Regaining your study right
Reapplying for the right to study in a degree programme at TAMK
NB! These instructions apply from 1 August 2026.
These instructions only apply to you, if
• you have had a study right at TAMK that has started on 1 August 2015 or after
OR
• you have had a study right at TAMK, and you have completed all of your remaining studies (for example in Open UAS)
AND
• the status of your study right in My Studyinfo is “passivated”
How to check the status of your study right in My Studyinfo: log in to My Studyinfo and select “Proceed to studies” on the homepage. You will then see a list of your study rights and the status of each study right.
If you are unable to log in to My Studyinfo, please contact opiskeluhallinto.tamk [at] tuni.fi and we can check the status for you.
If the status of your study right is “rescinded or permanently expired”, please see instructions for the Complete Your Degree application.
Before filling in the application form, please read the instructions on this page carefully and make sure you meet the admissions criteria. Contact the student counsellor of your programme if necessary. Apply for reinstatement of your study right with the form Returning to studies at TAMK in one of these cases:
a) You did not apply for statutory extension time to complete your degree.
b) Your study right has ended due to non-payment of tuition fees.
c) You forgot to enroll for the academic year AND you are a student in a degree programme taught in English.
d) You want to complete your degree and meet the following criteria:
• A maximum of 60 ECTS credits missing from a Bachelor’s degree/ a maximum of 30 ECTS credits missing from a Master's degree.
• You do not have a valid study right at any university of applied sciences for the degree you are applying for.
• You have either used at least two semesters of statutory extension time OR your study right has ended already some time ago.
• And the status of your study right in My Studyinfo is “passivated”.
e) You have completed all the required studies for a degree (for example at an Open UAS) and you are applying for the study right only for graduation. In addition, the status of your study right in My Studyinfo is “passivated”.
You must attach a realistic plan for completing your studies to the application:
• If you study on extension time or complete your degree after a break, list in the plan the courses or study modules you intend to complete and the completion schedule. If necessary, ask the student councellor of your programme for help.
• If you have already completed all the required courses for a degree at Open UAS and you are applying for the study right only for graduation, the plan can simply state that everything has been completed. (Please note that completing your degree in Open UAS is not allowed, if you are liable to pay tuition fees.)
A statutory handling fee of 50 euros is collected for processing of the application. It must be paid to Tampere University of Applied Sciences Ltd's account, and a copy of the payment receipt must be attached to the application.
Bank name: Tampereen Seudun Osuuspankki
IBAN account: FI58 5730 0820 6151 32
BIC: OKOYFIHH
Message: write your name and "study right" in the message field.
Unpaid or otherwise incomplete applications are not processed. Please note that the processing fee is non-refundable if you receive a negative decision for your application.
Students not liable to pay tuition fees: You can apply for your study right to be reinstated from the beginning of the month that you have submitted the application or from the start of the next semester. Example: The application has been submitted and the application fee has been paid on 17 October. The study right can be reinstated no earlier than 1 October and no later than 1 January.
Tuition fee-paying student: You can apply for your study right to be reinstated from the first day of the next semester (1 January /1 August). NB! If you apply for immediate reinstatement of your study right, you must pay the full tuition fee for the partial semester! After the decision is made to reinstate your study right, you will receive instructions on how and by when to make a tuition fee payment and what the exact balance due is. Your study right will only be reinstated after the tuition fee payment is received.
If you do not have EU/EEA or Swiss citizenship, your residence permit copy is also required. TAMK will determine your liability to pay tuition fees and give you instructions for payment if that is required. The study right will only be reinstated after both the handling and tuition fee are paid.
Duration of the study right granted
The dean of the faculty makes the decision of the duration of the study right granted.
If you are granted to reinstate your study right, you will either be reinstated with the remaining attendance periods or granted extension time. If you have remaining attendance periods within the normative duration of the studies, those periods will be used first before any additional time can be applied for. You may be granted a statutory extension for a year at the most.
If you apply for reinstatement of your study right and meet the criteria in the case d, the study right will be granted based on the decision of the dean of the faculty. This case d study right can only be granted once. If necessary, you may apply for extension time for this study right while it is still valid.
Evaluation
The student counsellor and the dean of the faculty evaluate applications where the study right and/or extension time have been expired and study progress has not been sufficient. Note that the evaluation may result in a negative decision. An unrealistic graduation plan may also lead to a negative decision.
You will be informed of the decision by email to the address you have given in the application form.
Reapplying for the right to study in Professional Teacher Education
If your study right expired because you forgot to register for attendance or non-attendance during the registration period, apply for return of your study right with the form Return of study entitlement (neglect of registration obligation).
If you have used all of your study time, but you are almost finished with your studies. Please read the instructions with care, apply for return of your study right with this form.