Graduation: Licentiate of Medicine

A Licentiate of Medicine is an academic degree of Medicine or Dentistry. The goal of the degree programme is to prepare students for a career as a physician as well as for professional and scientific post-graduate education. The scope of the studies is 360 ECT and duration is about 6 years. The studies include courses of medicine and internships improving expertise. Most of the courses are compulsory for all the students. In addition, students prepare a small-scale research project in the end of the studies.

Graduation

Once all the required courses have been completed and added in the study register, the student may apply for graduation and a diploma. Remember to check the schedule for graduations! The diploma conferment ceremonies are held in the end of spring semester in the faculty. You 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 your studies (your PSP in Peppi) and credits that everything is 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.

After graduation, A Licentiate of Medicine can apply a license from National Supervisory Authority for Welfare and Health (Valvira) to work as a professional physician or dentist.

You can also apply for Complementary Study Right in Peppi.

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.

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Medicine

Laillistaminen lääketieteen lisensiaatin tutkinnon perusteella

Sosiaali- ja terveysalan lupa- ja valvontavirasto Valvira ( www.valvira.fi/) myöntää hakemuksesta henkilölle, joka on suorittanut lääkärin ammattiin johtavan peruskoulutuksen Suomessa, oikeuden harjoittaa lääkärin ammattia laillistettuna ammattihenkilönä (Laki terveydenhuollon ammattihenkilöistä annetun lain muuttamisesta 312/2011, 4§). Ammatinharjoittamisoikeuden myöntämisen yhteydessä valmistunut lääketieteenlisensiaatti merkitään Valviran ylläpitämään terveydenhuollon ammattihenkilöiden keskusrekisteriin (Terhikki).

Laillistus lääketieteen lisensiaattitutkinnon jälkeen

Ohje lääkäreille: https://www.valvira.fi/terveydenhuolto/ammattioikeudet/hakemusohjeet/suomessa_koulutetut/laakarit

Sähköisen asioinnin hakemusohjeet: https://www.valvira.fi/terveydenhuolto/ammattioikeudet/hakemusohjeet/suomessa_koulutetut/sahkoisen-asioinnin-hakemusohjeet

Dentistry

Laillistaminen hammaslääketieteen lisensiaatin tutkinnon perusteella

Sosiaali- ja terveysalan lupa- ja valvontavirasto Valvira ( www.valvira.fi/) myöntää hakemuksesta henkilölle, joka on suorittanut hammaslääkärin ammattiin johtavan peruskoulutuksen Suomessa, oikeuden harjoittaa hammaslääkärin ammattia laillistettuna ammattihenkilönä (Laki terveydenhuollon ammattihenkilöistä annetun lain muuttamisesta 312/2011, 4§). Ammatinharjoittamisoikeuden myöntämisen yhteydessä valmistunut hammaslääketieteen lisensiaatti merkitään Valviran ylläpitämään terveydenhuollon ammattihenkilöiden keskusrekisteriin (Terhikki).

Perustutkinnon pohjalta tapahtuva laillistus koskee hammaslääkäreitä, jotka aloittavat hammaslääkärin tutkintoon johtavat opintonsa 1.8.2011 ( Laki yliopistolain 40§:n muuttamisesta 315/2011) tai jotka siirtyvät opiskelemaan 1.8.2013 lähtien 5,5 vuoden (330 op) pituiseen hammaslääkärin tutkintoon, johon sisältyy kuuden kuukauden pituinen käytännön syventävä harjoittelu ( muutos asetukseen yliopistojen tutkinnoista 351/2011). Hammaslääkäreille, jotka suorittavat yliopistolain 558/2009 mukaisen hammaslääketieteen lisensiaatin tutkinnon, myönnetään itsenäiset hammaslääkärin oikeudet 9 kuukauden terveyskeskuspalvelun jälkeen.

Laillistus hammaslääketieteen lisensiaattitutkinnon jälkeen

Ohje hammaslääkäreille: https://www.valvira.fi/terveydenhuolto/ammattioikeudet/hakemusohjeet/suomessa_koulutetut/hammaslaakarit

Sähköisen asioinnin hakemusohjeet: https://www.valvira.fi/terveydenhuolto/ammattioikeudet/hakemusohjeet/suomessa_koulutetut/sahkoisen-asioinnin-hakemusohjeet

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Medical and Wellness Technology

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