Study entitlement
On this page you can find information related to academic year registration and study entitlement, including attendance and absence regulations as well as the expiry of study entitlement. The duration of your study entitlement is determined by the Universities of Applied Sciences Act and the scope of your degree programme.
How is the duration of your study entitlement determined?
A degree student’s study entitlement is active for a predetermined period of time. At Humak UAS, a student’s study entitlement usually ceases when the student graduates, but it can also cease when a student’s study entitlement time ends, or the student gives up their entitlement.
The study entitlement period consists of
- target duration for completing the degree
- one additional year
The target duration for completing the degree
The target completion time frame of the degree is determined by the scope of the degree. The student’s goal is to complete 60 ECTS per year.
- For 210 credit degree the target completion time is 3,5 years.
- For 240 credit degree the target completion time is 4 years.
In accordance with the laws concerning Universities of Applied Sciences, students have the right to complete their studies for one year longer than the target timeframe of their studies. A student’s study entitlement consists of the target timeframe plus the possible additional year.
Note: Kela encourages financially higher education students to graduate on time. Read more about Kela’s student loan compensation.