Apply for a degree certificate at the Academy of Fine Arts
Guidelines for applying for a degree certificate and receiving the degree certificate at the Academy of Fine Arts.
Deadlines and dates for graduating during academic years 2023–2024 and 2024–2025
Deadlines for submitting written components of Fine Arts bachelor’s thesis projects
Spring term 2024
| Submission deadline | Thesis projects approved |
|---|---|
| 24 January 2024 | 2 February 2024 |
| 25 March 2024 | 12 April 2024 |
| 20 April 2024 | 24 May 2024 |
Autumn term 2024
| Submission deadline | Thesis projects approved |
|---|---|
| 14 June 2024 | 30 August 2024 |
| 4 October 2024 | 25 October 2024 |
| 4 November 2024 | 29 November 2024 |
Spring term 2025
| Submission deadline | Thesis projects approved |
|---|---|
| 24 January 2025 | 7 February 2025 |
| 21 March 2025 | 11 April 2025 |
| 18 April 2025 | 24 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 2023 | 7 Feb 2024 |
| About 3 weeks before the final submission deadline. | 14 Feb 2024 | 20 March 2024 |
| About 3 weeks before the final submission deadline. | 10 April 2024 | 14–16 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 2024 | 22 Aug 2024 |
| About 3 weeks before the final submission deadline. | 4 Sep 2024 | 10 Oct 2024 |
| About 3 weeks before the final submission deadline. | 2 Oct 2024 | 13 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 2025 | 23 Jan 2025 |
| About 3 weeks before the final submission deadline. | 5 Feb 2025 | 19 March 2025 |
| About 3 weeks before the final submission deadline. | 2 April 2025 | 13–15 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 2024 | 23 February 2024 |
| 29 March 2024 | 19 April 2024 |
| 24 May 2024 | 7 June 2024 (graduation ceremony) |
| 31 July 2024 | 31 July 2024 (degree certificate available for download 30 August 2024) |
Autumn term 2024
| Application deadline | Issuance of degree certificates |
|---|---|
| 6 September 2024 | 20 September 2024 |
| 25 October 2024 | 8 November 2024 |
| 29 November 2024 | 13 December 2024 (graduation ceremony) |
| 31 December 2024 | 31 December 2024 (degree certificate available for download 31 January 2025) |
Spring term 2025
| Application deadline | Issuance of degree certificates |
|---|---|
| 7 February 2025 | 28 February 2025 |
| 4 April 2025 | 25 April 2025 |
| 23 May 2025 | 6 June 2025 (graduation ceremony) |
| 31 July 2025 | 31 July 2025 (degree certificate available for download 29 August 2025) |
Apply for the degree certificate with an online form
Bachelor’s Degree Certificate
When applying for a bachelor’s degree certificate, first answer the national Finnish Bachelor’s Graduate Survey at https://kandipalaute.fi/en. After answering, you will be directed to the bachelor’s degree certificate application. If you are not able to answer the survey, please contact kandipalaute@uniarts.fi.
Answering the Bachelor’s Graduate Survey takes 15 to 20 minutes. The results of the survey will be used to develop the education at the university. The Bachelor’s Graduate Survey is a part of the universities’ funding model: The results and response rate affect the amount of total funding the university receives, so the responses are valuable in this way, too. The University of the Arts cannot connect given answers to individual students.
Master’s and Doctoral Degree Certificate
Electronic degree certificate
The official degree certificate is electronic. The diploma can be downloaded from Peppi on the day of graduation. It is no longer possible to get a degree certificate in paper form.
You will receive your degree certificate and transcript of records either in Finnish or Swedish and English.
Each student is also given an English-language Diploma Supplement as an appendix to their degree certificate to be used in international contexts. The Diploma Supplement describes the content and level of your degree. It also includes information about the Finnish education system.
Download your degree certificate from Peppi’s Atomi service according to the instructions below. Downloading the certificate requires a valid Uniarts user ID. Your user ID expires two months after your graduation date, unless you have been granted another study right, such as a continued right to study. After this, you will not be able to download the official diploma.
If your user ID is not valid, please contact the study services of your own academy or peppi@uniarts.fi to deliver the certificate. Your degree certificate is archived electronically by the University of the Arts.
The degree certificate is a PDF/A file. Never open the certificate in edit mode. When opened in editing mode, the electronic signature certificate is broken, and the document is no longer authentic.
You can create electronic backups of the official certificate. All electronic copies are official and authentic certificates.
The printed degree certicate is neither official nor authentic.
How to download your degree certificate from Peppi
- Open the Certificate of studies from the navigation menu of the student’s desktop by clicking on the study certificates icon.
- Your Atomi service that opens has three tabs: New order, Documents and Degree certificate. Go to the degree certificate tab.
- The tab lists the documents created for you. Your degree certificate can be found in the list under the name Certificate. Download the certificate by clicking Download on the right side.
- The degree certificate opens either in the browser, is downloaded to the browser’s Downloads folder, or is opened with the default program (e.g. Adobe Reader). This depends on your browser settings. Check the related settings in your browser’s instructions.
- Save the degree certificate with a recognizable name in your own files.
– It is recommended to store the diploma in a cloud service, for example.
– In addition, you should make a backup copy of the diploma and save it, for example, on a memory stick.
Graduation ceremony
The Academy of Fine Arts’ graduation ceremony celebrates students who have graduated during the semester. The publication is held twice a academic year: in June and December.
Graduates who have completed their degree during the 2024 spring term will be celebrated in a graduation ceremony on 7 June 2024. You will be able to register for the graduation ceremony by filling the degree certificate application or by informing the Academic Affairs Office (kuva.opintotoimisto@uniarts.fi) about your participation. More information about the event will be sent at a later date.