Temporary study right to finish your studies

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Temporary study right to finish your studies

You can apply for temporary study right to finish your studies if:

  • your degree has been left unfinished at any stage in the Finnish UAS
  • you resigned from UAS
  • you were not granted any other study right, for example, an extended study right

You can apply for temporary study right to finish your degree to same or equivalent degree if you have previously had the study right.

The study right is granted once and is based on amount of studies missing from the degree. The missing studies can be:

  • Maximum 60 ECTS in Bachelors UAS
  • Maximum 30 ECTS in Master’s degree (UAS)

The study right is granted from the beginning of a semester for two semesters at once. A student cannot enroll as absent with temporary study right. Additional time cannot be sought without any particularly strong reason. If a student does not graduate within given time, acquisition of study right requires a student to pass through regular admission process for a study place.

Please, attach those documents to your application for study right:

  • The transcript of Records from the studies completed during your prior study right
  • the certificate of resignation time (concerns only applicants who studies in places other than LAB, LAMK or Saimia)
  • Realistic and achievable study plan

In the study plan the attention is paid to previously completed studies (for example, in Open University) and other prior learning (RPL).

The decision regarding temporary study right is made by vice rector.

According to a Decree (1440/2014 § 3) the handling fee for temporary study right application is 50 euros. Temporary study right – handling fee

Bachelor-level student: Apply for a temporary study right at https://elomake.lab.fi/lomakkeet/1036/lomake.html?rinnakkaislomake=fixedterm

Master-level student: Apply for a temporary study right at https://elomake.lab.fi/lomakkeet/1629/lomake.html?rinnakkaislomake=masterfixedterm 

NOTE! The forms are temporarily out of use from March 25th, 2024 to March 27th, 2024.

If you need help or have questions, please contact the study councellors: opinto-ohjaajat@lab.fi