Graduation is a special occasion – registration for spring term's graduation ceremonies is now open in all faculties

Are you almost done completing your degree? Congratulations on your approaching graduation! Did you know that all graduates are welcome to participate in a graduation ceremony? 

Completing a degree is always a huge achievement, the end of an era – and the beginning of something new. Graduation can be celebrated in many ways, and each graduate is free to choose their own way. 

The University also wishes to celebrate its graduates. Once or twice each academic year, the faculties organise a graduation ceremony with speeches, music and toasts raised in honour of the new degree holders. 

In the spring term, the ceremonies will be held in May–June. You can invite a few friends or family members who have supported you during your journey towards graduation to join you in the ceremony.

At the request of our students, the University will remember each graduate attending the ceremony with a letter of congratulations, which will be a tangible reminder of their time at the University and their graduation. The letter (pictured above) has been designed with visual appeal in mind to bring joy also in photographs. Letters are awarded only at the graduation ceremonies. 

Registration for spring term's graduation ceremonies is now open in all faculties. With a few exceptions (students of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and the Faculty of Medicine who take an oath at the graduation ceremony), you may attend the graduation ceremony even if you officially graduate only after the day of the ceremony—the ceremony is intended for all students graduating during the spring term.

For more information about graduation ceremonies, faculty-specific instructions and timetables, see Graduation under Studies Service.

And if you have any questions about the ceremony or signing up for it, don’t hesitate to contact your faculty's student services. 

Congratulations on your graduation! Enjoy the celebration! 

Photo: Pekka Lähteenmäki (University of Helsinki)