Copies and translations of the degree certificate

You may request an official copy of your degree certificate in its original language. It will be printed on plain paper.  

Copies are subject to a fee, payable in advance. Your certificate copy can be collected in person or posted, either domestically in Finland or internationally via courier.  

Collecting the certificate  

The certificate can be collected about two weeks after your request, or longer during holiday periods. You will receive a separate email once it is available for collection. When you choose to collect the certificate on-site, you can collect it from the HelsinkiUni Help service point at the City Centre Campus in Kaisa House. Please collect it within 30 days. If you cannot collect it yourself, another person with written authorisation may collect it on your behalf.  

Authorization is made by writing a free-form letter of authorization signed by you by hand. The paper authorization can be shown when collecting the document or sent to HelsinkiUni Help (Submit a request) in advance as a scanned copy or photo. The authorized person must present proof of identity, such as a driving licence or passport, when collecting the document.

Information required for authorization:

• Date
• Recipient of the certificate:
  • Full name (also the name appearing on the certificate, if changed)
  • University of Helsinki student number (or date of birth)
  • Date of graduation
  • Degree title
• Person collecting the certificate:
  • Full name
  • Personal identity number
• Signatures:
  • Signature of the person granting the authorization
  • Signature of the person collecting the certificate

The fee for a personally collected certificate copy is €40.  

Postal delivery in Finland  

Please allow approximately two weeks for delivery, or longer during holiday periods. You will receive a separate email once your copy has been sent.  

The fee for a certificate copy posted in Finland is €50.  

Courier delivery outside Finland  

Please allow approximately two to four weeks for delivery, or longer during holiday periods. Delivery outside Finland will be via a courier service. You will receive a separate email once your copy has been sent, including a tracking number for the shipment.  

The fee for a certificate copy delivered by courier outside Finland is €90.

Requesting and paying for copies via the payment gateway  

Please note that paid fees are not normally refunded, so choose the correct delivery type carefully. In exceptional cases — for example, a duplicate payment caused by a technical error, a payment resulting from incorrect instructions provided by the University, or a situation in which the order was not processed and the service was not performed — you may request a refund by contacting HelsinkiUni Help (Submit a request).

The fee shown applies per copy.  

No receipt is needed when you pay in the payment gateway.

Copies are requested and paid for in the University of Helsinki payment gateway.  

Requesting and paying for copies if online payment is not possible  

If you cannot pay the fee in the payment gateway, you can make a bank transfer to the University of Helsinki account.  Please note that paid fees are not normally refunded, so choose the correct delivery type carefully. In exceptional cases — for example, a duplicate payment caused by a technical error, a payment resulting from incorrect instructions provided by the University, or a situation in which the order was not processed and the service was not performed — you may request a refund by contacting HelsinkiUni Help (Submit a request).

Fees per official copy: 

• €40 by collection
• €50 by post in Finland
• €90 by courier outside Finland  

Payment details:  

Recipient: University of Helsinki 
Account number: FI58 5000 0120 3778 32 
Reference number: 99113034  

Details for payments made via a bank outside Finland:  

Recipient: University of Helsinki 
Bank: OP pankki, Gebhardinaukio 1, FI-00510 Helsinki, Finland 
IBAN: FI58 5000 0120 3778 32 
BIC (SWIFT): OKOYFIHH  

After transferring the fee to the account, send a message to HelsinkiUni Help (Submit a service request) with a copy of the transaction receipt attached.

Please include the following information in your message:

• Surname (and the surname on the certificate, if different from your current surname)
• Given names (and the given names on the certificate, if different from your current given names)
• University of Helsinki student number or date of birth
• Date of graduation (or the year if the exact date is not known)
• Faculty
• Degree title
• Will you collect the copy in person or do you want it posted?
• If you choose postal delivery, please also provide the following details:
  • Email address 
  • Phone number
  • Delivery address (please provide as precise details as possible)
  • Country
  • Name of the contact person who will receive the delivery
  • Phone number of the contact person

Please note that you must collect your degree certificate copy within 30 days. 
For requests to send the copy to an address outside Finland, please note that it will be delivered by courier.

Degree certificates are issued in Finnish or Swedish as well as in English (as of 1 April 2025). The University does not provide translations of degree certificates. Your degree certificate comes with a Diploma Supplement for international use, including a detailed explanation of your degree in English.

Please note, however, that if you need a translation of your degree certificate, you must have it translated yourself. The University of Helsinki recommends using an authorised translator.

The official names of degree programmes, study tracks, study modules and courses are listed in the transcript of studies in its given language. Please submit the relevant language version of the transcript to the translator. Read more about transcripts of studies and how to order them.

If an international education institution or accreditor requires that the University of Helsinki directly sends it your degree certificate:

• Have your certificate translated by an authorised translator and send it as a service request to HelsinkiUni Help. If your University of Helsinki username is still active, please choose "Programme specific study advice" as issue.
• The faculty will send a University-approved verification of the translation, alongside the translation itself, to the requester abroad.

The price for a paper copy of certificates other than degree diplomas (such as a certificate of separate studies) is 10 euros.

Fees must be paid in advance. 

Your order must indicate the following:

• Full name (including name on certificate if different)
• University of Helsinki student number (or date of birth)
• Date of completion and which certificate is in question
• Whether you will collect the copy or receive it by post or courier, providing a delivery address as necessary.

Payment details:

Recipient: University of Helsinki
IBAN: FI58 5000 0120 3778 32
Reference: 99113034

Details for payments made via a bank outside Finland:

Recipient: University of Helsinki
Bank: OP pankki, Gebhardinaukio 1, FI-00510 Helsinki, Finland
IBAN: FI58 5000 0120 3778 32
Swift: OKOYFIHH

Please send your order together with a copy of the receipt as a service request to HelsinkiUni Help.