Student Guide

Master's Programme in Water and Environmental Engineering

Starting your studies

After receiving the letter of admission, remember to take care of all the practicalities:

The studies of the academic year 2026-2027 start during the orientation week from 24 August to 28 August 2026. The program will be updated on this page in the summer of 2026. Remember to study Pre-Orientation material Aalto Pre-Orientation 2025-2026 | MyCourses

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 materials will available daily here Course: Master programmes orientation in School of Engineering | MyCourses

Aalto students who are continuing their studies from candidate programme to master studies are recommended to take part in the Program Info sessions on Tuesday 25th and Wednesday 26th.

Orientation week programme 24 August - 28 August 2026 

Monday 24 August 
Welcome to the School of Engineering!
Place: Lecture hall 213 a, Mechanical Engineering building, Otakaari 4

Monday - all presentations

Monday presentation materials

09.45-10.15 Breakfast in the lobby 

10.15-11.00 Dean's welcome

11.00-12.15 AYY and ENG Guilds

12.15-13.15 Lunch break

13.15-14.15 Study essentials

14.15-14.30 Break

14.30-15.00 Scientific writing, Why is Intercultural Communication important to engineering students?

15.00-15.30 Study skills 

Tuesday 25 August 
Introduction to your own Master's programme

Scroll down the page and check time and place for programme info. 

16.15-17.45 Teekkari life presentation in Undergraduate Center (Otakaari 1), lecture hall Aalto 

 

Wednesday 26 August
Introduction to your own Master's programme

Scroll down the page and check time and place for programme info.

 

Thursday 27 August 

10.00-15.00 Aalto Welcome Fair in Undergraduate Center (Otakaari 1), main lobby

12.30-14.00 Better Study Life lecture in Undergraduate Center (Otakaari 1), lecture hall Aalto

Friday 28 August

10.00-12.00 Personal study plan and Q&A in Otakaari 4

Pre-Orientation 2025-26

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.Aalto Pre-Orientation 2025-2026 | MyCourses

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.

PROGRAMME SPECIFIC ORIENTATION August 26 and 27

Master's Programme in Water and Environmental Engineering (WAT)

Tuesday, August 26
Location: Lecture Hall 286/287, Water Building (Tietotie 1E)

9.00 --> Welcome to Aalto and WAT!

WAT 2025 groups

Tour in Water building

Wednesday, August 27
Location: Lecture Hall 286/287, Water Building (Tietotie 1E)

10.00 -->

Group work

Introduction to WAT programme

16.00 --> WAT & AKVA Get-together at 16.00 in Water Building

Webinar for new master students

The School of Engineering organized two webinars (identical content) about planning your studies and creating the personal study plan.

Welcome to the webinar where you'll hear about starting your studies and creating your personal study plan (PSP). 

We are organizing two identical webinars: 
In English on August 17, 2026 from 2.30 PM to 3.30 PM (GMT+3): (in zoom, link available in August)
In Finnish on August 19, 2025 from 3 PM to 4 PM (GMT+3). (in zoom, link available in August)
 

The webinar will cover the basics of starting your studies and creating a personal study plan using the Sisu system (sisu.aalto.fi). You'll receive more program-specific instructions and support for course selection during orientation week. 
Please note that you will get the most out of the webinar if you have enrolled as attending student and activated your Aalto account.
 

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