&nbsp;This page describes the functions of the Sisu “Structure of studies” section and provides instructions on creating a study plan in Sisu.The study plan functions will be updated during the fall of 2024, so this guide will be updated and supplemented. At the same time, the structure and contents of Sisu instructions will be improved and clarified. The locations of the instructions may thus change.&nbsp;<h2>General notes</h2>The “Structure of studies” section and study plan are at the core of Sisu. You’ll find most of the functions of Sisu through the study plan, and you need to create a study plan to register for courses and graduate. The plan you create and your choices will be visible in other sections of Sisu: Timeline, Registration, and Study calendar.Your study plan is based on your study right, and Sisu guides you in selecting the courses that are part of your degree or studies.&nbsp;<h2>Functions and instructions</h2>&nbsp;

&nbsp;Creating a study planLog in to Sisu and click on the “Structure of studies” section in the top menu.<ul><li>For your first study plan: Choose your education and the curriculum period from the modal that opens. If needed, select a learning opportunity. Name your plan.</li><li>For subsequent study plans: Click the “New study plan” button. Choose your education and the curriculum period from the modal that opens. If needed, select a learning opportunity. Name your plan.</li><li>Click the “Create a plan” button. Sisu will retrieve the structure of the selected education as the basis for your plan. You can now prepare your study plan.</li></ul>&nbsp;<drupal-entity data-entity-type="media" data-entity-uuid="43980839-baca-4f5d-bf8d-6c40dfe1eda9" data-embed-button="image_media_browser" data-entity-embed-display="view_mode:media.embedded_media">&nbsp;</drupal-entity>&nbsp;Additional informationSisu automatically provides your study plan with education that corresponds to your study rights. You can also create a plan for a different program by selecting the “All educations” tab and searching for the desired education.Usually, the curriculum period corresponds to the start year of your studies. See separate instructions for updating your plan when the curriculum period changes.You can create multiple study plans. Name your study plans in a way that distinguishes them from each other.&nbsp;Managing a study planYou can change the study plan you are viewing from the menu that opens through the plan’s name.In the top right corner of the Structure of studies view, there’s also a three-dot menu. From there, you can manage the open study plan by renaming the plan, deleting an extra plan, printing the plan, making it the primary plan, and creating a copy of the plan.&nbsp;<figure role="group"><img src="https://content-webapi.tuni.fi/image-style/max_1300x1300/proxy/public/2022-03/capture-3p-hopsrakenteen_hallinta-en.png?itok=H2qMh2Al" alt="3dot menu for managing study plans" ></figure>&nbsp;

Creating and Managing a Study Plan

&nbsp;When creating a new study plan, the Structure of studies view shows you the overall structure of the plan, including the mandatory study modules and courses that are automatically selected. The view also displays the status of your choices for each module and guides you in selecting the required studies.By clicking on the headings visible in the plan, a selection assistant opens on the right side of the screen. Through this assistant, you can modify your plan’s selections. The assistant provides information on the types and amounts of studies that need to be chosen according to the curriculum. For more extensive changes to the plan, you can use the free edit mode, see separate instructions on editing and approving changes.&nbsp;Do as follows<ul><li>Review the plan section by section by clicking on the name of the module or heading. You can hide or show the content of a section by clicking the arrow button.</li><li>Check the selection assistant that opens on the right to see guidelines and rules for choosing studies.</li><li>Select courses and modify choices:<ul><li>For elective studies: Add or remove courses by toggling the switch.</li><li>For free choice studies: Add using the search field, remove by clicking the trash bin icon next to the course.</li><li>For previously completed courses not visible in the plan: Add them using the “Add to the plan” function on the left or through free edit mode. Remove by clicking the trash bin icon next to the module or course.</li></ul></li><li>If you add a new module or heading to the plan, make selections related to it by clicking on its name in the plan structure and repeating the previous steps.</li></ul>&nbsp;Additional informationYou can find more detailed instructions on how to add studies to the plan on page <a href="/en/node/28744?channel=study_guide&organisation=uni" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="724aae94-feaa-4a80-8cd1-90c47a36cb16" data-entity-substitution="canonical">Free choice elective studies in Sisu</a>.Before course registration, you need to choose the completion method and teaching for each course. You can select the completion method either through the Structure of studies view by clicking on the course box or via the course brochure, which you can open by clicking on the course code (e.g., from the study plan or selection assistant). See also the page <a href="/en/node/8058?channel=study_guide&organisation=uni" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="17874755-ed44-4100-8986-b386aba08877" data-entity-substitution="canonical">Course registration</a>.To access curriculum information, read the course or module brochure in Sisu. You can open the brochure by clicking on the code (e.g., from the study plan or selection assistant). The brochure provides details about the study content and completion requirements.In Sisu, courses, study modules, and degree programs have versions based on curriculum periods. You can switch between these versions as needed. For more detailed instructions and recommendations, refer to the page on <a href="/enupdating?channel=study_guide&organisation=uni" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="c5e1130b-36a7-4c5a-a12a-0b4bfa9f1ccf" data-entity-substitution="canonical">updating your study plan as the curriculum period changes</a>.&nbsp;

Selecting studies to the plan: quick instructions

&nbsp;You can make larger changes to your study plan in the free edit mode.In this mode, you can, for example add courses and modules to the plan that are not originally defined within it and remove courses and modules that are marked as mandatory in the structure.To access the free edit mode select the relevant part of your plan and click the three dot menu in the upper right corner of the selection assistant that opens on the right side.Keep in mind that using the free edit mode will result in a deviating degree structure. Any changes made require approval. You can apply for approval by clicking the button available in the upper part of the selection assistant. For more information, refer to the <a href="https://tuni.cloud.panopto.eu/Panopto/Pages/Viewer.aspx?id=5dc1b5e6-8f64-4a60-bf19-ad8800ac8c73">instructional video</a> and <a href="/en/node/13853?channel=study_guide&organisation=uni" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="9b6ffb61-861a-47c2-9f80-b5aa1d9920c3" data-entity-substitution="canonical">Sisu FAQ for students</a>.&nbsp;

Free edit mode

&nbsp;A study draft allows the addition of studies to the personal study plan (HOPS) that are not found in Sisu (e.g., exchange studies that are not part of the curriculum). The study draft can be added to the plan through the selection assistant. These changes and, for example, graduation according to a personalized structure always require a decision and approval. It is recommended to always create study drafts in the primary study plan.How do I create a study draft in Sisu?You can create a study draft by selecting the module in your study plan where you want to add the draft. The draft can be added either under a study module or a subheading. Click “Add a study draft” at the bottom of the selection assistant for the chosen module.&nbsp;<figure role="group"><img src="https://content-webapi.tuni.fi/image-style/max_1300x1300/proxy/public/2024-10/sisu-selectionassistant-studydraft.png?itok=j777Cnsh" alt="Study draft button in Sisu selection assistant" ></figure>Fill in the required fields and&nbsp;add the draft to the structure.<figure role="group"><img src="https://content-webapi.tuni.fi/image-style/max_1300x1300/proxy/public/2024-10/sisu-studydraft-create.png?itok=yZJXhcXR" alt="Study draft module" ></figure>In the selection assistant, there is a trash can symbol next to the study draft. By clicking it, you can delete the draft from the structure. Deletion is final, and a deleted draft cannot be restored. By clicking on the draft’s brochure, you can view the information provided for the draft.Once you have finalized the planned studies or acquired the skills indicated in the study draft, you can suggest the draft to be credited either as a included or custom credit. If the skills were acquired at your home university, you apply for a custom credit. If the skills were acquired elsewhere, you apply for inclusion.<figure role="group"><img src="https://content-webapi.tuni.fi/image-style/max_1300x1300/proxy/public/2024-10/sisu-studydraft-box.png?itok=3kVZl4DH" alt="study draft box in structure of studies" ></figure><figure role="group"><img src="https://content-webapi.tuni.fi/image-style/max_1300x1300/proxy/public/2024-10/sisu-studydraft-modale.png?itok=7pBH_nPL" alt="Study draft modale" ></figure>&nbsp;<figure role="group"><img src="https://content-webapi.tuni.fi/image-style/max_1300x1300/proxy/public/2024-10/sisu-studydraft-applymodale.png?itok=dmZl9L40" alt="Suggest credit through study draft modale" ></figure>&nbsp;

Study draft

&nbsp;Information about course equivalencies is included in the curricula stored in Sisu. Course equivalence means that one or more courses correspond to another course, and that the course can be replaced with another equivalent course in the study plan.Equivalence can form between the old and new versions of a course when the curriculum changes, or courses can be separately defined as equivalent.You’ll need course equivalences when<ul><li>the curriculum changes or</li><li>you have completed an equivalent course unit.</li></ul>Equivalences and their selection in Sisu1. An equivalent course unit that you have already completed automatically appears in your study plan (an older version is completed).2. Separately defined equivalences can be found in “Equivalences and substitutions” tab in course brochure. You can open the course brochure by selecting course code in your personal study plan.<ul><li>Change the course unit to an equivalent course.</li></ul><figure role="group"><img src="https://content-webapi.tuni.fi/image-style/max_1300x1300/proxy/public/2024-10/sisu-course-broschure-equivalences.png?itok=Cmh8Z8bk" alt="Sisu course broschure, Equivalences and substitutions tab" ></figure><ul><li>You can edit the selection by selecting arrow symbol in your personal study plan and changing the selection through the course brochure.</li></ul><figure role="group"><img src="https://content-webapi.tuni.fi/image-style/max_1300x1300/proxy/public/2024-10/sisu-edit_equivalences.png?itok=a2Go5jd6" alt="Sisu, editing the selection of equivalent course unit in PSP." ></figure>3. If clear equivalence details are missing or cannot be formed, additional information and instructions may have been recorded on the course description or in the curriculum transition guidelines and equivalence tables. In this case changes to the study plan are typically made through the free edit mode.<ul><li>Remove course units from the study plan and add equivalent course units.</li><li>See instructions for Free edit mode for further details on this page.</li></ul>Further details and instructions for equivalences<ul><li><a href="/en/node/28460?channel=study_guide&organisation=uni" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="c5e1130b-36a7-4c5a-a12a-0b4bfa9f1ccf" data-entity-substitution="canonical">Updating the personal study plan as the curriculum period changes</a></li><li><a href="/en/node/3056?channel=study_guide&organisation=uni" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="18cf584e-a672-48b0-a2fa-aa9cb7bfbe3e" data-entity-substitution="canonical">Correspondence of old studies</a></li><li>Please note that in the case of course equivalency you do not have to apply for <a href="/en/node/3127?channel=study_guide&organisation=uni" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="419b07ab-c649-4b85-9d8c-891b74be80cc" data-entity-substitution="canonical">the recognition of prior learning</a> (substitutions or inclusions).</li></ul>&nbsp;

Instructions for managing course equivalencies in Sisu

&nbsp;The instructions are being updated.Part of the instructions related to Structure of studies page in Sisu are still published on separate pages. For further details see the side navigation and the page <a href="/en/node/13347?channel=study_guide&organisation=uni" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="3fea394d-7954-41f3-9837-8951fdabca81" data-entity-substitution="canonical">All Sisu instructions for students</a>.&nbsp;

Other functions

&nbsp;1. How do I know when my study plan is completed?A study plan is complete when all the sections of the structure are marked "selections done" or "selections approved".Then the plan follows the rules and requirements that have been set for the structure in question. However, note that Sisu is not always able to interpret the specifications and details that have been set, for example, in the more detailed guiding information of each section. Studies can be planned in parts, and the plan does not have to be finished all at once. The system saves the plan automatically.&nbsp;2. What does the state of a study plan or a module mean?When you are drafting a study plan, Sisu may give you various announcements and it shows you the state of selections of a part or module. These have been described in the following table:&nbsp;<table><thead><tr><th>System Announcement</th><th>Explanation</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>"Selections missing"</td><td>There are courses or study modules missing from the plan.&nbsp;</td></tr><tr><td>"Optional selections"</td><td>The section allows you to choose courses or study modules according to rules set for the degree.&nbsp;</td></tr><tr><td>"The structure of the study plan is against the rules. Please correct your selections.""Selections against the rules."</td><td>The plan includes selections that are against the rules or the basic structure of the degree. This announcement appears when something that does not belong to the structure is added to the degree.</td></tr><tr><td>"Approval required"</td><td>The module content must be verified before graduation is possible. Apply for verification through the right side window after making the selections.</td></tr></tbody></table>3. What should I note when updating my personal study plan (PSP) after taking a break in studies?Update your PSP independently and follow the guidelines below. If you have taken a longer break from studies, we recommend you book a study guidance appointment to update your PSP. In that case, contact&nbsp; <a href="https://www.tuni.fi/en/students-guide/handbook/uni/planning-studies-and-study-guidance/guidance-and-counselling-services-contact-details/guidance-and-counselling-services-faculties-contact-information">your faculty’s academic guidance and counselling services</a>.Do the following when you independently update your PSP:<ol><li>Begin by finding out if you can update your existing PSP or whether it would make sense to create a new one.<ol><li>You may update your existing PSP if your study plan in Sisu has been drafted according to the curriculum for the academic year of 2020–2021 or a later year. You will find the curriculum year in the first line after the title of your PSP, before information on editing, for example, “Studies in civil engineering (civil engineering, 2020-2021, edited on 11 Jan. 2021, created on 11 Jan. 2021.</li><li>If it is worth your while, or you must create a new study plan if there is no PSP in your Sisu that accords with the curriculum for the academic year 2020–2021 or a later year.</li></ol></li><li>If you can update an existing PSP, do the following:<ol><li>Check whether the curriculum period of your degree programme has changed between creating your study plan and this academic year. The University’s curriculum periods have been 2020–2021 and 2021–2024, after which the periods have mainly been in place for three years.</li><li>If the curriculum period has not changed, do the following:<ol><li>Check that your existing PSP accords with your goals and update it if necessary.</li><li>Before registering for course units, choose their completion methods. If you cannot find any teaching in a completion method:<ol><li>Check whether there is a more updated version of the course unit</li><li>The course unit is not implemented. Check the additional info of the course unit. If you cannot find the information and the course unit is obligatory, contact the counselling services of your degree programme.</li></ol></li></ol></li><li>If the curriculum period has changed, read the instructions contained on <a href="https://www.tuni.fi/en/students-guide/handbook/uni/planning-studies-and-study-guidance/study-guidance-and-psp/updating-personal-study-plan-curriculum-period-changes">Updating the personal study plan as the curriculum period changes</a> page.</li></ol></li><li>If it is worth your while and you must create a new personal study plan, check the instructions in the Structure of studies drop-down menu on this page.</li></ol>&nbsp;

Sisu instructions: Structure of studies and PSP

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