Programme director's handbook

Degree programme portfolio management

The management of a vibrant and future-oriented degree programme portfolio happens on many levels. Evaluations and continuous dialogues with educational leaders, stakeholders, students and alumni are key activities in the process.
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Regular evaluation and strategic planning enable effective management of the degree programme portfolio. Our approach involves continuous a dialogue with degree programme directors and educational leaders, to understand the evolving needs of the industry and the aspirations of our students. 

With an aligned curriculum and research-based teaching, we ensure that our degree programmes are vibrant, attractive and socially relevant. Through a collaborative approach between different actors and stakeholders, Aalto University strives to provide high-quality, future-oriented education that gives students the skills and knowledge they need to succeed in their careers.
 

Practices and tools for managing the programme portfolio

  • The preparation process for new degree-oriented education initiatives has been created to support the management of a vibrant degree programme portfolio. Read more about the process, its different phases and the support material for the preparation on the page Preparing a new degree programme | Aalto University
  • The Educational paths visualisation tool offers data describing the educational paths of bachelor's and master's programmes in visual form. The tool is available in PowerBI and supports the planning, development and management of education.

Education management, evaluation and related content

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Strategy and quality

Aalto University's strategy and quality system are intertwined and together establish the foundations for our ways of working and pursuit of excellence. Aalto university's quality management is based on continuous development.

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Aalto University evaluation programme 2023-2029

Assesment and Feedback

The purpose of evaluations is to ensure the quality of and improve university activities and to embed the best joint operating methods in the organisation.

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Management of education

Continual development of the quality of teaching and learning is one of the university's key strategic objectives. Aalto University promotes a positive culture of learning. Special attention is paid to supporting the progress of studies and monitoring the study process to ensure learning outcomes.

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Quality assurance and evaluation of education

A comprehensive quality assurance framework is implemented to evaluate our educational activities.

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Using data of teaching and studying for programme development

Data about teaching and studying is one of the key bases that support the monitoring, evaluation and development of education and our programmes.

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Preparing a new degree programme

The most important thing in preparing a new degree programme is the clear purpose of the programme and the fit of the programme as part of Aalto University's degree programme portfolio.

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Applying the language guidelines to degree programme portfolio

Educational responsibility, languages of degree and languages of study options steer the implementation of the Aalto language guidelines.

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