Graduation: Bachelor's degree

How to graduate from the Faculty of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine (For PhD Diplomas, See: www.oulu.fi/uniogs)

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 and check that all courses you are going to include in the degree are listed in your register WebOodi. 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, 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 (study.fbmm@oulu.fi).
4. Be sure that you have uploaded your thesis into LATURI and that the Maturity test has been accepted
5. Fill in the application for degree certificate in the OSAT system (https://osat.oulu.fi/) send at least two weeks before the date of graduation.  Make sure that you have sent the application including the accepted PSP. Detailed instructions how to make the application here. If you have problems with the OSAT-system please contact the helpdesk: osat(at)oulu.fi.

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. 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.

Planned graduation day on June 2020 is moved to December 2020. The exact time will be decided and informed later.

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 by filling in an electronic form in OSAT (Students' e-Services) and submitting it to the Faculty of Humanities (see the deadlines below).

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 appr. two months before the ceremony. 

 Graduation dates (Autumn term 2020)

• 31.8.2020
• 30.9.2020
• 31.10.2020
• 30.11.2020
• 31.12.2020

Graduation ceremony:  Due to pandemic the graduation ceremony in December is cancelled.

Graduation dates (Spring term 2021)

• 31.1.2021
• 28.2.2021
• 31.3.2021
• 30.4.2021
• 31.5.2021
• 30.6.2021
• 31.7.2021

Graduation ceremony:  The graduation ceremony in June (venue and time) will be confirmed by the end of April.  Please note that  you have to graduate by May 31  to be able to participate the graduation ceremony in June.

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 in OSAT system. Here are instructions for the application. 

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 Oodi 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 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.

Please notice that graduation event in autumn 2020 is cancelled due COVID-19.

Marking Compiled Study Modules on the Diploma Application

• Finalised minor subject modules / grouping studies by subject (a minor subject consists of at least 15 ECTS credits. NOTE: Does not apply to all subjects)
• Major subject module: studies are packaged after the thesis and maturity examination have both been approved
• The packaging of teacher's pedagogical studies is handled by the Department of Educational Sciences and Teacher Education at the Faculty of Education (you can request the packaging by email, for example)
• Remember to attach a personal study plan to your application.  If you have problems with the OSAT-system please contact helpdesk: osat(at)oulu.fi.

Graduation timetable 2020-21