Student Guide

Student Guide

Welcome to the Student Guide! Here you can find information on your programme, instructions on studying at Aalto University and much more!

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Bachelor's programmes
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Master's programmes
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Doctoral programmes

Highlights

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AllWell? student survey is open 29.1.-11.2.2026

Hello, second-year bachelor’s student or first-year master’s student, how are you?
Respond to the AllWell? student survey!

News
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Exchange studies

Appllication time for exchange during the semester 2026-2027 is open 12.1. - 30.1.2026.

Other studies
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Aalto in 2025: Quantum leaps, creative breakthroughs and solutions for a better life

Growth, technology and industrial renewal; human-centred solutions; health and everyday wellbeing; and enjoyable daily life and thriving communities.

News
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Sisu’s study planning functions redesigned

Sisu’s Timeline and Structure of studies views have been redesigned. In the Structure of studies, you can choose between the new, revised views or the currently existing ones.

News
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Sisu
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MyCourses
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MyStudies

News

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Studies Published:

Changes to be made on 1 Feb 2026 to student file retention after expiry of right to study

Reminder: in the future, files will be deleted after your account closes.
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Studies Published:

Aalto University received nearly 6,700 applications for its English-taught bachelor’s programmes

The most popular programmes in the application round for Aalto University's English-taught bachelor's programmes that closed on 22 January were International Business, Economics, and Computer Engineering
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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!
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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.
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Aalto Space
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Disruptive situations

Outages, disruptions and updates  

Security – Procedures for emergencies and disruptions  

Events

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Theses & Tomatoes: Start your studies with Pomodoro

Join us for guided studying and pick up tips for more effective work during Pomodoro sessions!
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Theses & Tomatoes: Start your studies with Pomodoro

Join us for guided studying and pick up tips for more effective work during Pomodoro sessions!
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Students –

Theses & Tomatoes: Start your studies with Pomodoro

Join us for guided studying and pick up tips for more effective work during Pomodoro sessions!
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Students –

Theses & Tomatoes: Start your studies with Pomodoro

Join us for guided studying and pick up tips for more effective work during Pomodoro sessions!
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How to use the Student Guide?

The content in the Student Guide is divided into sections:

  • common information  applicable to all students  (for example exchange studies, applications, campus information) which you can find in the side navigation menu located on the left
  • programme pages where you can find information  for example about the curriculum of the programme, how to plan your studies, graduation and contact people

Site index for the Student Guide – page lists all Student Guide contents except for news and events.

You can find more tips on the Student Guide FAQ page.

    The side navigation menu in the Student Guide.

    On the left side of each page of the Student guide is the main navigation panel where you can find eight headers, some with  subheaders. If a header in the navigation has subheaders, they can be viewed by clicking on the + icon next to the link.  Pictured is the front page of the Student guide with the header "Support for Studying" open. 

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    You can find all current programmes of Aalto University on the Student Guide. You can filter the programmes by the degree level, school and curriculum period or search for the programme directly.

    Student Guide, programme page navigation

    The programme pages have their own navigation. Pictured is the programme main page with eleven headers where you can find more information on each topic.

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    The pages on the Student guide often list links to further information, making it as easy as possible to navigate the pages and view all the contents at a glance.

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    Contact information for Learning Services

    Contact information for Learning Services

    Support services for students
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