Sisu instructions: Updating a version of a course or a study module in the study plan

When the content of your studies change, your degree programme will make a new version of the studies. For example, if courses that are included in a specific study module change, a new version of the module can be made. Degree programmes, study modules and courses can all have new versions. Most commonly, changing the version is beneficial regarding study modules and sections of a study plan.

You can choose a newer version of the section of the plan of your choice for your study plan if such has been made and the structure of your degree programme allows it. You can change the version if:

• Your study right is valid at the same time as the version of your choice.
• The version of your choice is newer than the SP period of your study plan. For example, if you have made your plan for the SP period of the academic year 2022–23, you can choose a version that is for the academic year 2023–24 for a section of your plan. You cannot choose a version older than the version for the 2022–23 academic year.
• The structure of your study plan allows the change. This needs to be confirmed with your degree programme.

If you change the version of a course, you have to select the completion method for the course again.

Changing the version of a study module will change your plan only for the part of this specific study module, and the change will not affect the contents of your study plan in any other way. If you are changing the version of a module, you will have to resubmit applications regarding deviation from the pre-determined structure, and possible separate approval has to be done again. You can change the version of your study module in the following situations:

• The curriculum period changes and you have not completed or have only partially completed a certain module
• You have modules in your plan whose content you wish to keep unchanged
• It is not possible to complete the module in accordance with the old version
• All the requirements of your degree programme are still fulfilled after you change the version

If you wish, you can always restore the module’s version back to the way it was before. You can also first change the module’s version to a new version and then restore the old version for those courses that you have already completed. Change the version of a study module on the Structure of studies page as follows:

1. Open the study module’s brochure by clicking the code under the name of the study module.
   
    
2. Click the version menu under the name of the module. Select the version you want from the drop-down menu.
   
    
3. Confirm the selection of the new version by clicking on the notification that appears at the top of the page.
   
    
4. You will be notified of the consequences of the version change. You can read more about the consequences in the chapter New version? on this page. In the notification, you can choose whether
   1. you want to copy the current study plan as a new one and use the new version only in the new plan, so that no changes will be made to the current study plan, or
   2. continue to change the version to the current study plan.
      

If you change the version of a course, you have to select the completion method for the course again. You can change the version of a course in the following situations:

• The curriculum period changes and you have individual courses you have not completed
• It is not possible to complete the course in accordance with the old version
• The requirements of the study module are still fulfilled after you change the version or you agree on a special arrangement with your supervisor.

Change the version of a course by following the instructions below. Partial credits that you have already completed are shown and are fit to be a part of the new version circumstantially. If you wish, you can always restore the course’s version back to the way it was before.

Change version via a notification in the plan

If your plan has courses that can be updated, you will see a message at the top of the plan saying "Your study plan includes courses that have a version available for the current curriculum period. View the courses that can be updated". The link in the message will open a list of courses that are available for updating and allow you to change their versions.

1. Click the 'View the courses that can be updated' link to see a list of courses awaiting updates.

2. Open the details of the course you are interested in by clicking the 'Show course' button.

   
3. From the dropdown menu at the top of the brochure that opens, select the newest version of the course.
4. Confirm the selection of the new version by clicking on the notification that appears below the drop-down menu.
5. Choose a suitable completion method from the "Completion Methods" tab, even if there is only one option.
6. Close the brochure and return to the list so you can update the next course you wish to.
7. Repeat the previous steps for each course that needs to be updated.

Change version via the structure

1. Open the course brochure by clicking the code above the name of the course.
   
    
2. Click the version menu under the name of the course. Select the version you want from the drop-down menu.
   
    
3. Confirm the selection of the new version by clicking on the notification that appears below the drop-down menu.
   

You can read more about the consequences in the chapter New version? on this page.

If you change the version of a degree programme, you will have to readjust selections, applications and decisions regarding deviation from the pre-determined structure and modules that require separate approval. The comments added to your study plan will remain. You can change the version of your degree programme in the following situations:

• You have completed a Bachelor’s degree in accordance with an old curriculum period and you wish to start a Master’s degree in accordance with a newer curriculum period.
• It is no longer possible to complete studies in accordance with an old version (for example, the transition period of an old curriculum ends)
• Your degree is almost entirely uncompleted.

If you wish, you can always restore the degree programme’s version back to the way it was before. You can also first change the degree programme’s version to a newer version and then restore the old version for those study modules that you have already completed.

Change the version of a degree programme on the Structure of studies page as follows:

1. Open the degree programme’s brochure by clicking the code under its name.
   
    
2. Click the version menu under the name of the programme. Select the version you want from the drop-down menu.
   
    
3. Confirm the selection of the new version by clicking on the notification that appears at the top of the page.
   
    
4. You will be notified of the consequences of the version change. In the notification, you can choose whether
   1. you want to copy the current study plan as a new one and use the new version only in the new plan, so that no changes will be made to the current study plan, or
   2. continue to change the version to the current study plan.
      

You can find all Sisu user instructions on the User instructions for Sisu page.

You can find answers to common problems and questions on the Frequently asked questions about Sisu page.