Study rights, master's options and duration of studies

To study at the university, you must have a right to study. This page provides information on both the right to complete a degree and the right to complete studies which do not lead to a degree.

The Universities Act stipulates the normative duration of studies for Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees. The normative duration is one or two academic years longer than the target period, depending on the study right. On this page, you will find information on the normative duration of studies for your degree and on the non-attendance that are excluded from the normative duration of studies.

Your faculty may grant an extension to students upon their application to complete their studies. On this page you will find instructions on how to apply for an extension to complete your studies.

You can change the study track within some of the Bachelor’s or Master’s programmes. On this page you will find information on changing your study track during your degree.

A Bachelor’s degree is an undergraduate degree that can be completed in 36 degree programmes at the University of Helsinki. On this page you will find information on the right to complete a Bachelor's degree as well as the Bachelor's degree study tracks.

After graduating from a UH Bachelor's programme, you can continue directly to a Master's programme for which you have an option. On this page you will find information on the options available and how to select them, as well on other Master's programmes with a separate registration.

Here you can find the instructions on how to forfeit a study right at the University of Helsinki.