Academic Affairs Service Teams
General information
Linnanmaa campus: Service counter is open on Mondays and Wednesdays at 11-13.
Kontinkangas campus: Service counter is open on Wednesdays at 10-12.
It is recommended to contact the Academic Affairs Service Teams primarily by using the service desk email addresses. You can also call the service numbers on weekdays between 10-14.
Find your degree programme contact information below under 'For you' list.
For information on general study related matters please contact us by email study(at)oulu.fi.
Kindly note that if you are using an email address other than the one provided to you by the University of Oulu to send personal, confidential or sensitive information to a university email address, you should use secured email. When sending information inside the university between university´s email accounts/addresses the communication is automatically secured.
Faculty of Technology
Academic affairs service team for the Faculty of Technology is located in Compass service point. Service Desk address is study.technology@oulu.fi.
General study affairs (Secretaries):
- Counters at the Compass service point are open from 14.3.2022 on Mondays and Wednesdays at 11-13.
- If needed you can call +358 (0) 294 484022 on weekdays at 10-14
- Questions related e.g. study rights, annual registrations, credit registrations, and graduation and preparation of degree diplomas, graduation and general study guidance
Study guidance
Education designers are helping you to plan your studies and solve study related problems.
- Architecture: Leena Kuorelahti
- Geosciences: Marita Puikkonen
- Mining Engineering and Mineral Processing: Marita Puikkonen
- Chemistry: Helena Tirri
- Mechanical Engineering: Essi Hakala
- Process and Environmental Engineering: Noora Redsven
- Civil Engineering: Tarja Noponen
- Industrial Engineering and Management: Anni Annunen
- Exchange studies: Marita Puikkonen (Architecture: Leena Kuorelahti)
- Traineeship: Merja Heikkilä
Other contact information
Service Manager: Katri Suorsa, tel. +358 29 448 1711
Lead specialist: Anita Pirilä, tel. +358 29 448 4004
UniOGS (UniOulu Graduate School): uniogs@oulu.fi
Faculty of Humanities
Academic Affairs Service Team, Faculty of Humanities
Academic Affairs Service team for the Faculty of Humanities is located at the service point Compass (Kompassi). Compass can be found at Opintokatu (see campus map).
Contact information: study.humanities(at)oulu.fi
Mailing address: University of Oulu, Academic Affairs, P.O.Box 8100, FIN-90014 University of Oulu
Visiting address: Academic Affairs Service Point Compass, Erkki Koiso-Kanttilan katu 1, 90570 Oulu, Finland
General study affairs (Secretaries):
- Please, contact primarily via email study.humanities(at)oulu.fi or call +358 (0) 294 484022 on weekdays at 10-14
- Questions related to e.g. study rights, annual registrations, credit registrations, and graduation and preparation of degree diplomas, graduation and general study guidance
- N.B. If you need official transcript or degree information:
- as a University of Oulu students, you can download an official digital transcript and study certificate from Peppi, see instructions for downloading e-documents.
- You can also see your degree information from studyinfo.fi -service. From the service, you can provide a link to your degree information, for instance, for an employer.
Study Counselling (Education Designers):
e.g. planning of studies and questions related to studying:
Location: Compass service point, 2nd floor (G2-door). If needed, you can also find an elevator to the 2nd floor from room KE1020 or from Kemiankatu (near F2-door).
When you need counselling, please send a request to study.humanities@oulu.fi. The meeting can be organized either as a live meeting on campus or by Teams/Zoom.
Internal mail: Kompassi 2
- Airio Maija (tel. +358 29 448 3233)
- History of Sciences and Ideas, Archaeology, History, Information Studies, Cultural Anthropology, Saami Culture
- in the above mentioned main subjects: Internships in Finland
- Subject Teacher Education
- Isoviita Johanna (tel. +358 29 448 7414)
- English, German Language and Culture, Swedish Language
- in the above mentioned main subjects: Internships in Finland
- Scandinavian Studies
- Incoming student exchange
- Halonen Elina (tel. +358 294 48 7576)
- Finnish Language, Literature, Saami Language and Logopedics
- in the above mentioned main subjects: Internships in Finland
- Subject Teacher Education
- Kataja Riitta (tel. +358 294 48 4050)
- Internships Abroad
- Outgoing student exchange
Secretaries:
study affairs, e.g. study rights, annual registrations, credit registrations, and graduation and preparation of degree diplomas, general study guidance
Internal mail: Kompassi 1
- Karjalainen Helena (tel. +358 294 48 3400)
- Main Subjects: English, German Language and Culture and Swedish Language, Cultural Anthropology
- Minor Subjects: Environmental Studies in the Humanities, French Language
- Kosola Kaisa (tel.+358 294 48 3385)
- Main Subjects: Archaeology, Information Studies, Logopedics, Finnish Language, Master's Degree Programme in Science Communication
- Minor Subjects: fonetiikka, Museum Studies, Finnish as a Second and Foreign Language, Communication Studies, General Linguistics
- Kynkäänniemi Päivi (puh. 0294 48 3313)
- Main Subjects: History of Sciences and Ideas, History, Literature
- Minor Subjects: Ancient Languages and Culture, Film Studies, Ethics, Philosophy, Japanese Studies, Art History, Future Studies
- Uusimaa Marja (tel. +358 294 48 3221)
- Main Subjects: Saami Culture and Language
- Minor Subjects: Saami as a Foreign Language
Lead Specialist
- Oili Sievola (tel. +358 294 48 3428)
- internal mail: Kompassi 1
Service Manager
- Merja Peurasaari (room KE226, tel. +358 294 48 7451)
- Education Support Services
- Education Contracts
- email: merja.peurasaari(at)oulu.fi
- internal mail: Kompassi 2
Faculty of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine
Academic Affairs Service Team, Faculty of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine, Contact information
Service Desk: study.fbmm@oulu.fi
Visiting address: Aapistie 7A, 90220 Oulu
Mailing address: Faculty of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine, P.O.Box 5000, FI-90014 Univerisity of Oulu
General study affairs, Secretaries
- Location: Aapistie 7A, 2nd floor (room K201)
- Inner mail: 5OPIN
- tel. +358 294 48 7239
Study Counselling, Education designer
(e.g. planning of studies and questions related to studying)
Jari Heikkinen, puh. +358 294 481208
Study Guidance, Secretary
(study affairs, e.g. study rights, annual registrations, credit registrations, and graduation and preparation of degree diplomas, general study guidance)
Kaisa Tuominen, puh. +358 294 484542
Lead Specialists
Piia Rantakokko, tel. +358 294 485603 (room K201)
Marjo Tourula, tel. +358 294 483523 (room K201)
Sercive Manager, Education Support Services, Education Contracts
Katja Pura, tel. +358 294 484195 (room K201)
email katja.pura(at)oulu.fi
internal mail 5OPIN
Faculty of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine
Dean of Education Tuomo Glumoff
Biochemistry (Bachelor's degree) Renata Prunskaite-Hyyryläinen
Biochemistry (Master's degree) Alexander Kastaniotis
Oulu Business School
Academic Affairs Service Team, Oulu Business School
Academic Affairs Service team for the Oulu Business School is located at the service point Compass (Kompassi). Compass can be found at Opintokatu (see campus map).
Contact information: study.business (at) oulu.fi
Mailing address: University of Oulu, Academic Affairs, P.O.Box 8100, FIN-90014 University of Oulu
Visiting address: Academic Affairs Service Point Compass, Erkki Koiso-Kanttilan katu 1, 90570 Oulu, Finland
General study affairs (Secretaries):
- Please, contact primarily via email study.business(at)oulu.fi or can call +358 (0) 294 484022 on weekdays at 10-14
- Questions related e.g. study rights, annual registrations, credit registrations, and graduation and preparation of degree diplomas, graduation and general study guidance
- N.B.:if you need official transcript or degree information:
- as a University of Oulu students, you can download an official digital transcript from WebOodi, where the degree information is also available.
- You can also see your degree information from studyinfo.fi -service (studyinfo.fi/). From studyinfo.fi -service, you can provide a link to your degree information, for instance, for an employer.
Study Counselling (Education Designers):
e.g. planning of studies and questions related to studying:
Location: Compass service point, 1st floor (room KE1020) and 2nd floor (G2-door). If needed you can also find an elevator to the 2nf floor from room KE1020 or from Kemiankatu (near F2-door)
Internal mail: Kompassi 1 (offices in 1st floor) and Kompassi 2 (offices in 2nd floor)
- Heikkinen Pia (tel. +358 294 48 7778)
- Degree Programme in Economics and Business Administration (Bachelor)
- Kelloniemi Heini (tel. +358 294 48 5646)
- OBS’s Master's Programmes
- Traineeships in Finland (supported by the uni Oulu)
- Larivaara Marja (tel +358 294 48 3912) (Helena Kurkela's deputy)
- OBS’s Master's Programmes - especially international degree students
- Kataja Riitta (tel. +358 294 48 4050)
- Internships Abroad
- Student Exchange
Secretaries:
- Hannula Katja (tel. +358 294 48 2907)
- Holmberg Marketta (tel. +358 294 48 2920)
- Tasks: see general study affairs
- Internal mail: Kompassi 1
Lead Specialist
- Vuokko Iinatti (tel. +358 294 48 2922)
- internal mail: Kompassi 1
Service Manager
- Merja Peurasaari (room KE226, tel. +358 294 48 7451)
- Education Support Services
- Education Contracts
- email: merja.peurasaari(at)oulu.fi
- internal mail: Kompassi 2
Faculty of Science
Academic affairs service team for the Faculty of Science is located in Compass service point. Service Desk address is study.science@oulu.fi.
General study affairs (Secretaries):
- Counters at the Compass service point are open from 14.3.2022 on Mondays and Wednesdays at 11-13.
- If needed you can call +358 (0) 294 484022 on weekdays at 10-14
- Questions related for example study rights, annual registrations, credit registrations, and graduation and preparation of degree diplomas, graduation and general study guidance
Study guidance
Education designers are helping you to plan your studies and solve study related problems.
- Biology: Minna Vanhatalo
- Geography: Outi Kivelä
- Physics, Mathematics: Elina Jaakkola (Field of Mathematics) Maria Juntunen (Field of Physics)
- Exchange studies: Maria Juntunen
- Traineeship: Merja Heikkilä
Other contact information
Service Manager: Katri Suorsa, tel. +358 29 448 1711
Lead specialist: Satu Kivelä, tel. +358 29 448 7541
UniOGS (UniOulu Graduate School): uniogs@oulu.fi
Faculty of Education
Academic Affairs Service Team, Faculty of Education
Academic Affairs Service team for the Faculty of Education is located at the service point Compass (Kompassi). Compass can be found at Opintokatu (see campus map).
Contact information: study.education(at)oulu.fi
Mailing address: University of Oulu, Academic Affairs, P.O.Box 8100, FIN-90014 University of Oulu
Visiting address: Academic Affairs Service Point Compass, Erkki Koiso-Kanttilan katu 1, 90570 Oulu, Finland
General study affairs (Secretaries):
- Please, contact primarily via email study.education(at)oulu.fi or call +358 (0) 294 484022 on weekdays at 10-14
- Questions related e.g. study rights, annual registrations, credit registrations, and graduation and preparation of degree diplomas, graduation and general study guidance
- N.B. If you need official transcript or degree information:
- as a University of Oulu students, you can download an official digital transcript from Peppi - Atomi system.
- You can also see your degree information from studyinfo.fi -service (studyinfo.fi/). From studyinfo.fi -service, you can provide a link to your degree information, for instance, for an employer.
Study Counselling (Education Designers):
e.g. planning of studies and questions related to studying
Internal mail: Kompassi 2
- Öster Aino (tel. +358 294 487364)
- Master’s Programme in Education and Globalisation
- Master’s Programme in Learning, Education and Technology
- Office hours on campus: Tuesdays 12-13 / KE1020-3 Compass 1st floor
- Office hours remotely via Zoom: Wednesdays 9-11
- Hurskainen Jonna (tel +358 294 487341)
- Educational Sciences
- Psychology
- Hurskainen Karri (tel. +358 294 487436)
- Intercultural Teacher Education
- Primary Teacher Education (especially master's phase)
- Traineeships abroad
- Exchange studies
- Office hours on campus: Wednesdays 13-14 / KE1020-2 Compass 1st floor
- Office hours remotely via Zoom: Thursdays 9-10
- Huumonen Minna (tel. +358 294 48 7413)
- Early Childhood Education
- Early Childhood Education
- Pekkala Hanna (tel. +358 294 487473)
- Music Education
- Primary Teacher Education
- Pesonen Minna (tel. +358 294 48 7333)
- Educational Sciences
- Psychology
- Traineeships in Finland (supported by the University of Oulu, not teaching practices), Finnish trainings
- Sainio Minna (tel. +358 294 48 3660)
- Primary Teacher Education
- Special Education
- Valppu-Paaso Hennariikka (tel. +358 294 48 3645)
- Early childhood education
Zoom links for remote study guidance have been sent via email 14.3.2022 with the topic "Study guidance Spring 2022". The Zoom links are the same every week.
Secretaries:
study affairs, e.g. study rights, annual registrations, credit registrations, and graduation and preparation of degree diplomas, general study guidance
Internal mail: Kompassi 1
- Korhonen Anna (tel. +358 294 48 3682)
- Secondary Teacher Education
- Primary Teacher Education
- Intercultural Teacher Education
- Music Education
- Master's Programme in Education and Globalisation
- Degrees, examinations
- Raappana Miia (tel. +358 294 48 3641)
- Education
- Special Education
- Master's programme in Learning, Education and Technology
- Studies in sociology and psychology
Lead Specialist
Sirpa Nelo (tel. +358 294 48 2003)
internal mail: Kompassi 1
Service Manager
Merja Peurasaari (room KE219, tel. +358 294 48 7451)
- Education Support Services
- Education Contracts
- email: merja.peurasaari(at)oulu.fi
- internal mail: Kompassi 2
Faculty of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering
Academic Affairs Service Team, Faculty of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering
Academic Affairs Service team for the Faculty of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering is located at the service point Compass (Kompassi). Compas can be found at Opintopolku (see campus map).
Starting from October 4th 2021, counters at the service point open are open on Monday, Wednesday and Friday between 10-12. Contacts should primarily be made using email: study.itee(at)oulu.fi.
If needed you can call +358 (0) 294 484040 on weekdays at 10-14.
Contact information: study.itee(at)oulu.fi
Mailing address: University of Oulu, Academic Affairs, PO BOX 8100, FIN-90014 University of Oulu
Visiting address: Academic Affairs Service point Compass, Erkki Koiso-Kanttilan katu 1, 90570 Oulu, Finland
Internal mail: Compass 1 (1st floor) & Compass 2 (2nd floor)
Service Manager: Annu Perttunen, +358 294 48 7463, KM201
Lead specialist: Chao Ding (Deputy for Merja Inget), +358 294 48 7780, KE1028
Information Processing Science (GS3D/SEIS, EMSE, NJIT)
Education designer / study counselling Heli Alatalo, +358 294 48 1918, KE227
Secretary Päivi Mäntyniemi, +358 294 48 1919, KE1155
Electronics and Communications Engineering (WCE, ELE)
Education designer Tuuli Junttila, +358 294 48 7388, KE1010
Secretary Vaili Jämsä-Uusitalo, +358 294 48 2878, KE1032.16
Computer Science Engineering (CSE)
Education designer Mirjami Pelkonen, +358 294 48 7350, KE228
Secretary Jaana Lehtosaari, +358 294 48 4551, KE1155
Biomedical Engineering
Education designer / study counselling Arja Poranen, +358 294 48 4858, KM203
Secretary Jaana Lehtosaari, +358 294 48 4551, KE1155
Digitalisation, Computing and Electronics (DICE)
Education designer/ study counselling Maiju Ainesmaa-Gabelle,
+358 294 48 7525, KE227
Incoming and outgoing exchange: Virpi Viio, 0294 48 2767, KE1009
Internships: Education designer Arja Poranen, 0294 48 4850294 48 4858, KM203
Open university: Education designer Arja Poranen, 0294 48 4850294 48 4858, KM203
Non-degree study rights: Education assistant, Aulikki Suokas, 0294 48 7356 , Compass 1
Tutor teacher and tutor studen (Kummi) coordinator: Heli Alatalo 0294 48 1918, KE227
Graduate school/UniOGS –coordinator: Teemu Pennanen, 0294487429, KM206-2
Graduate school/UniOGS –secretary: Marita Lumijärvi, 0294484197, KE1032.06
Faculty of Medicine
Academic Affairs Service Team, Faculty of Medicine, Contact information
Service Desk: study.medicine@oulu.fi
Visiting address: Aapistie 7A, 90220 Oulu
Mailing address: Faculty of Medicine, P.O.Box 5000, FI-90014 Univerisity of Oulu
General study affairs, Secretaries
- Location: Aapistie 7A, 2nd floor (room K201)
- Inner mail: 5OPIN
- tel. +358 294 48 7239
Study Counselling, Education designer
(e.g. planning of studies and questions related to studying)
Degree Programme in Medicine
- 1st and 2nd year Mari Saarikettu-Känsälä, tel. +358 294 483002
- 3rd and 4th year Tiina-Mari Murtovaara, tel. +358 294 487578
- 5th and 6th year Kaisa Loukusa, tel. +358 294 487577
Degree Programme of Dentistry
- Sonja Lehto, 0294 483535 (room H2122)
Degree Programmes of Health Sciences
- Saija Kortet, tel. +358 294 485106
Degree Programme of Biomedical Engineering and Degree Programme of Epidemiology and Data Science
- Jaana Orava, tel. +358 294 483551
Study Guidance, Secretary
(study affairs, e.g. study rights, annual registrations, credit registrations, and graduation and preparation of degree diplomas, general study guidance)
Degree Programme of Medicine
- 1st year Karoliina Enckell, tel. + 358 294 484031
- 2nd year: Anne Kallatsa, tel. +358 294 484058
- 3rd year Aino Paakki, tel. +358 294 483200
- 4th year Tuula Pirttijärvi, tel + 358 294 48396
- 5th year Kaisa Tuominen, tel. 358 294 484542
- 6th year Anne Salovaara, tel. + 358 294 484546
Degree Programme of Dentistry
- Arja Palomäki, tel. +358 294 484544
Degree Programmes of Health Sciences
- Marjo-Riitta Minkkinen, tel. +358 294 484036
Degree Programme of Biomedical Engineering and Degree Programme of Epidemiology and Data Science
- Marjo-Riitta Minkkinen, tel. +358 294 484036
Postgraduate professional education
- Anne Ollila, tel. +358294 485107
International Coordinator
Elisa Mejias, +385 294 485867 (room K201 and OYS: S3 123C)
Lead Specialists
Piia Rantakokko, tel. +358 294 485603 (room K201)
Marjo Tourula, tel. +358 294 483523 (room K201)
Sercive Manager, Education Support Services, Education Contracts
Katja Pura, tel. +358 294 484195 (room K201)
email katja.pura(at)oulu.fi
internal mail 5OPIN
Faculty of Medicine
Dean of Education Petri Kulmala
Degree Programme Leaders:
- Dentistry: Ritva Näpänkangas
- Medicine: Juha Auvinen
- Bachelor's degree in Health Sciences: Jonna Juntunen
- Master's programme in Nursing Science: Pirjo Kaakinen
- Master's programme in Health Managements Science: Outi Kanste
- Master's Programme in Health Sciences Teacher Education: Heli Kuivila
- Master's Programme in Biomedical Engineering : Mikko Finnilä
- Epidemiology and Biomedical Data Science: Sylvain Sebert
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