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Alumnus Ilari Ranta-Aho was supposed to become an architect, but HVAC technology stole his heart
Ilari Ranta-Aho’s best study memories are connected to his good study friends. He also advises new students to network and get to know the other students.
TEE 2020 – Aalto ARTS self-evaluation reports
TEE 2020 programme self-evaluations reports are now available.
Alumnus Eetu Kivelä: To me, ships were and still are the ultimate engineering product
Project Manager Eetu Kivelä became fascinated by complex structures and fluid dynamics already in the beginning of his studies in Aalto.
Doctoral student Waqas Ahmad thinks that ice is a fascinating and yet challenging material to work on
In the future Waqas Ahmad's wants to take his research towards the solution of a crucial matter- impact of global warming on Arctic sea ice.
Doctoral student Aino Soro: Materials stole my heart during my undergraduate degree
Aino Soro's interest in engineering materials led her to win an award for her master’s thesis and to pursue a career in research.
Language requirements: Finnish and Swedish, in Autumn joint application 2020
In the Bachelor´s programmes where the language of instruction is Finnish or Swedish the applicants are required to prove sufficient language skills to be able to study in Finnish/Swedish.
Access right activation: Tenants and coworking customers
Instructions for tenants and coworking customers on how to activate access rights and access tokens.
Access right request and review: Infra users
Instructions for infra users on how to take into use an access token.
Access right request and review: Short-term visitor
Instructions for short-term visitors on how to take into use an access token.
Activating the access right and how to request extended rights: Staff and visitors (visit more than 1 month)
Instructions to staff and long-term visitors on how to activate access rights and request for extended rights.
Activating the access right and how to request extended rights: Student
Instructions to students on how to activate access rights and request for extended rights.
Get to know Finland through Summer School
Gain new friends and experience the best Finnish summer has to offer.
International doctoral graduates in the workforce – ready for future challenges!
Global competence, good networks, and a doctoral degree are highly valued in the labour markets when companies are looking for game-changers.
Open University studies for upper secondary students
Have you ever wondered about what it would be like to study at Aalto University or in a certain field represented at Aalto?
Manta got her first student cap in 1909
Wappu is the highlight of student life – and it wouldn’t be Wappu without Manta. For over a century, this ever-youthful maiden has been at the centre of student celebrations across generations.
Paavo Nurmi rose from the sea in 1961
In the 1960s, Finnish technical students made an unprecedented master prank, which is still unparalleled today.
Do you still remember the Wappu when you became teekkari?
Wappu is the biggest and grandest of student celebrations. The traditions of celebrating Wappu are honoured with care, all the way from the capping of the freshers, the declaration of the Wappu rowdiness and the capping of Havis Amanda. And the herring breakfasts are served in Ullanlinnanmäki in Kaivopuisto.
Did you borrow something from the Kalkkunaklubi cupboard?
Kalkkunaklubi was the student union “bar” of the Helsinki University of Technology, located in Teekkarila on Lönnrotinkatu in the 1930s and 1940s. The name was a playful twist on New York’s famous Stork Club.
Täffä’s spaghetti since 1966
The student restaurant Täffä, run by the Swedish-speaking student nation at Aalto University, has been serving its legendary Wednesday spaghetti lunch for over half a century.
Pläy äpy, Luontoäpy, Shekki-Äpy, Tupla-Äpy and Julkku magazines
What would Wappu be without Äpy or Julkku? Published every other year, these May Day magazines are an essential part of students’ biggest celebration of the spring.