Important dates related to graduation

Information on deadlines for submitting thesis projects and dates for issuing degree certificates.

Important dates at the Academy of Fine Arts in 2023–2024 and 2024–2025

Maturity tests

Maturity tests are part of bachelor’s degrees and used for assessing students’ first-language proficiency and knowledge of their thesis subject. You can find the dates for maturity tests in the Study Guide, and registration takes place via Peppi.  

Deadlines for submitting written components of Fine Arts bachelor’s thesis projects

Spring term 2024

Submission deadline 
Thesis projects approved
24 January 20242 February 2024
25 March 202412 April 2024
20 April 202424 May 2024

Autumn term 2024

Submission deadline 
Thesis projects approved
14 June 202430 August 2024
4 October 202425 October 2024
4 November 202429 November 2024

Spring term 2025

Submission deadline 
Thesis projects approved
24 January 20257 February 2025
21 March 202511 April 2025
18 April 202524 May 2025

Deadlines for submitting written components of master’s thesis projects

Spring term 2024

Pre-examination of the thesis project and plagiarism detection: The schedule is agreed with the professor Submission deadline for the finished thesis project Examination event
About 3 weeks before the final submission deadline.  17 Dec 20237 Feb 2024
About 3 weeks before the final submission deadline.14 Feb 202420 March 2024
About 3 weeks before the final submission deadline. 10 April 202414–16 May 2024 

Autumn term 2024

Pre-examination of the thesis project and plagiarism detection: The schedule is agreed with the professor Submission deadline for the finished thesis project Examination event
About 3 weeks before the final submission deadline. 5 June 202422 Aug 2024
About 3 weeks before the final submission deadline. 4 Sep 202410 Oct 2024
About 3 weeks before the final submission deadline. 2 Oct 202413 Nov, 14 Nov, 20 Nov and 21 Nov 2024

Spring term 2025

Pre-examination of the thesis project and plagiarism detection: The schedule is agreed with the professor Submission deadline for the finished thesis project Examination event
About 3 weeks before the final submission deadline. 9 Dec 202523 Jan 2025
About 3 weeks before the final submission deadline. 5 Feb 202519 March 2025
About 3 weeks before the final submission deadline. 2 April 202513–15 May 2025

Degree certificate application and graduation ceremony

From January 2024 onwards, separate graduation dates have been introduced at the Academy of Fine Arts. Graduation dates can be seen in the tables below. The tables also show when you need to submit your diploma application at the latest if you want to graduate on a certain date.

For example: If you wish to graduate by the spring 2024 graduation ceremony, you must complete the diploma application no later than 24 May 2024.

Spring term 2024

Application deadline Issuance of degree certificates 
2 February 202423 February 2024
29 March 202419 April 2024
24 May 20247 June 2024 (graduation ceremony)
31 July 202431 July 2024 (degree certificate available for download 30 August 2024)

Autumn term 2024

Application deadline Issuance of degree certificates 
6 September 202420 September 2024
25 October 20248 November 2024
29 November 202413 December 2024 (graduation ceremony)
31 December 202431 December 2024 (degree certificate available for download 31 January 2024)

Spring term 2025

Application deadline Issuance of degree certificates 
7 February 202528 February 2025
4 April 202525 April 2025
23 May 20256 June 2025 (graduation ceremony)
31 July 202531 July 2025 (degree certificate available for download 29 August 2025)

Important dates at the Sibelius Academy in 2023–2024

Deadlines for thesis projects and written components

Deadline for submitting the thesis project for examination Deadline for submitting the examiners’ statements to the head of department Deadline for submitting grades and statements for registration by the academic affairs
21 August 202323 October 202327 October 2023
11 September 202310 November 202317 November 2023
23 October 202315 December 2023*8 January 2024
20 November 202319 January 202426 January 2024
4 December 202316 February 202426 February 2024
22 January 202422 March 20242 April 2024
12 February 202419 April 202426 April 2024
11 March 202410 May 202417 May 2024
15 April 2024

13 May 2024

10 June 2024
10 June 2024

26 August 2024

20 September 2024
17 June 2024

23 August 2024

27 September 2024
*Graduating students who are issued their degree certificates on 31 Dec 2023 must be notified of the grade of their written component no later than 23 December 2023.

Application deadlines and dates for issuing certificates

Autumn term 2023

Application deadline Issuance of degree certificates 
1 September 202329 September 2023
29 September 202327 October 2023
27 October 202324 November 2023
17 November 202315 December 2023 (graduation ceremony)
31 December 202331 December 2023 (the certificate will be sent by 31 Jan 2024)

Spring term 2024

Application deadlineIssuance of degree certificates 
2 Jan 202426 Jan 2024
26 Jan 202423 Feb 2024
1 March 202428 March 2024
29 March 202426 Apr 2024
3 May 202431 May 2024
17 May 202414 June 2024 (graduation ceremony)
31 July 202431 July 2024 (the certificate will be sent by 31 Aug 2024)

Important dates at the Sibelius Academy in 2024–2025

Application deadlines and dates for issuing certificates

Autumn term 2024

Application deadline Issuance of degree certificates 
30 August 202427 September 2024
27 September 202425 October 2024
1 November 202429 November 2024
22 November 202420 December 2024 (graduation ceremony)
31 December 202431 December 2024 (the certificate will be sent by 31 Jan 2025)

Important dates at the Theatre Academy in 2023–2024

Applying for a master’s degree certificate 

Master’s degree certificates are issued according to the schedule below.  

Autumn term 2023

Deadline for submitting the thesis project (written/reflective component, thesis) to the planning officerDeadline for submitting the examiners’ statementsTeaching council  
meeting 
Deadline for degree certificate applicationsGraduation date
13 Aug 20231 Sep 2023
4 Aug 20231 Sep 202312 Sep 202317 Sep 20236 Oct 2023
1 Sep 202329 Sep 202310 Oct 202315 Oct 20233 Nov 2023
13 Oct 202310 Nov 202321 Nov 202326 Nov 202315 Dec 2023

Spring term 2024

Deadline for submitting the thesis project (written/reflective component, thesis) to the planning officerDeadline for submitting the examiners’ statements
Teaching council  
meeting 
Deadline for degree certificate applicationsGraduation date
8 Dec 20235 Jan 202416 Jan 202421 Jan 20249 Feb 2024
5 Jan 20242 Feb 202413 Feb 202418 Feb 20248 March 2024
2 Feb 20241 March 202412 March 202417 March 20245 Apr 2024
29 Feb 202428 March 20249 Apr 202414 Apr 20243 May 2024
26 March 202423 Apr 20243 May 20245 May 202424 May 2024
19 Apr 202417 May 202428 May 202426 May 20247 June 2024
3 May 202431 May 202411 June 20242 June 202414 June 2024
16 June 202431 July 2024 (diploma is delivered in 30 Aug)

Applying for a bachelor’s degree and a doctoral degree certificate

Bachelor’s degree certificates and doctor’s degree certificates are issued according to the schedule below.  

Autumn term 2023

Deadline for  
degree certificate applications
Graduation date
13 Aug 20231 Sep 2023
17 Sep 20236 Oct 2023
15 Oct 20233 Nov 2023
26 Nov 202315 Dec 2023

Spring term 2024

Deadline for  
degree certificate applications
Graduation date
21 Jan 20249 Feb 2024
18 Feb 20248 March 2024
17 March 20245 Apr 2024
14 Apr 20243 May 2024
5 May 202424 May 2024
26 May 202414 June 2024
16 June 202431 July 2024 (diploma is delivered in 30 Aug)

Important dates at the Theatre Academy in 2024–2025

Applying for a master’s degree certificate 

Master’s degree certificates are issued according to the schedule below.  

Autumn term 2024

Deadline for submitting the thesis project (written/reflective component, thesis) to the planning officerDeadline for submitting the examiners’ statementsTeaching council  
meeting 
Deadline for degree certificate applicationsGraduation date
11 Aug 202430 Aug 2024
2 Aug 202430 Aug 202410 Sep 202415 Sep 20244 Oct 2024
30 Aug 202427 Sep 20248 Oct 202413 Oct 20241 Nov 2024
18 Oct 202415 Nov 202426 Nov 202424 Nov 202413 Dec 2024

Spring term 2025

Deadline for submitting the thesis project (written/reflective component, thesis) to the planning officerDeadline for submitting the examiners’ statements
Teaching council  
meeting 
Deadline for degree certificate applicationsGraduation date
13 Dec 202410 Jan 202521 Jan 202526 Jan 202514 Feb 2025
10 Jan 20257 Feb 202518 Feb 202523 Feb 20257 March 2025
7 Feb 20257 March 202518 March 202516 March 20254 Apr 2025
7 March 20254 Apr 202515 Apr 202520 Apr 20259 May 2025
1 Apr 202529 Apr 20259 May 202511 May 202530 May 2025
2 May 202530 May 202510 June 20251 June 202513 June 2025
15 June 202531 July 2025 (diploma is delivered in 30 Aug)

Applying for a bachelor’s degree and a doctoral degree certificate

Bachelor’s degree certificates and doctor’s degree certificates are issued according to the schedule below.  

Autumn term 2024

Deadline for degree certificate applicationsGraduation date
11 Aug 202430 Aug 2024
15 Sep 20244 Oct 2024
13 Oct 20241 Nov 2024
24 Nov 202413 Dec 2024

Spring term 2025

Deadline for degree certificate applicationsGraduation date
26 Jan 202514 Feb 2025
23 Feb 20257 March 2025
16 March 20254 Apr 2025
20 Apr 20259 May 2025
11 May 202530 May 2025
1 June 202513 June 2025
15 June 202531 July 2025 (diploma is delivered in 30 Aug)

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