Graduation: Bachelor's degree

Students who have completed all the studies required for the Bachelor's, Master's, Licenciate’s or Doctor’s degree should apply for the degree (and register for the graduation ceremony) 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 students can invite their family and friends along.

Graduation ceremonies are held twice a year, on December and June.
 

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 (venue and time) will be confirmed in November.  Please note that  you have to graduate by November 30  to be able to participate the graduation ceremony in December.

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 in the beginning of Spring term.  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