Studying
What you need to consider when planning your studies and enrolling in a course. Find information about the courses on offer and instructions for artistic work on this page
Plan your studies
How to make a personal study plan and what courses to choose and when.
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Compile a personal study plan (PSP)
All students of Uniarts Helsinki compile a personal study plan (or PSP for short, HOPS in Finnish) that defines their course of studies.
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How to credit transfer studies or prior learning
You can apply for the credit transfer of previously completed studies or prior learning as part of your degree (recognition and validation of prior learning). As a rule, you do not need to study things that you already know at Uniarts Helsinki.
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Important dates for the academic year
Teaching periods and registration schedule for the courses. General exam dates. When to register as present or absent for the academic year.
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Study paths for the Academy of Fine Arts
Plan your studies according to the study path. This ensures that you can complete all courses within the target time of the degree.
Course selection
Find out more about the teaching and degree requirements in the study guide.
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Study guide
Curricula, course descriptions and information on courses offered each academic year.
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Pedagogical studies
You can work as a teacher after you have completed teachers’ pedagogical studies. At the Sibelius Academy, major subject studies may also include pedagogical studies of different scope that do not provide general pedagogical qualification.
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Language and communication studies
All bachelor’s degrees include mandatory language and communication studies. On this page you’ll find information about completing them.
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Studies according to the 2024–2030 curriculum
Students who start their studies in autumn 2024 complete their studies according to the 2024–2030 curricula. If you have started your studies before 1 August 2024, you will transition to the degree structure following the new curriculum by 1 February 2026 at the latest. The titles and scopes of the degrees will not change.
Artistic work as part of studies
Your studies also include independent artistic activities, read the instructions of your own academy!
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Sibelius Academy individual teaching
Your degree programme at Sibelius Academy includes studies in which you receive individual teaching (one-to-one teaching). These instructions describe the Academy’s common principles, according to which you can receive individual teaching during your studies.
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Guidelines of independent artistic work at the Academy of Fine Arts
Independent artistic work is work that the student plans and carries out independently; either alone or as a part of a group. Help and support is provided by teachers and technicians.
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Art in studies
Here you will find your academy’s instructions for level performance examinationss, productions and exhibitions.
Studying at another higher education institution and work placement
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How to apply for international student exchange
You can take part in student exchanges through the Erasmus+ and Nordplus programmes or on the basis of a bilateral agreement between partner institutions. Additionally, all academies have individual partner institutions outside Europe.
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Study-related work placement
Work placement may be a compulsory or voluntary part of the studies. Its purpose is to familiarise oneself with the practices of the field and to prepare for professional activities after studies.
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Flexible right to study
The flexible right to study, i.e. the right to complete JOO studies, refers to the possibility to apply for the right to study at another Finnish university to complete a study module or individual courses, for example.
Decision-making and remunerations to students
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Remuneration paid to students
As a student, you can receive compensation for participating in meetings, tutoring, extra-curricular artistic activities, or other types of support provided to the university.
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Right to study
Degrees in the University of the Arts Helsinki, duration of studies and applying extension for the study time.
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University decision-making bodies and influencing
How official decisions are made within the university, what the highest decision-making bodies are and how students can personally influence decisions that concern them.
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Student appeals and rectification rights
What kind of decisions does the university make concerning students and how can I request rectification of decisions that concern me?
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University regulations and legislation
Learn more about the documents that steer our operations, such as the Uniarts Helsinki Regulations and the university legislation.
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Uniarts Helsinki’s ethical guidelines for education and studies and procedures for misconduct and disciplinary cases
Ethical guidelines for studying, information on good study practice and examples of violations of these practices. Procedures for suspected misconduct and disciplinary cases.
Forms and certificates
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Forms and decisions
Find forms, decisions, regulations, and other documents related to your studies.
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Certificates of studies
You can download study certificates in Peppi. Also the official degree certificate is electronic, and it can be downloaded from Peppi.