Academic Affairs
Among other things, Academic Affairs counsel and advise you on matters which are concerning right to study, financial aid for students, insurances and graduation. You will receive different kinds of documents involved in studies from Academic Affairs for example a study certificate or a transcript of records and a degree certificate when you will graduate.
Academic Affairs services are available for you throughout your study time at Oamk. You are offered support and guidance in matters concerning study right, academic year enrollment, outgoing student exchange/ingoing student exchange, insurances and graduation. You can reach us from the Linnanmaa and Kontinkangas campuses’ service points and also via online or by phone. See also our FAQ.
Order a Study Document
You can get digitally signed documents 24/7 through Peppi (see ORDERS-title). There are available Study Certificate and Transcript of Records. Digitally signed documents are available immediately, and you can print or forward them as electronic attachments.
Study Certificate is valid to prove your study right when buying season tickets for the local public transport in Oulu, but not for example to VR or Matkahuolto. Matkahuolto´s discount can be obtained with a student identity card with the Matkahuolto logo printed on it.
Transcript of records shows all the courses that you have completed. Transcript of records ordered via Peppi or from Academic Affairs is an official document which is valid to prove your studies to authorities. You can also use it for example when applying for a job or a practical training place.
Please contact Academic Affairs (study.oamk@oulu.fi) if
- documents cannot be ordered from Peppi
- there are errors in the document you received from Peppi.
FAQ
You can have digitally signed documents 24/7 through Peppi (see ORDERS-title). In case of any problems, please contact study.oamk@oulu.fi.
The degree students, exchange students and open university students get a student discount in subsidized student restaurants by presenting a valid student ID or Tuudo´s Student ID The other students can get a Kela meal subsidy card from the Academic Affairs Service Point. Please see our Academic Affairs Service Point opening hours. If you are unable to visit the Service Point, please contact Academic Affairs study.oamk@oulu.fi.
Oulu UAS Study Certificate is valid to prove your study right when buying season tickets for the local public transport in Oulu, but not for example to VR or Matkahuolto. Matkahuolto´s discount can be obtained with a student identity card with the Matkahuolto logo printed on it.
Academic Year Enrolment
If you are a continuing student, you must enroll for the whole academic year between 15.4. and 31.5. from Peppi. You can change your presence / absence information during the enrolment period if necessary. You can find more information about enrolment in the study guide.
Please take contact Academic Affairs study.oamk@oulu.fi and your situation will be checked.
If you want to change the enrolment information during the academic year, you must use the Application for Change in Enrolment for Presence/Absence. The application will be returned to the Academic Affairs study.oamk@oulu.fi for the autumn term by 15 September and for the spring term by 15 January, at the latest.
Deliver the certificate of the reason for your absence by 15 September (autumn term) / 15 January (spring term) using your student email to Academic Affairs (study.oamk@oulu.fi) or visit Study Services at Linnanmaa or Kontinkangas Campus.
Enrolment for the previous course implementation prevents re-enrolment for the new course. Ask the teacher in the previous implementation to remove you from the course. If this does not work, please contact Academic Affairs study.oamk@oulu.fi.
International Opportunities
Yes, as an Oamk student you can go on a study or traineeship exchange to Europe or outside Europe. The duration of a study exchange is usually one or two semesters and a traineeship Exchange is two months minimum. Some degree programs also offer short-term exchanges (1 to 4 weeks). All students going on exchange will be paid a grant. All studies or traineeship completed during your exchange will be accredited to your degree at Oamk. You can find more information in oamk.fi/en/study/goabroad/.
Students who have underaged children, who are family carers, who have at least a moderate functional deficiency due to a disability or a severe or chronic health issue or who have received international protection will be paid an additional grant when going on Erasmus+ exchange. In some exchange programs, students can also apply for a special needs and inclusion grant to cover additional costs caused by their special need such as injury, impairment, physical or psychological illness or learning difficulty. Please don’t hesitate to contact the International Mobility Services to ask more at: outgoing.students@oamk.fi. Some degree programs also offer short-term exchanges (1 to 4 weeks). For more information: oamk.fi/en/study/goabroad/.
It is good to start planning your exchange well in advance. For a long-term exchange (one or two semesters) you must apply in the academic year prior to the academic year when you plan to go on exchange. In November you can apply to destinations outside Europe and in February to destinations in Europe. There is no specific time to apply for the short-term exchanges, you usually apply to them through your own degree program when they are available. You can apply for a grant for a self-organised traineeship abroad at any time. You can find more information in oamk.fi/en/study/goabroad/.
When you go for an exchange to Oamk’s partner institutions to study or do your practical training abroad, you get a grant to all destinations. Oamk has made exchange agreements with partner institutions which mean that you do not have to pay a tuition fee in these institutions except in few cases. You do need to pay a tuition fee in possible self-acquired student exchanges (free-mover Exchange), and in partner institutions in Utah, USA, and Danish institutions of North2north-programme. You do get a grant into these exchanges as well.
The amount of grants varies according to the exchange program. We have gathered all the information to oamk.fi/exchangeoptions webpage. You can see the grants for study Exchange from To study? – section and practical training grants under To practical training? section. Erasmus+ programme supports also students with fewer opportunities such as a student with a family, or those who travel with low emission vehicles such as by bus, carpool or train. Oamk provides students also a very extensive insurance. This also decreases students’ own costs.
Graduation
We will not contact you separately if there are no issues with your application. If you do not hear from us, you can be confident that you will graduate on the day you chose to be your graduation day.
You will receive your diploma earliest on the next working day following your graduation day and no later than two weeks after the date of graduation. We will send the diploma by registered mail if you have not indicated that you will pick it up from the Academic Affairs Service Point. Please make sure your contact information is up to date in Peppi.
We will not contact you separately if there are no issues with your application. If you do not hear from us, you can be confident that you will graduate on the day you chose to be your graduation day.
Upon application, the National Supervisory Authority for Welfare and Health (Valvira) grants the right to practice healthcare profession. Apply for licensing to practice your profession immediately after graduation.
Suspension of Studies
If you want to register as absent, you can do so from the beginning of the next semester. If you are considering resigning from Oamk, first discuss the matter with your Tutor Teacher, Study Counsellor or Head of Studies. Fill out the resignation form, sign it and return it to the Academic Affairs.
Contact
Linnanmaa Campus contact information
Academic Affairs Service Point Luotsi in Linnanmaa Campus.
Yliopistonkatu 9, 7C, 1st floor. The Service Point is located opposite to the Restaurant Mara.
Service hours Monday and Wednesday 10 – 13, Thursday 12 – 15
Tel. (+358) 029 448 9210, Mon – Fri 10 – 12
Email study.oamk@oulu.fi
The local service points are open during 19. – 30.8.2024 Monday to Friday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Kontinkangas Campus contact information
Academic Affairs Service Point in Kontinkangas Campus.
Kiviharjuntie 4, Louhi building, 1st floor, Louhi 1194.
Monday and Wednesday 10 – 13, Thursday 12 – 15
Tel. (+358) 029 448 9210, Mon – Fri 10 – 12
Email study.oamk@oulu.fi
The local service points are open during 19. – 30.8.2024 Monday to Friday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Chat
The chat services of the Academic Affairs are closed so far.
International Mobility Services
General enquiries about mobilities:
international@oamk.fi
Outgoing student mobility:
outgoing.students@oamk.fi
Incoming student mobility:
incoming.students@oamk.fi
Teacher and staff mobility:
staffmobility@oamk.fi
Institutional agreements:
agreements@oamk.fi
Academic Affairs Team for Oamk
Service Manager
Kempas Eija, +358 50 317 4620
Lead Specialists
Koutonen Kati, +358 50 563 2626
Karjalainen Päivi, +358 50 542 2177
Vainionpää Markus, +358 46 923 5147
Special Designer
Rajaniemi Jarmo, +358 50 317 4917
Education Designers
Aalto Sirpa, +358 50 540 4122
Dehghani Mitra, +358 40 141 5099
Fähnrich Bastian, +358 50 317 4931
Jussila Heli, +358 50 436 6034
Latva-Ranta Minna, +358 40 141 5736
Moilanen Minna, +358 50 301 3837
Nätynki Piritta, +358 50 562 7244
Tauriainen Tiia-Mariia, +358 50 563 8854
Tikkanen Laura, +358 50 4624735
Designers
Kela-Haataja Susanna, +358 50 479 5268
Ländén Anniina, +358 40 141 5116
Nikkanen Mervi, +358 40 652 6971
Pakanen Heli, +358 50 571 3012
Education Assistants
Alin Elina, +358 50 470 9740
Fitzgerald Katariina, +358 50 475 4118
Inkala Anu, +358 40 141 5734
Kaukonen Emmi, +358 50 572 0719
Kettunen Maarit, +358 40 141 5715
Pohjola Raija, +358 40 141 5733
Svenström Virve, +358 40 141 5119
Staff e-mail addresses are typically in the firstname.lastname@oulu.fi format, but we would prefer all messages to be sent to study.oamk@oulu.fi.