Maturity demonstration (in the language of education)
The maturity demonstration in the language of education is an assignment required for both the Bachelor’s and the Master’s degree, written to demonstrate a command of the thesis topic area and proficiency in the language of one’s education.
Communication and Language Studies for a Master's Degree
Communication and Language Studies for a Master's Degree
Doctoral defence and post-doctoral party - karonkka - at the School of Business
Instructions for arranging the public defence (public examination of the doctoral thesis) and "karonkka" (post-doctoral party).
Communication and Language Studies for a Bachelor's Degree
Communication and Language Studies for a Bachelor's Degree
Preparing for the public defence
Instructions for planning and arranging public defences (for doctoral student and custos)
Elective Studies
Besides the language and communication studies that are compulsory, a degree may include such studies as electives, including
Compulsory Foreign Language
In the compulsory foreign language studies for a Bachelor’s degree, the focus is on the key written and oral skills needed in the world of work and in the student’s own field of study.
Instructions for opponents at Aalto School of Business
Instructions for opponents of doctoral theses at the School of Business
Instructions for preliminary examiners at Aalto School of Business
Guidelines for preliminary examination of doctoral theses at the School of Business
Ceremonial Conferment of Doctoral Degrees in Technology 2023
The 2023 Ceremonial Conferment of Technology at Aalto University
Second national language of Finland
Students demonstrate proficiency in the second national language (Finnish or Swedish) by taking an oral and written test to show their knowledge of the terminology and concepts of their field.
Language of education
‘Language of education’ refers to the language of the student’s education in comprehensive (grades 1–9) and upper secondary (grades 10–12) school in Finland, and is thus either Finnish or Swedish. The student’s language of education can also be defined by Finnish or Swedish as the second language in the Finnish matriculation examination if the student passes the examination with magna cum laude honours or higher.
Study at Aalto University in Finland
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Instructions for pre-examiners (School of Chemical Engineering)
Guidelines for pre-examiners of doctoral theses in the School of Chemical Engineering
Instructions for pre-examiners (School of Science)
Guidelines for pre-examiners of doctoral theses in the School of Science
Instructions for opponents (School of Science)
Guidelines for opponents of public examinations of doctoral theses in the School of Science
Before a student exchange or work placement abroad
Before a student exchange or work placement abroad
ITP 2022 produces 9 creative solutions to partners' challenges
Information Technology Program (ITP) was organized for the 27th time this year. Multidisciplinary and international student teams successfully completed altogether 9 business projects.
Language and communication studies for Aalto students in other universities
Language and communication studies for Aalto students in other universities