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 the degree certificate at least three weeks prior to the graduation date. The graduation dates are the same for master's and doctoral degrees. Please note that we cannot allow anyone to differ from these dates and that your thesis supervisor does not have the power to alter these deadlines. If your thesis is submitted later than the inital 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.
Preliminary Timetable for 2021, NB! The timetable after 1.8.2021 is subject to change!
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Submit of |
Apply for |
Education Councel Meeting |
Official Graduation Date |
Graduation Ceremony |
The Degree certificate |
| Thu 31.12.2020 | Fri 29.1.2021 | Tue 2.2-Mon 8.2 | Fri 29.1.2021 | 26.2.2021 at 4 pm. (virtual) | Fri 26.2.2021 |
| Sun 31.1 | Thu 25.2 | Tue 2.3-Mon 8.3 | Thu 25.3 | Thu 25.3 | |
| Sun 28.2 | Thu 25.3 | Tue 30.3-Mon 5.4 | Thu 22.4 | Thu 22.4 | |
| Wed 31.3 | Thu 29.4 | Tue 27.4-Mon 3.5 | Thu 20.5 |
Thu 20.5 |
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| Fri 30.4 | Thu 27.5 | Tue 1.6-Mon 7.6 | Wed 23.6 |
Wed 23.6 (preliminary) |
Thu 24.6 |
| Sat 31.7 | Sat 31.7 | Tue 31.8-Mon 6.9 |
Fri 31.7*
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Fri 24.9 (preliminary) |
Fri 24.9 |
| Thu 31.8 | announced later | In October, the date announced later | announced later | ||
| Thu 30.9 | announced later | In November, the date announced later | announced later | ||
| Sun 31.10 | Thu 18.11 | Tue 23.11-Mon 29.11 | Thu 16.12 | Thu 16.12 | Fri 17.12 |
| Fri 31.12 | Thu 27.1.2022 | Tue 1.2-Mon 7.2 | Thu 27.1.2022 | Thu 24.2.2022 |
*Information about the official graduation date 31 July
In order to graduate during the academic year 2020-2021, 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 24 September.
The Master’s thesis does not have to be approved but submitted and the maturity test must be written before 31 July. If you have completed your thesis and courses already earlier in spring you should apply for your degree certificate by 27 May (see timetable above). You don’t have to be registered as present for autumn term if you’ve completed everything before 31.7. Possible course competition left to august will move your graduation date to the next official graduation date in October. If so, you must be registered as present for autumn term.
It’s possible to receive a preliminary degree certificate only in certain cases before 24 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, i.e. 6.9.2021. If you need a preliminary degree certificate we kindly ask you to well in advance contact the study counselling (studycounsellor-hki@hanken.fi).
Preliminary Timetable for 2021, NB! The timetable after 1.8.2021 is subject to change!
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Apply for |
Official Graduation Date |
Graduation Ceremony |
The Degree certificate |
| Fri 29.1 | Fri 29.1.2021 | Fri 26.2 at 4 pm (virtual) |
Fri 26.2.2021 |
| Thu 25.2 | Thu 25.3 | Thu 25.3 | |
| Thu 25.3 | Thu 22.4 | Thu 22.4 | |
| Thu 29.4 | Thu 20.5 |
Thu 20.5 |
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| Thu 27.5 | Wed 23.6 | Wed 23.6 (preliminary) | Thu 24.6 |
| Sat 31.7 | Sat 31.7** | Fri 24.9 (preliminary) | Fri 24.9 |
| Date will be announced later |
October, date announced later |
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| Date will be announced later | November, date announced later | ||
| Thu 18.11 | Thu 16.12 | Thu 16.12 | Fri 17.12 |
| Thu 27.1.2022 | Thu 27.1.2022 | Thu 24.2.2022 |
*Information about the application for degree certificate
Students who have finished all studies required for the doctoral degree (incl. the public defense of the dissertation) should apply for their degree certificate. The doctoral dissertation doesn't need to appear on the transcript yet.
**Information about the official graduation date 31 July
- In order to graduate during the academic year 2020-2021, you need to apply for the degree certificate before 31 July. Your official graduation date will be 31 July, but you’ll receive your degree certificate 24 September. If you have completed your thesis and courses already earlier in spring you should apply for your degree certificate by 27 May (see timetable above).
- You don’t have to be registered as present for autumn term if you’ve completed everything before 31.7. Possible course competition left to august will move your graduation date to the next official graduation date in October. If so, you must be registered as present for autumn term.
- It’s possible to receive a preliminary degree certificate only in certain cases before 24 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! In this case, you can receive a preliminary degree certificate only after the doctoral dissertation has been formally approved by the Research Council. 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. NB! The 2020 event is postponed to a later time due to covid 19.
Please address questions about the graduation dates or the degree ceremonies to studycounsellor-hki@hanken.fi or studycounsellor-vaasa@hanken.fi.