Application and Course Timeline:
| Nomination deadline |
15th September |
| Application deadline |
20th September |
Eligibility Criteria:
Aalto University Schools of Technology strongly recommend at least two to three years of Bachelor’s studies before arrival as most of the courses taught in English are on Master level. Bachelor level students are allowed to select Master level courses as long as they fulfill the course specific prerequisites.
The online application opens one month before the application deadline.
Courses and Grading:
Please select at least 2/3 of the courses (amount of credits) from one field of study at the School of Science:
- Computer Science (course code starts with CS-)
- Industrial Engineering and Management (course code starts with TU-)
- Engineering Physics (course code starts with PHYS-)
- Mathematics and Operations Research (course code starts with MS-)
- Biomedical Engineering and Neuroscience (course code starts with NBE-)
The rest 1/3 of courses may include:
- Courses from other fields of study offered by the School of Science
- Courses from other technical schools (the School of Chemical Engineering, School of Electrical Engineering and the School of Engineering)
- Language and communication courses, including Finnish courses for international students
- Interdisciplinary courses, such as:
- Aalto Ventures Program (AVP) courses - AVP courses cover important aspects of entrepreneurship; leadership, design thinking, finance, innovation, start-ups, prototyping, storytelling and much more.
- Aaltonaut courses - Aaltonaut is Aalto University’s Bachelor’s Minor Programme on Interdisciplinary Product Development.
- Creative Sustainability courses - Creative Sustainability programme offers courses which approach sustainability from different perspectives and disciplinary angles. Most courses are open to Aalto University exchange students.
- Important: Courses are popular and of limited size. Please make sure to enroll as early as possible and make alternative study plans.
Housing, Accommodation and Transport:
Aalto University does not itself own any student dormitories nor has housing services to offer. Aalto University has an agreement with HOAS for providing a number of furnished rooms for incoming exchange students. However, Aalto University cannot guarantee housing for all the exchange students since the Hoas quota is limited. Exchange students can apply housing also for unfurnished apartments owned by Aalto´s Student Union, AYY. In addition, it is good to prepare yourself to find accommodation from the private rental markets as well.