Short-term accommodation
Accommodation possibilities and options for entry-level and short term needs for staff members. Here you'll find the temporary accommodation solutions Aalto University offers, such as furnished rooms and apartments. Here are also links to some other short-term accommodation options.
Finding a private rental
For longer term accommodation in Helsinki region the best options are either renting or purchasing an apartment or a house. In case you are planning to purchase an apartment we recommend you to contact your bank and/or estate agencies to gain professional assistance and advice. Here you'll find information on renting an apartment, rental rates, and how to find an apartment.
Housing practicalities
Practicalities of living in Finland. Hints and tips related to accommodation, such as electricity, water, heating, internet connection, home insurance and tenancy issues.
Practical issues upon moving
On this page you find information on practical issues concerning moving to Finland, such as about social security, taxation and opening a bank account.
Preparing for arrival
This page provides information on practices necessary for entering and starting your stay in Finland.
Why Finland?
From here you can learn everything from immigration formalities to useful links for settling into life in Finland and at Aalto University.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Committee at the School of Business
The School of Business Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Committee is committed to fostering and coordinating the work of equality, diversity and inclusion within the school. The mandate period of the current EDI Committee lasts until December 31, 2028.
Leiden Manifest
Leiden Manifest offers best practice and principles on metrics-based research assessment
‘The students I have met will do well in their careers’
A desire to help others made Ville Karttunen, Head of New Ventures at Caruna, become a mentor for students.
National Open Scholarship Policy
Finland was one of the first countries to publish an open scholarship policy in 2022. The policy includes, among others, recommendations for citizen science and business collaboration.
Declaration of Research Assessment, DORA
There is a need to improve the ways in which the output of scientific research is evaluated by funding agencies, academic institutions, and other parties. Declaration of Research Assessment, DORA, was one of the first initiatives to improve the ways in which researchers and the outputs of scholarly research are evaluated
European Open Science Cloud
European Open Science Cloud is built to offer the infrastructure for European research and development activities.
European Union Open Science Policy
Open science is a policy priority for the European Commission and the standard method of working under its research and innovation funding programmes as it improves the quality, efficiency and responsiveness of research.
UNESCO Recommendation on Open Science
UNESCO’s Recommendation on Open Science presents a very broad view of open science, adding open engagement of societal actors and open dialogue with other knowledge systems to the definition.
League of European Research Universities (LERU)
The League of European Research Universities suggests a culture change in the way stakeholders in the research, education and knowledge exchange communities create, store, share and deliver the outputs of their activity in order for universities to embrace open science principles, policies and practices.
Digital platforms for teaching and learning in Aalto University
Every teacher's core digital platforms include the student information system Sisu and the digital learning environment MyCourses.
Here, you will also find digital platforms that facilitate everyday tasks in contact and online teaching.