Important dates for the academic year
Teaching periods and registration schedules.
Uniarts Helsinki’s academic year
The university’s academic year begins on 1 August and ends on 31 July.
Teaching periods 2022-2023
In the 2022-2023 academic year, instruction is given between 8 August 2022 and 18 June 2023.
| What’s happening | 2022–2023 |
|---|---|
| Joint studies/ summer studies | 8 – 28 August 2022 |
| Teaching period 1 | 29 August – 16 October 2022 |
| Uniarts Helsinki’s opening ceremony of the academic year | 15 September 2022 |
| No contact teaching | 17 – 23 October 2022 |
| Teaching period 2 | 24 October – 23 December 2022 |
| No contact teaching | 26 December 2022 – 8 January 2023 |
| Teaching period 3 | 9 January – 19 February 2023 |
| No contact teaching | 20 – 26 February 2023 |
| Teaching period 4 | 27 February – 7 May 2023 |
| No contact teaching | 6 – 12 April 2023 |
| Teaching period 5, joint studies/ summer studies | 8 May – 18 June 2023 |
| Uniarts’ joint orientation for the new students | 26 August 2022 |
| Uniarts’ joint orientation follow up for the new students | 12 May 2023 |
Uniarts Helsinki’s period for joint studies
The weeks are reserved primarily for the Uniarts Helsinki’s joint studies and mobility studies offered by the academies. The period is dedicated to joint studies and productions that are intended for all students of the Uniarts Helsinki’s academies, as well as – in special cases – for academy-specific courses such as orientation studies. There may also be special intensive courses in theory and languages and other special courses during these weeks.
Joint studies of the Uniarts Helsinki can also be organised during other times, but the period for joint studies is specifically reserved for these studies so that students have an equal opportunity to participate in them.
Breaks in contact teaching
During the break weeks, students can study and practise independently, for example get ready for performances, exhibitions or exams, or complete written assignments and write their theses.
There is a break in contact teaching at Easter, which begins on Thursday before Easter and ends on Wednesday after Easter. No teaching is arranged on national holidays.
Exceptions can be made if the academies and the Open Campus want to arrange classes during these weeks. Doctoral education, Open University instruction, master classes, special classes, and summer courses can also be scheduled for other times.
Teaching periods 2023-2024
In the 2023-2024 academic year, instruction is given between 7 August 2023 and 20 June 2024.
| What’s happening | 2023–2024 |
|---|---|
| Joint studies/ summer studies | 7 – 27 August 2023 |
| Teaching period 1 | 28 August – 15 October 2023 |
| Uniarts Helsinki’s opening ceremony of the academic year | 22 September 2023 |
| No contact teaching | 16 – 22 October 2023 |
| Teaching period 2 | 23 October – 21 December 2023 |
| No contact teaching | 22 December 2023 – 7 January 2024 |
| Teaching period 3 | 8 January – 18 February 2024 |
| No contact teaching | 19 – 25 February 2024 |
| Teaching period 4 | 26 February – 5 May 2024 |
| No contact teaching | 28 March – 3 April 2024 |
| Teaching period 5, joint studies/ summer studies | 6 May – 20 June 2024 |
| Uniarts’ joint orientation for the new students | 25 August 2024 |
Uniarts Helsinki’s period for joint studies
The weeks are reserved primarily for the Uniarts Helsinki’s joint studies and mobility studies offered by the academies. The period is dedicated to joint studies and productions that are intended for all students of the Uniarts Helsinki’s academies, as well as – in special cases – for academy-specific courses such as orientation studies. There may also be special intensive courses in theory and languages and other special courses during these weeks.
Joint studies of the Uniarts Helsinki can also be organised during other times, but the period for joint studies is specifically reserved for these studies so that students have an equal opportunity to participate in them.
Breaks in contact teaching
During the break weeks, students can study and practise independently, for example get ready for performances, exhibitions or exams, or complete written assignments and write their theses.
There is a break in contact teaching at Easter, which begins on Thursday before Easter and ends on Wednesday after Easter.
Exceptions can be made if the academies and the Open Campus want to arrange classes during these weeks. No teaching is arranged on national holidays. Doctoral education, Open University instruction, master classes, special classes, and summer courses can also be scheduled for other times.
Registration for the academic year
The registration period for the 2022-2023 academic year is between 2 May and 10 August 2022. The registration period for the Spring term 2023 is between 1 December 2022 and 9 January 2023.
The registration period for the 2023-2024 academic year is between 2 May and 10 August 2023. The registration period for the Spring term 2024 is between 1 December 2023 and 8 January 2024.
Registration for courses
Uniarts Helsinki’s course selection can be found in the Study Guide.
General exam dates 2023-2024
Some course examinations can be completed on the general exam dates. You can read about the available course completion methods in the course descriptions in the Study Guide.
Literature examinations for the Sibelius Academy’s church music and pedagogical studies can also sometimes be substituted with literature essays. You can request the essay assignments by emailing siba.opintopalvelut@uniarts.fi.
General exam dates (Helsinki)
Summer exam dates 2023
- Sat 3 June 2023 (registration by 19 May 2023)
- Sat 12 August 2023 (registration by 19 May 2023)
Autumn term 2023
- Sat 9 September 2023 (registration by 30 August 2023 )
- Sat 7 October 2023 (registration by 27 September 2023)
- Sat 11 November 2023 (registration by 1 November 2023)
- Sat 9 December 2023 (registration by 29 November 2023)
Spring term 2024
- Sat 13 January 2024 (registration by 3 January 2024)
- Sat 10 February 2024 (registration by 31 January 2024)
- Sat 9 March 2024 (registration by 28 February 2024)
- Sat 13 April 2024 (registration by 3 April 2024)
- Sat 11 May 2024 (registration by 2 May 2024)
Summer exam dates 2024
- Sat 8 June 2024 (registration by 17 May 2024)
- Sat 10 August 2024 (registration by 17 May 2024)
How to register for an examination (Helsinki)
Students must register for an examination no later than 10 days before the examination. Registrations done after the deadline will not be processed. If you miss the deadline, contact the person in charge of the examination and ask them if you can still participate in the examination.
You can register for examinations taking place in autumn 2023 and spring 2024 here.
Once the registration period has ended, staff from the academic affairs will contact you and provide you with instructions for participating in the examination.
On the day of examination (Helsinki)
Examinations are held in the Auditorium of the Helsinki Music Centre (H1112), the visiting address is Töölönlahdenkatu 16 C. The doors will open at 9:00. Examinations start at 9:15 and end at 13:15. Students are not allowed to leave the auditorium earlier than 30 minutes after the start of the examination. Students must show their student card or ID card in the examination as proof of identity and attendance. A student who has registered as a non-attending student cannot participate in an examination.
The doors to the Helsinki Music Centre Auditorium are locked, which is why students who do not study at the Sibelius Academy are picked up from the lobby on the Töölönlahdenkatu side of the building at 09:05 and then escorted to the Auditorium.
Remote maturity tests (Helsinki)
Some maturity tests can be completed remotely. When you complete a maturity test remotely, you will be sent the maturity test assignment by email on the day of the examination. You have 4 hours to complete the maturity test on your own computer, and when you are done, you return the assignment as an email attachment.
How to register for a remote maturity test
You can request the remote maturity by emailing siba.opintopalvelut@uniarts.fi. Please write your teacher’s or supervisor’s name in your email.
General exam dates and remote maturity tests (Kuopio)
Some course examinations can be completed on the general exam dates. You can read about the available course completion methods in the course descriptions in the Study Guide.
Literature examinations for theological studies consist of independent studies and essay assignments. The assignments are sent on the day of the examination by email, and students are also informed of the essay deadline at the same time. You can find the set literature for theological courses in the course descriptions provided in the Study Guide.
Maturity tests, too, are completed remotely. When you complete a maturity test remotely, you will be sent the maturity test assignment by email. You have 4 hours to complete the maturity test on your own computer, and when you are done, you return the assignment as an email attachment.
Spring term 2023
Fri 27 January 2023 (registration by 17 January)
Fri 24 February 2023 (registration by 14 February)
Fri 24 March 2023 (registration by 14 March)
Fri 21 April 2023 (registration by 12 April)
Fri 5 May 2023 (registration by 25 April)
Autumn term 2023
Fri 22 September 2023 (registration by 12 September 2023)
Fri 27 October 2023 (registration by 17 October 2023)
Fri 24 November 2023 (registration by 14 November 2023)
Fri 8 December 2023 (registration by 28 November 2023)
Spring term 2024
Fri 26 January 2024 (registration by 16 January 2024)
Fri 23 February 2024 (registration by 13 February 2024)
Fri 22 March 2024 (registration by 12 March 2024)
Fri 19 April 2024 (registration by 9 April 2024)
Fri 3 May 2024 (registration by 23 April 2024)
How to register for an examination and a remote maturity test (Kuopio)
Students must register for an examination no later than 10 days before the examination by filling a registration form.
General exam dates (Seinäjoki)
Some course examinations can be completed on the general exam dates. You can read about the available course completion methods in the course descriptions in the Study Guide.
Spring term 2023 (registration deadline is provided in the parentheses)
11 January (5 January)
8 February (3 February)
8 March (3 March)
19 April (14 April)
10 May (5 May)
7 June (2 June)
Academic year 2023-2024
General exams will be held in general once a month. The exact dates will be published later.
How to register for an examination (Seinäjoki)
Students must register for examinations by the deadlines listed in the parentheses using the examination service provided by the University Consortium of Seinäjoki.
Additional schedule for the Academy of Fine Arts 2022-2023
Autumn 2022
– Orientation week for new students: week 34
– Autumn semester instruction: weeks 35-41 and 43-51
– Week free of instruction: 42 (17.10.2022 – 23.10.2022)
– Registration for spring semester 2023 courses/instruction: As of 15th November
– The last day during the autumn term to fill in the application for a degree certificate: 1st December 2022
– Graduation ceremony: 16th December 2022
Spring 2023
– Orientation week for new students: week 2
– Spring semester instruction: weeks 2-7 and 9-24
– Week free of instruction: week 8 (20.-24.2.2023), Easter holiday 6.-12.4.2023
– Registration for autumn semester 2023 courses/instruction: As of 15th May
– The last day during the spring term to fill in the application for a degree certificate: 26th May 2023
– Graduation ceremony: 8th June 2023
Additional schedule for the Sibelius Academy 2022-2023
Opening of the academic year
The opening event for the 2022-2023 academic year will be held on 5 September 2022 on the Kuopio campus and on 15 September 2022 on the Helsinki campus.
Teaching schedules
In principle, group instruction is provided in weeks 36-51. The last day of teaching during the autumn term is Tuesday, 20 December 2022 (week 51). Students and teachers can agree on starting one-to-one teaching already from the beginning of August.
Autumn term 2022
In principle, group instruction is provided in weeks 36-51. The last day of teaching during the autumn term is Tuesday, 20 December 2022 (week 51). Students and teachers can agree on starting one-to-one instruction already from the beginning of August.
Spring term 2023
In principle, group instruction is provided in weeks 2-17. Students and teachers can agree on starting one-to-one instruction already from the beginning of January.
Additional schedule for the Sibelius Academy 2023-2024
Opening of the academic year
The opening event for the 2023-2024 academic year will be held on 4 September 2023 on the Kuopio campus and on 22 September 2023 on the Helsinki campus.
General information concerning teaching schedules
In principle, instruction is provided from Monday to Friday between 9 a.m. and 8 p.m. The instruction of the Junior Academy will be provided mostly on Saturdays.
The teaching hour is 45 minutes and the room is booked for it for 60 minutes. Group tuition will start 15 past, if the teacher doesn’t give other information. The teaching times of the individual tuition will be agreed between teacher and student.
Autumn term 2023
In principle, group instruction is provided in weeks 36-51. The last day of teaching during the autumn term is Thurdsay, 21 December 2023 (week 51).
Spring term 2024
In principle, group instruction is provided in weeks 2-17.
Breaks in contact teaching
The weeks 42, 52-1 and 8 will be break weeks in contact teaching. There is also a break in contact teaching at Easter, which begins on Thursday before Easter and ends on Wednesday after Easter (28 March – 3 April 2024). Regular contact teaching (group or individual tuition) should not be organized provided on these weeks.
The fixed class reservations will not be valid during the break weeks 42, 8 and 52-1 or during the Easter holiday.
Summer instruction
Summer instruction can be provided on weeks 32-25 and 18-25.
Additional schedule for the Theatre Academy 2022-2023
Autumn term 2022
Period 1
| Autumn 2022 | What’s happening |
|---|---|
| 15–19 August | Joint studies |
| 15 August | Orientation/info session part 1 for new bachelor’s students (master’s students are also welcome to participate), the event is in Finnish |
| 22–26 August | Joint studies |
| 24 August | Orientation session for new international students and exchange students, the event is in English |
| 26 August | Uniarts Helsinki’s joint orientation for new students |
| 29 August | Teaching begins |
| 29 August | Orientation for new students: Introduction to the services for artistic activities |
| 30 August | Orientation for new master’s students: Camp |
| 15 September | Opening of Uniarts Helsinki’s academic year |
| 30 September | Registration deadline for production teams (spring 2023) |
| 30 September | Deadline for approving students’ personal study plans (PSP) for the 2022-2023 academic year |
| 10 October | Orientation/info session part 2 for new bachelor’s students (master’s students are also welcome to participate), the event is in Finnish |
| 11–14 October | Orientation for new bachelor’s students: Camp |
| 17–21 October | No contact teaching |
Period 2
| Autumn 2022 | What’s happening |
|---|---|
| 21–25 November | Joint studies, language studies |
| 23–26 November | ELIA Conference |
| 19 December | Conferment ceremony (Publiikki) |
| 19–23 December | Joint studies |
Spring term 2023
Period 3
| Spring 2023 | What’s happening |
|---|---|
| 6 February | Application deadline for international student exchange and work placement 2023-2024 |
| 20–24 February | No contact teaching |
Period 4
| Spring 2023 | What’s happening |
|---|---|
| 6–12 April | Easter break |
| 8–12 May | Language studies |
| 12 May | Uniarts Helsinki’s joint orientation follow-up for new students |
| 15–26 May | Language studies and joint studies |
| 29 May –16 June | Joint studies |
| 16 June | Conferment ceremony (Publiikki) |
Additional schedule for the Theatre Academy 2023-2024
| Autumn 2023 Period 1 | What’s happening | Autumn 2023 Period 2 | What’s happening |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14–18 Aug | Joint studies | 1 Nov | Registration for spring courses begins |
| 14 Aug 1.15 pm | Orientation/info session part 1 for new bachelor’s students (master’s students are also welcome to participate), the event is in Finnish with Swedish interpretation | 30 Nov | Registration for spring courses ends |
| 21–25 Aug | Joint studies | 7 Dec | Aalto Arts mobility courses for spring 2024 will be published. Registration in December. |
| 23 Aug | Orientation session for new international students and exchange students, the event is in English | 11-15 Dec | Joint studies, language studies |
| 25 Aug | Registration for autumn courses ends two weeks before course starting but no later than 25 Aug | 15 Dec 2 pm | Conferment ceremony (Publiikki) |
| 25 Aug | Uniarts Helsinki’s joint orientation for new students | 18-20 Dec | Joint studies, language studies |
| 28 Aug | Teaching begins (with the exception of BA 1 year students) | ||
| 28 Aug 1 pm | Orientation for new students: Introduction to the services for artistic activities | ||
| 29 Aug | Orientation for new master’s students: Camp | ||
| 22 Sep 2 pm | Opening of Uniarts Helsinki’s academic year | ||
| 29 Sep | Registration deadline for production teams (spring 2024) | ||
| 29 Sep | Deadline for approving students’ personal study plans (PSP) for the 2023-2024 academic year | ||
| 9 Oct 9 am – 12 pm | Orientation/info session part 2 for new bachelor’s students (master’s students are also welcome to participate), the event is in Finnish with Swedish interpretation | ||
| 10–13 Oct | Orientation for new bachelor’s students: Camp | ||
| 16–20 Oct | No contact teaching |
| Spring 2024 Period 3 | What’s happening | Spring 2024 Period 4 | What’s happening |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19–23 Feb | No contact teaching | 28 March – 3 Apr | There will be no teaching at Easter with the exception of possible productions. |
| 29 Apr – 5 May | Programmes do not provide teaching after week 18 | ||
| ? | Uniarts Helsinki’s joint orientation follow-up for new students | ||
| 6-10 May | Language studies | ||
| 13-24 May | Language studies and joint studies | ||
| 27 May – 7 June | Joint studies | ||
| 3 June | Aalto Arts mobility courses for autumn 2025 will be published | ||
| 10-14 June | Joint studies | ||
| 14 June | Conferment ceremony (Publiikki) |