The studies completed at the University of Eastern Finland will appear in your transcript of records. The transcript includes information about completed courses, grades and ECTS credits, teachers’ names, etc. The credits will appear in the transcript only after a course is completed and graded. This takes a few weeks, e.g. after an exam. Please note that only passed courses show in the official transcript.
If you are a student at the University of Eastern Finland or the Open University of Eastern Finland and you have a valid UEF user account, you can download your official digitally signed transcript of records and / or study certificate from Atomi, which you can find in Peppi. Each study right forms its own document.
If you need a signed and stamped paper transcript of records or study certificate, or you are no longer a student at the University of Eastern Finland and thus you do not have a valid UEF user account, you may request a paper version or a digitally signed one from the Student and Learning Services’ Customer Service (contact information below) or order at UEF E-services (opens in a new tab, requires logging in).
A student of the Open University of Eastern Finland should check the instructions on how to order a transcript of records from the page of the Open University of Eastern Finland (opens in a new tab).
Also remember to update your address in Peppi, documents are send to the address found in Peppi, if you do not give another address.
Digitally signed transcript of records and study certificate
You can download your official digitally signed transcript of records and / or astudy certificate from Atomi, which can be found on the top of the page once entering Peppi. Before going to Atomi, please be sure you have selected the right study right to view under your name at the right top corner, for example your Bachelor’s or Master’s study right, and only then go to Atomi. If you need the document for more than one study right, download them separately. The documents are PDF documents equipped with a digital signature to confirm their authenticity and integrity. Both documents are available in Finnish and in English. You can save the document as a PDF-file and forward it as attachment to email.
These digitally signed documents are official only in their digital form and not as paper-printed copies, for example. The files cannot be modified, as any change made to the file invalidates the digital signature.
Digital signatures are replacing handwritten signatures and stamps. The electronic documents should be a valid and primary alternative in all situations where signed and stamped paper documents have been used thus far.
Instructions on how to check the validity of the signature
Check the validity of a digitally signed document in Atomi Validator (opens in a new tab)
OR
Check the validity of a digitally signed document in Adobe Acrobat Reader DC.
Atomi uses the EUTL certificate to sign digital documents.
The digital signature of a PDF document can be checked from the original file only.
If the file is changed, the digital signature disappears. Students may print a paper copy, but the signature is not valid on the printed document. Parties that request these documents should not accept paper copies without the verified electronic document.
To check the validity of a digitally signed PDF document:
- Open the PDF file with Adobe Acrobat Reader and then its Signature Panel.
- Check the certificate information. A PDF document from the University of Eastern Finland is digitally signed when the Signature Panel shows the following text:
Rev. 1: Signed by CSC-IT Center for Science Ltd
Signature is valid:
Source of Trust obtained from Adobe Approved Trust List (AATL).
Document has not been modified since this signature was applied
Signer's identity is valid
Signing time is from the clock on the signer's computer.
Signature is not LTV enabled and will expire after 2021/01/23 15:44:55 +02´00´
Signature Details
Certificate Details...
Last Checked: yyyy.mm.dd time timezone
Field: Signature1 (invisible signature)
In case the information in the Signature Panel differs from the above (e.g. claims that "Signature has problems") this could be caused by the settings in your Acrobat Reader.
If the Signature Panel is unavailable, ask the student for the certified file.
Temporary study certificates
Finnish Rail VR or Matkahuolto may request a temporary study certificate, especially if you have not yet received your student card. For these purposes both the VR and Matkahuolto have their own forms and you can ask the certificates from Student and Learning Services’ Customer Service.
The Student and Learning Services’ customer service desk offers general study counselling, information on term registration and study rights and maintains the student register. The customer services desk also provides study certificates and transcripts of records.
Phone number: +358 29 445 8900
- phone service: Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 10 am to 2 pm (10–14)
Opening/office hours:
- the Student and Learning Services’ customer service desk is open on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 10 am to 1 pm (10–13).
Remember to check the current exceptions to the Student and Learning Services' customer service opening hours.
Email address: opiskelu@uef.fi
- If your message contains confidential information, contact us and we will give you instructions on how to send your message encrypted.
Visiting address:
- Joensuu Campus, Aurora building, entrance A, ground floor (Yliopistokatu 2)
- Kuopio Campus, Canthia building, 2. floor, Oppari (Yliopistonrinne 3)
Postal address:
- Joensuu: University of Eastern Finland, Student and Learning Services, P.O.Box 111, FI-80101 Joensuu
- Kuopio: University of Eastern Finland, Student and Learning Services, P.O.Box 1627, FI-70211 Kuopio