Changing major within Aalto Bachelor’s Programme in Science and Technology

Application period for studies starting in autumn 2027

Next application period for studies starting in autumn 2027 is 3.5.2027 at 8.00 am - 17.5.2027 at 3.00 pm (UTC +3).

Link to the application form will be published here in spring 2027.

Information on this page concerns the admission in spring 2027. The admission criteria are confirmed annually, and they may be subject to change for the following year.

Who can apply?

Students of the Aalto Bachelor’s Programme in Science and Technology are directly admitted to one of the study options of the programme, which will also be the major subject of the Bachelor of Science degree. Students may apply to change the major within the programme after the first year of studies, with statutory absences taken into account.

Currently, it is not possible to change your major subject to one in this programme from other Aalto University programmes offered in Finnish or Swedish, nor by applying for a transfer of the study right from another university.

This admission is only for students that already hold the right to study in the Aalto Bachelor’s Programme in Science and Technology.

Admission criteria

All studies that count towards eligibility must be both completed and registered in Sisu by 30 June 2027. 

The following criteria apply when changing the major subject in 2027:

1. you must have completed at least 55 credits which can be transferred towards the degree and
2. the studies must have a weighted grade point average (GPA) of at least 3,50.

The studies that you use to will be included in the major to which you are admitted. You cannot later remove these studies from your degree, i.e. from your primary personal study plan (HOPS).

When evaluating the applications, the highest graded 55 credits are considered.

Majors and quotas

Aalto Bachelor’s Programme in Science and Technology has six (6) majors:

• Chemical Engineering
• Computational Engineering (name changes to Mechanical and Civil Engineering on 1 August 2027)
• Computer Engineering
• Data Science
• Digital Systems and Design
• Quantum Technology

The admission quota per major in 2027 admission is two (2). If there are more applicants than study places, those with the highest weighted grade point average (GPA) are admitted. If several applicants have the same GPA, they will all be admitted.

You can apply to a maximum of three (3) majorswith the same application, and you need to put them in order of preference. You can be accepted to your highest preference.

Changing a major subject will not affect the student’s liability to pay tuition fees or the scholarship terms and conditions.

How do I calculate the weighted grade point average?

In addition to the grades, the weighted GPA takes into account the number of credits from the courses. It is calculated by multiplying each grade to be taken into account by the number of credits of the course. The calculated products are summed up and divided by the total number of credits of the studies to be taken into account.

Required documents

Applicants need to include the following documents to their application by 24 May 2027 by 3.00 pm (UTC +3):

1. Study plan

   In your study plan you propose:

   - how the studies you have completed could be included in your degree
   - the schedule for completing the rest of the studies for your degree.
   
   The purpose of the plan is to demonstrate that you have familiarized yourself with the contents and requirements of the degree and timing of your studies.
   
   Make the study plan in Sisu and submit it as a PDF document with the application. Select "New study plan" and "All educations" in Sisu to select the right target education. Read more about creating a study plan from the Student Guide. 
   
   Create a separate study plan for all the majors you apply for. Save your study plan as a PDF document and name it "Changing major_name_of_target_major_your_name.pdf"

   You can print out your study plan from Sisu using the print function: press the three-dot button in the upper right corner of the study plan you want, select "Print study plan" and "Save as PDF file".

2. Statement of incomplete studies if you have studies that will be completed by 30 June 2027 that have not yet been registered in Sisu

   If you have studies that can be considered in the admission process, but they have not been registered in Sisu by the time the application period ends, you will need to write a short, written statement about these studies. The statement can be a list of the remaining courses that you are still waiting to be registered. Include the course codes, course names, the number of credits per course and the date that the course will be completed.

   Please note that the teachers have four (4) weeks to register credits for a course after the exam date or other final course deadline.

   Completed studies will be checked directly from Sisu after the application period has ended. 

Publishing admission results

The admission results will be emailed to the applicants at the latest on 6 July 2027. 

The admission offer needs to be accepted by 13 July 2027 by 3.00 pm (UTC +3). If you accept the study place, your previous study right will end on the 31 July 2027 and the new study right will start on the 1 August 2027. The time you have used for studying your previous major (1 year) will be deducted from the total study time towards the degree for new students.