Faculty Study Services

Study services, Faculty of Science

Please, contact primarily via email study.science(at)oulu.fi

Location: MA319 (G-corridor, door G4, third floor)
Open service time: thursdays at 12-13
Study services is closed during July in the summer of 2025.

Study services helps you with questions related for example study rights, annual registrations, credit registrations, and graduation and preparation of degree diplomas, graduation and general study guidance.

General study affairs

Education Assistants
Riitta Heiska (tel.+358 29 4481054)
Mervi Niemelä (tel. +358 29 4481379

Please note: If you need official transcript or degree information:

• as a University of Oulu students, you can download an official digital transcript and study certificate from Peppi, see instructions for downloading e-documents.
• You can also see your degree information from studyinfo.fi -service. From the service, you can provide a link to your degree information, for instance, for an employer.

Study guidance

When you need a guidance with your studies, please send a request to study.science(at)oulu.fi.
Guidance meeting can be organized either as a live meeting on campus or by Teams/Zoom.

Education Designers
Biology: Minna Vanhatalo (tel. +358 29 4481491)
Geography: Outi Kivelä (tel. +358 29 4484433)
Physics and Exchange studies: Maria Juntunen (tel. +358 29 4487461)
Mathematics and Supported training: Elina Jaakkola (tel. +358 29 4483596)

Other contact information

Senior Education Specialist
Noora Redsven (tel. +358 29 4487541)

• Study rights
• Support for curriculum planning
• Issues related to the legal protection of students
• Harassment contact person for students
• Line manager of the team

Dean of Education
Saana-Maija Aho

Degree Programme Responsible Persons
Biology: Lumi Viljakainen
Geography: Sanna Varanka
Physical Sciences: Jussi Malila
Mathematical Sciences: Pekka Salmi
Computational biology and data analysis: Juan Galarza Pavia

Please note: send questions regarding doctoral studies to:
UniOGS (UniOulu Graduate School): uniogs(at)oulu.fi

Study services

Location: K201 (Aapistie 7A, 2nd floor)

• Service desk is open on Wednesdays from 10 to 14
• Service desk is closed
  • June 11
  • Summer opening hours: closed from June 19 to August 5

Contact information

Service Desk: study.medicine@oulu.fi

Visiting address: room K201, Aapistie 7A (2nd floor), 90220 Oulu

Mailing address: Faculty of Medicine, P.O.Box 5000, FI-90014 Univerisity of Oulu

General study affairs, Assistants

• Location: Aapistie 7A, 2nd floor (room K201)
• Inner mail: 5OPIN

Study Counselling, Education designers

(e.g. planning of studies and questions related to studying)

Degree Programme in Medicine

• 1st and 2nd year Mari Saarikettu-Känsälä, tel. +358 294 483002
• 3rd and 4th year Tiina-Mari Murtovaara, tel. +358 294 487578
• 5th and 6th year Kaisa Loukusa, tel. +358 294 487577
• Knoppi (clinical skills centre), Anne Riihijärvi, anne.p.riihijärvi@pohde.fi

Degree Programme in Dentistry

• Sonja Lehto, 0294 483535

Degree Programmes in Health Sciences

• Jenni Anttila, 0294 485415

Degree Programme in Epidemiology and Biomedical Data Science

• Anni Annunen, tel. +385 294 487626

Study Guidance, Assistants

(study affairs, e.g. study rights, annual registrations, credit registrations, and graduation and preparation of degree diplomas, general study guidance)

Degree Programme in Medicine

• 1st year: Wanda Taistra, tel +358294 485661
• 2nd year: Outi Joensuu, tel +358294 48 4036
• 3th year: Anne Ollila, tel. +358 294 485107
• 4th year: Tuula Pirttijärvi, tel + 358 294 48396
• 5th year: Iina Rautasalo, tel +358 294 485417
• 6th year: Anne Salovaara, tel. + 358 294 484546

Degree Programme in Dentistry

Katariina Isoaho, tel. +358294485621

Degree Programmes in Health Sciences

• Minna Nieminen, tel. +358 294 485308

Degree Programme in Epidemiology and Biomedical Data Science

• Minna Nieminen, tel. +358 294 485308

Postgraduate professional education

• uniogs@oulu.fi

International Coordinator

Anni Annunen, +385 294 487626

Lead Specialists

Marjo Tourula, tel. +358 294 483523 (room K201)

Education Manager

Piia Rantakokko, tel. +358 294 485603 (room K201)
email piia.rantakokko(at)oulu.fi
internal mail 5OPIN

Faculty of Medicine

Dean of Education Petri Kulmala

Degree Programme Directors:

• Dentistry: Ritva Näpänkangas
• Medicine: Juha Auvinen
• Bachelor's degree in Health Sciences: Jonna Juntunen
• Master's programme in Nursing Science: Pirjo Kaakinen
• Master's programme in Health Management Science: Outi Kanste
• Master's Programme in Health Sciences Teacher Education: Heli Kuivila
• Master´s programme in Epidemiology and Biomedical Data Science: Jouko Miettunen

Compass Service Point is open for Faculty on Information Technology and Electrical Engineering students on Tuesdays at 10-12.

Note exception: Service desk closed during 23.6.-1.8.2025!

• Faculty Study Service team is helping students with questions related e.g. study rights, annual registrations, credit registrations, and graduation and preparation of degree diplomas, graduation etc. Contact us also if you need general study guidance or wish to activate your old study right.
• Contacts should primarily be made using email: study.itee(at)oulu.fi, with informative title
• Compass service point can be found at Opintokatu (see campus map).

Personnel in Study Services

Education Manager: Jonna Ojala, +358 294 48 1002

Lead specialist: Merja Inget, +358 294 48 7780

Information Processing Science (SEIS)

Education Designer Heli Alatalo, +358 294 48 1918 (Study counselling)

Education Assistant Päivi Mäntyniemi, +358 294 48 1919 (Study Administration)

Electronics and Communications Engineering (WCE, ELE)

Education Designer Tuuli Junttila, +358 294 48 7388 (Study counselling)

Education Assistant Henni Saaranen, +358 294 48 7758 (Study Administration)

Computer Science Engineering

Education Designer Mirjami Pelkonen, +358 294 48 7350 (Study counselling)

Education Assistant Jaana Lehtosaari, +358 294 48 4551 (Study Administration)

Business Analytics, Information Processing Science

Business Analytics, Computer Science Engineering

Education Designer Arja Poranen, +358 294 48 4858 (Study counselling)

Education Assistant Jaana Lehtosaari, +358 294 48 4551 (Study Administration, CSE)

Education Assistant Päivi Mäntyniemi, +358 294 48 1919 (Study Administration, IPS)

Biomedical Engineering

Education Designer Arja Poranen, +358 294 48 4858 (Study counselling)

Education Assistant Jaana Lehtosaari, +358 294 48 4551 (Study Administration)

International Student Services

Education Designer Marika Lantto, +358 294 48 7663 (General Issues, Scholarships, Development of Services)

Education Designer Sofia Heininen, +358 294 48 7693 (General Issues, Development of Services)

Education Assistant Jenny Kuusela, +358 294 48 2804 (Study administration, Tuition Fees, Fitech -students)

Education Assistant, Aulikki Suokas, +358 294 48 7356 (Study administration, Tuition Fees, Separate Study Rights)

Incoming and outgoing exchange:

Education Designer Maiju Ainesmaa-Gabelle, +358 294 48 7525

Domestic Internships, contact person in Study Services

Education Designer Arja Poranen, +358 294 48 4858

Tutor teacher and student tutor contact person in Study Services

Education Designer Heli Alatalo, +358 294 48 1918

International Student's Tutor and Exchange student's Kummi coordinator:

Education Designer Sofia Heininen, +358 294 48 7693

Contact Information

Service e-mail: study.itee(at)oulu.fi

Compass Service Point: Opintokatu, Linnanmaa Campus

Mailing address: Faculty of Information technology and Electrical Engineering, PL 4500, 90014 Oulun yliopisto

Visiting address: Faculty of Information technology and Electrical Engineering, Erkki Koiso-Kanttilan katu 3, Tietotalo, E-ovi, 90570 Oulu

Study Services, Faculty of Education and Psychology (FEP)

Contact information: study.education(at)oulu.fi. The primary address and method of service for all faculty academic matters.
Mailing address: University of Oulu, Faculty of Education and Psychology, P.O.Box 2000, FIN-90014 University of Oulu
Street address: Erkki Koiso-Kanttilan katu 1, (Biologintie 9, (Logistiikkakeskus), Linnanmaa, 90570 Oulu

Notices on Study Services during summer 2025

Faculty Study Services will be open as per usual until 18.6.2025. During summer (18.6.-4.8.) there are reduced services and delays in replies.

From 4.8.2025 onwards Study Services will operate as normal.

Study Guidance, Education Designers

Support and guidance in all study related questions, for example, the study plan, study guidance of recognition of learning, tuition fees etc.

• Hurskainen Karri (tel. +358 294 487436)
  • Intercultural Teacher Education
  • Exchange studies
  • Traineeship support abroad (supported by the University of Oulu)
  • On campus: Tuesdays at 13–14 / Compass Service Point, room KE1020-4
  • If you need remote counselling or other counselling time, contact study.education(at)oulu.fi 

• Hautala Karoliina (tel. +358 0294484271)
  • Master’s Programme in Education and Globalisation, Master’s Programme in Learning, Education and Technology
  • Traineeship support in Finland (supported by the University of Oulu)
  • On campus: Tuesdays at 13–14 / Compass Service Point, room KE1020-6
  • Remotely: Wednesday at 10–11

• Bragge Elina (tel. +358 294 487333)
  • Early Childhood Education

• Hurskainen Jonna (tel +358 294 487341)
  • Psychology
  • Learning Sciences

• Huumonen Minna (tel. +358 294 48 7413)
  • Early Childhood Education

• Maaninka Laura (tel. +358 294 48 7464) / Sarjosalo Niina-Kaisa
  • Educational Sciences
  • University Pedagogy

• Palosaari Suvi-Tuuli (tel. +358 294 484214)
  • Music Education
  • Primary Teacher Education
  • Subject teacher training

• Sainio Minna (tel. +358 294 483660)
  • Primary Teacher Education
  • Special Education
    

Students are encouraged to contact study.education (at) oulu.fi in the first instance or during open guidance hours. The service address may be congested during busy periods (e.g. the beginning of the academic year), but we will try to respond to messages as soon as possible.

General study affairs, Education assistants

The Education assistants are primarily available at the Faculty's service address study.education (at) oulu.fi. At the service address you can inquire about general study matters, e.g. enrolment for the academic year, study right matters, compiling study modules, separate certificates and degrees.

• N.B. If you need official transcript or degree information:
  • as a University of Oulu students, you can download an official digital transcript from Peppi - Atomi system.
  • You can also see your degree information from studyinfo.fi -service (studyinfo.fi/). From studyinfo.fi -service, you can provide a link to your degree information, for instance, for an employer.
• Korhonen Anna (tel. +358 294 48 3682)
• Kallatsa Anne (tel. +358 294 48 4058)
  
• Education assistants will also serve students of the Faculty of Education and Psychology at the Compass service point on Tuesdays 1 pm – 3 pm. Open service hours will be held during weeks 33-50 and 2-23. Education assistants will not have open office hours during week 43 and 10. Any other changes will always be updated on the website, so please check the service times before you arrive.

Education Manager

• Valppu-Paaso Hennariikka (tel. +358 294 48 3645)
  • Student admissions and admission criteria
  • Support for curriculum planning
  • Issues related to the legal protection of students
  • FEP students´ harassment contact person
  • Superior of the team

Contact information for other faculty staff

On the faculty's website, you can find, among other things, the names of the persons responsible for the degree programs. You can find phone numbers in the university's phone book. Email addresses are typically of the form firstname.surname(at)oulu.fi.

Faculty Study Services, Faculty of Humanities

• Postal address: University of Oulu, Faculty of Humanities, P.O.Box 1000, FI-90014 University of Oulu
• Street address: Erkki Koiso-Kanttilan katu 1, Linnanmaa, 90570 Oulu
• Internal mail: HuTK 1
• Location: Geokatu, staircase K1 or Fysiikankatu, staircase J2: 3rd floor, room HUM313 (see the Campus map)

General study affairs:

• Please, contact the Faculty Study Services primarily by email study.humanities@oulu.fi with an informative title. Include the text also your name and dergree programme/major subject.
• Questions related to e.g. study rights, annual registrations, credit registrations, and graduation and preparation of degree diplomas, graduation and general study guidance
• N.B. If you need official transcript or degree information:
  • as a University of Oulu student, you can download an official digital transcript and study certificate from Peppi, see instructions for downloading e-documents.
  • You can also see your degree information from studyinfo.fi -service. From the service, you can provide a link to your degree information, for instance, for an employer.

Study Counselling (e.g. planning of studies and questions related to studying):

When you need counselling, please send a request to study.humanities@oulu.fi. The meeting can be organized either as a live meeting on campus or by Teams/Zoom.

Education Designers

• Maija Airio (tel. +358 29 448 3233)
  • History of Sciences and Ideas, Archaeology, History, Information Studies, Cultural Anthropology, Saami Culture
  • Internships in Finland (in the above mentioned main subjects)
  • Subject Teacher Education
    
• Johanna Isoviita (tel. +358 29 448 7414)
  • English, German Language and Culture, Swedish Language
  • Internships Abroad
  • Scandinavian Studies
  • Incoming and outgoing student exchange
    
• Elina Halonen(tel. +358 294 48 7576)
  • Finnish Language, Literature, Saami Language and Logopedics
  • Internships in Finland (in the above mentioned main subjects)
  • Subject Teacher Education
    

Education Assistants

• Helena Karjalainen, tel. +358 29 448 3400
• Kaisa Kosola, tel. +358 29 448 3385
• Päivi Kynkäänniemi, tel. +358 29 448 3313
• Marja Uusimaa, tel. +358 29 448 3221

Lead Specialist

• Oili Sievola (tel. +358 294 48 3428)
  • Student admissions and admission criteria
  • Support for curriculum planning
  • Issues related to the legal protection of students

Oulu Business School Study Services

Study services are available through email: study.business (at) oulu.fi

Service counter for Oulu Business School students is open in Compass Service point on Thursdays at 11-13. Location: Opintokatu, see Linnanmaa campus map.

Service hours in Summer 2025: Service counter is open Thursdays at 11-13 until 26.6.2025. The counter is closed in July and will reopen Thursday 7.8. You can contact us by email at study.business (at) oulu.fi. Summer holidays may cause delays, but your request will be answered as soon as possible.

If you need personal advice or guidance for your studies, please contact us to arrange the face-to-face meeting in Compass service point or remote meeting (Teams / Zoom).

Study Counselling, Education Designers (e.g. planning of studies and questions related to studying):

• Heikkinen Pia (tel. +358 294 48 7778)
  • Degree Programme in Economics and Business Administration (Bachelor)
    
• Kelloniemi Heini (tel. +358 294 48 5646)
  • OBS’s Master's Programmes, especially 3+2 Master students (i.e. Master stage for students with OBS Bachelor) and Accounting Master, Finnish students
  • Traineeships in Finland (supported by the uni Oulu)
    
• Ihme Nina (tel +358 294 48 2907)
  • OBS’s Master's Programmes, especially international students
    
• Larivaara Marja (tel +358 294 48 3912)
  • Degree programme in International Business Management (BSc & MSc)
  • Minor studies offered by Oulu Business School
    
• Mejias Elisa (tel. +358 294 48 5867)
  • Student Exchange
  • Internships Abroad
  • Double Degree programmes

General study services, Education Assistants:

Questions related e.g. study rights, annual registrations, credit registrations, and graduation and preparation of degree diplomas, graduation and general study guidance.

• Viitanen Ilona (tel. +358 294 48 2920)
  • primarily Bachelor's Programmes:
    • Degree Programme in Economics and Business Administration
    • Degree Programme in International Business Management
• Ruokonen Saana (tel. +358 294 48 7302)
  • primarily Master's Programmes and Double-Degree Programmes
    • Accounting, Business Analytics, Economics, Finance, International Business Management, Sustainable Marketing
• Kujala Oona (tel. +358 294 48 7630)
  • general study services

Lead Specialist

• Iinatti Vuokko (tel. +358 294 48 2922)
  • Student admissions
  • Support for curriculum planning (for Faculty and Degree Programmes)
  • Issues related to the legal protection of students
  • OBS students harassment contact person
  • Superior of the service team
  • email: vuokko.iinatti(at)oulu.fi

Academic Affairs Service Team, Faculty of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine, Contact information

Service Desk: study.fbmm@oulu.fi

Visiting address: Aapistie 7A, 90220 Oulu

Mailing address: Faculty of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine, P.O.Box 5000, FI-90014 Univerisity of Oulu

Study Counselling, Education designer

(e.g. planning of studies and questions related to studying)

Jari Heikkinen, tel. +358 294 481208, email jari.heikkinen(at)oulu.fi

Appointments on Monday - Friday at 9-16, office 25C

Study Guidance, Secretary

(study affairs, e.g. study rights, annual registrations, credit registrations, and graduation and preparation of degree diplomas, general study guidance)

Auli Kinnunen, tel. +358 294 485804, email auli.kinnunen(at)oulu.fi

Manager, Academic Affairs

Piia Rantakokko, tel. +358 294 485603 (room K201)
email piia.rantakokko(at)oulu.fi
internal mail 5OPIN

Faculty of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine

Dean of Education Kaija Autio

Biochemistry (Bachelor's degree) Renata Prunskaite-Hyyryläinen

Biochemistry (Master's degree) Alexander Kastaniotis