Master info letter, May 2026

Enrolment for autumn semester 2026  

The enrolment for autumn semester 2026 implementations begins on 13 May 2026 at 8.00 and ends on 20 May 2026 at 16.00. The post-enrolment begins on 1 June 2026 at 9.00 and ends at 16.00 on the Friday of the week before the implementation begins. 

Applying for graduation  

The last day to apply for graduation in the spring semester is Monday 8 June 2026 at 23.59, if you wish to attend the graduation ceremony on 16 June 2026.  

Note! If you complete all the assignments/reports required for the assessment of the missing credits, submit them by July 31, and apply for graduation at the latest on July 31, you can still graduate during the spring semester 2026, provided that the credits will be approved. Please note that for those applying for a degree certificate after June 8, the degree certificate will be delivered possibly at the end of August at the earliest. 

Attendance policy will be loosened in August 

If you are a master student, absences will not lower your grade nor affect the passing of the course. The changes will enter into force on 1 August 2026.   

Reminder: Haaga-Helia Master’s Student Survey 

Did you start your Master’s studies in autumn 2025 or spring 2026? Then this survey is for you. 

You should have received the survey invitation in your Haaga-Helia email (sender: Haaga-Helia via [email protected]). 

The survey takes about 10 minutes and is completely anonymous. Your responses are very important and will be used to develop our educational services. 

Master thesis method guidance 

Students get guidance for their thesis work in the thesis method workshops and they are intended for all Master's students. Participating in the workshops is voluntary and does not accumulate study points. 

Method workshops are organised online. For method theme evenings, one must enrol no later than the previous Monday, in order to receive a link to the Haaga-Helia email address before the session starts. 

The enrolment for method theme evenings will begin in August 2026 and the registration link will be published on the Thesis, Master’s Degree webpage. 

Method theme evening will be organised in Finnish in autumn semester. 

Menetelmien teemaillat klo 18.00–20.30 

• 8.9. Haastattelut ja sisältöanalyysi – tulosten luotettavuuden ja oikeellisuuden arvioiminen, Juha Lindstedt (syksyisin suomeksi) 

• 22.9. Kyselylomakkeen luominen ja Webropolin käyttö tiedonkeruussa – kvantitatiivisen datan kerääminen ja esittäminen, Pirjo Saaranen (syksyisin suomeksi) 

Method guidance from 18.00 to 20.30 

Quantitative method guidance – Pirjo Saaranen 

• Please contact pirjo.saaranen(at)haaga-helia.fi by email and suggest a few time slots that suit you. You will receive a Teams link in response. 

Qualitative method guidance – Juha Lindstedt 

• Please contact juha.lindstedt(at)haaga-helia.fi by email and suggest a few time slots that suit you. You will receive a Teams link in response. 

Enrolment for attendance/non-attendance 2026–2027  

Students have to enrol for attendance/non-attendance each academic year. Enroll as present or absent for the following academic (2026-2027) year in Peppi during 31 March–12 June 2026. 

Help Me Help You: Make the Most of Your Summer in Finland, 6 May 2026 

Help Me Help You is a practical, interactive session where you meet others, share what you need, and leave with real next steps. 

Read more and sign up now!  

AI Solution Sprint (5 ECTS), DIG707HH0YE-3001  

Course Description:  

This interdisciplinary course brings together students from Finnish Universities of Applied Sciences to explore artificial intelligence through an intensive hackathon. It combines preparatory learning, practical experimentation, professional use of social media such as LinkedIn, and reflective analysis, strengthening both technological and collaborative skills. Before the hackathon, students participate in an AI training session. 

The core is the AI Solution Sprint, where teams develop innovative solutions to real company cases under time pressure, applying AI methods, collaborating across disciplines, and presenting their ideas. After the hackathon, teams finalise their ideas and reflect on their learning through a structured assignment, linking practice with theory and evaluating their individual and team performance. 

Schedule:  

Introduction session + AI training: Tue 1st Sept from 14.00 to 15.30 (online)  
Hackathon event: Wed 9th–Thu 10th Sept from 8.00 to 17.00 (Maria 01, Lapinlahdenkatu 16, Helsinki)  

Enrol for the course in Peppi between 1st May–15th August. 

Urapalveluiden kevään 2026 webinaarit ja Boostia työnhakuun -työpajat (Only in Finnish) 

Webinaarit on suunnattu kaikille Haaga-Helian opiskelijoille ja alumneille. Katso lisätietoa tapahtumista ja urapalveluista JobTeaserissä. 

Miten löydän työpaikan, kun en ole saanut sitä vastaamalla työpaikkailmoituksiin? -webinaari to 7.5. klo 15–16  

Oletko  

• hakenut harjoittelu- tai työpaikkaa viikkoja tai jopa kuukausia?  

• kokenut vaikeuksia päästä haastatteluun?  

• oletko lähettänyt jopa kymmeniä hakemuksia ilman tulosta?  

• kokenut vaikeuksia löytää työpaikkaa?  

Ilmoittaudu webinaariin etukäteen. 

Boostia työnhakuusi -työpajat  

Mitä: valmentava, omakohtaisen työskentelyn työpaja  
Kenelle: kaikille opiskelijoille ja alumneille, jotka etsivät harjoittelu- tai työpaikkaa  
Vetäjä: uraohjaaja Timo Lampikoski  
Milloin: ks. ajankohdat alla, voit tulla pajaan joustavasti oman aikataulusi mukaan  
Rekisteröityminen: vapaaehtoista, voit tulla pajaan ilman ennakkoilmoittautumistakin.  
Tila: 2003, Pasilan kampus. 

Boostia työnhakuusi, Pasilan kampus, ti 5.5. klo 15–17  

Ilmoittaudu pajaan etukäteen.