Student Office

The Student Office can advice you on issues such as study rights, registration for attendance or absence, and graduation.

Degree students can easily download their study certificate and transcript of records from Peppi themselves. You can also order a copy of your certificate and other documents from the Student Office.

At Tuudo you will find a student card that qualifies you for student benefits, such as Kela meal subsidy and discounts from Matkahuolto, VR and Föli.

Never finished your studies? Forgot to register for the academic year and your study rights were terminated? In certain cases, you can apply to have your study right reinstated in order to complete an unfinished degree. Read more about unfinished studies and the reinstatement of study rights.

Studying at Open UAS? Study documents and advice for path students and other students at Open UAS are provided by Open UAS. See contact details.

You can contact the Student Office by email, phone or by visiting the service point.

Exceptional opening hours

  • NOTE! The Student Office and all the services are closed on Wed 20 November 2024.

Email: studentoffice@turkuamk.fi

  • We will get back to you within a few working days.

Telephone: 040 355 0190

  • Our phone service is open on Mondays and Thursdays from 9 to 11 am.

Service point: EduCity, 1st floor, Service Centre corridor (room 1032)

  • Our service point is open on Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 10-13.

Postal address

Turku University of Applied Sciences
Student Office
Joukahaisenkatu 3
20520 Turku

Guidance for new, current and former students

New students

Just starting your studies? The New Student Guide offers you answers to questions such as

  • when do the studies start?
  • what do I need to do before starting my studies?
  • where can I get a certificate of study place?
  • how can I get a confirmation from the educational institution on a form for the TE Office or other authority?
  • how can I use the student discounts?

Current students

For instructions for a current student, please check Messi. If you can’t log in to Messi, we’ve put together quick guide on our website for the most common situations.

  • enrolment for the academic year
  • ordering a study certificate or transcript of records
  • student card in Tuudo
  • changing your password

Former students or alumni

Please see the guidelines for former students:

  • electronic diploma
  • transcript of records
  • continuing unfinished studies

Copies of certificates and other requests for documents

You can request a copy of the degree certificates and transcripts of records issued by Turku UAS after 1 January 2014.

You can also request copies of curricula or course descriptions. Additionally, we provide supplementary study-related information upon request for a fee.

If the document you are looking for was issued before 1 January 2014, see where you can request it.

Electronic certificate or transcript of records

If the document has been issued electronically, you can order it free of charge by e-mail. These include:

  • electronic degree certificate (issued after 2 May 2022)
  • electronic certificate of specialization studies (issued after June 2023)
  • electronic transcript of records
  • electronic study certificate

How it works:

  • Send your request by email to studentoffice@turkuamk.fi
  • Tell us your name and which document you would like to order. The Student Office will reply with more detailed instructions on how to order.

Please note that you can also find all your study rights and achievements in My Studyinfo (Oma Opintopolku). From My Studyinfo (Oma Opintopolku), you can share your studies as an official link, for example with your employer or Kela.

See also:

More information on the electronic diploma

Certificate for the electronic certificate

Paper certificate or transcript of records (issued after 1 January 2014)

You can order a paper version

  • a certificate issued between 1 January 2014 and 1 May 2022, or
  • a transcript of records issued after 1 January 2014.

Ordering paper copies of certificates and documents is subject to a fee.

Ordering instructions:

  1. First, check out available documents and the prices below.
  2. Fill in the order form. The form uses Suomi.fi authentication. On the form, you will need to specify which document you wish to order, as well as information such as your study programme and date of graduation or resignation. You can find this information in My Studyinfo (Oma Opintopolku), if necessary.
  3. The order is paid via online banking when filling out the form.
  4. The copy will be ready within 2 to 4 weeks of the order.
  5. If you have chosen to have your documents picked up from the Student Office, please bring your photo ID. You will be notified by email when your copy is available for collection.

The order form can be found here

Please note that the order form cannot be used to order documents issued electronically or documents issued before 1 January 2014.

Available documents and prices

Copy of the diplomas issued by Turku UAS (paper diplomas issued between 1 January 2014 and 1 May 2022)

  • signature of the adviser
  • includes the diploma, Diploma Supplement and transcript of records
  • price 30 € (incl. VAT and possible postage as an unregistered shipment)
  • delivery by mail or pickup by arrangement
  • sufficient for e.g. university applications

A copy of the certificates of specialization training issued by Turku UAS (paper certificates issued after 1 January 2014)

  • signature of the adviser
  • includes a certificate and a transcript of records
  • price 30 € (incl. VAT and possible postage as an unregistered shipment)
  • delivery by mail or pickup by arrangement

Other non-degree education and training (long continuing education courses), paper certificates issued after 1 January 2014

  • price 20 € (incl. VAT and possible postage as an unregistered shipment)
  • delivery by mail or pickup by arrangement

A paper copy of your transcript of records (study period ended after 1 January 2014)

  • a paper copy of the archived transcript of records is subject to a fee for people who do not have a valid right to study (graduates and others whose studies have ended).
  • for graduates, the price also includes a copy of the Diploma Supplement
  • price of a paper copy 20 € (incl. VAT and possible postage as an unregistered item)
  • delivery by mail or pickup by arrangement
Paper certificate or transcript of records (issued before 1 January 2014)

Turku UAS cannot order copies of documents issued before 2014.

Documents issued by Turku UAS and its predecessor institutions before 2014 are available elsewhere as follows:

The institution and available documentsWhere can I request documents?
Turun ammattikorkeakoulu 1997 – 2013: degree certificates, transcripts, certificates of professional specialisation studies, long continuing education coursesTurku National Archives, from 1 August 1994 Turku City Archives
Turku (Temporary) University of Applied Sciences 1992 – 1997 (engineering): diplomasTurku National Archives, from 1 August 1994 Turku City Archives
Kaarina College of Social Work: diplomasKaarina City Archives
Loimaa Vocational Institute: diplomasNovida Vocational Institute since 1994.

The archives of the predecessors of the Institute (Loimaa Trade College, Loimaa Domestic and Institutional Farming College and Loimaa Crafts and Crafts College) in the Loimaa City Archives, except for the archives of the Loimaa Agricultural College, which are in the Turku Provincial Archives.
Institute of Crafts and Crafts in Southwest Finland: diplomasMynämäki Municipal Archives 1911 – 2009
Raisio Trade College: diplomas Raisio City Archives until 2005, mainly student cards
Salon Trade College: diplomas Salo City Archives
Salo School of Health Care and its predecessor institutions (Salo School of Nursing 1963 – 1968, Salo Nursing College 1968 – 1973, Salo Nursing College 1973 – 1988): diplomasTurku National Archives 1963-1993, Salo City Archives since 1994
Finnish Institute of Fisheries and the Environment: diplomasLivia Vocational College, Fisheries and Environment College
Turku Vocational Institute: diplomasTurku Vocational Institute
Turku Trade College: diplomasTurku Vocational Institute
Turku Conservatory: diplomasTurku Conservatory
Turku Drawing School: diplomasTurku National Archives
Turku School of Arts and Communication: diplomasTurku National Archives
Turku Institute of Technology (engineers, technicians): diplomasTurku National Archives until 1.8.1994, Turku City Archives from 1.8.1994
Turku School of Health Care: diplomasTurku Vocational Institute, Ruiskatu 8, awaiting transfer to the Provincial Archives (until 1.8.1994) and the City Archives (1.8.1994 ->)
Vakka-Suomi Trade SchoolVocational Institute Novida
Curricula and course descriptions

The curricula and course descriptions for courses starting in autumn 2014 and beyond can be found in the online study guide. You can print out the study descriptions from the study guide yourself.

Study Guide

If you can’t find what you are looking for, please contact the Student Office by email studentoffice@turkuamk.fi to check availability. You will receive separate instructions on payment and ordering from the Student Office once availability is confirmed.

Curriculum’s course descriptions (paper copies, printouts and scanned files)

  • Price 2,00 euro per course (incl. VAT and possible postage as unregistered mail)
  • delivery by mail or pickup by arrangement

Please note that searching for course descriptions in curriculums that started before autumn 2014 may involve additional research work.

Requests for further information

You can order an additional report on your personal achievements from Turku UAS. There is a fee for the additional report.

Price list

Low workload (e.g. calculating the weighted average of studies)

  • Price: 40 € (incl. VAT)

Moderate workload (requiring research for each graduation group, e.g. searching for a learning plan (formerly curriculum) in the archives)

  • Price: 70 € (incl. VAT)

Amount of work demanding (exact clarification of the content of individual modules and courses, calculation of hours for studies)

  • Price: 120 € (incl. VAT)

Order and payment instructions

  1. First check the availability of the material and request a price estimate from the study office by email: studentoffice@turkuamk.fi
  2. Confirm and pay for your subscription.
  3. The payment is made to the Turun UAS’ bank account FI31 5717 2020 0063 17. Payment can only be made by bank transfer, we do not accept cash.
  4. Delivery times are typically between 2 and 6 weeks, depending on the volume of work and whether your request falls during holidays or peak periods (the beginning and end of the academic and calendar year).

Limits for further information requests

Curriculums are archived by the units offering education and training as required. If the curriculum is more than 5 years old, further clarification may not be available. The same time limit applies to individual modules and the precise content of courses.

Documents not subject to charges in accordance with the Publicity Act

The documents (transcript of records, study certificate) are free of charge for Turku UAS degree students, Open UAS students, students with a separate right of study and students who are studying at Turku UAS on the basis of an inter-university mobility agreement.

According to the Publicity Act (495/2005, § 34, paragraph 1), a document is free of charge when:

1) information on the document is provided orally;

2) the document is produced to the authority for inspection or copying,

3) the public electronically stored document is sent to the person requesting the information by e-mail;

4) the electronically deposited document is sent to the party by e-mail; or

5) the provision of the requested document falls within the scope of the authority’s duty to advise, consult or inform.

Limits: translation and certification of documents

Turku University of Applied Sciences does not translate ordered documents into other languages. You can use the services of an authorised language translator.

Turku University of Applied Sciences does not certify the authenticity of copies or originals of documents brought by the client. For these, you can turn to a notary public at the Local Register Office.