Applying for access rights

All individuals who register for attendance at the University of Helsinki will receive a username without needing to go through a separate application process. This also applies to students studying separate courses and open university students. 

Access rights can be activated in the following ways:

• Activate the access rights online using online banking credentials, a mobile certificate or electronic identity card.
• or optionally: fill out the username application and submit it to IT Helpdesk

You can apply for new access rights in the following manner:

1. Fill the application form (see Application Forms)
   - The applicant’s role “Other” includes, for example, the university’s administration
   - A sufficient reason for creating a user account for the university staff is “employment relationship with the university”
2. Send the application to the address mentioned in the application form
3. You will receive an e-mail when your new access rights are ready for use
4. Activate your new access rights by using the password reset tool
   (instructions for using the reset tool)
   Alternatively, you can activate your access rights by using the ID Point service
5. You will be given a permanent username and a temporary password
6. Please change the temporary password immediately

When a new username has been granted, you can apply for additional access rights according to these instructions. A staff member can apply for special accounts for visitors or for teaching according to the same instructions.

You can restore an expired user account in certain cases according to these instructions.