Welcome to Tampere University’s doctoral conferment on 6—8 June 2025
The ceremonial conferment of doctoral degrees is the highest and most prestigious academic celebration and a tradition that spans several centuries. “Promootio”, the Finnish word for conferment, comes from the Latin verb “promovere”, which means promotion, advancement, and elevation. The purpose of the conferment ceremony is to highlight the value of and respect for research and education.
The multidisciplinary Tampere University was established through the merger of Tampere University of Technology and the University of Tampere at the beginning of 2019. The first doctoral conferment of the new university was celebrated in August 2022.
Tampere University’s next doctoral conferment will be arranged in June 2025. The main event, the festive conferment ceremony, will be organised at Tampere Hall on Saturday 7 June.
Conferee, register by 14 March 2025
The joint doctoral conferment of all the faculties is meant for doctoral graduates from the new Tampere University and from the university’s predecessors Tampere University of Technology and the University of Tampere who have not yet participated in a conferment ceremony. To attend, you must have received your degree certificate by the registration deadline, 14 March 2025.
Registration for the 2025 Conferment of Doctoral Degrees will remain open until 14 March 2025. The participation fee is €390 per person. This fee covers all the events during the three-day festivities. Registration takes place by filling out an electronic registration form.
Information on the programme and acquiring the doctor’s hat and sword is available on this website. Information on dress code will be added in January 2025.
Join in the academic celebration!
Further information: promootio2025@tuni.fi
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