Timetable for graduation

*The transition from Oodi to Sisu has brought changes to the process of creating degree certificates. This requires the students to apply for graduation through their study plan in Sisu in addition to the online application for degree certificate. Please note that this final step (application in Sisu) doesn't have to be completed before the deadline for the online application for degree certificate. After the deadline we will invite those your have applied online to a drop-in workshop at Hanken where we offer individual guidance in placing your completed studies in the study plan and applying for graduation in Sisu. Please bring your own laptop with you. As your application for degree certificate is not complete without this last step, we recommend you visit our drop-in session to make sure that everything is in order:

• Helsinki 14.5 at 11-13 in room 309
• Helsinki 14.6 at 16-18 in room A210
• Vaasa 15.6 at 16-18 in room 307¨

**Information about the official graduation date 31 July 2022
In order to graduate during the academic year 2021-2022, you need to submit your Master’s thesis and apply for the degree certificate before 31 July. Your official graduation date will be 31 July, but you’ll receive your degree certificate 22 September 2022 (NB! the dates are preliminary and may be subject to change).

It’s possible to receive a preliminary degree certificate only in certain cases before 22 September. Example of approved reasons are if you’ve been conditionally accepted to a University program starting autumn 2021 or you’re a Hanken scholarship student that requires you to hand in a preliminary degree certificate 31 July or 31 August. Be ready to verify your situation with documents. NB! If you hand in your master's thesis between 1 May and 31 July, the soonest you may receive a preliminary degree certificate is after the Education Council has approved the thesis, either in late August or beginning of September. If you need a preliminary degree certificate we kindly ask you to well in advance contact the study counselling (studycounsellor-hki@hanken.fi).

The transition from Oodi to Sisu has brought changes to the process of creating degree certificates. This requires the students to apply for graduation through their study plan in Sisu in addition to the online application for degree certificate.Apply for a degree certificate online, and after the deadline, you will receive an email with instructions on what to do in Sisu.

**Information about the official graduation date 31 July 2022
In order to graduate during the academic year 2021-2022, you need to submit your Master’s thesis and apply for the degree certificate before 31 July. Your official graduation date will be 31 July, but you’ll receive your degree certificate 22 September 2022 (NB! the dates are preliminary and may be subject to change).

It’s possible to receive a preliminary degree certificate only in certain cases before 22 September. Example of approved reasons are if you’ve been conditionally accepted to a University program starting autumn 2021 or you’re a Hanken scholarship student that requires you to hand in a preliminary degree certificate 31 July or 31 August. Be ready to verify your situation with documents. NB! The soonest you may receive a preliminary degree certificate is after the Research Council has approved the thesis. If you need a preliminary degree certificate we kindly ask you to well in advance contact the study counselling (studycounsellor-hki@hanken.fi).

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, if you wish to participate in the next official degree ceremony. In this case 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 currently organised as virtual events due to covid 19.

The Solemn Conferment of Master’s Degrees is arranged in November each year in Helsinki. All students from both campuses that have been awarded the Master’s Degree during the year are invited. Read more about the festivities.

Please address questions about the graduation dates or the degree ceremonies to studycounsellor-hki@hanken.fi or studycounsellor-vaasa@hanken.fi.