Timetable for graduation

Timetable for 2025

* Information about the graduation date 24.1.2025

If you have applied to graduate on 24.1.2025, you will receive your degree certificate on Thursday 6.3.2025 at the earliest. The official graduation date will be 24.1.2025, but the degrees will not be registered and visible in Sisu until the end of February.

** Information about the graduation date 31.7.2025

In order to graduate within the academic year 2024-2025, you must complete all the studies required for graduation by 31.7.2025. In addition, you must apply for your degree certificate, hand in your master's thesis and write your maturity exam by 31.7.2025 at the latest. You can apply for the degree certificate even if  your thesis has not yet been approved, as long as you have handed in the thesis and written your maturity exam by 31.7. Your official graduation date will be 31.7.2025, but you will receive your degree certificate in October 2025.

Only under exceptional circumstances can temporary degree certificates for the date 31.7.2025 be issued ahead of the graduation ceremony in October 2025; for example, if you have been conditionally accepted to a higher education programme which starts during autumn 2025. A temporary degree certificate may be issued between 31.7 and the graduation ceremony in October 2025, given that your study plan is correct, all required courses are graded and visible in Sisu, and you have finalised your graduation application in Sisu. If you have handed in your master's thesis between 1.5 and 31.7.2025, the earliest we can issue a temporary degree certificate is 28.8.2025. 

If you need a temporary degree certificate, please contact the study counsellors (studycounsellor-hki@hanken.fi) ahead of time, preferably already in June, to discuss the details.

Timetable for 2026

* Information about the graduation date 22.1.2026

If you have applied to graduate on 22.1.2026, you will receive your degree certificate on Thursday 5.3.2026 at the earliest. The official graduation date will be 22.1.2026, but the degrees will not be registered and visible in Sisu until the end of February.

** Information about the graduation date 31.7.2026

In order to graduate within the academic year 2025-2026, you must complete all the studies required for graduation by 31.7.2026. In addition, you must apply for your degree certificate, hand in your master's thesis and write your maturity exam by 31.7.2026 at the latest. You can apply for the degree certificate even if  your thesis has not yet been approved, as long as you have handed in the thesis and written your maturity exam by 31.7. Your official graduation date will be 31.7.2026, but you will not receive your degree certificate until later in the autumn.

Only under exceptional circumstances can temporary degree certificates for the date 31.7.2026 be issued ahead of the graduation ceremony in October; for example, if you have been conditionally accepted to a higher education programme which starts during autumn 2026. A temporary degree certificate may be issued between 31.7 and the graduation ceremony in October 2026, given that your study plan is correct, all required courses are graded and visible in Sisu, and you have finalised your graduation application in Sisu. If you have handed in your master's thesis between 1.5 and 31.7.2026, the earliest we can issue a temporary degree certificate is 26.8.2026. 

If you need a temporary degree certificate, please contact the study counsellors (studycounsellor-hki@hanken.fi or studycounsellor-vaasa@hanken.fi) ahead of time, preferably already in June, to discuss the details.

Timetable for 2025

Timetable for 2026