Aalto Doctoral Programme in Chemical Engineering
Frames and approved instructions for study credits
Compulsory Studies 2026-2028
Studies include three compulsory courses for all CHEM students:
| Code | Course name | Credits | Note | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHEM-L1200 | Toolkit for Research | 1 ECTS | Or previous course CHEM-L1100 Toolkit for Doctoral Studies, 3 ECTS or ^ | General research studies |
| LC-L1000 | Research Ethics | 2 ECTS | Or previous course LC-L1010 Research Ethics for Doctoral Students, 1-2 ECTS | General research studies |
| CHEM-L1300 | Midterm review for CHEM doctoral students | 2 ECTS | Note: Compulsory prerequisites: Student has completed the advisory group meeting AG 1. The presentations materials of the AG 1 meeting and given comments have been downloaded. | Research field studies |
^LC-L1001 Introduction to Doctoral Education, 1 ECTS (II Finnish)
Elective courses for Research Field Studies
Research Field Studies may contain a wide variety of forms of study. In addition to conventional university courses, the study plan can include individual tailored studies such as examinations based on pre-set scientific literature or text books, or, reports based on reviews of the scientific literature. In the evaluation of such studies the rule that 1 ECTS corresponds to 27 hours of work is applied. Such as:
• Doctoral seminar/ Research related summer school/ Winter school
• Department’s / Research fields’ / Major’s seminars and courses
Individual study achievements must always be agreed on with the supervising professor and included as a part of study plan. The supervising professor grants the study credits based on the following recommendations
| Code | Course name | Note |
|---|---|---|
| CHEM-L2010 | Cellulose Chemistry | (summer, English) |
| CHEM-L2170 | Unit Operations in Paper and Board Finishing and Converting | (I-V, English) |
| CHEM-L2180 | Thermodynamics of Modeling and Simulation | (any, English) |
| CHEM-L2240 | Ultrathin Films of Soft Materials | (2027-2028 Spring IV, English) |
| CHEM-L2250 | Advanced Electrochemistry | 5 ECTS (IV-V, English) |
| Literature I ** | ||
| Literature II ** |
**These are independent studies, to be agreed with the supervising professor and completed in the agreed timeframe in English, Finnish or Swedish.
General Research Studies for Curriculum 2026-2028
| Code | Responsible conduct of research, theory or history of science | Credits | Restrictions |
|---|---|---|---|
| LC-1333 | Navigate your doctoral studies while learning about equity, diversity, and inclusion | 3 ECTS (IV English) | one time |
| LC-L1011 | Open Science for Doctoral Students | 1 ECTS | one time |
| LC-L1020 | Theory of Science | 1 ECTS | |
| MNGT-L2200 | Philosophy of Social Science | 6 ECTS (IV English) | |
| LC-L1021 | Impact of Research* | 1 ECTS (any, English) | |
| SCI-L1010 | Scientific Computing Skills | 1-5 ECTS (I-V English) | |
| MEC-E9020 | Patents | 3 ECTS (III-IV English) |
| Code | Science communication and presenting doctoral research | Credits | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHEM-L2011 | Presenting research poster at a conference I International conference poster presentation of your doctoral thesis research (any, English) | 1 ECTS | International conference poster presentation of your doctoral thesis research (any, English) |
| CHEM-L2012 | Presenting research (talk) at a conference II | 1 ECTS | International conference oral presentation of your doctoral thesis research (any, English) |
| LC-1350 | Writing Doctoral Research for Engineering and Science | 3 ECTS | (I-II English, IV English, V English, summer English) |
| LC-1331 | Presenting Doctoral Research D | 3 ECTS | (IV English) |
| LC-1335 | Preparing for the Doctoral Defense (o) | 1 ECTS | (I English, III English) |
| LC-1336 | Popularize your Research (o,w) | 2 ECTS | (2027-2028 II English) |
| LC-7110 | Tieteellinen kirjoittaminen tohtoriopiskelijoille D | 3 ECTS | (IV-V Finnish) |
| LC-L1017 | Asiantuntijaesittämisen valmennus tohtoriopiskelijoille D | 3 ECTS | (I Finnish) |
| LC-L1018 | Tutkimusraportoinnin tekstiretriitit tohtoriopiskelijoille D | 3 ECTS | (I Finnish) |
| LC-L1019 | Tutkimustiedon yleistajuistaminen D | 5 ECTS | (I-II Finnish) |
| Code | Peer-reviewed publication published during your doctoral studies, and not part of your thesis research work | Credits | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHEM-L2070 | Publishing research I | 2 ECTS | (any, English) |
| CHEM-L2071 | Publishing research II | 2 ECTS | (any, English) |
| CHEM-L2072 | Publishing research III | 2 ECTS | (any, English) |
| CHEM-L2050 | Reviewing a scientific manuscript I | 1 ECTS | (any) ** |
| CHEM-L2051 | Reviewing a scientific manuscript II | 1 ECTS | (any) ** |
| LC-02245 | Negotiation skills D | 3 ECTS | (III; English) |
| LC-0320 | Public speaking skills D | 3 ECTS | |
| LC-0330 | Leadership communication D | 3 ECTS | |
| LC-0340 | Communication competence in the workplace D | 2-3 ECTS | |
| LC-0510 | Conference presentations D | 1-2 ECTS | |
| LC-0521 | Impact and argumentation D | 3 ECTS | |
| LC-0531 | Public speaking and stage fright D | ? | |
| LC-0551 | Communication skills D | 3 ECTS | |
| LC-561 | Interaction in teams and projects | 2-3 ECTS |
| Code | Scientific community, teaching and working life skills | Credits | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOIN-L3000 | Designing impact | 2 ECTS | (IV English) |
| TU-L1030 | Design a meaningful doctoral career | 1 ECTS | (TBA) |
| TU-L1040 | Making your research matter | 1 ECTS | (TBA) |
| BIZ-L3000 | From expert to enabler: facilitation skills for researchers | 1 ECTS | (II English) |
| LC-L1012 | Business Skills for Doctoral Students | 1 ECTS | (any)* |
| LC-L1013 | Career Course for Doctoral Students | 1 ECTS | (any)* |
| LC-L1014 | Interactive Leadership Skills for Doctoral Students | 1 ECTS | (any)* |
| LC-L1015 | Project Management for Doctoral Students | 1 ECTS | (any)* |
| LC-L1016 | Writing Research Grant Applications for Doctoral Students | 1 ECTS | (any)* |
| PED-9011 | A! Peda Intro | 5 ECTS | (TBA) |
| CHEM-L2021 | Academic advising of bachelor’s Thesis I | 1 ECTS | (any)** |
| CHEM-L2022 | Academic advising of bachelor’s Thesis II | 1 ECTS | (any)** |
| CHEM-L2023 | Academic advising of bachelor’s Thesis III | 1 ECTS | (any)** |
| CHEM-L2024 | Academic advising of master’s Thesis I | 2-5 ECTS | (any)** |
| CHEM-L2025 | Academic advising of master’s Thesis II | 2-5 ECTS | (any)** |
| CHEM-L2031 | Teaching at higher education I | 1-5 ECTS | (any)** |
| CHEM-L2032 | Teaching at higher education II | 1-5 ECTS | (any)** |
Other pedagogical studies available /en/services/aalto-university-pedagogicaltraining-for-faculty
* These are independent online courses, to be completed at findocnet.fi in English, Finnish or Swedish. Registration by email to udes@aalto.fi. More information at aalto.fi.
**These are independent studies, to be agreed with the supervising professor and completed in the agreed timeframe in English, Finnish or Swedish.
Doctoral degree in Chemical Engineering may include at maximum of 6 ECTS of Finnish/Swedish language courses from Aalto University Language Centre starting from level A1. Equally the doctoral students with advanced proficiency in Finnish or Swedish, may include Finnish and Swedish language academic presentation and writing courses to their doctoral degree study plan at maximum of 6 ECTS.
| Code | Finnish/Swedish language studies | Credits | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| LC-7210 | Finnish 1 | 3 ECTS | |
| LC-7220 | Finnish 2 | 3 ECTS | |
| LC-7230 | Finnish 3 | 3 ECTS | |
| LC-5771 | Swedish 1A | 3 ECTS | |
| LC-5772 | Swedish 1B | 3 ECTS |