These times are observed by
- basic, vocational and specialist vocational qualification programmes
- preparatory education for upper secondary qualification (TUVA)
- staff training offered to work life
- labour market training
- apprenticeship training
The academic year is divided into spring and autumn terms
Training and student services are provided during the academic year in a customer-oriented manner, with the aim of enabling students’ personal learning paths and smooth transitions between different training courses as flexibly as possible.
- Spring term 2025 1.1.–31.7.2025
- Autumn term 2025 1.8.–31.12.2025
- Spring term 2026 1.1.–31.7.2026
See also the public holidays and holiday periods observed in vocational education and in preparatory education for upper secondary qualification (TUVA).
Teaching periods
Teaching at Omnia is largely planned and carried out in periods. This enables flexible admission and the realisation of students’ individual study paths, as well as efficient use of facilities. Online and work life formats enable studying every day of the year.
The starting dates for new students are August 7th to 9th, 2024, and January 2nd to 3rd, 2025.
Periods of academic year 2024–2025 in vocational education and training
- period 12.8.–18.10.2024
- period 21.10.–20.12.2024
- period 6.1.–14.3.2025
- period 17.3.–23.5.2025
- summer period 26.5.–20.6.2025
Periods of academic year 2025–2026 in vocational education and training
- period 11.8.–17.10.2025
- period 20.10.–19.12.2025
- period 7.1.–13.3.2026
- period16.3.–22.5.2026
- summer period 25.5.–19.6.2026
Graduation ceremonies of educational institutions
Those who have graduated with their vocational and specialist vocational qualifications are invited to the graduation ceremony once a year.
Dates on which certificates are issued
The certificate issuance day is every Friday during the period from January 6 to June 27, 2025, and from August 1 to December 19, 2025. If Friday is a public holiday, the certificate issuance day for that week will be the Thursday of the same week. The last certificate issuance day of 2024 will be December 20, 2024.
All study achievements must be completed and the graduation information should be available in the student administration system approximately 2 weeks before the desired date of certificate issuance.
You can order a degree certificate or a certificate for the completed part of the degree after you have had a graduation discussion with your responsible teacher and responded to the feedback for graduating students in the Amis feedback system. The certificate is ordered via Wilma: Forms > Order Electronic Certificate.
The certificate issuance date, or graduation date, is the day when the certificate is signed. The certificate will be delivered to the recipient electronically within approximately 7 business days from the date of certificate order, but no earlier than the next business day following the certificate date.