Doctoral education

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.

Aalto Doctoral Orientation Days

Info session series for doctoral students

Doctoral thesis at Aalto University

Doctoral student forms

Being a supervising professor or thesis advisor at Aalto University

Doctoral education pilot

Doctoral page index

Instructions for doctoral students who have started their studies before 1.8.2024 and wish to transfer to the new 30 ECTS degree structure.

Doctoral education

What is the status of your doctoral studies and research? Answer the survey for un update.

13.11.2024 News

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How to follow-up the progress of your doctoral studies and research?

28.11.2024 10:15 – 11:00 Events

News and events for doctoral students and faculty

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Cooperation, Research & Art, Studies Published: 26.11.2024

Unite! Research School: A Week of European Collaboration in Research

The first Unite! Research School brought together almost 200 doctoral and master's students as well as researchers from all nine Unite! universities.

Studies Published: 25.11.2024

JOO studies and spring 2025 application period

Information about applying to JOO studies spring 2025

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University Published: 22.11.2024

Coaching available for supporting your wellbeing at work - Coaching times offered weekly!

Coaching available for supporting your wellbeing at work

Research & Art, Studies Published: 22.11.2024

New covers, writing templates and ordering system for doctoral theses

The current doctoral thesis ordering system will be replaced after 30 Nov 2024. New covers and writing templates have been designed for doctoral theses.

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26.11.

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Lectures and seminars 26.11.2024 9:00 – 12:00

Looking for work in Finland - introductions to best practice

Are you seeking employment opportunities in Finland? Don't miss the informative seminar on 'Looking for Work in Finland – Introductions to Best Practice.' Join us and gain valuable insights into Finnish job market on Tue 26 Nov 2024.

26.11.

Lectures and seminars 26.11.2024 10:00 – 14:00

CS Doctoral Seminars

Welcome to learn more about the work of our doctoral researchers.

27.11.

Ask a Data Agent, weekly RDM support hour, 1-2 PM on Zoom

Support for teams, Training to support research 27.11.2024 13:00 – 14:00

Aalto Data Agents' weekly support hour on Zoom

A weekly Zoom room to come and ask us anything about research data and open science: data management, data storage, data analysis, data sharing, reproducibility, responsible conduct of research, data privacy, ethics.

27.11.