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Normative duration plus extra time

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Normative duration plus extra time

In order to preserve your study right, you must enroll as attending or absent every academic year.

You only have a right to participate in studies and exams, as well as get grades in your study register if you are enrolled as attending. The duration of the study right starts from the beginning of the month when the student accepted the study place.

Normative durations of degree programs

In the Universities of Applied Sciences Act and LAB Degree Regulations normative durations of degree programs are defined as followed:

  • Bachelor’s degree of University of Applied Sciences, scope 210 ECTS: 3,5 years
  • Bachelor’s degree of University of Applied Sciences, scope 240 ECTS: 4 years
     
  • Master’s degree of UAS, scope 60 ECTS: 1 - 2 years
  • Master’s degree of UAS, scope 90 ECTS: 1,5 - 2,5 years
     

The duration of the study right

The Sisu system displays the statutory duration of your degree program. If you are unable to complete your degree within the normative study time:

  • a bachelor’s student has the right to continue their studies for one year (+ 1 year)

  • Master’s students have the right to continue their studies for a maximum of one semester (fall or spring).
     

    No processing fee is required for the statutory extension, and separate application is not necessary.

Absence during the studies

The maximum duration of absence not included in the study time is two semesters. Read more about suspending your studies.

The study time of transfer student

According to the Universities of Applied Sciences Act 31§ the right of a transfer student to complete the studies is determined by the degree to which the transfer student was accepted. The completion time of the degree includes periods of presences and absences used by a student during the study right obtained through transfer.