Loss of the right to study

1. You fail to register for the academic year. In accordance with Arcada’s degree statutes, you may apply for re-enrollment. Please note that re-enrollment is only granted for the academic year you failed to register.

Please note that you cannot enroll to courses or earn credits if you have not registered for the academic year. This means you may miss important courses, so please make sure you register well in time before the academic year starts.

2. You did not complete your studies within the prescribed time period. The Rector may, however, grant you extended right to study while your study right is active. Please note that extended study right is not automatically approved because of e.g. military service or parental leave. Students should instead use the possibility to register as absent.

If you did not apply for re-enrollment the same academic year or apply for extended study right while you still have an active study right, you may apply for renewed right to study provided that you fulfill the requirements.

3) You accept a new study right leading to a degree. As of 1 August 2026, new legislation concerning study rights at Finnish higher education institutions has entered into force. Under these amendments, a student’s study rights at the same or lower level will be terminated if they accept a new study right leading to a degree. The rule applies only to study rights at Finnish higher education institutions. 

Students who intend to graduate and will be accepting a new study place are therefore strongly advised to submit their application for graduation well in advance of the applicable deadline, to ensure that their degree can be processed and conferred before their current study right expires.

Please note that a study right that has been terminated under these provisions cannot be reinstated.

Further information is available on Studyinfo.fi

Interruption of studies and tuition fee exemption

If you have previously been exempt from paying tuition fees, please note that you may become liable for tuition fees again if there is an interruption in your studies, in accordance with the new interpretation of the applicable legislation. This may apply, for example, if you fail to register for the academic year and subsequently apply for the reinstatement of your right to study, or if you apply for a renewed right to study after your previous right to study has expired.