Rector has appointed Board of Examiners on 6.9.2011 under section 4 of the University of Oulu Education Regulations.
Members
By Rector's decision on University of Oulu Board of Examiners composition until 31.12.2021 is as follows:
Member |
Vice Member |
Chair Professor Keijo Ruotsalainen, ITEE |
Professor Jyrki Mäkelä, FMed |
Vice-chair Professor Maria Kääriäinen, FMed |
Lecturer Matti Kangaspuoskari, FTec |
Lecturer Henry Oinas-Kukkonen, FHum |
Lecturer Maarit Siromaa, FHum |
Lecturer Tapio Tenhu, FEdu |
Lecturer Essi Vuopala, FEdu |
Lecturer Kari Myllylä, FSci |
Academy Researcher Minna Patanen, FSci |
University Teacher Markku Pulkkinen, OBS |
University Teacher Juha Huikari, OBS |
Education Designer Sanna Ahonen, Academic Affairs |
Education Designer Heli Ruotsalainen, Academic Affairs |
Coordinator Karita Saravesi, UniOGS |
Coordinator Niina Timosaari, UniOGS |
Student Jussi Vaara, |
Student Liisa Komminaho, |
The secretary for the Board of Examiners is Mr Jukka Maamäki, vice secretary Mr Heikki Kuoppala from Academic Affairs.
Requests for rectification concerning study credits, the accreditation of studies taken elsewhere, and student admission
Recrifications of credits
A student who is dissatisfied with the assessment of his or her study attainment may address a spoken or written request for rectification to the instructor who made the assessment. Rectification must be requested within 14 days of the student being in a position to be informed of the results of the assessment and the application of assessment criteria in his or her special case. A student who is dissatisfied with the decision on rectification may appeal to the Board of Examiners within 14 days of having been informed of the decision.
A student dissatisfied with the assessment of his or her doctoral thesis, Licentiate thesis or an equivalent thesis or attainment or a research paper submitted as a part of advanced studies or an equivalent study attainment may address a request to the Board of Examiners concerning the rectification of the assessment within 14 days of having been informed of the decision. (University of Oulu Education Regulations section 24)
Accreditation of studies taken elsewhere and Recognition of Prior Learning
The process of Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) is always iniated by the student. A request for rectification of an accreditation decision can be made within 14 days of having been informed of the decision. No appeals can be made against a decision made in the rectification procedure (Universities Act section 84; University of Oulu Education Regulations section 24).
More on Recognition of the Prior Learning (RPL), and a more detailed process of RPL.
Rectification of student admission
An applicant who is not satisfied with student selection can appeal to the Board of Examiners within 14 days of the publication of admission results (University of Oulu Education Regulations, 7 §).
Appeals against rectification decisions shall be addressed to the Administrative Court of Northern Finland.
Delivery of the requests for rectifications
The requests for rectification must include the following information:
- name and place of domicile
- mailing address and telephone number to which the announcements concerning the matter can be delivered to. An e-mail address can be submitted also for the said purpose.
- degree programme for which the request for rectification concerns, if it concerns student selections
- reference to the decision the rectification request concerns
- what are the changes requested in the rectification
- grounds on which the rectification request is based on
The rectification request should include the original decision requiring rectification together with original or copies of original documents to which the request relies.
Any requests for rectification must be addressed in writing to the Board of Examiners and sent to the Registry Office of the University of Oulu.
Address:
The Board of Examiners/ Registry Office of the University of Oulu
P.O.Box 8000
FI-90014 University of Oulu
Finland
Visiting address for Registry Office: Pentti Kaiteran katu 1, door P1, 2. floor, Linnanmaa, 90570 Oulu.
See instructions on delivering documents to Registry Office here
Requests for rectification are governed by the following acts, rules and regulations
Last updated: 14.6.2018