Support for challenges during your doctoral studies
Support network and help for challenging situations for doctoral students
Doctoral student wellbeing and support
The wellbeing of doctoral students and their ability to progress in their studies according to their plans is important to us. Aalto University offers support and services to boost your wellbeing and study skills, and has a code of conduct for the whole community to adhere to. The progress of studies and research is followed and supported in various ways.
Services for doctoral students
Individual counselling by study and career counselling psychologists
Aalto’s study and career counselling psychologists offer online and on-campus individual counselling to all Aalto students (bachelor, master, doctoral and exchange students). You can drop in at the Starting Point of Wellbeing for individual counselling without an appointment.
Ombudspersons for doctoral students
Confidential contact persons for doctoral students wishing to discuss with a professor with experience in academic practices
Theses & Tomatoes: Start your studies with Pomodoro
Join us for guided studying and pick up tips for more effective work during Pomodoro sessions!
Code of Conduct - Values into practice
The Aalto University Code of Conduct is one way of putting our values and way of working — the foundation of our community culture — into practice
Guidance and support
Where to get guidance and support?
Guidance and support for study planning, study wellbeing, and career reflections for Aalto students.
Starting Point of Wellbeing
The Starting Point of Wellbeing offers students easy access to counselling and advice on matters of well-being and study ability. The services available to you include drop-in (no reservation) advising/counselling sessions, peer support groups, and online materials. You can also make an appointment to receive individual counselling.
Individual study arrangements
Each Aalto student has a right to receive reasonable individual study arrangements for medical reasons. A medical reason may be dyslexia, a sensory impairment, mental health condition or learning difficulty. Individual study arrangements should not be seen as a reason to stop aiming for the set learning outcomes. Instead, they are a way of supporting the student in attaining the learning outcomes.
Examples of individual study arrangements include additional time for examinations (1 hour at Aalto), a private space or computer for examinations, or adjusted schedules.
Support in cases of harassment
Support in cases of harassment for students
Support services for students
Support services for students
Doctoral education services
We support doctoral students, supervising professors, thesis advisors and doctoral programme directors in matters related to doctoral studies.
Doctoral page index
Index of all aalto.fi pages about doctoral education
