the certificate is to attend the graduation ceremony.

- More information about degree certificate in 

https://www.oulu.fi/en/students/studying-university/degree-certificate

TIMETABLE FOR GRADUATION PROCESS

Deadline for submitting the thesis in LATURI- system 

Thesis accepted in DPC

Deadline for submitting the degree certificate application in Peppi

Graduation date 

Degree certificate is available at the latest

17.2.2023

17.3.2023

24.3.2023

31.3.2023

13.4.2023

17.3.2023

14.4.2023

23.4.2023

30.4.2023

18.5.2023

14.4.2023

12.5.2023

24.5.2023

31.5.2023

15.6.2023

19.5.2023 16.6.2023 23.6.2023 30.6.2023 13.7.2023

 

For further information contact Miia Halonen miia.halonen(at)oulu.fi or study.medicine(at)oulu.fi.

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