Applying for a degree
Note! To graduate, you must be registered as attending and as a bachelor or master student you must have paid the student union fee and the student’s healthcare fee for the academic year.
Bachelor and master study attainments, PSP in Sisu and thesis in LUTPub
Submission of graduation forms and contact information will be found from here.
Submitting a graduation request for a Bachelor's degree
Submit a graduation request when:
- you have completed all the studies required for your degree, including the maturity test
- your study attainments and PSP checked by study counselor are recorded in Sisu and
- your thesis is recorded in the library’s electronic publication system LUTPub. (Instructions for uploading)
As a rule, the graduation request is processed and student will graduate within three weeks of the request if all the requirements for it are met.
The certificate is dated for the date when it is prepared.
Degree certificates for students who submit a request for graduation at the end of June or in July are prepared in August and dated for the last day in July. Degree certificates for students who submit a request for graduation at the end of December are prepared in January and dated in December.
Submit a graduation request via Sisu and fill in the Finnish Bachelor's Graduate Survey. The link is also in Sisu.
The Society for Viipuri School of Economics (VITAKO) awards scholarships of 300 euros to students who have carried out their bachelor’s thesis work for a company.
The thesis supervisor records the company for which the work was carried out in the evaluation form.
The student services submit proposals to VITAKO twice a year.
The names of the students who graduated from a bachelor’s degree programme by the end of March are forwarded to VITAKO in April and the names of students who graduated by the end of November are forwarded in December.
The student services secretaries request the students’ bank account numbers for the proposal to VITAKO. A graduate is eligible for the scholarship if he or she is still a student at LUT. VITAKO decides on the scholarships.
The PHP Foundation awards scholarships of 500 euros to Software and Systems Engineering students who have carried out their bachelor’s thesis work for a company.The students of the program are not awarded any other scholarship for carrying out their bachelor's thesis work at a company.
The thesis supervisor records the company for which the work was carried out in the evaluation form.
The student services submit proposals to PHP twice a year.
The names of the students who graduated from a bachelor’s degree programme by the end of April are forwarded to PHP in May and the names of students who graduated by the end of November are forwarded in December.
The student services secretaries request the students’ bank account numbers for the proposal to PHP. A graduate is eligible for the scholarship if he or she is still a student at LUT. PHP Foundation decides on the scholarships.
Submitting a graduation request for a Master's degree
You can submit a graduation request when:
- you have completed all the studies required for your degree, except for thesis
- your study attainments and PSP are recorded in Sisu and
- your thesis is recorded in the library’s electronic publication system LUTPub. (Instructions for uploading)
You can request that you receive your degree certificate during the same month that your thesis is evaluated (e.g., both evaluation and graduation in October). In this case, all your required study attainments, with the exception of the thesis grade, must be recorded in Sisu by the date specified in the graduation schedule.
The applications are binding. For example, when you submit a request for thesis evaluation, you commit to having your thesis assessed in line with this schedule.
A thesis uploaded in LUTPub for which publication permission has been granted cannot be changed or removed from the database.
Graduation schedule for a master's degree in the academic year 2022 - 2023
Graduation schedule for a master's degree in the academic year 2023 - 2024
Note! Remember that you must request the approval of the topic of your thesis work via the 1A form before starting the work (read more and find the form from master's thesis page). The topic can be confirmed once you have completed your bachelor’s degree and any supplementary studies.
You can submit a request for graduation before the grade for your thesis is recorded in Sisu if you are ready to graduate.
- Make sure that all your study attainments are recorded in your primary study plan in Sisu. Delete from your PSP any courses that you did not complete and for which you will not receive a grade.
- Send the application for the assessment of your thesis via the 1B form (read more and find the form from master's thesis page) (can be sent without the URN address) to your degree programme’s email address.
- Submit a graduation request via Sisu in line with the graduation schedule
Please give your feedback on following surveys: (survey links are also in Sisu):
- LUT Emlpoyment survey (for all)
- survey for graduates in Technology
- survey for graduates in Business
Submitting a graduation request for a Doctor's degree/Licentiate's degree
Graduation is possible once all studies required for the degree have been completed, the dissertation/thesis has been approved as well as assessed by the Academic Council and you have applied for graduation in Sisu.
Academic year 2022-2023: You can graduate on the next possible graduation date as well as participate in the graduation ceremony on the same day. Note that there should be about two weeks between the Academic Council meeting and the graduation date.
Starting from academic year 2023-2024 doctors may graduate non-stop. As a rule, the student will graduate within two weeks of the graduation request if all the requirements for it are met. You may participate in the graduation ceremony which is held at the earliest after two weeks from the date of your graduation (ie. the date of the degree certificate).
The certificate is dated when it is prepared.
Until 31.7.2023: You can apply for a degree when you have completed all your studies and your public examination is over. For those pursuing a licentiate degree, the thesis must have been approved by the Academic Council and all studies must be completed.
- Make sure that your primary study plan in Sisu is the same as the one checked by the LUT Doctoral School.
- In order to graduate, you must apply for graduation in Sisu.
- Answer the graduation feedback questionnaire, to which you will receive a link by email after your dissertation has been evaluated by the Academic Council.
- Once you have completed your doctorate, you can apply for a Dissertation grant from the LUT Research Foundation.
From academic year 2023-2024 onwards: You can apply for a degree when you have completed all your studies, your public examination is over and the dissertation is approved and assessed by the Academic Council. For those pursuing a licentiate degree, the thesis must have been approved by the Academic Council and all studies must be completed.
- Make sure that your primary study plan in Sisu is the same as the one checked by the LUT Doctoral School.
- In order to graduate, you must apply for graduation in Sisu.
- Answer the graduation feedback questionnaire, to which you will receive a link by email after your dissertation has been evaluated by the Academic Council.
- Once you have completed your doctorate, you can apply for a Dissertation grant from the LUT Research Foundation.
Related to graduation
Your LUT user account expires on the date that you graduate.
We recommend transferring your emails and files to a new location in good time before this date.
Indicate in Sisu’s section on information disclosure whether you permit the publication of your name in papers and online on LUT’s list of graduates.
Check also that your home municipality is correct in the register.