What are supplementary studies?
According to University's regulations a student can continue supplementary studies after graduation. You can only register as a supplementary student once the faculty has registered your completed undergraduate or scientific postgraduate degree* in Peppi. Open University studies are not included to the supplementary study right.
The general regulations (Opintojohtosääntö, 5.1 §)
- A student who has completed a scientific postgraduate degree*, a Master's degree at the University of Turku, or a Bachelor's degree whose completion does not entitle to studies leading to a Master's degree, has the right to supplement his/her degree for free during the same academic year and the two following academic years after graduation.
Supplementary studies will not be included into your degree afterwards. Supplementary studies will been shown in transcript separately from degree studies.
Students pursuing supplementary studies cannot join the Student Union, get a student card or student benefits.
(*a scientific postgraduate degree: graduation date 1 August, 2024 onwards)
It is only possible to register for supplementary studies after your degree is visible in Peppi.
The validity for supplementary studies is defined in University regulations (Opintojohtosääntö)
- According to University regulations the validity for supplementary studies is two total academic years after the academic year when one has graduated.
- When you have registered for supplementary studies, you can check the study time in Peppi.
- When your study right for supplementary studies is about to end, you'll receive an e-mail notification from the Student Centre Disco. You can continue your studies as non-degree studies liable to charges.
Registration form
- You can register for supplementary studies using the webropol form
Study right will be updated in Peppi
- It is only possible to register for supplementary studies after your degree is visible in Peppi.
- You will receive an e-mail when your registration as supplementary student is valid. Your registration as an attending student will be added automatically to Peppi within the valid of your study right.
- There is no registration period or re-registration fee for new supplementary studies.
- Students pursuing supplementary studies cannot join the Student Union, get a student card or student benefits.
- Supplementary studies will not be included into your degree afterwards. Supplementary studies will been shown in transcript separately from degree studies.
If you need more information about registration, please contact the Student Centre Disco.
What are you going to study?
- Please note that this university registration as attending supplementary student does not guarantee your access to all studies, and it is advisable to contact the Office for Academic and Student Affairs in the faculty in question before course enrolments.
- Enrolment for courses is done through Peppi.
- Students completing supplementary studies are not entitled to study Open University Studies free of charge.