The studies of the academic year 2023-2024 start during the orientation week on August 28 to September 1, 2023. The program will be updated on this page in the summer of 2023.
Participation in the orientation week is very important for the smooth start of the studies. During the week, you will meet your fellow students and teachers for the first time, socialize at events organized by guilds, receive support for course selections and study systems, as well as have the opportunity to handle official matters related to daily life.
Orientation week programme Monday 28 August-1 September |
Monday 28 August. Place: Otakaari 1, B-hall 09.15-10.00 Breakfast 10.15-10.45 Dean´s welcome 10.50-12.00 Study essentials, Working life in Finland 12.00-13.00 Lunch break 13.00-14.00 Scientific writing, Why is Intercultural Communication important to engineering students? 14.00-15.00 Study skills and group work skills 15.00-16.00 AYY and ENG Guilds |
Tuesday 29 August Introduction to your own Master´s programme Scroll down the page and check time and place for programme info |
Wednesday 30 August Introduction to your own Master´s programme Scroll down the page and check time and place for programme info |
Thursday 31 August Place: Otakaari 1 Main hall 09.00 –10.00 Information for tuition-fee-liable students ENG, Otakaari 4, Lecture hall 216 10.00-16.00 Aalto Welcome Fair 14.00-15.00 Better Study Life lecture Place: Otakaari 1 Aalto-hall |
Friday 1 September Place Otakaari 4 09-12 Personal study plan and Q&A 12.00-14.00 Teekkari life Place Otakaari 1 Aalto-hall |
Pre-Orientation 2023-24
Aalto Pre-Orientation materials aims to help you get settled in our university and ease the start of studies. These materials focus on information and services relevant to all new students in our university, and you can return to the materials later on. You will receive more precise information and guidance related to your own study programme during the orientation week.
Your student tutor will contact you in August. Your contact information will be given to your tutor. Tutors are senior students who help new students during orientation week and at the beginning oftheir studies. Each new student is assigned a student tutor who has completed tutoring training.Tutoring is carried out in cooperation with tutors, University personnel and student organizations.Each major has their own tutors, who introduce students to the campus, student organizationactivities (KIK, IK and MK Guilds) and student life in general.