Students have to apply for the degree certificate in writing. All the studies must be completed before applying. The application must be forwarded to the unit’s Student Affairs Office not later than two weeks before the intended graduation date.

Graduation dates 2010 - 2011

As a rule, students can graduate on the last Friday of each month. Graduation ceremonies are arranged in May and December, on other graduation dates the diploma can be gained from the student office or asked to send by post.

27 May 2011  
20 June 2011
26 August 2011
30 September 2011
21 October 2011 (Technology, Business Administration, Tourism and Hospitality, Fine Arts)
28 October 2011 (Health Care and Social Services)
25 November 2011
21 December 2011
27 January 2012
24 February 2012
30 March 2012
27 April 2012
25. May 2012
18 June 2012 (Monday)

There is no graduation day in July.

In addition to the diploma, graduating students will be given free of charge an attachment in English called the "Diploma Supplement" comprised of translations of their courses and grades as well as a brief explanation about the level of education and its place in the Finnish system of higher education.

Diploma Supplement
Transcript of records

Student feedback system for universities of applied sciences (OPALA)

The system for student feedback, OPALA, is a joint student feedback system of universities of applied sciences and the Ministry of Education.

With the OPALA-inquiry system, real time information is gathered on the employment of the graduated UAS students and on the success of education and work placement in students' opinion.

The Ministry of Education takes advantage of the student feedback in evaluating education, comparing univertisities of applied sciences and different fields of education, and in planning education.

Universities of applied sciences use the received feedback in developing education and work placement in different fields of education and degrees, and in comparing the results with other universities of applied sciences.