Do you know when you should apply? Do you have questions about how to apply for a degree certificate? Contact studentaffairs@arcada.fi.

Deadline January 2024; no degree certificates in February-April 2024

Arcada will be changing its study administration system, which means we will be unable to issue degree certificates between 1.2.2024 and 1.4.2024 (preliminary timeline which can still change). If you apply for a degree certificate by 1 Feb 2024 you will receive your degree certificate during February. If you would like to apply for a degree certificate during 2 Feb - 1 April: it is not possible, and you will receive your physical degree certificate in April 2024 at the earliest.

You can apply for a degree certificate in Sisu as of April. During 4-31 March, Arcada can issue manually written certificates to students who have completed everything demanded for graduation with the following content: ”Student Name Name has completed XXX credits, whereas XXX credits are demanded for graduation. The Student can apply for graduation as of April, as Arcada is changing its student information system during March 2024”.

Deadline spring of 2024

If you wish to graduate during the academic year of 2023-2024, you must apply for a degree certificate by 31 July 2024. If you wish to participate in the graduation ceremony in June the application for the degree certificate needs to be submitted by 31 May 2024. No degree certificates are handed out during the graduation ceremony.

If you apply during the period 1.6-31.7.2024, your application will not be processed during this time period/during the summer due to summer vacations. You can apply for the degree certificate during this time, but the degree certificate will be ready for you at the earliest at the end of August or September. The date on the certificate will be according to the date that you submitted your application.