Registration for the academic year

NB! If you are a new student you need to register for the academic year in conjunction with accepting you place of study. The information below applies to continuing students.

How do I register?

At Arcada students register for the entire academic year at the same time. Your status (present/absent) does not have to be the same for both terms. All students shall register online in OILI no later than 10 September. External link

You cannot register as present or absent for a longer time than what remains of your right to study/time of absence. You can change your registration status from present to absent for the spring term by submitting the form Change of registration - Presence/Absence by 15 January. On special grounds you can change the registration from present to absent, even after the deadline. For example military service, parental leave, serious illness or injury, and particularly difficult circumstances are regarded as special grounds.

If you have been granted extended or renewed right to study you do not have the right to register as absent.

If you have more than one study place at Arcada you shall register separately for all of them, if you want keep all the study places.

If you for some reason cannot register in OILI, please e-mail Student Affairs. Student Affairs can also answer any other questions you may have about registration for the academic year.

Fee-paying students

If you are a fee-paying student, you must pay the tuition fee before you can register as present in OILI. If you want to register as absent, please e-mail Student Affairs as it is not possible to do it in OILI.

Step by step instructions

If you feel unsure about how to proceed, please read our step by step instructions.