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Centria Guide for Thesis and Academic Writing 2022

Research permits

If your research is concerned with the personnel of an organisation, or some community, find out whether a research permit is required. You should apply for a research permit when you wish to approach the personnel or students of an organisation, etc. You apply for the research permit from the organisation in question and it is a good idea to find out in advance what the permit process involves in that particular organisation. Applying for a research permit occurs during the planning stage of a study and must be taken into consideration in the schedule. You typically apply for a research permit when you wish to receive from an organisation 

  • data from personal data registers 
  • information about observations 
  • interviews 
  • archive materials 

When requesting information from an organisation, it should be noted that the disclosure of information may result in costs.  

You often apply for a research permit using the organisation’s template which asks you to provide detailed information about the study. Requests for research permits concerning Centria are sent to kirjaamo@centria.fi. The Centria research permit template is available at https://net.centria.fi/en/rdi/research-permit/