The University of Art and Design Helsinki UIAH has been the centre of Finnish art and design education for over 125 years. Today UIAH, with its 21 degree programmes offered at 11 departments, is the largest autonomous art and design university in the Nordic Countries and one of the largest in the whole world. UIAH offers programmes at BA, MA and doctorate levels in all disciplines and has annually about 1500 degree students (of whom over one hundred are postgraduate students) and about 500 teachers working in the building of the famous Arabia ceramic factory.

The UIAH educates and conducts research in the fields of design, audiovisual communication, new media, art education and fine arts. The Doctor of Arts studies are composed of a dissertation and study courses of 40 Finnish credits (one Finnish credit is a workload of 40 hours per week). Studies leading to the degree can be taken in all fields represented at the UIAH and the study programmes are tailored individually to and together with each student. A doctoral student can decide the pace of her/his studies independently, but is recommended to take the degree in 4-5 years.

Applicants submit their research study plans to the Research Board, which assesses the applications and study plans and makes a proposal of doctoral students to the Rector of the University.

1. HOW TO APPLY

When you are planning to apply, you have to contact the professor of the department in charge of the research interest which is closest to what you wish to research (see page 23) or the Research Institute of the UIAH. You should plan and discuss your intended research interest, research plan and general study programme with the professor. The university recommends that applicants take part as non-degree students in study courses that support the preparation of their research plan.

1.1. Requirements for Doctor of Arts Studies

Students who have a Master’s degree either from the UIAH or from another Finnish university or an accredited degree from a foreign institution are permitted to apply for DA studies. If Finnish, Swedish or English is not the applicant's native language, a language test in one of the languages mentioned is required before admission.

1.2. Required documents

The application form can be found at http://www.uiah.fi/studies.shtml or it can be ordered by e-mailing to studies@uiah.fi

To complete an application, the following documents and items must be submitted:
A. Degree certificates (transcripts) from each university you have attended, including official register lists of study courses taken for the degree
B. Resume of all scientific and / or artistic activity; curriculum vitae
C. Research and / or production plan
D. Portfolio with 3-5 work samples (not compulsory)
E. Documents of language tests
F. Letters of recommendation (not compulsory)

The research plan should consist of the background, aims, basis and formulation of the problem(s) and research methodologies, as well as the number, content, methods and forum of possible art productions and the estimated timetable. Art productions may only be new ones and they must be presented so that their chronological relations form a meaningful whole. A framework of study courses should also be mentioned.

A portfolio is needed if there are one or more art productions or product development projects in the dissertation. The applicant presents her/his artistic activities in the portfolio.

If English is not your native language, an English language exam is required before admission. Knowledge of English must be indicated by a certificate from one of the following tests:
- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language), minimum required points 550. In computer-based test, minimum required 213 points. Information about the TOEFL exam may be obtained e.g. from: Test of English as a Foreign Language, Box 899, Princeton, NJ 08504, USA, http://www.toefl.org.
- ELTS English Language Testing Service, minimum grade 5.0.
- CPE Certificate of Proficiency in English, grade required A or B.
- IELTS (International English Language Testing System), minimum grade 6.0.

1.3. Evaluation procedure for DA studies

The professor in charge of the DA programme evaluates the application and prepares a statement to the Research Board. Special attention will be paid to the relations between the different parts of the thesis, the content and high quality of the research, the number and duration of possible art productions and the applicant’s preparedness and capability of development. The professor may ask a statement from experts of the field in question if needed. The professor prepares a statement of admission or rejection and of the thesis supervisor. It is the professor’s responsibility that the applications are handled in due order and without delay.

1.4. Decision of admission

The Research Board evaluates the research and production plan and the possible portfolio and their unity and makes a proposal of admission or rejection to the Rector of the university.

The Rector makes the final decisions on the admissions. The admitted applicants will receive a letter from the Study Affairs Office. Also the applicants who were not admitted are notified and are given the reasons why they were rejected. The applicant is allowed to reapply, but after the third rejection the applicant is disallowed to apply for three years from the latest decision.

1.5. Application deadlines

15 April for studies beginning in the autumn term.
15 October for studies beginning in the spring term.

1.6. Mailing your application

The application form and the requested documents may be delivered by hand or shipped prepaid to the University of Art and Design, Office for Study Affairs, Hämeentie 135 C, 00560 Helsinki, Finland.

All application materials must be received by the closing date (not postmarked). Portfolios can either be picked up or portfolios with prepaid postage will be returned as soon as possible after student selection. Please tick the appropriate box on the application form.

Further information:
Research Institute, Research Coordinator Pia Sivenius tel. +358 9 75630528,
e-mail pia.sivenius@uiah.fi
International Student Counsellor Helena Härkönen +358 9 756 30508,
e-mail helena.harkonen@uiah.fi

2. DEGREE REQUIREMENTS (DA)

2.1. The aim of the Doctor of Arts studies

The aim of the Doctor of Arts studies is to prepare the student to satisfactorily complete a Doctor of Arts degree. The objectives of the Doctor of Arts degree are
-to familiarise the student with his/her discipline
-to prepare the student for independent and critical thinking in his/her discipline

2.2. Structure and length of the Doctor of Arts studies

The Doctor of Arts studies are composed of a doctoral dissertation and study courses of 40 Finnish credits. The structure of postgraduate studies is the following:

The postgraduate study programmes are tailored individually to and together with each student. The study programme can include courses offered by all departments at the UIAH as well as by other universities in Finland and abroad. Please arrange your curriculum with your department's professor before submitting the application.

PLEASE NOTE that most of the courses organised by the UIAH are taught in Finnish. Most of the conferences organised by the UIAH are held in English. Postgraduate students can take credits also from the art and design conferences.

1. General Research Studies 10 cr
Science and Art Philosophy, scientific and artistic research methods. These courses are mainly organised by the Department of Art.

2. Studies in Research Interest 10-16 cr
Doctoral seminars 4-8 cr.

3. Studies Complementary to Research Work 20 cr
These studies may consist of
- art productions (others than those in the thesis) and research projects, publications and articles, max. 8 credits
- literature, either the department literature list or as agreed with the professor, 8-12 credits
- seminars, conferences and workshops with reports, max. 8 credits

4. Supplementary Studies X cr
These courses are compulsory for those who have taken an old graduate degree at the University of Art and Design Helsinki UIAH (203/94) or a Master´s degree at another university. The general study requirement may be fulfilled with courses which are directly related to the research interest, general art theory (aesthetics) or language courses. The length and necessity of the supportive studies are to be determined together with your department's professor.

5. Doctoral Dissertation
In a doctoral dissertation, the student demonstrates superior knowledge of the discipline of study as well as competence in conducting independent ground-breaking research, developing new artistic research methods or products which satisfy high artistic standards. The student is to present and analyse methodology and methods, frame questions, describe her/his own personal development as it grows through the research, and proportion her/his own working to the broader context of her/his field of research. A dissertation has to have value in the context of developing knowledge about design and crafts.
A dissertation forms a unity that promotes the artistic and scientific development of the student. It can be a research or several researches handling the same problem entity. In this case it must be published as a book or otherwise (for instance electronically). A dissertation can also be an art production, a series of art productions meaningfully connected to each other, or a product development project. In this case, a written thesis is to be included, which is in a dialogic and analytic relation to the art productions or product development project. The written thesis must be suitable for publication. A thesis may also include joint publications, provided that the independent contribution of the doctoral candidate can be clearly indicated.

3. INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE EXAMINATION OF A DOCTORAL DISSERTATION

These instructions are followed in the examination of dissertations for the Doctor of Arts Degree at the University of Arts and Design Helsinki UIAH. Any practices deviating from these instructions will be dealt with case by case by the Research Board.

3.1. Registration at the University

The student must be matriculated at the University both for the semester during which the dissertation is to be examined and for the semester during which the decision on the degree is to be published.

3.2. Definition of the dissertation

A doctoral thesis or a project-based doctoral thesis relevant to the educational field and research area of the University of Arts and Design Helsinki UIAH can be accepted as a dissertation.

A Doctoral Thesis is a study made independently and published as a book or otherwise (for instance electronically), which has not been displayed in a published form in full before.

In addition to a single presentation, a connected series of independent studies on the same problem field can be accepted as a dissertation. A synopsis of the targets, methods and results of the research must then be subjoined to the presentation. This type of thesis may also include joint publications, provided that the independent contribution of the doctoral candidate can be clearly indicated. The doctoral thesis may consist of several different articles on the topic.

A Project-based Doctoral Thesis. A dissertation can also be an art production, a series of art productions meaningfully connected to each other, or a product development project. In this case, a written thesis is to be included in the production, series of productions or product development project, which is in a dialogic and analytic relation to the art productions or product development project, and in which the candidate presents the targets, methods and results of the production, series of productions or product development project. Joint productions or projects can be accepted as part of the art production part of the dissertation, provided that the independent contribution of the doctoral candidate can be clearly indicated. The art productions may only be new works. The written thesis must be suitable for publication.

3.3. The language of the dissertation

The doctoral thesis or the written thesis of the project-based doctoral thesis can be published in Finnish, Swedish or English or, with the consent of the Research Board, in some other language. The language of the manuscript submitted for pre-examination must be the same as the language of the doctoral thesis or written thesis.

3.4. Abstracts of the dissertation

Abstracts of the dissertation shall be written in Finnish or Swedish as well as in English, according to the instructions given in a separate form.

3.5. Pre-examination of the dissertation

The candidate is to inform the professor of the Department or the person in charge of research of submitting a dissertation for pre-examination in good time, so that the pre-examiners (and the potential language consultant) can be appointed at the meeting of the Research Board. The pre-examiner must either have a doctor's degree or be considered to have corresponding artistic merits. At least one of the pre-examiners must be from outside the University. The dissertation supervisor may not serve as a pre-examiner of the same dissertation.

If the dissertation is a doctoral thesis, the candidate must submit the manuscript to the Secretary of the Research Board in three (3) copies. On the basis of the proposal of the Department and the written statements of the supervisor (supervisors), the Research Board appoints at least two (2) pre-examiners for the dissertation.

If the dissertation is a project-based doctoral thesis, the Research Board appoints three (3) pre-examiners and two (2) deputy pre-examiners based on the proposal of the Department at least one (1) month prior to the first presentation of the production or project. After the last section of the series of art productions or product development project has been presented and the written thesis has been completed, the supervisor(s) shall give a written statement to the Research Board confirming that the work is ready to be submitted for pre-examination. The manuscript of the written thesis is to be submitted to the Secretary of the Research Board in four (4) copies. If a pre-examiner has been prevented from attending the only presentation of an art production, the Research Board will decide whether he or she can submit his or her statement based on a recording of the presentation and its written material.

The Department shall notify the doctoral candidate of the proposed pre-examiners at the same time as the proposal is submitted to the Secretary of the Research Board. If the doctoral candidate is dissatisfied with the proposal, he or she is to inform the Secretary of the Research Board of it before the meeting where the matter is to be considered. In that case, the appointment of the pre-examiners shall be postponed to the next meeting of the Research Board, to which the author of the dissertation must submit a written statement stating the reasons for his or her dissatisfaction. This written reply must be submitted to the Secretary of the Research Board within a week of the postponement decision.

The Secretary of the Research Board shall notify the pre-examiners of their appointment. The manuscript of the doctoral thesis, the project-based doctoral thesis or the manuscript of its written thesis must be delivered to the pre-examiners within a week of the meeting of the Research Board to which it was submitted.

The Research Board may ask for a separate statement on the quality of language use in the manuscript.

3.6. Pre-examination of productions or projects

The student must inform the Department and the Secretary of the Research Board of the time and place of the presentation in good time, no later than one (1) month before the presentation of the part of the production concerned. In case the intervals between the productions are long, the Department or Unit must attend to the continuity of the pre-examination. After each part of the production, the pre-examiners shall submit their preliminary evaluations to the Department within one month of the production, and the doctoral candidate can also receive them at request.

The presentations are public and must be arranged so that they can be attended without too much difficulty. The doctoral candidate takes care of sending the invitations to the pre-examiners and the members of the Research Board. At the public presentation, the candidate shall point out that the presentation is part of a dissertation for a postgraduate degree.

The author of a dissertation which includes artistic parts is responsible for recording the art production, series of art productions or product development project and if so required, shall arrange the pre-examiners an opportunity to study the recording even after the original presentation. In the case of a unique presentation, the candidate is responsible for a careful documentation of the production for later filing.

3.7. Examination of the dissertation

3.7.1. Permission of the right to public defence

The pre-examiners shall submit their carefully considered written statements on the dissertation within three (3) months of the receipt of the manuscript of the doctoral thesis or written thesis.

The statement of the pre-examiners concerning the permission for public defence shall be delivered to the members of the Research Board and to the author of the dissertation. The student must be given the opportunity to submit a reply to the statements of the pre-examiners. A permission for public defence cannot be granted in case the majority of the pre-examiners is in favour of rejection.

The Research Board decides on the permission of public defence. After receiving the permission, the doctoral candidate shall make sure that the doctoral thesis or the written thesis of a project-based doctoral thesis is ready for public delivery either in a printed form or otherwise adequately prepared no later than ten (10) days before the public examination. At the same time, the originals, facsimiles or samples of the artistic part or their recordings are to be submitted to the Secretary of the Research Board in three (3) copies.

3.7.2. Preparation of the examination of the dissertation

The dissertation will be examined in a public dissertation defence. Instructions on the procedure of the public dissertation defence are given in a separate manual.
On the proposal of the Department, the Research Board appoints one or two opponents who, if possible, have the qualifications of a docent or equivalent merits. The supervisor of the dissertation cannot be appointed as opponent. One of the two opponents can be an external pre-examiner. The members of the Research Board and the doctoral candidate will receive the information of the proposed opponents at the same time. In case the doctoral candidate or a member of the Research Board is dissatisfied with the proposition for reasons of disqualification (section 10 of the Administrative Procedure Act 59811982), he or she has to announce it before the meeting in which the matter will be decided. In that case, the choice of the opponent shall be moved to the next meeting, to which the reasons for dissatisfaction must be stated in writing. This written reply must be submitted to the Secretary of the Research Board within a week of the decision on postponement.

The Research Board appoints a professor of the educational field or unit concerned or the holder of the Senior Assistant's office or the person attending to that office or the Director of the Research Institute to serve as custos (presiding official) of the dissertation defence. The custos is responsible for guiding the opponent in matters concerning the procedures followed at University of Art and Design Helsinki UIAH on the examination of the dissertation and the public defence.

The doctoral candidate schedules the public defence together with the opponent and the custos. The doctoral candidate takes care of the entire arrangements concerning the public defence of the dissertation together with the Department. The public defence takes place at the University of Art and Design. In case such documentations of art productions or other material essentially relevant to the dissertation as cannot be presented at the University or with the University's own equipment are required for the public defence, the public defence may take place in other premises than those of the University.

3.7.3. Publication of the dissertation

The public defence shall be announced on the official notice board and the home page of the UIAH ten (10) days prior to the public examination of the dissertation. At the same time, the doctoral thesis or the written thesis of the project-based doctoral thesis must be displayed in public. The doctoral candidate must announce where the art production, series of art productions or product development project relevant to the project-based doctoral thesis or their recording can be seen. The Chairman of the Research Board can, after a written application, shorten this to five (5) days. The application must be submitted to the Secretary of the Research Board three (3) weeks prior to the public defence.

The Secretary of the Research Board takes care of the public notice and forwards the doctoral thesis or the written thesis of the project-based doctoral thesis and the recording of the art productions to the opponent or the opponents no later than at the time of the public display.

3.7.4. Title page of the doctoral thesis or written thesis

The title page or the title page and an extra sheet attached to the doctoral thesis or written thesis must include, in addition to the bibliographic information (author's name, title of the work, publisher, printing place and printing year), the fact that the work is a doctoral thesis or written thesis of a project-based doctoral thesis, the body authorising the public defence of the dissertation (the Research Board of the University of Art and Design Helsinki UIAH) and the date and place of the public examination.

3.7.5. Distribution of the dissertation at the University

The number of free copies of the doctoral thesis or written thesis published as a book to be submitted to the University of Art and Design is fifteen (15). The copies shall be delivered to the Secretary of the Research Board at least ten (10) days prior to the public examination; the Secretary forwards them to the Rector, the members of the Research Board and the Head of the Department. The Research Board decides on the distribution of doctoral theses published in some other way case by case.

3.7.6. Announcement of the public defence of the dissertation

The Information and Publications Unit draws up an information plan together with the doctoral candidate and the Department immediately after the date of the public defence has been fixed. The doctoral candidate shall give the Information Unit his or her personal data, information on the dissertation and its public defence, four (4) photographs of him or herself and, if possible, photographs of the subject of the dissertation at least four weeks prior to the public defence. The doctoral candidate shall also submit a popularised abstract of the dissertation focusing on the results, applications and significance of the study. The length of the abstract shall be 1 page (line spacing 1).

The Information and Publications Unit writes a press release and sends it to the press. The Unit also sends a photograph and a text to Helsingin Sanomat for the column "Väitöksiä" (dissertations).

The Research Institute gives the Department a list of all parties that should receive an invitation to the public defence and an abstract of the dissertation, such as financiers from outside the University - the Academy of Finland, the Ministry of Education, TEKES, etc. - and other interest groups relevant to the dissertation, as well as the information units, chancellors, rectors and directors of administration of other universities. The doctoral candidate and the Department take care of all other parties related to the field and private people to whom they wish to send an invitation. The invitations should be sent at least three (3) weeks before the public defence.

In case the doctoral candidate wants to create his or her own invitation card or other form of invitation where he or she wishes to inform of the publication, the procedure must be separately agreed on with the Information and Publications Unit of the University, as must the arrangements for selling the publication at the public examination.

3.7.7. Language of the public defence

The custos decides on the language of the public defence in advance, after hearing the doctoral candidate and the opponent. The language of the public examination should be either Finnish or Swedish, or the language in which the dissertation is written. Some other language may also be chosen for the public examination if the doctoral candidate agrees. The doctoral candidate and the opponent may also use two different languages if so agreed.

3.7.8. Approval and grading of the dissertation

The opponent or the opponents must submit to the Research Board a written statement within four (4) weeks of the public defence. The statement must indicate whether the approval or rejection of the dissertation is recommended, and in case of approval, propose a grade.

The statement is sent to the members of the Research Board and the doctoral candidate at least five (5) days before the matter will be considered by the Research Board, or, with the consent of the doctoral candidate, later. Before the dissertation is graded, the doctoral candidate may submit a reply to the opponent's statement. The doctoral candidate's performance at defending the dissertation in public is also taken into account in the grading of the dissertation. An evaluation of the candidate's performance at the public defence is provided in writing by the custos.

The Research Board decides on the approval or rejection of the dissertation and its grade. Only the members and vice members who hold the same level of degree or have been appointed professor or lecturer may take part in the grading of the dissertation.

3.8. Grades of the dissertation

The following scale is used in the grading of the dissertation: approbatur, lubenter approbatur, non sine laude approbatur, cum laude approbatur, magna cum laude approbatur, eximia cum laude approbatur, laudatur.

3.9. Claim for rectification of the grading of the dissertation

The doctoral candidate may submit a written claim for rectification of the grading of the dissertation to the Research Board of the University of Art and Design Helsinki UIAH within fourteen (14) days after receiving the decision.

4. INSTRUCTIONS FOR PUBLISHING THE DISSERTATION

4.1. Delivery and filing of the dissertation

A dissertation published as a book or the written thesis of a dissertation is to be submitted to the University in at least 15 copies, of which at least 5 are to be submitted to the library after the approval of the thesis.

If the dissertation is published in some other form, such as electronically, the number of copies to be submitted will be decided by the Research Board case by case.

In case the dissertation includes one or more unique art productions or product development projects, the originals, facsimiles or samples of this part, or recordings of them are to be submitted in three copies, which will be archived in the library. This part must be recorded in the form of pictures, for example photographs, slides or videotapes which give a clear idea of the artistic part without the need to see the original production.

The departments will deliver 1-5 photographs (preferably slides) of the dissertations to the library for filing. Periodically, the library puts together a résumé of the approved dissertations in the Internet, updating it by sample pictures. The university retains the right to prepare a reproduction of the picture material for the picture archives. The picture material of the dissertation will be permanently archived in the library documented together with the written material.

4.2. Form and appearance of the publication

The form and appearance of the publication of the dissertation are free. The author of the dissertation should seek funding for its publication from different funds and the appropriate department, preferably before the publishing and printing permission has been granted. The Managing Editor of the University will help with the cost estimate. In case the dissertation is to be published in the publication series of the University of Art and Design Helsinki UIAH, the publishing and printing form should be discussed with the A-series Editorial Board in good time.

After the receipt of the publishing and printing permission, the university may grant the author of the dissertation an award of up to 15,000 Finnish markka for publishing and printing costs. The award is applied for by an application form submitted to the Secretary of the Research Board, and it is granted from the research fund by the Rector on the recommendation of the Research Board.

After the receipt of the publishing and printing permission, the publication of the dissertation in the A-series of the University of Art and Design Helsinki UIAH can be proposed. The fact that the author has been granted an award is of significance when proposing the dissertation for publication in the A-series. Approval to the A-series is decided by the A-series Editorial Board.

If the dissertation is an edition of the University of Art and Design, no sales royalty will be paid on it. As the editor, the University may offer the dissertation, with its author's consent, to an external publisher. In this case the question of sales royalty will be negotiated separately.

Should he or she so wish, the author may also offer the dissertation under his or her own name to some other publisher or editor. A statement of the approval of the University of Art and Design Helsinki UIAH can be attached to the approved dissertation.

In case the dissertation is submitted to some other university or institute of higher education and if the A-series Editorial Board has accepted the dissertation to be printed in the publication series of the University of Art and Design Helsinki UIAH, the author may apply for a grant from the university or other funds to acquire the required free samples for the university the thesis is to be submitted to.

If the language of the dissertation is other than Finnish or Swedish, the author is to apply for grants from different funds for language consulting costs. The university or department in question may also grant funding for language consulting according to a separate consideration.

4.3. Secrecy of a dissertation

When proposing pre-examination to the Department, the author of the dissertation may ask to delay the publication of the dissertation until a certain fixed date, if
        - the dissertation is part of a joint research project or
        - an externally financed dissertation is to be kept secret from the public for reasons of immaterial rights or the protection of business or professional secrecy, and this has been agreed in the contract in question.

The details and schedules of the publication of the dissertation will be agreed case by case between the parties involved.

The examination of the dissertation is to be carried out so that those present only include the author of the dissertation, the pre-examiners, the opponent, the supervisor, the members of the Research Board and the professors of the Department. The grading of the dissertation will be performed as usual. The documents concerning the grading shall not include any material potentially risking the secrecy of the dissertation. The official records are public.

4.4. Ownership and copyright of the dissertation

The University owns the artistic productions of a dissertation made at the cost and under the supervision of the University. The author owns the artistic productions made at his or her own cost. The University retains the right to use the dissertations in its teaching, research and communications. Questions of the ownership and copyright of dissertations made to external order shall be agreed between the orderer and the University or the author of the dissertation.

5. INSTRUCTIONS FOR DISSERTATION PROCEEDINGS

1. The main participants enter the auditorium in the following order: the respondent, the Custos (presiding official) and the opponent(s). The audience has to be in the auditorium in good time before the opening of the public examination. The audience rises, when the main participants enter. The text "Pro Arte Utili" has to be placed in the auditorium.
2. The respondent, the Custos and the opponent(s) wear a dark suit, a tailcoat with a black waistcoat or a formal black dress without hat. The respondent can also wear the distinctive colour of her/his department for example on a scarf or a tie. A foreign opponent may wear the gown of her/his own university. The Custos and the opponent(s) carry their doctor's hat when entering and leaving the auditorium.
3. When everyone is seated, the Custos opens the examination by saying: "As the Custos appointed by the Research Board of the University of Art and Design Helsinki, I declare this public examination open."
4. The respondent stands up to deliver her/his introductory lecture (lectio praecursoria) which should not exceed 30 minutes. The lectio starts with the words: "Honoured Custos, honoured opponent(s), ladies and gentlemen".
5. No oral reference is made to the correction of misprints. But the respondent may give the opponent(s) a list of misprints which will then be attached to the written statement which the opponent submits to the Research Board.
6. After the lectio praecursoria the respondent addresses the opponent(s) with the words: "I ask You, honoured opponent(s) appointed by the Research Board of the University of Art and Design Helsinki, to present the critical comments on the dissertation You find well-founded".
7. The opponent then stands up and presents a brief statement in which she/he discusses the status and importance of the topic and other similar issues of a general nature. After this talk, both the opponent and the candidate seat themselves.
8. Usually, the opponent first deals with methodological and general questions, and a more detailed examination follows. The opponent(s) may spend at most four hours on the examination. If the examination is likely to take a long time, the Custos may interrupt it by announcing a break.
9. When the examination of the dissertation is completed the respondent and the opponent(s) rise and the opponent makes her/his final appraisal. The respondent remains standing to thank the opponent.
10. The respondent then turns to the audience and says: "If anyone present wishes to make any comments concerning my dissertation, please ask the Custos for the floor."
11. The Custos sees to it that the candidate can respond immediately to each comment and that the speakers keep to the point.
12. The Custos rises and closes the proceedings by saying: "The dissertation proceedings are closed". The proceedings may not exceed six hours.

6. INSTRUCTIONS FOR WRITING THE ABSTRACT

The abstract form is available at the Study Affairs Office, 6^th floor or can be found at http://www.uiah.fi

1. The abstract form must be filled in completely and accurately. Abbreviations or nicknames should not be used. The type of work is a diploma work, a licentiate thesis or a doctoral dissertation. Only the materials included in the final work should be mentioned, not the materials used while the work was in progress. Keywords are the essential concepts describing the work that can be used in an index. The place of storage is the University's library.

2. The abstract should be informative, i.e. it should contain the subject of the dissertation and the methods used, as well as the most significant results and information concerning the materials included in the work. The abstract should also contain a list of the art productions or product development projects included in the work.

3. The recommended length of the abstract is 250-400 words.

4. The abstract should be written using the abstract form, which can be filled in electronic form on the UIAH website. The abstract should be ready for publishing, with a margin of about 1 cm on each side and not too tightly filled. The abstract should be sent to the library in a paper version as well as in electronic form.

5. The abstracts and pictures accompanying them are published in the UIAH homepage on the Internet (http://www.uiah.fi) as a compilation made by the library. Therefore it is very important that the written material and pictures are sent to the library.

6. Pictures chosen for the use of the Information and Publications unit are used in the University's own publications. For international purposes the pictures should be accompanied with a short summary in English (about 5 lines) about the work.

7. ENROLMENT

The academic year is from 1 August to 31 of July: Autumn term from the end of August to mid December and Spring term from mid January to the end of May. Christmas holiday for students lasts generally from the mid December till the first week of January. Summer holiday covers the months of June, July and August. Note: most university staff is on their summer holiday from mid June to the end of July.

Enrolment procedures

New students have to enrol personally at the Office for Study Affairs, 6^th floor, by the International Student Counsellor (Room 6054), before beginning their studies. All students have to enrol yearly (usually before mid September). They have to register annually in either as an attending student or a non-attending student. Enrolment as an attending student can be done personally at the office for study affairs or by filling in the enrolment form and mailing it to study affairs.

In case a student does not intend to study next academic year, she/he can either call to study affairs (+358 9 756 30508) or send mail or e-mail to Arja.Korhonen@uiah.fi and register for non-attendance. By enrolling as non-attending a student keeps her/his study right, although only the ones enrolled as attending can study and get information letters.

By joining in the Student Union TOKYO the student gets a right to use the services of The Finnish Student Health Centre in Helsinki, YTHS. The membership fee is 488 FIM for the academic year 2000-2001.

Credit Book

All the courses that the foreign students start and complete will be marked on the Credit Book by the teachers. The department secretaries or International Student Counsellor will write the student a certificate of his or her studies at UIAH. It is very important to enter all the credits taken to the Credit Book.

E-mail addresses

If you don't have an e-mail address of your own (hotmail, aol, yahoo etc.), and you would like to get an UIAH e-mail address, you can apply for one from the Office for Study Affairs. Postgraduate students have an e-mail list called "jatkokoulutus".

8. FINANCING YOUR STUDIES

Unfortunately UIAH is not able to finance incoming students, but here is some information about financing your studies.

University of Art and Design Scholarships

Postgraduate students can apply for university scholarships and research allocations funds for use towards study and research. Allocated funds are deemed for expenses resulting from studies, research work, study trips and publications but not for living expenses. Students can apply for the funds three times a year: 28.2., 9.9. and 13.12. The application forms are available at the Study Affairs Office.

Financial assistance for adult education

Non-Finnish citizens can get financial help for studies from the Finnish Government if they have lived in Finland at least two years for some other purpose than studies, and their residence in Finland is considered permanent. Even if you have been in Finland for less than two years, you may qualify for student financial aid if you e.g. are a refugee or are a Finnish returnee emigrant. Under the EEA Agreement, nationals of EEA Member States may get help with studies that are closely related to their work or if they have become involuntarily unemployed.

Study grant for mature students is payable to persons aged 30-54, provided that at least five years have elapsed since last they were full-time students. For licentiate or doctoral studies, it is available for up to 12 months. If you are receiving the mature students' grant, you may also qualify for the housing supplement and the state loan.
Further information: http://www.kela.fi/opintotuki/esitee.htm

The following institutions provide grants for research or information on the grants:

CIMO
The Centre for International Mobility offers some scholarships for the international postgraduates (doctoral students), young researchers, and specialists. Scholarships are available to post-graduates and young researchers travelling to and from Finland. CIMO runs scholarship programmes based on bilateral cultural agreements with over 30 countries.

Visiting address: Hakaniemenkatu 2 (Monday-Thursday 11 a.m.-4 p.m.)
Mailing address: P.O.Box 343, 00531 Helsinki.
Tel. +358 (0)9 7747 7067
cimoinfo@cimo.fi, http://www.cimo.fi

Cordis - The Community Research and Development Information Service.
CORDIS provides information on a vast range of research, development and innovation activities undertaken on a European level. http://www.cordis.lu/

ESF - European Science Foundation http://www.esf.org

Euclid - The web-site contains essential guides to European funding opportunities, practical information on over 50 countries world wide plus current useful links to European and international web-sites. http://www.euclid.co.uk

Fulbright Centre for Finnish American academic exchanges http://www.fulbright.fi/

NorFa – Nordisk Forskerutdanningsakademi
NorFas goal is to strenghten the quality and increase the volume of research training in the Nordic countries. NorFa provides grants covering research courses, networks, visiting professorships and workshops. http://www.norfa.no/indexeng.html

Suomen Akatemia - Academy of Finland
http://www.aka.fi/index_eng.cfm

Suomen kulttuurirahasto - Finnish Cultural Foundation
http://www.skr.fi/english/welcome.html

Säätiöpalvelu - Foundation service is run in the connection to the Finnish Cultural Foundation. Säätiöpalvelu sells a booklet that covers information on over 500 foundations, and on the web page (only in Finnish), there are links to over 40 foundations providing grants for the Finnish art and science. http://www.skr.fi/spalvelu.html

TEKES Teknologian kehittämiskeskus - The National Technology Agency
http://www.tekes.fi/eng/default.asp

Taiteen keskustoimikunta - Arts Council of Finland
http://www.minedu.fi/tkt/english/index.html

There is more information on grants for foreign students on the pages of National Union of Finnish Students (SYL) http://www.syl.helsinki.fi/apurahat/grants.html

9. STUDENT COUNSELLING, TUTORING AND INFORMATION

A postgraduate student can get tutoring and information concerning her/his studies from several offices. Professors and tutors give tutoring in substance matters. The Research Institute, International Affairs Centre and Study Affairs Office provide general counselling.

UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENTS

Departments often organise their own research seminars and other postgraduate study courses, of which you can get information from the professors and other staff members in charge of postgraduate studies.
E-mail addresses: firstname.surname@uiah.fi

Department of Art
The Department of Art provides studies in fine arts, art history and art theory, as well as general research studies. www.uiah.fi/to/
Contact person: Senior Researcher Susann Vihma

Department of Art Education
The degree programme in Art Education trains future teachers of art. The programme in art pedagogy provides pedagogic training for artists in the field of visual arts, crafts and design. www.uiah.fi/arted/
Contact persons: Professor Juha Varto and professor Inkeri Sava

Department of Ceramics and Glass
The goal of the department is to train professional artists and studio designers in ceramic and glass design, as well as researchers in new materials and production methods. www.uiah.fi/klo/
Contact person: Professor Tapio Yli-Viikari

Department of Design for Theatre, Film & Television
Studies consists of theatre scenography, design for film and television as well as theatre-, film-, and television production processes. www.uiah.fi/lto/
Contact person: Professor Katriina Ilmaranta

Department of Fashion and Textile Design
The major areas are textile art and fashion and clothing design. http://www.uiah.fi/mto/
Contact person: Professor Paikki Priha

Department of Film and Television
Subject areas: Directing, Screenwriting, Editing, Sound and Sound Design, Cinematography, Documentary, Production. www.uiah.fi/eto/
Contact person: Head of Research Eeva Kurki

Department of Graphic Design
The major areas are graphic design, media graphics, book art illustration, advertising and design for multimedia. www.uiah.fi/gso/
Contact person: Professor Antti Eklund

Department of Interior Architecture and Furniture Design
The programme focuses on professional skills in furniture and spatial design and on new professional demands in the changing society. www.uiah.fi/sho/
Contact persons: Professor Jan Verwijnen and professor Anna-Maija Ylimaula

Department of Photography
The focal areas of the department are artistic forms of expression in photography, research of artistic productions, publication culture in the field of photography, art printing and the portrayal of people and environment through photography. www.uiah.fi/vto/
Contact person: Researcher Taneli Eskola

Department of Product and Strategic Design
The major areas are industrial design, craft design and interaction and usability design. www.uiah.fi/tmo/
Contact person: Professor Ilpo Koskinen

Media Lab
The mission of the Media Lab is to explore, analyse and understand new digital technology and its impacts on society. It provides education and conducts research in interactive media design and production. http://mlab.uiah.fi
Contact person: Professor Timo Honkela

RESEARCH INSTITUTE

The Research Institute of UIAH coordinates research and serves as a consulting body. It furthers cooperation with other interest groups and supports the university's departments in developing research and doctoral education.

DORA-research register
The Research Institute maintains a database on research (DORA) in Internet. The database contains information on research plans and dissertations. All doctoral students are asked to send an abstract of their research to the research coordinator.
Contact persons:
Research Director Päivi Hovi-Wasastjerna, e-mail phovi@uiah.fi, tel. +358 9 756 30527
Research Coordinator Pia Sivenius, e-mail pia.sivenius@uiah.fi, tel. +358 9 756 30528
Departmental Secretary Tuula Fontell , e-mail tuula.fontell@uiah.fi, tel. + 358 9756 30303

THE STUDY AFFAIRS OFFICE

The Study Affairs Office is responsible for the study administration concerning postgraduate students: regulations, treatment and procedures of postgraduate admissions, study register. It also provides information and counselling for foreign students in practical matters. The service point is located on the 6th floor and is open daily 12-15.
Contact:
http://www.uiah.fi/opintoasiat/english/
International Student Counsellor Helena Härkönen, room 6054, phone +358 9 756 30508,
helena.harkonen@uiah.fi

IAC

International Affairs coordinates bilateral agreements, different projects and networks, participation in the activities of many organisations. It is also responsible for European Union programmes e.g. Socrates/Erasmus, Leonardo, Alfa, EU-US, EU-Canada, Nordplus etc.
Contact:
www.uiah.fi or iac@uiah.fi

UIAH LIBRARY

UIAH Library provides literature needed in research work for postgraduate students in its own collections and by long-distance borrowing. It has a book collections of close to 40000 volumes, of which 70% are in some other language than Finnish. Of the library's 350 periodicals, about 200 are foreign. The UIAH students can also use the libraries of the University of Helsinki.
Contact:
http://www.uiah.fi/library/index.htm

10. PUBLISHED DISSERTATIONS

Mari Krappala 1999: Burning (of) Ethics of the Passions. Contemporary Art as a Process.
Rita Apuli-Suuronen 1999: Kuvataiteen silmin. Suomen ja Ruotsin lukiokoulujen kuvataiteen kirjoitetut opetussuunnitelmat. Tiedettä, taidetta vai toiveiden retoriikkaa?
Veli-Pekka Räty 1999: Pelien leikki. Lasten tietokonepelien suunnittelusta sekä käytöstä erityisesti vammaisten lasten kuntoutuksessa.
Sirkka-Liisa Keiski 1998: Ikääntymisen ihmemaa. Vertailututkimus vanhusten kokemuksista standardikeittiössä, koekeittiössä ja käyttäjälähtöisesti suunnitellussa kotikeittiössä.
Turkka Keinonen 1998: Dimensional Usability – Influence of Usability on Consumers' Product Preference.
Taneli Eskola 1998: Water Lilies and Wings of Steel – Interpreting Change in the Photographic Imagery of Aulanko Park.
Eeva Kurki 1997: Varjojen sankarit - Jean-Pierre Melvillen elokuvien eksistentialistinen tulkinta.
Marjo Räsänen 1997: Sillanrakentajat - kokemuksellinen oppiminen taidekuvan tarkastelussa. Toimintatutkimus lukion 1. luokalla.
Merja Salo 1997: Nautinnon, vaaran ja varoituksen merkit. Tutkimus savukemainonnan merkityssisällöistä ja terveysvalistuksen vastakuvista Suomessa 1870-1994.
Marjo Wiberg, 1996: The Textile Designer and the Art of Design. On the Formation of a Profession in Finland
Susann Vihma, 1995: Products as Representations - a semiotic and aesthetic study of design products
Päikki Priha, 1991: Pyhä kaunistus - kirkkotekstiilit Suomen Käsityön Ystävien toiminnassa 1904-1950
Päivi Hovi, 1991: Mainoskuva Suomessa. Kehitys ja vaikutteet 1890-luvulta 1930-luvun alkuun

Further information:
http://www.uiah.fi/publications/english/