Doctoral graduation at the Faculty of Science, Forestry and Technology

After the public examination, the opponent submits a statement on your dissertation, and you have the opportunity to submit a response to it. The faculty then decides on the approval and grade of your dissertation. After this, the Faculty Council or, between semesters, the Vice Dean (Research) will grade your dissertation. The Faculty shall provide a digital degree certificate for your completed degree.

Applying for your degree

Once your doctoral dissertation and all other studies required for the degree have been registered in the study attainment register, you can apply for your doctoral degree. Complete the Application for a doctoral degree certificate form (requires login). If you have any questions about the application form, contact the faculty’s Academic Affairs Specialists at [email protected].

Your degree certificate will be issued within three weeks of receiving your application. At the end of the semester, processing times may be longer due to a high volume of applications. The degree certificate is dated either on the day your application was received or the day your last study attainment or doctoral dissertation was graded, whichever is later. You will receive an email notification when the certificate is ready for download. Download the certificate from Peppi or via the link sent to your email and save it in a secure location. Please note that your graduation will be visible in Peppi before the degree certificate is ready. If you have any questions about the doctoral degree certificate, contact Academic Affairs Secretary Aada Kokkonen.

Degree certificate

Digital degree certificate

The University of Eastern Finland issues digital degree certificates. Your digital certificate includes:

• a cover page in Finnish and English,
• a transcript of academic records in Finnish and English and
• a Diploma Supplement in English, which describes the objectives, content and status of the degree within the Finnish education system.

Your digital degree certificate is only official in PDF format. Do not edit the PDF file, as this will invalidate the digital signature. You can verify the signature certificate in Atomi Validator. If you wish, you can also request a paper copy of your digital certificate.

Check the details on your certificate

Check the details on your certificate as soon as you receive it. If you notice any errors, report them as soon as possible. Errors will be corrected.

Your certificate will not be amended retrospectively due to a change of name or changes to the content of your degree.

For persons who have corrected their legal gender, the university follows the recommendation of the Ombudsman for Equality (27 August 2013, OKM/8/591/2013, UEF record entry number 1138/12.02.03/2013, recommendation available in Finnish and Swedish).

Official copies of your degree certificate

For more information, visit the website of the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland.

Official translations of your certificate

You can obtain an official translation at your own expense from an authorised translator.

Lost or destroyed certificate

Graduated on or after 1 August 2022 (digital certificates)

• You can order a new digital degree certificate from the university’s Registry Office free of charge. The email address of Registry Office: [email protected]
• You can download your certificate from Peppi while your UEF user account is active.

Graduated before 1 August 2022 (paper certificates)

• You can obtain a certified copy from the Registry Office, email: [email protected]. For more information and pricing, visit the webpage of Registry Office.

Validity of user accounts

After graduation, your UEF user account and the associated access rights will expire. More information on the expiry of access rights can be found on the the digital services page page under “I have or have had a UEF user account”.

Alumni network and alumni study right

After graduating from UEF, you can join the University of Eastern Finland alumni network. You can also supplement your studies with an alumni study right. The alumni study right is free of charge and can be activated as soon as your graduation is recorded in Peppi. You can find more detailed information on the Kamu page studies after graduation at the University of Eastern Finland – alumni study right.

UEF graduation ceremony and doctoral conferment ceremony

You can celebrate your graduation by attending the UEF graduation ceremony (in Finnish: publiikki) and the doctoral conferment ceremony.