Student Guide

Aalto Doctoral Programme in Engineering

For Aalto students

This is the student study guide for the Aalto Doctoral Programme in Engineering. 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

The Aalto Doctoral Programme in Engineering offers doctoral education in seven research fields: Civil Engineering, Energy Technology, Geoinformatics, Mechanical Engineering, Real Estate Economics, Spatial Planning and Transportation Engineering, and Water and Environmental Engineering. The programme is organized by the School of Engineering.

Information for applicants

Planning your studies

Thesis and research work

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Extended opening hours at EXAM service in December

Extended opening hours for exam rooms will be tested in December 2026.

Studies, University Published: 23.10.2026

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Pedagogical training, Students 26.10.–30.11.2026

Teaching Assistant as a Learning Instructor (2 ECTS), pedagogical training, autumn 2026

Teaching period: 26.10.-30.11.2026, in English, register by 4.10.2026

Students 26.–29.10.2026

Support for study wellbeing, drop-in counselling

The Starting Point of Wellbeing offers students easy access to counselling and advice on matters of well-being and study ability. Welcome to Drop-in guidance.

27.10.

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Lectures and seminars, Staff trainings, Other staff training, Support for teams, Training to support research 27.10.2026 13:00 – 14:30 (UTC +2)

AI agents unveiled – How AI agents work behind the scenes, Oct 27, 2026

Everything you wanted to know about AI agents and never dared to ask, with RSE Simo Tuomisto.

29.10.

Lectures and seminars, Staff trainings, Other staff training, Support for teams, Training to support research 29.10.2026 13:00 – 14:30 (UTC +2)

Starting computational research projects at Aalto, Oct 29, 2026

Learn about the options for doing data science / computational research with Aalto computers with RSE Dr. Susa Merz.

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