Timetable for graduation
In the timetable below, you can see by when you need to submit your Master's thesis in order to graduate on a certain graduation date. You should apply for degree certificate according to the timetable further down this page. The graduation dates are the same for master's and doctoral degrees. Please note that the deadlines for submitting your master's thesis and applying for the degree certificate online are absolute and you are not allowed to differ from these dates. Your thesis supervisor does not have the power to alter these deadlines. If your thesis is submitted later than the deadline then your thesis will not be handled nor discussed until the next upcoming Education Council's meeting. Please read the information below the timetable about the graduation ceremonies.
Timetable 2023 - Master's degree
Timetable for 2023
| Submit Master's Thesis |
Apply for Degree Certificate online* |
The Education Council's meeting | Finalize your application in Sisu | Official Graduation Date |
Graduation Ceremony |
The Degree certificate can be picked up according to instructions by the study services starting from |
|
Sat 31.12.2023 |
Thu 12.1.2023 |
25-27.1.2023 | Thu 2.2.2023 | Fri 27.1.2023 | Thu 9.3.2023 | Tue 14.3 |
| Tue 31.1 |
Thu 2.3 |
23-27.2 | Thu 9.3 | Thu 30.3 |
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Thu 30.3 |
| Tue 28.2 | Thu 30.3 | 29-31.3 | Thu 6.4 | Thu 27.4 |
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Thu 27.4 |
| Fri 31.3 | Thu 27.4 | 26-28.4 | Tue 2.5 | Thu 18.5 |
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Tue 23.5 |
| Sun 30.4 | Thu 18.5 | 24-26.5 | Tue 30.5 | Weds 21.6 | Weds 21.6 | Thu 22.6 |
| Weds 31.5 | Mon 31.7 | 28-30.8 | Fri 1.9 | Mon 31.7 |
Fri 22.9 |
Tue 26.9 |
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Mon 31.7 |
Mon 31.7 |
28-30.8 |
Fri 1.9 |
Mon 31.7 |
Fri 22.9 |
Tue 26.9 |
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Thu 31.8 |
Thu 21.9 |
27-29.9 |
Tue 3.10 |
Thu 19.10 |
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Thu 19.10 |
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Sat 30.9 |
Thu 19.10 |
25-27.10 | Tue 31.10 | Thu 16.11 |
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Thu 16.11 |
| Tue 31.10 | Thu 16.11 | 22-24.11 | Thu 30.11 | Tue 19.12 |
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Tue 19.12 |
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Sun 31.12.2023 |
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24-26.1.2024 |
See below table |
See below table |
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Timetable for 2024
| Submit Master's Thesis |
Apply for Degree Certificate online |
The Education Council's meeting | Finalise your application in Sisu | Official Graduation Date |
Graduation Ceremony |
The Degree Certificate can be picked up according to instructions by the study services starting from |
|
Sun 31.12.2023 |
Thu 18.1.2024 |
24-26.1.2024 |
Thu 8.2.2024 |
Fri 26.1.2024 |
Thu 7.3.2024 |
Tue 12.3 (unless you are participating in the graduation ceremony) |
|
Weds 31.1 |
Thu 22.2 |
26-28.2 | Thu 7.3 | Thu 28.3 |
|
Thu 28.3 |
| Weds 28.2 | Thu 21.3 | 26-28.3 | Thu 4.4 | Thu 25.4 |
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Thu 25.4 |
| Sun 31.3 | Thu 18.4 | 24-26.4 | Thu 2.5 | Thu 16.5 |
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Thu 16.5 |
| Tue 30.4 | Thu 16.5 | 22-24.5 | Thu 30.5 | Weds 19.6 | Weds 19.6 | Thu 20.6 (unless you are participating in the graduation ceremony) |
| Fri 31.5 | Weds 31.7 | 28-30.8 | Sat 31.8 | Weds 31.7* | September 2024 (TBC) |
September 2024 (TBC) |
| Weds 31.7* |
Weds 31.7 |
28-30.8 |
Sat 31.8 |
Weds 31.7* |
September 2024 (TBC) |
September 2024 (TBC) |
|
Sat 31.8 |
Tue 24.9 |
25-27.9 | Thu 3.10 |
Thu 17.10 |
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Thu 17.10 |
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Mon 30.9 |
Thu 17.10 |
23-25.10 | Thu 31.10 | Thu 14.11 |
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Thu 14.11 |
| Thu 31.10 | Tue 19.11 | 20-22.11 | Thu 28.11 | Weds 18.12 |
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Weds 18.12 |
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Tue 31.12 |
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...2025 |
TBC |
TBC |
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*Information about the official graduation date 31.7.2024
In order to graduate within the academic year 2023-2024, you must fill out the electronic application for your degree certificate no later than 31.7.2024. Your master’s thesis does not need to be registered in Sisu by this date, but you must have completed all studies, submitted the thesis and written the maturity test no later than 31.7.2024. In this case, your official graduation date will be 31.7.2024, but you will receive the degree certificate retroactively in September 2024.
Only in certain cases can temporary degree certificates for the graduation date 31.7.2024 be issued before the graduation ceremony in September 2024. One such example is if you have received a conditional offer for university studies for the autumn of 2024. Between 31.7.2024 and the graduation ceremony in September, we can issue you a temporary degree certificate, provided that all completed studies are available on your transcript and your study plan in Sisu is correct for graduation. This means that those submitting their master’s theses by the 31.7.2024 deadline can receive a temporary degree certificate no sooner than 31.8.2023. If you need a temporary degree certificate, please contact the study counsellors well in advance, preferably in June, to go through all the details (studycounsellor-hki@hanken.fi / studycounsellor-vaasa@hanken.fi).
Timetable 2023 - Doctoral degree
Timetable for 2023
| Apply for Degree Certificate online* |
Official Graduation Date |
Graduation Ceremony |
The Degree certificate can be picked up according to instructions by the study administration starting from |
|
Thu 12.1.2023 |
Fri 27.1.2023 |
Thu 9.3.2023 |
Tue 14.3 |
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Tue 2.3 |
Thu 30.3 |
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Thu 30.3 |
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Thu 30.3 |
Thu 27.4 |
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Thu 27.4 |
| Thu 27.4 | Thu 18.5 |
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Tue 23.5 |
| Thu 18.5 |
Weds 21.6 |
Weds 21.6 | Thu 22.6 |
| Mon 31.7 | Mon 31.7 |
Fri 22.9 |
Tue 26.9 |
| Thu 21.9 | Thu 19.10 |
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Thu 19.10 |
| Thu 19.10 | Thu 16.11 |
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Thu 16.11 |
| Thu 16.11 | Tue 19.12 |
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Tue 19.12 |
Timetable 2024
| Apply for Degree Certificate online* |
Official Graduation Date |
Graduation Ceremony |
The Degree certificate can be picked up according to instructions by the study administration starting from |
|
Thu 18.1.2024 |
Fri 26.1.2024 |
Thu 7.3.2023 |
Tue 12.3 (unless you are participating in the graduation ceremony) |
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Thu 22.2 |
Thu 28.3 |
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Thu 28.3 |
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Thu 21.3 |
Thu 25.4 |
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Thu 25.4 |
| Thu 18.4 | Thu 16.5 |
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Thu 16.5 |
| Thu 16.5 |
Weds 19.6 |
Weds 19.6 | Thu 20.6 |
| Weds 31.7 | Weds 31.7 |
September 2024 (TBC) |
September 2024 (TBC) |
| Tue 24.9 | Thu 17.10 |
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Thu 17.10 |
| Thu 17.10 | Thu 14.11 |
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Thu 14.11 |
| Tue 19.11 | Weds 18.12 |
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Weds 18.12 |
Graduation ceremonies
If there is no official degree ceremony on your graduation day, you can collect your degree certificate from the Student Service if you’re a Helsinki student and from the Study Office in Vaasa. However, you are very welcome to participate in the next official degree ceremony (for dates, please see the timetable above). If this is your wish, please register your attendance (invitation and instructions will be sent to your e-mail) and hand in your degree certificate by the latest a week before to the Student Sevice (Helsinki)/Study Office (Vaasa). The degree ceremonies are organised as on site events at Hanken at your study location (Helsinki or Vaasa).
Please address questions about the graduation dates or the degree ceremonies to studycounsellor-hki@hanken.fi or studycounsellor-vaasa@hanken.fi.