If necessary, you may apply for an extension of your study right in order to complete your degree. Follow your remaining degree completion time in Peppi. When you have less than six months of study right remaining, submit an application for an extension, including a goal-oriented and feasible plan for completing your degree. Apply for an extension only if you genuinely have the possibility and intention to continue your studies and complete your degree. It is not always necessary to apply for the extension to begin immediately after your study right ends; you may also apply later for the reactivation of your study right.

The processing fee for an application for an extension of the study right is €50 (Government Decree on Fees 1082/2009, Section 4).  A combined Bachelor’s and Master’s degree right is considered one study right when charging the fee.

Payment details:

• Recipient: University of Lapland
• IBAN: FI90 5640 0220 2453 23
• SWIFT: OKOYFIHH
• Reference: 632973
• Amount: €50

If you pay the fee from other than Finnish bank account, please use the following details:

• IBAN: FI90 5640 0220 2453 23
• SWIFT: OKOYFIHH
• Reference: 632876
• Bank: Pohjolan Osuuspankki Koskikadun konttori
• Address: Koskikatu 12, PL 8206, 96101 Rovaniemi, Finland

Please note that the amount has to be paid in total to the university account. Please check with your bank about possible transfer payments that might be deducted from the amount.

Attach the receipt of payment to your application.

NB! If you need an extension for non-degree study right, please contact the teacher or coordinator of the programme. Do not use this form or pay the application processing fee in this case.

Applying for extension if you are required to pay tuition fees

If you are required to pay a tuition fee and have received a scholarship for your studies, please note that scholarships are available for a period of two years only.

If you need an extension to your study period, extensions may be granted upon application, but please note that you will be financially responsible for the full tuition fees of the extension period you choose to apply for as well as all other expenses associated with your study.

Conditions for granting an extension

You may be granted an extension if you are able to complete your degree within a reasonable time. If you have made little or no progress in your studies and do not have acceptable reasons for the delay, an extension will not be granted. As a rule, the total duration of extensions cannot exceed the target duration of the degree.

When making the decision, the following are taken into account:

• The amount and scope of completed and missing studies
• Previous decisions on extensions
• Your personal situation, such as:

• illness or some other difficult personal situation or family reasons
• societal engagement in a role that requires a considerable contribution of the student’s time and effort outside study hours
• participation in an international student or trainee exchange programme
• being a student with the status of an active elite athlete.

If your personal situation involves sensitive information (e.g. health data), contact your faculty’s application handler. Do not include sensitive information in the application form.

Extensions are granted for 1–4 semesters at a time. If you need more time, you must submit a new application. As a rule, an extension will not be granted again if your studies have progressed significantly more slowly than planned.

How to apply for an extension

Submit your application by:

• 30 April if your study right ends on 31 July, or
• 30 October if it ends on 31 December

If you miss the deadline, contact your faculty handler.

Fill out the application form for extension of time to complete a degree 

Include in your application:

• A plan for completing your degree
  The plan must specify the studies to be completed and their timing (by semester). The studies must lead to the degree and correspond to the extension period applied for. As a rule, studies should progress at 30 ECTS credits per semester.
  If you are unsure about your missing studies, contact your faculty’s student affairs office before applying.
• Reasons for the delay (on a general level)
  If you have previously been granted an extension, also include a report on your progress during that time.

Do not attach medical certificates or other sensitive documents. Additional information will be requested if necessary.

Decision

You will receive the decision by email within approximately one month of submitting your application.

If you are granted an extension, you are required to complete your registration for the academic year by the registration deadline. Registering as non-attending during the extension does not extend your study time; it counts towards your degree completion time.

You are encouraged to familiarise yourself with and make use of our guidance services. We will support you to successfully complete your degree.

Appeal

You may request a rectification from your faculty within 14 days of receiving the decision. The day of receipt is not included in the appeal period. Send the request to: kirjaamo(at)ulapland.fi.

The faculty’s decision rejecting an appeal may be appealed against by submitting a written appeal to the Administrative Court of Northern Finland within 30 days of notification of the faculty’sdecision.

Application handlers

• Faculty of Education: Head of Study Affairs Anne Autti
• Faculty of Law: Head of Study Affairs Aleksanteri Rahkonen
• Faculty of Art and Design: Head of Study Affairs Janette Tolppi
• Faculty of Social Sciences: Education Specialist Marjo Pohjonen

Further information

lisaajat@ulapland.fi

If your study right has ended, you may apply for the reactivation of your study right. If the degree programme to which you were admitted has been discontinued (and the transition period has ended), first contact your faculty’s Head of Study Affairs. In such cases, reactivation is not always possible. If you have voluntarily given up your study right, you cannot apply for reactivation. If you wish to return to your studies, you must apply for admission through the normal student admission process.

A study right may be reactivated if the student could be granted an extension of the study right. In such cases, reactivation is assessed according to the same criteria as granting an extension. Extensions can be granted for 1–4 semesters at a time.

The processing fee for an application for the reactivation of the study right is €50 (Government Decree on Fees). The fee is paid when submitting the application. A combined Bachelor’s and Master’s degree right is considered one study right when charging the fee.

Payment details:

• Recipient: University of Lapland
• IBAN: FI90 5640 0220 2453 23
• SWIFT: OKOYFIHH
• Reference: 632973
• Amount: €50

If you pay the fee from other than Finnish bank account, please use the following details:

• IBAN: FI90 5640 0220 2453 23
• SWIFT: OKOYFIHH
• Reference: 632876
• Bank: Pohjolan Osuuspankki Koskikadun konttori
• Address: Koskikatu 12, PL 8206, 96101 Rovaniemi, Finland

Please note that the amount has to be paid in total to the university account. Please check with your bank about possible transfer payments that might be deducted from the amount.

Attach the receipt of payment to your application.

How to apply for reactivation of study right

Fill out the application form for reactivating the study right 

Include in your application:

• A plan for completing your degree
  The plan must specify the studies to be completed and their timing (by semester). The studies must lead to the degree and correspond to the extension period applied for. As a rule, studies should progress at 30 ECTS credits per semester.
  If you are unsure about your missing studies, contact your faculty’s student affairs office before submitting the application.
• Reasons for the delay (on a general level)
  If you have previously been granted an extension, also include a report on your progress during the previous extension period.

Do not attach medical certificates or other sensitive personal information. The application handler will request additional clarification if necessary.

Decision

You will receive the decision by email within approximately one month of submitting your application.

If your study right is reactivated, you must complete your annual registration. Instructions for the payment will be sent to you by Student Services via email.

Registering as non-attending during the extension period does not extend your study time; it counts towards your degree completion time, including absence for statutory reasons.

Appeal

You may request a rectification from your faculty within 14 days of being notified of the decision. The day of receipt is not included in the appeal period. Submit the request to the university registry: kirjaamo(at)ulapland.fi.

You may further appeal the decision to the Administrative Court of Northern Finland within 30 days of notification.

Application handlers

• Faculty of Education: Study Manager Anne Autti
• Faculty of Law: Study Manager Aleksanteri Rahkonen
• Faculty of Art and Design: Study Manager Janette Tolppi
• Faculty of Social Sciences: Academic Affairs Specialist Marjo Pohjonen

Further information

lisaajat@ulapland.fi

If you decide to withdraw from the university before having completed your degree, you are required to notify the university of this by completing and submitting the Notice of forfeiting the study right form to the Student Services.

After having received the completed form, we will enter the information into your academic records and notify your faculty accordingly. Your right to study will cease on the date of notification.

When you give up your right to study, any option for your higher degree will also expire from the date of notification. Once you have withdrawn, you can no longer continue to study for your degree or apply to have your study rights restored. If you wish to return to your studies at a later date, you must apply for a place through the normal student selection procedure.

We can withdraw your right to study if the conditions laid down by law are met. The law on the withdrawal and reinstatement of study rights entered into force on 1 January 2012 as the SORA legislation. We apply the University Law on the Withdrawal of Study Entitlement to Social Work, Teacher Training and Art Education courses.

The SORA laws allow higher education institutions and training providers to intervene in situations relating to unsuitability and safety issues concerning students. In particular, this is intended to improve the safety of minors, the safety of the learning and working community and the legal protection of individual students.

We can withdraw your right to study if

• you have repeatedly or seriously endangered the health or safety of another person in the course of your studies and have proved to be manifestly unfit to perform practical tasks or practical training related to your studies or
• it is obvious that you do not meet the conditions for admission as a student due to your state of health or functional capacity or
• you have already concealed information at the application stage which could have prevented your selection as a student.

The SORA provisions are a body of legislation comprising the Vocational Education and Training Act (630/1998), the Vocational Adult Education and Training Act (631/1998), the Universities of Applied Sciences Act (351/2003) and the Universities Act (558/2009), which cover issues such as obstacles to admission, withdrawal and reinstatement of study rights and drug testing. They are legislation of the Ministry of Education and Culture which entered into force on 1 January 2012.