Study offices on all campuses help you with the following:
- registration for the academic year and enrolment for study modules
- study entitlement
- diplomas and diploma attachments
- transcripts of records
Student services
Certificate of Study and Transcript of Records
Attending degree students and students of the Diak open UAS can download an electronically signed Certificate of Study and Transcript of Records from MyDiak’s print service.
In the My Studyinfo service (My completed studies), you can also view your own studies and, if necessary, share information using a sharing link.
Degree certificate copies
Those who have graduated before March 1st 2023
The graduated student holds the only original paper copy of the degree certificate.
- If you require a certified copy of the original degree certificate, please visit the study office and bring your diploma with you. Diak will not mail the degree certificates and the copy will be made at the Study Office. The cost of the certification process is 30 €.
- You can also request a degree certificate duplicate if you have lost the original degree certificate. The duplicate will also contain a copy of the transcript of records. The cost of the duplication process is 50 €.
- The Finnish Digital and Population Information Agency’s public notary can also certify degree certificate copies for a fee. For more information, visit the Finnish Digital and Population Information Agency’s website.
Those who have graduated after March 1st 2023
The only degree certificate issued is the electronic degree certificate copy. Paper diplomas are no longer issued. An electronic diploma does not require separate authentication. You can send the diploma as it is to different authorities or as an attachment to a job application. The electronic diploma can be printed on paper, but the diploma is official only in electronic form.
- A printed and certified copy of the electronic degree certificate costs 30 €.
- A re-issued electronic degree certificate, sent via email, costs 30 €.
Fees
- Processing the restoration of study entitlement €50
(Finnish government regulation 1440/30.12.2014 3 §) - Processing the extension of study entitlement €50
(Finnish government regulation 1440/30.12.2014 3 §) - Diploma duplicate €50
- Certification of copies of Diak’s diplomas and diploma attachments €30
(when original copies are provided by the former Diak student) - Printed and certified paper copy of the electronic degree certificate €30
- Retransmission of an electronic degree certificate €30
- Transcript of records (after withdrawal or graduation) €20
- Exam fee (when the student is not registered at Diak) €30
- Postage fee €5
- Specifications of diplomas for working abroad or other purposes €50/copy, and the necessary official checks €80/hour. Delivery by registered mail to Finland €10 and abroad €50. (Finnish government regulation 1440/30.12.2014 5 §)
All payments should be made in advance to Diak’s bank account:
FI86 5000 0120 4797 60
Account holder: Diakonia-ammattikorkeakoulu Oy
OP Corporate Bank plc. (BIC code OKOYFIHH).
The receipt has to be delivered to the study office by email or in person. For the certification process, please visit the study office and bring your diploma with you. Please make sure to make the payment in advance and print out a receipt.
Have you graduated as Bachelor of Social Services from Diak and need to register with Valvira?
The instructions on how to register are currently available on Valvira’s website in Finnish. You’ll need to attach a copy of your diploma and a copy of your transcript of records to your application.
The copies need to be given by Diak with a stamp and signature, or the notary public; in this case, contact your local register office.
If you wish to obtain a certified copy of your diploma and transcript of records from Diak for this purpose, the price is €30.
Please pay in advance to Diak’s bank account FI86 5000 0120 4797 60, OP Corporate Bank plc. (BIC code OKOYFIHH) and contact the study office. Please bring the receipt and your diploma with you when visiting the study office.
Contact information
Service requests via the self-service portal
Service requests by email
Study office: opintotoimisto@diak.fi
Open UAS: avoin@diak.fi
Phone service
tel. +358 (0)29 469 6433 (opening hours Mon–Thu from 9am to 3pm)
Exchange students: Please contact international.office@diak.fi or see the international exchange info on our website.
Showing the transcript of criminal record
The transcript of criminal record can not be sent via Email, but it needs to be shown via Teams or at the study office on its opening times. The transcript of criminal record can be shown via the Teams link on Mondays from 1 to 2 pm. You will wait for your turn in a waiting process. Please open the camera, show your ID and the transcript of criminal record.
Helsinki
Kyläsaarenkuja 2, 00580 Helsinki
tel. +358 (0)29 469 6433
opintotoimisto@diak.fi
Opening hours
The Study Office serves students primarily via email and phone.
The Study Office is open on Wednesdays from 10 am to 12 pm. The study is closed due to the entrance examinations on Wednesday 6th May.
Oulu
Albertinkatu 16 B, 90100 Oulu
tel. +358 (0)29 469 6433
opintotoimisto@diak.fi
Student Affairs Assistant Kaisa Halonen, +358 (0)40 744 7842
Opening hours
The Study Office serves students primarily via email or phone.
Wed-Thu at 12pm to 2.15pm (Mon, Tue and Fri closed)
Pori
Metsämiehenkatu 2, 28500 Pori
tel. +358 (0)29 469 6433
opintotoimisto@diak.fi
Opening hours
The Study Office serves students via email or phone.
Diak Itä-Suomi: Pieksämäki
Huvilakatu 31, 76130 Pieksämäki
tel. +358 (0)29 469 6433
opintotoimisto@diak.fi
Student Affairs Assistant Mervi Jetsu, puh. +358 (0)40 356 9592
Opening hours
The Study Office serves students primarily via email or phone.
If you need to visit the study office, please contact Mervi Jetsu a day before.
Open UAS
For general enquiries, please contact avoin@diak.fi
tel. +358 (0)29 469 6433
Phone service is open Mon–Thu from 9am to 12pm.