Self-study spaces

Study space rules and booking procedures

Any student can use any Otaniemi campus building during opening hours. In principle, you may study in any space that looks free and does not have a previous booking. For instance, you can study in a lecture hall if no class is in session there and no other students have booked it.

1. Please respect the grounds rules. Some spaces are designated as quiet (for reading, writing or listening with headphones), some as semi-quiet (where brief comments are permitted during a remote lecture, for example) and some as interactive (for group work etc.). 
2. Some self-study spaces can be booked up to 10 days in advance. The maximum time of the reservation is 2 hours and you can have maximum 2 bookings at a time. As a student, you can book a room for independent study yourself by using the Aalto Space app. Almost every teaching and meeting space can be booked on the spur of the moment for a maximum of two hours from the time you placed the booking. Please note, however, that the booking arrangements do vary for some special-purpose spaces.
3. All shared-use spaces can be used by students of any field. See Shared-use self-study spaces. The person who books a space has precedence over its use. The spaces are to be used for study purposes.
4. If you have problems or notice defects in a study space, please inform us using the Aalto Space app so we can keep the spaces in good working order.

Finding and getting access to spaces

The best way to find a space is by using the Aalto Space app. You can log in using your phone number. The app lets you search for an available space for study or for group work. The map included in the app allows you to navigate all the teaching spaces (such as lecture halls) in a building. 

1. Aalto Space app
2. Campus map 2022
3. Construction sites and exception routes on campus

Aalto University spaces are divided into four access zones. Students have access to the public areas and to the joint (or common) areas. These include main entrance doors, lobbies, most first-floor hallways and some other areas requiring access tokens. 

Basic access rights for students are activated in an access token, for which they can use an HSL (Helsinki Region Transport) card. When beginning their studies, new students receive an Aalto ID and email address, which serves as their user identification when logging on to the idm.aalto.fi self-service portal.

1. Register your access token or HSL card at the self-service portal idcard.aalto.fi. 
2. How to get an access token and access rights

24/7 self-study spaces for specific fields

Use of the field-specific self-study spaces requires special competencies or a right to study in the particular field.For more information or to apply for 24/7 access rights, go to idm.aalto.fi.Access to the following spaces requires an access token. The information below refers to the Campus map 2022.

ARTS

• Undergraduate Centre, Otakaari 1, A Wing. Entrances: U1 door, X door, V door.
• Architecture Workshop (Paja), Metallimiehenkuja 4 (no. 27 on map).
• Aalto Studios, Otakaari 7 (29 on map). Please use the B door only.

Design Factory

• Design Factory, Puumiehenkuja 5A (6 on map). Open Mon–Fri 8.00–15.30. For access rights outside of opening hours, apply at: idm.aalto.fi. In the application, mention the course or project and how long you would like your access to remain in force.

Computer Science

• Computer Science Building, C106 (Panic), Konemiehentie 2, (30 on map).

Industrial Engineering and Management

• Maarintie 8, room 1177 (37 on map). Entry through the B door only (accessibility entrance).

Student associations

• Use of guild rooms
• See also the spaces and facilities of student associations.