Cross-institutional studies (RIPA)
Applying for cross-institutional study network courses through Sisu (Aalto student)
- Check the network rights included in your study right from Sisu under My Information > Study rights tab
- Completing studies at another Finnish university requires that your study right at your home university and in the programme covered by the agreement is valid, and you have enrolled as an attending student at your home university.
- You can browse cross-institutional study offerings through Sisu's Search function. Pay special attention to any prerequisite requirements and registration restrictions for the courses.
- Verify the suitability of the studies for your degree with your programme or major coordinator.
- Enrollment in courses is done in Aalto's Sisu. Enrollment in teaching at another Finnish university is done through Sisu, just like for Aalto's own teaching. Remember to add the selected courses to your study plan.
- Upon successful enrollment, you will receive a temporary right to study at the target university for completing the studies.
- Once the assessment is completed at the target university, the performance information will automatically transfer to your completed studies in Sisu. You do not need to separately apply for credit transfer for the studies you have completed at another Finnish university.
NOTE! In the RIPA service, there is a maintenance break on the first Tuesday of every month from 9 to 11 AM. During the maintenance break, short interruptions may occur, making it possible that enrollment in courses may not be successful.
If you have any questions about the studies, please contact student services at [email protected].
The networks available for application through the cross-institutional study service channel, RIPA
At Aalto University, there are several cross-institutional networks. The cross-institutional study functionalities in Sisu (RIPA) are available for the following networks:
The Geoinformatics educational collaboration network (GISwap) is a cross-institutional network between by Aalto University and the University of Helsinki. Students enrolled in the following programmess are automatically included in this cross-institutional network based on their study right and can complete studies included in the agreement:
Master's Programme in Geography (UH)
Master's Programme in Geology and Geophysics (UH)
Master’s Programme in Geoinformatics (Aalto)
Doctoral Programme in Engineering (Aalto)
Doctoral Programme in Interdisciplinary Environmental Sciences (UH)
Doctoral Programme in Geosciences (UH)
Doctoral Programme in Atmospheric Sciences (UH)
Doctoral Programme in Wildlife Biology (UH)
Doctoral Programme in Political, Societal and Regional Changes (UH).
The Helsinki Graduate School of Economics (Helsinki GSE) Cooperation Education Network includes the Bachelor's, Master's and PhD programmes in Economics at Aalto University, the University of Helsinki and Hanken University, as well as the Bachelor's programme in Environmental and Food Economy (YET), the Master's programme in Agricultural, Environmental and Resource Economics (AGERE) and the PhD programme in Sustainable Use of Renewable Resources (AGFOREE) at the University of Helsinki. Students in these programmes can take economics courses at the Helsinki GSE member universities mentioned above and are automatically included in the network by virtue of their degree study rights. Masters and PhD students in other disciplines can also take courses offered by the network by applying using a separate application form, which can be found on the Helsinki GSE website.
The Education cooperation in Chemistry network between the School of Chemical Engineering and the University of Helsinki offers the opportunity to complete chemistry studies at the University of Helsinki.
The courses offered by the University of Helsinki are primarily aimed at students in the Master's Programme in Chemistry and Materials Science as well as students in chemistry major of the Master's Programme in Chemical, Biochemical and Materials Engineering (until 31.12.2025), but other students in this programme also have the right to complete courses offered by the University of Helsinki within the framework of the network.
The network for educational cooperation established between the Department of Accounting and Business Law of the Aalto University School of Business and Hanken covers the bachelor’s and master’s programmes in business law at Aalto University and Hanken School of Economics. Under the network agreement, students with a right to study business law at Aalto have a right to take the business law courses offered by Hanken through the network.
Aalto University bachelor's and master's degree students have the opportunity to complete the Nightingale Mentoring Programme (5 cr), which is organised by the University of Helsinki and brings together higher education students and children who are between the ages of 9 and 12 and who live in Helsinki. The language of the mentoring programme is Swedish. Please note that the mentoring programme has an application procedure with an application period. Before submitting your application, make sure that you are able to include the course in your Aalto University degree. More information in Swedish: Bli en Näktergalen-mentor! | Instruktioner | Studietjänsten | Helsingfors universitet (helsinki.fi)
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