Aalto Doctoral Programme in Arts, Design and Architecture
For Aalto students
This is the student study guide for the Aalto Doctoral Programme in Arts, Design and Architecture. Here you will find the programme curriculum as well as detailed guidelines for planning your studies.
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Doctoral education - everything there is to know about doctoral education at Aalto University
Aalto Doctoral Programme in Arts, Design and Architecture is organized by the School of Arts, Design and Architecture.
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Planning your studies
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Enhancing doctoral researchers’ work-life skills – Join the DOC+ events
Doctoral student or postdoc, have you been pondering about building a meaningful doctoral career? Or about the future of AI in research and working life? These events and learning opportunities are for you!
Unite! Seed Fund 2026: Open for applications
The 2026 Unite! Seed Fund call is officially open, offering funding across three strategic lines: Student Activities, Teaching and Learning, and Research and PhD. Deadline for applications is 20 March 2026.
Apply now: Unite! Seed Fund 2026 - Student Call
The Unite! Seed Fund call for 2026 is now open for students. Apply now for up to €20,000 per project, involving at least two Unite! Universities. Deadline for applications is 20 March 2026.
Windows 11 in IT Classrooms – Changes to how files are saved
Save your files to the Home network drive or OneDriveEvents
Hands-on Data Protection workshop 27 & 29 / January / 2026
Learn about data protection in practice in this two-day workshop with Aalto data agents and Sensitive Data experts from CSC.
Intro to Triton and HPC 28 January 2026
Are you a researcher who has recently started working at Aalto? Would you like to have more resources for your data science tasks? Join our hands-on course for data science workflows with high performance computing using Triton Aalto High Performance Computing cluster!
Beat the Blues: Employment in Finland
Join us to talk about your experiences on job search and working in Finland. What good practices would you like to share with your fellow students, and on the other hand, what challenges have you faced as a jobseeker in Finland.
ELEC Introduction to Doctoral Studies, spring 2026 (course)
ELEC Introduction to Doctoral Studies course, spring 2026, for recently admitted doctoral studentsAalto Doctoral Programme in Arts, Design and Architecture
An international doctoral programme for those seeking careers in art, design, film, media or architecture.
