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 degree certificate according to the timetable further down this page. The graduation dates are the same for master's and doctoral degrees. Please note that the deadlines for submitting your master's thesis and applying for the degree certificate online are absolute and no exceptions will be made. Your thesis supervisor does not have the power to alter these deadlines. If your thesis is submitted later than the deadline then your thesis will not be processed until the next Education Council meeting.
Timetable 2024 - Master's degree
Timetable for 2024
| Submit Master's Thesis |
Apply for Degree Certificate online |
The Education Council meeting | Finalise your application in Sisu | Official Graduation Date |
Graduation Ceremony |
The Degree Certificate can be picked up starting from |
|
Sun 31.12.2023 |
Thu 18.1.2024 |
24-26.1.2024 |
Thu 8.2.2024 |
Fri 26.1.2024* |
Thu 7.3.2024 |
Tue 12.3 (unless you are participating in the graduation ceremony) |
|
Weds 31.1 |
Thu 22.2 |
26-28.2 | Thu 7.3 | Thu 28.3 |
|
Thu 28.3 |
| Weds 28.2 | Thu 21.3 | 26-28.3 | Thu 4.4 | Thu 25.4 |
|
Thu 25.4 |
| Sun 31.3 | Thu 18.4 | 24-26.4 | Thu 2.5 | Thu 16.5 |
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Thu 16.5 |
| Tue 30.4 | Thu 16.5 | 22-24.5 | Thu 30.5 | Weds 19.6 | Weds 19.6 | Thu 20.6 (unless you are participating in the graduation ceremony) |
| Fri 31.5 | Weds 31.7 | 28-30.8 | Sat 31.8 | Weds 31.7** | Fri 11.10 |
Tue 15.10 |
| Weds 31.7* |
Weds 31.7 |
28-30.8 |
Sat 31.8 |
Weds 31.7** |
Fri 11.10 |
Tue 15.10 |
|
Sat 31.8 |
Tue 24.9 |
25-27.9 | Thu 3.10 |
Thu 17.10 |
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Thu 17.10 |
|
Mon 30.9 |
Thu 17.10 |
23-25.10 | Thu 31.10 | Thu 14.11 |
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Thu 14.11 |
| Thu 31.10 | Tue 19.11 | 20-22.11 | Thu 28.11 | Weds 18.12 |
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Weds 18.12 |
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Tue 31.12 |
|
...2025 |
TBC |
TBC |
|
* Information about the official graduation date 26.1.2024
If you have applied for graduation for the date 26.1.2024, please note that your degree certificate will not be issued until 7.3.2024. Your official graduation date will be 26.1 but your degree will not be visible in Sisu until the end of February.
**Information about the official graduation date 31.7.2024
In order to graduate within the academic year 2023-2024, you must fill out the electronic application for your degree certificate no later than 31.7.2024. Your master’s thesis does not need to be registered in Sisu by this date, but you must have completed all studies, submitted the thesis and written the maturity test no later than 31.7.2024. In this case, your official graduation date will be 31.7.2024, but you will receive the degree certificate retroactively in September 2024.
Only in certain cases can temporary degree certificates for the graduation date 31.7.2024 be issued before the graduation ceremony in September 2024. One such example is if you have received a conditional offer for university studies for the autumn of 2024. Between 31.7.2024 and the graduation ceremony in September, we can issue you a temporary degree certificate, provided that all completed studies are available on your transcript and your study plan in Sisu is correct for graduation. This means that those submitting their master’s theses by the 31.7.2024 deadline can receive a temporary degree certificate no sooner than 31.8.2023. If you need a temporary degree certificate, please contact the study counsellors well in advance, preferably in June, to go through all the details (studycounsellor-hki@hanken.fi / studycounsellor-vaasa@hanken.fi).
Timetable for 2025
| Submit Master's Thesis | Apply for Degree Certificate online | Education Council meeting | Finalise your application in Sisu | Official graduation date | Graduation ceremony | The Degree Certificate can be picked up starting from |
| Sun 31.12.2024 |
Thu 16.1.2025 |
27-29.1.2025 | Thu 6.2.2025 | Fri 24.1.2025* | Thu 6.3.2025 | |
| Fri 31.1 | Thu 20.2 | 26-28.2 | Thu 6.3 | Thu 27.3 | Thu 27.3 | |
| Fri 28.2 | Thu 20.3 | 26-28.3 | Tue 1.4 | Thu 24.4 | Thu 24.4 | |
| Mon 31.3 | Thu 17.4 | 28-30.4 | Fri 2.5 | Thu 22.5 | Thu 22.5 | |
| Weds 30.4 | Thu 15.5 | 28-30.5 | Tue 3.6 | Tue 17.6 | Weds 18.6 | Thu 19.6 (unless you are attending the graduation ceremony) |
| Sat 31.5 | Thu 31.7 | 25-27.8 | Sun 31.8 | Thu 31.7** |
Thu 2.10 Vaasa Fri 3.10 Helsinki |
Tue 7.10 (unless you are attending the graduation ceremony) |
| Thu 31.7 | Thu 31.7 | 25-27.8 | Sun 31.8 | Thu 31.7** |
Thu 2.10 Vaasa Fri 3.10 Helsinki |
Tue 7.10 (unless you are attending the graduation ceremony) |
| Sun 31.8 | Thu 18.9 | 24-26.9 | Thu 2.10 | Thu 16.10 | Thu 16.10 | |
| Tue 30.9 | Thu 16.10 | 29-31.10 | Tue 4.11 | Thu 20.11 | Thu 20.11 | |
| Fri 31.10 | Thu 20.11 | 26-28.11 | Tue 2.12 | Thu 18.12 | Thu 18.12 | |
| Weds 31.12 | ...2026 | TBC | TBC |
Timetable 2024 - Doctoral degree
Timetable 2024
| Apply for Degree Certificate online |
Official Graduation Date |
The Degree certificate can be picked up starting from |
|
Thu 18.1.2024 |
Fri 26.1.2024 |
Tue 12.3 (unless you are participating in the graduation ceremony) |
|
Thu 22.2 |
Thu 28.3 |
Thu 28.3 |
|
Thu 21.3 |
Thu 25.4 |
Thu 25.4 |
| Thu 18.4 | Thu 16.5 | Thu 16.5 |
| Thu 16.5 |
Weds 19.6 |
Thu 20.6 |
| Weds 31.7 | Weds 31.7 | September 2024 (TBC) |
| Tue 24.9 | Thu 17.10 | Thu 17.10 |
| Thu 17.10 | Thu 14.11 | Thu 14.11 |
| Tue 19.11 | Weds 18.12 | Weds 18.12 |
Timetable 2025
| Apply for Degree Certificate online |
Official Graduation Date |
The Degree certificate can be picked up starting from |
|
Thu 16.1.2025 |
Fri 24.1.2025 |
´Thu 6.3.2025 |
|
Thu 20.2 |
Thu 27.3 |
Thu 27.3 |
|
Thu 20.3 |
Thu 24.4 |
Thu 24.4 |
| Thu 17.4 | Thu 22.5 | Thu 22.5 |
| Thu 15.5 |
Tue 17.6 |
Thu 19.6 |
| Thu 31.7 | Thu 31.7 | Tue 7.10 |
| Thu 18.9 | Thu 16.10 | Thu 16.10 |
| Thu 16.10 | Thu 20.11 | Thu 20.11 |
| Thu 20.11 | Thu 18.12 | Thu 18.12 |
- Hanna