The Autumn semester in the UAS starts on 1 August and ends on 31 December.

The Spring semester starts on 1 January and ends on 31 July.

As a degree student you are obliged to enroll as present or absent for each academic year.

Enroll for the academic year on your own initiative each year during the enrollment period. If you have more than one enrollment status, you must register for all of them. 

From August 2026 onwards, academic year registration will be done in Oili.

Only students registered as present have the right to complete their studies, get grades to student register and graduate. Only students registered as present are covered by LAB insurance.

Starting in 2021, all present students are entitled to use the services of FSHS and they will pay a healthcare fee to Kela. Read more from here.

Registration deadlines

Registration as present or absent student

The enrollment period is at the same time every year. The exact dates will be announced at the beginning of the academic year. 

• Enroll between May 1 and August 31 for the entire academic year if you still have time remaining on your right to study. 
• For the spring semester, you can change your enrollment between December 1 and 31.

• You can only register as absent during the registration periods. (You cannot register as absent in the middle of the semester.)

  NOTE! You cannot register in July 2026. Registration opens on August 3 at 8:00.

Changing your registration status from absence to present

If a student wants to change his/her status as present during ongoing semester, the entire semester is counted as present during the enrollment period you may change your status yourself, at other times contact Student services

NOTE! Student, who has not enrolled for present or absent every academic year by the deadline, loses the right to study. Student, who has failed to enroll, has a right to apply for restoration of study right by paying 50 euros handling fee. Return of the study right is done by filling in an electronic form, if you still have study right time left. 

Recovering the right to study in Bachelor's Degree Programme

Recovering the right to study in Master's Degree Programme

If you have problem enrolling for an academic year, please contact LAB student services as soon as possible: studentservices@lab.fi

Continuing the studies after absence

Students who are absent can register their attendance or absence in Oili by themselves using their own online banking credentials.

Do you know that you have possibility to enroll as absent during your studies?

Read more about suspending your studies -page. 

Appeals

If you are not happy with the decision, you can request for rectification with the rector. You must deliver a written appeal with reasons (for example, the conditions for an extension are met) to LAB’s document services within 14 days of the receipt of rejection.

Should the appeal also be rejected, you can lodge a further appeal with the Eastern Finland Administrative Court.