Planning on graduating during autumn term 2025? Check the most important instructions and dates regarding the graduation!

We gathered here the most important instructions and dates to remember regarding the graduation in autumn term here for you.

Instructions for graduation

See detailed instructions for Graduation request and graduation. 

Instructions for theses

Instructions for writing and submitting theses can be found on the page Theses.

Important dates regarding graduation during autumn term 

If your study right is ending or you want to graduate by the end of autumn term 2025 (last day of autumn term is 31 Dec), please submit the graduation request in Sisu by 31 December 2025. All the studies included in the degree must be completed by the time you submit the request (i.e., the latest date of completion in Sisu). 

Please make all the necessary applications for your study plan in Sisu (applications concerning the content of a study plan, request for content approval or applying for a credit transfer) well in advance before submitting the graduation request. The graduation request cannot be processed if the structure of your study plan is against the degree structure rules in Sisu.

We recommend submitting the graduation request well in advance before the last deadline, if possible. Please note that the degree registration and diploma delivery delay are longer than usual during the end of the year when there are many applications. Possible delays will not affect your graduation day. 

Master’s thesis deadlines 

Please note the schedules for submitting, assessing and approving master’s theses. Last date to submit completed thesis for assessment is 18 December 2025. If the thesis is the only uncompleted component of your studies, you can submit a graduation request on the same date. 

If you submit your thesis after the last submission deadline in December 2025 and before 1 January 2026, the date of thesis completion will be recorded as 1 January 2026. Your thesis will be assessed and approved in accordance with the first schedule for 2026. You cannot graduate in 2025, even if you have submitted a graduation request in 2025.

Graduation Ceremony

The Graduation Ceremony will be held on Wednesday, 17 December, 2025. See more information on the page Graduation Ceremonies.

Questions?

If you have any questions regarding graduation, please contact Kumpula Student Services.