Doctoral education

Everything there is to know about doctoral education at Aalto University

Find instructions, guidance and current news related to doctoral education. This hub is for all doctoral students, supervising professors and thesis advisors, as well as applicants and others interested in doctoral education at Aalto University.

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Master the Room: Real-World Networking for Researchers - workshops in May & June

Hands-on workshops for doctoral students and researchers on building professional networking skills on 28.5. and 11.6.

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Enrolment of doctoral students for the 2026-2027 academic year

The enrolment period for the 2026-2027 academic year ends on 28 August 2026. All doctoral students must enroll annually.

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Sisu and DPSP clinics for doctoral students

Online clinic to help you with Sisu and Doctoral Personal Study Plan

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Student - Share your views of language use at Aalto by 24 May

Your response is important. The survey will be used to develop general language practices at Aalto.
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New DPSP tool for doctoral studies to be published on 18 May

A new tool for preparing and handling the doctoral personal study plan for doctoral students and supervising professors
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The School of Business’s Ceremonial Conferment of degrees will bring festive atmosphere to the streets of Töölö in May

A dignified celebration is held every five years. The public can watch the spectacular conferment procession in Töölö on the afternoon of Friday 22 May
Nainen ottamassa kirjaa kirjatson hyllystä.
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Students: Book a personal guidance session for information searches through MyStudies

Do you want help with finding information, using source literature or starting your thesis? Library Services provides personalised guidance sessions for information searches. You can now conveniently book a guidance session through MyStudies.

Events

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ELEC doctoral students' meet-up: career planning

Are you a doctoral student at the School of Electrical Engineering? Meet other ELEC’s doctoral students and join the event to learn more and discuss career planning and meaningful careers.
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Career Design Lab: job search support

We will answer your questions about job hunting and provide feedback on your job application documents.
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For Aalto community Lectures and seminars

CS Doctoral Seminars

Welcome to learn more about the work of our doctoral researchers.
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Information sessions, Students

Next public defences

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Public defences

Public defence, Architecture, MSc Teemu Jama

Zoning for Zero - Climate impacts of zoning plans in a Nordic context
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Public defence, Automation, Systems and Control Engineering, MSc Ogulcan Isitman

Control and Planning for Magnetic Robotic Manipulation Across Scales.
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Public defences

Public defence, New Media, MFA Mamdooh Afadila

Filmmaking and the implicit perceptual loop: when prior knowledge shapes how we watch and make films
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Public defences

Public defence in Management Science, Taeyoung Kee, M.Sc.

Title of the thesis: “Essays on decision analytics: new approaches for modeling preferences, uncertainties, and data”
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Our fundraising campaign is ongoing – see how to participate as an Aaltonian

Aalto has started a new fundraising campaign with the aim of showing how extensively Aalto influences society – and to encourage people to build a more hopeful and international Finland with us. As an Aaltonian, you can also participate by sharing the word with your networks.

See how Aaltonians can participate

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