Completing studies
Please remember to register as either present or absent at the beginning of each academic year. On the Study Rights page, you will also find instructions if you wish to take a break from your studies, suspend them, apply for an extension, or change your major.
In Peppi, you’ll create your own personal study plan (PSP), where you define the content, extent, and duration of your studies. Peppi’s study guide helps you explore degree programmes, curricula, and course details, including schedules and locations. Your study plan is always based on the current curriculum, giving you a clear path to follow throughout your studies.
All degree programmes include compulsory language and communication studies, in addition to a wide range of language courses. The library also offers a variety of information skills training and courses.
Through a minor, you can specialize in the direction you desire in your studies. The university’s own minors can be found in Peppi. Through cross-institutional networks, you can also take courses at other universities.
You need to register for courses and their implementations in Peppi, which you can also access via the Tuudo app. The university has various exam practices, e.g., the electronic exam system, Exam.
Summer studies are organized outside the regular semesters, between mid-May and end of August. Summer studies are organised by the faculties, the Open University of the University of Oulu, the Summer University of Northern Ostrobothnia, and the Oulu University Library.
As a student, you can order an official transcript of records in Peppi. After graduation, you can request an electronic degree certificate via Peppi’s Atomi service.
If you have acquired the skills required for your degree, for example, at another higher education institution or through work experience, and wish to include them in your degree, you can apply for recognition of learning.
We continuously improve the quality of teaching and our operations based on feedback from students. Remember to provide feedback when asked and participate in discussions. We collect feedback from every course. Regular surveys include the Finnish Bachelor’s Graduate Survey, Master’s degree career monitoring, Doctoral degree career monitoring, and the ISB survey for international exchange and degree students.
The completion of degrees, as well as studies and studying, are governed by laws, regulations, and the University of Oulu's own rules and guidelines. Their purpose is to ensure consistent and fair access to information, treatment, and legal protection for students.
The university's guidelines and policies are shared principles that complement the established regulations.
In limited cases, a student may be required to present a certificate of a drug test. Students whose practical training or other study-related duties involve working with minors may be requested to provide an excerpt from their criminal record.
Some services, such as non-degree study rights and the re-registration of study rights, may incur fees.