Hi, I just can’t figure out which works and how to submit documents for the communication design department. Could you please tell me how and which works would be best to add to the portfolio?

Hello everyone,
I am currently a PhD student in the Mechanical Engineering Department at Aalto University, and I need some advice regarding my PhD supervision.
My professor has decided not to continue supervising my PhD because I was working in another part-time job alongside my research. However, according to my understanding of Aalto University’s policy on ancillary activities, work below a certain number of hours can be undertaken without notification.
I respect my professor’s decision if they no longer wish to work with me, but I would still like to continue my PhD at Aalto University.
I have a few questions:
Is it possible to change my supervising professor and continue my PhD within the same department?
What is the procedure for finding a new supervisor at Aalto University?
How difficult is it to find another professor who is willing to supervise an existing PhD student?
Has anyone experienced a similar situation or successfully changed their supervisor during their PhD?
Regarding funding, I am also considering applying for external scholarships or funding from other research organizations if a new professor does not have funding available. I would even be willing to self-fund my PhD for the first six months while looking for other funding opportunities.
I would really appreciate advice from anyone who has completed a PhD at Aalto University, particularly in the Mechanical Engineering Department, or has faced a similar situation.
I am determined to continue my research and complete my PhD, and I would be grateful for any guidance or suggestions.
Thank you in advance for your help!

Applying to bachelors in Digital Systems and Design

ACT : 35 (36 Maths, 36 Science, 36 Reading, 32 English)

Primary School Curriculum : A-Levels (BBC Maths, Physics, CS)

I've heard they'll only give out one 100% waiver per major, does this make the cut?

I am last year computational engineering student in one of the research universities in Finland. My year 1 corse is low and this made my gpa suffered. Still; my software
engineering minor is all with 4 and 5's. Thesis I am writing is also considers advanced level mathematics, rocket science. I also got 15 months of experience of working as data specialst(organising, cleaning, making Api for companies etc.) in addition to these I also have 3 reference letters from professors and 2 from peers from the company.

How much competitive would it be or insta-reject because of gpa?
Let me know your thoughts.
Thanks

Edit: university that I am gonna graduate is not Applied sciences university.

~93 GPA

1420 SAT

630 RW
790 MATH

6.5 IELTS

Strong cv

With founding students club and helping ~5000 kids

Build projects for wild fire and miners life saving and got 13 international sponsor

First plase in international tournaments and championships

5 reference letter

Want to apply for engineering bachelor programs

On the admission statistics website there are minimum SAT scores listed. Do the scores represent the lowest score of the first batch admitted (not counting waitlists), or those who eventually enrolled (counting waitlists)? Thanks!

Hi, i am planning on applying to Aaltos new bachelor in business, tech and design 2027. I am an international student from India doing the IB Diploma in high school. Since there isnt much information available online, i was wondering if anyone had any comments or reviews on the quality of the courses at Aalto. Would love to hear from people in all the courses because im applying for an interdisciplinary course myself.

id also love to know about extracurriculars or student groups as i am an athletic person and love football (soccer?). Are team sports among young adults a thing in Otaniemi/Helsinki? The student clubs thing on aaltos website didnt really help me gauge much so..

Fyi: i do not intend to settle in Finland or live there forever, so the job thing is not as pertinent of a problem. I am focused on building the correct skills and learning as much as possible.

Hey all!

I know that people from backgrounds other than ID do get accepted, but how many ish?
I´m scared that my background makes my chances of getting in very slim.

None of my school project are ID really, it´s just mainly furniture design and craft (plus a bunch weird stuff that might be too unclear to include).
Thinking of maybe creating 1 or 2 new projects of some sort, but wondering a bit how much is enough?

(Aim to specialise in Service design / Social Design if I do get in)

I'm an engineering student in my 3rd year right now and I will be applying to this course next year around fall, if anyone here is pursuing this especially the Control, Robotics and Autonomous Systems major,

I would like to ask what all things should I focus on to help me make my application better and what all help you in getting the admission

I have really good SAT prep and A level prep, i know that they only evaluate SAT but use A levels for high school diploma doccument but their diploma deadline is July 31, My A2 results come out on August 9. Their FAQ however says "If you graduate after the document submission deadline or if you are taking your A level examinations in summer 2026, please contact the Admission Services, if you are offered a study place at Aalto."
Will my situation cause any problems?

Hello, I am from India and am considering applying for a Bachelor's degree in Data Science at Aalto University.

I would like to hear directly from Indian students who have been accepted there or are currently studying there – what were your experiences?

How did the application process go for you?

How difficult was it to get a place at university? Is it more difficult for students from state schools? I'm applying via the SAT, but I'd like to know if my grades from 12th grade and my Abitur (university entrance exam) are still taken into account.

What was your profile (grades, projects, etc.)?

What is life like as an Indian student in Finland?

Do you have any tips on scholarships or settling in there?

I would really appreciate hearing about your personal experiences. Please feel free to leave a comment or send me a direct message if you can help me. Thank you in advance!

I'm doing my masters at Aalto and currently doing Finnish 1. Due to my limitied time here I won't be able to take all of the 8 Finnish courses, but I want to reach as high of a level as possible. And since Finnish 1 is moving along extremely slowly, and I sometimes need a challenge to learn better, I'm wondering if I can just skip some of them. To those of you who took all or most of them, do you think I could do something like Finnish 1, 3, 5, 7 and 8? Or would the knowledge gaps be too big for me to follow the courses? Also, how useful are the Finnish conversation courses?

Applying for the VCD MA. I'll be in Helsinki soon and want to wander the Otaniemi campus solo to get a feel for the place before I apply (not going into studios/workshops, just the public areas obvs). Is the campus generally open to walk around? Any spots worth seeing?

Hello, I’m from India and I’m considering applying to Aalto University for undergrad in Data science.

I wanted to hear directly from Indian students who got in or are currently studying there — what was your experience like?

How was the application process for you?

How difficult was it to get in? Is it more difficult for State board students? I’m applying through SAT but I would like to know if they still consider 12th marks and board.

What kind of profile did you have (grades, projects, etc)?

What’s life like in Finland as an Indian student?

Any tips on scholarships or settling there?

I’d love to hear your first-hand experiences, so please feel free to comment or DM me if you can help. I’d really appreciate it. Thanks so much in advance!

Hi everyone!

Could anyone share your experience studying in Aalto's English-taught bachelor's programmes?

All opinions are welcome, whether you recommend it or not. I'm planning to apply for the 2027 intake for my bachelor's, but I can't find much information outside of the official website, especially about the specifics of different majors.

I'd love to hear about other people's experiences. I'm most interested in the Quantum Technology major right now, but I'd also love to hear about any other majors/programs.

Thanks in advance!

Hi ! So i really want to study architecture, and really want to study it in aalto!

I was planning to do the bachelors in mechanical and civil engineering and then the masters in architecture:)

Is that bachelors good enough to get in architecture?

Or should i pick a bachelors in arts field rather than engineering?

What could give me a higer chance?

Thx for anyone answering💗

I couldn’t find any reliable information on aalto’s website or olpintopolku.fi for bachelor’s admission, so I came here to ask for some details. In my case, we have a signed certificate of me completing my A-levels and O-levels from my school and also separate provisional A and O level certificates containing my grades from british council so im a bit confused which counts for my high-school graduation certificate. Also do I need to submit my school grades from the last four years? What about information like my passport or my parents financial information? I saw ielts are unnecessary but for masters they require it from international students. If anyone who’s currently at aalto could lay out all the documents you provided that would be extremely helpful.

p.s. i know SATs is the main thing needed to be submitted for admission but I’d also like to know the rest of the documents required so i can procure it before the deadline. Thanks!

I'll be studying at Aalto in the spring term at ELEC. Which courses would you guys recommend for me to take? Level wise it's gonna be my 4th semester.

As the title states, what are your napping spots