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Learn more about dual-use products and technologies - welcome to the course in spring 2026
Dual-use of products is more relevant now than ever before. A course on dual-use products and technologies is open to anyone interested in the topic.
Support for students impacted by the crisis in Iran
The university supports and helps students in dealing with the crisis
Aalto Inventors innovation training coming for hydrogen, quantum and microelectronics researchers this spring
Connect with industry and academic thought-leaders and gain widely applicable skills in communication, intellectual property, and business.
Growing Materials, Growing Ideas: Inside the BioMakerStudio
At Aalto University’s BioMakerStudio, initiated by Ena Naito, students and researchers experiment with living materials, from algae to mycelium.
Open call: Studies in India with a TFK project
Interested in studies in India? TFK project “Information, communication and data processing technologies for response management in case of natural disasters (ICT4AID)” offers students the possibility to apply for studies in India.
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.
New prior licence model ensures immediate open access to Aalto’s research publications
Prior licence model supports immediate open access and researchers' rights to their peer-reviewed manuscripts.
Courses for doctoral students in period III (2025-2026)
Period III runs from 5 January to 22 February 2026.
Giiguulen Enkhsaikhan: More sustainable textiles with hemicellulose
Aalto University's doctoral researcher's presentation of hemicellulose won the third prize in the Marcus Wallenberg Young Researchers’ Challenge event in November
Support for those concerned about flooding in South‑east Asia
The university supports and helps staff and students in dealing with the crisis.
Mind & Study - toolbox for being well in studies (3cr) coming up
Popular course "Mind & Study - toolbox for being well in studies" will be organized in Finnish, English and Swedish in the 3rd and 4th period!
Apply to a Blended Intensive Programme (BIP) "Confluences: Interdisciplinary visions for water in cities"
Apply for Unite! course "Confluences: Interdisciplinary Visions for Water in Cities". Apply by January 26, 2026.
Changes to education information in ACRIS
We are updating how education information is managed in Aalto University's research information system, ACRIS. The old source data for education information will be removed to help eliminate potential duplicate entries.
Sisu updates data on active students having national learner IDs
Changes in student information is updated from the national learner ID register daily.
Supporting your study wellbeing, December 2025
Aalto offers self-study materials, guidance and services that support student wellbeing. Below you will find more about the services available and links to useful materials.
Students' views in Sisu to be renewed before the end of year
The views for students in Sisu's structure of studies (study plan) and scheduling (timeline) to be renewed before the end of 2025.
New recommendation: doctoral students’ plans (DPSP) to be discussed twice a year
Doctoral students and supervising professors are encouraged to use the My Dialogue schedule to discuss the Doctoral personal study plan (DPSP).
Apply for grants from the Fabian and Jaakko Ahvenainen Fund - deadline 31 January 2026
Grants will be admitted in recognition of studies completed either in the field of bridge engineering or structural engineering and building physics, or as support for postgraduate studies in these fields.
Yearly follow-up of doctoral students open until 15.12.2025
What is the status of your doctoral studies and research? Answer the survey for un update.
Quantum research lands doctoral and master's thesis awards
Eric Hyyppä and Tuomas Uusnäkki received the prizes from Academic Engineers and Architects in Finland and Tekniska Föreningen i Finland.
