Faculty of Arts - instructions for students who began their studies before August 1, 2017

The transition period from the old degree requirements has with the exception of a few major subjects, all students are now studying in the new degree programmes. Graduating according to the old degree requirements was possible until Dec. 18, 2020.

If you did not transfer to a new degree programme before the end of the transition period, you were transferred in the automatic transfer based on your study right at the time. You can read more about the automatic transfer in the instruction Automatic transfer in the Faculty of Arts.

The transition period for students of Assyriology, Egyptology and Cognitive Science continues until July 31, 2023 (according to the academic year 2016-17 curriculum). Read more from Instructions for students continuing in the old degree requirements (in Finnish).

The equivalence tables of the 2017-2020 curriculum can be found in on this page, choose the right degree program.

The equivalence tables of the 2020-2023 curriculum (valid from Aug 1, 2020) can be found in the instruction Curriculum and Equivalence between curriculums. Select a degree programme from the drop-down menu at the top of the page to see the equivalence information of the programme’s study tracks.

You can also ask each study tracks HOPS (personal study plan) advisers or the responsible teachers of study modules about equivalencies. The names of responsible teachers of each study module can be found in Sisu.

Check from Sisu that your study right has been entered correctly. There you can also see your new degree programme and possible study track.

Further information about the automatic transfer can be found in the instruction Automatic transfer in the Faculty of Arts.

If you notice a mistake or need some other assistance, please contact the Metsätalo Student Services.

Study rights for minor studies

If you have been granted a study right for a restricted minor subject, the study right will automatically change in accordance with the new degree programmes. In the new degree programmes, minor subject studies are called optional studies. Read more from the instruction Optional Studies in Humanities.

Duration of the degree

The transition period ending does not affect the duration of the degree. You can check the duration of your right to study from Sisu (click on your name at the top of the page and select My profile -> Study rights.

If you need more time to complete you degree, see the instruction If your right to study expires. If your study right to study has expired, you can apply for readmission. Read more from the instruction Readmission of your right to pursue a degree.

How to change your study track

You can change your study track in the new degree requirements only within your degree programme and only if requirements set by the degree programme are met. You can find further information in the instruction Changing study tracks while pursuing a degree.

You can change your degree programme only by reapplying through admissions or through the transfer application procedure. Read more from the Studyinfo service.

Note that if you have received the wrong degree programme or study track in the automatic transfer, the mistake will be corrected and you do not need to change your study track.

All studies expire in 10 years. If a student completes a module of intermediate studies, it updates the module of the expired basic studies (same subject).

Please read more on the expiry of studies

The final transfer to Sisu was in May 2021. Thereafter, signing up for courses, registering course results and graduating all happens in Sisu. Drafting a study plan is the key to everything in Sisu. If you need help, you can ask advice from your HOPS adviser or Metsätalo Student Services. Student services of Kaisa House also provide help with technical issues concerning Sisu, as well as general guidance on e.g., selecting a correct application type. 

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If you need help with studying during the transfer period, graduating according to the old degree requirements or transferring to the new degree programmes, please contact Metsätalo Student Services. The student advisors there offer faculty-specific guidance for students of the Faculty of Arts and Faculty of Theology. You can call, email, book an phone call appointment with a study adviser ahead of time. The contact information and opening hours can be found on the page Student Advice. If you need more general study guidance, or for example a transcript of your studies, you can also call one of the other student advice points across the university campuses.

With questions related to the content of your studies, you can turn to the HOPS advisers of your major or minor subjects. Read more from the instruction Personal Study Plan (PSP).

You can find answers to most of your questions also here, in Instructions to Students. Remember that in many of the instructions, you need to select your degree programme in order to see the content directed at you.

From the Studies Service page (log in with your university username and password) you can search for courses, see your electronic calendar and read current university news and bulletins. You can also access other university services through the Studies Service page (Sisu, email, Moodle etc.).