Graduation is a special occasion – registration for autumn term's graduation ceremonies is now open in all faculties
Are you almost done completing your degree? Congratulations on your approaching graduation! Did you know that all graduates are welcome to participate in a graduation ceremony?
Completing a degree is always a huge achievement, the end of an era – and the beginning of something new. Graduation can be celebrated in many ways, and each graduate is free to choose their own way.
The University also wishes to celebrate its graduates. Once or twice each academic year, the faculties organise a graduation ceremony with speeches, music and toasts raised in honour of the new degree holders. You can invite a few friends or family members who have supported you during your journey towards graduation to join you in the ceremony.
In the spring term, graduation ceremonies are held by all faculties. In the autumn term, graduation ceremonies are held by the following faculties:
- Faculty of Educational Sciences
- Faculty of Humanities
- Faculty of Law
- Faculty of Science
- Faculty of Social Sciences
- Faculty of Theology
All students who will graduate or submit a graduation request during the term are welcome to register – and if you graduated already in the summer, but missed the spring term ceremony, you're warmly welcome to join the autumn term celebration!
At the request of our students, the University will remember each graduate attending the ceremony with a letter of congratulations, which will be a tangible reminder of their time at the University and their graduation. The letter (pictured above) has been designed with visual appeal in mind to bring joy also in photographs. Letters are awarded only at the graduation ceremonies.
Registration for autumn term's graduation ceremonies is now open and will close on December 2, 2026.
For more information about graduation ceremonies, faculty-specific instructions and timetables, see Graduation under Studies Service.
And if you have any questions about the ceremony or signing up for it, don’t hesitate to contact your HelsinkiUni Help.
Congratulations on your graduation! Enjoy the celebration!
Photo: Pekka Lähteenmäki (University of Helsinki)