Completion of courses and assessment

At the University of Helsinki, students plan their studies independently. There are many ways to complete studies and the most common modes of completion are described here.

In addition to registering as for the academic year, you will have to register separately for all courses which you intend to complete.

The Helsinki University Main Library is located in Kaisa House on the City Centre Campus. Kumpula, Meilahti and Viikki also have their own campus libraries.

Here you can find information about learning facilities, such as libraries and learning centres.

Learning takes place not just in a variety of physical spaces, but also in digital learning environments.  The University of Helsinki utilises a selection of different digital services to make your studies easier.

In a General Examination/Faculty Exam you can for instance retake course exams or do literature examinations that are not related to teaching.

You can take certain exams electronically at a time and exam room of your choice.

Digital examinations in specific venues are completed using your own device in a learning environment such as Moodle.

You can retake an approved examination or course no more than two times.

The compilation of a study module means that the individual courses you have completed are incorporated into a larger module, such as basic, intermediate or advanced studies.

You need an electronically verified or printed transcript of studies if you are asked to provide official proof of the studies you have completed at the University of Helsinki. You can order an electronically verified transcript of studies in Sisu.

Recognition refers to a procedure where previously acquired learning can be accepted as part of your studies.

The university has set timelines within which your completed studies are valid for degrees or study modules.

The language of learning may be different than the language of instruction or your own native language.

Here you can find information about grading scales and assessment principles at the University.

Participate in making decisions that guide the university’s operations.

You can apply for a custom course credit in a situation where you have to complete a course or a study module to correspond to the learning outcomes in your degree programme’s curriculum.   You can apply for a custom course credit in the following cases: