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Aalto Doctoral Programme in Science

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How to apply to Aalto Doctoral Programme in Science

For doctoral students

Annual enrolment

Teaching and evaluation periods, academic years 2024-2025 and 2025-2026 Graduation dates

Doctoral programme committee (meeting schedule and application deadlines)
 

Application dates and graduation timeline for SCI doctoral students:

Year 2024

  Deadline for doctoral study right applications and other applications (see pre-examination below Table 2) Doctoral Programme Committee meeting date, date of the Chair's decisions New doctoral students accepted by the Dean and incentive scholarships granted Degrees are awarded Degree diploma  ready earliest Graduation ceremony
  (Common at Aalto)     (Common at Aalto)    
January Thu 11.1. Tue 23.1. Thu 25.1. Mon 29.1. approx. 3 weeks after the graduation date Wed 24.4.
February Tue 30.1. Tue 13.2. Thu 15.2. Mon 19.2. approx. 3 weeks after the graduation date Wed 24.4.
March Thu 7.3. Tue 19.3. Thu 21.3. Mon 25.3. approx. 3 weeks after the graduation date Aalto Graduation Party in June
April Thu 11.4. Tue 23.4. Thu 25.4. Mon 29.4. approx. 3 weeks after the graduation date Aalto Graduation Party in June
May Tue 7.5. Tue 21.5. Thu 23.5. Mon 27.5. approx. 3 weeks after the graduation date Wed 25.9.
June Tue 4.6. Tue 18.6. Thu 20.6. Mon 24.6. latest mid-August Wed 25.9.
July N/A N/A N/A Mon 31.7. approx. 3 weeks after the graduation date Wed 25.9.
August Thu 8.8. Tue 20.8. Thu 22.8. Mon 26.8. approx. 3 weeks after the graduation date Wed 11.12.
September Thu 12.9. Tue 24.9. Thu 26.9. Mon 30.9. approx. 3 weeks after the graduation date Wed 11.12.
October Thu 3.10. Tue 22.10. Thu 24.10. Thu 31.10. approx. 3 weeks after the graduation date Wed 11.12.
November Tue 29.10. Tue 12.11. Thu 14.11. Mon 18.11. approx. 3 weeks after the graduation date Wed 12.3.2025
December Tue 3.12. Tue 17.12. Thu 19.12. Tue 31.12. approx. 3 weeks after the graduation date Wed 12.3.2025

Table 1

Year 2025

  Deadline for doctoral study right applications and other applications (see pre-examination below Table 2) Doctoral Programme Committee meeting date, date of the Chair's decisions New doctoral students accepted by the Dean and incentive scholarships granted Degrees are awarded Degree diploma  ready earliest Graduation ceremony, at 4 pm
  (Common at Aalto)     (Common at Aalto)    
January Thu 9.1. Tue 21.1. Thu 23.1. Mon 27.1. approx. 3 weeks after the graduation date Wed 12.3.
February Tue 30.1. Tue 11.2. Thu 13.2. Mon 24.2. approx. 3 weeks after the graduation date Wed 12.3.
March Thu 6.3. Tue 18.3. Thu 20.3. Mon 31.3. approx. 3 weeks after the graduation date Wed 11.6.
April Thu 3.4. Tue 22.4. Thu 24.4. Mon 28.4. approx. 3 weeks after the graduation date Wed 11.6.
May Tue 8.5. Tue 20.5. Thu 22.5. Mon 26.5. approx. 3 weeks after the graduation date Wed 11.6.
June Tue 3.6. Tue 17.6. Thu 19.6. Mon 30.6. latest mid-August Wed 8.10.
July N/A N/A N/A Thu 31.7. approx. 3 weeks after the graduation date Wed 8.10.
August Thu 14.8. Tue 26.8. Thu 28.8. Mon 25.8. approx. 3 weeks after the graduation date Wed 8.10.
September Thu 11.9. Tue 23.9. Thu 25.9. Mon 29.9. approx. 3 weeks after the graduation date Wed 8.10.
October Thu 2.10. Tue 21.10. Thu 23.10. Mon 27.10. approx. 3 weeks after the graduation date 2026
November Thu 6.11. Tue 18.11. Thu 20.11. Mon 24.11. approx. 3 weeks after the graduation date 2026
December Tue 2.12. Tue 16.12. Thu 18.12. Wed 31.12. approx. 3 weeks after the graduation date 2026

Table 1


Pre-examination dates for the Doctoral Programme in Science:

Year 2024

Summer holiday: the DPC does not make decisions between Thu 20.6.2024 - Sun 4.8.2024
Christmas brake: the DPC does not make decisions between Fri 20.12.2024 - Mon 6.1.2025

  Deadline for pre-examination applications Deadline for sending the doctoral thesis manuscript to the Doctoral Programme Doctoral Programme Committee meeting Deadline for the pre-examination statements (examination time 6 weeks)
January Tue 9.1. Tue 16.1. Tue 23.1. week 10
February Tue 30.1. Tue 6.2. Tue 13.2. week 13 
March Tue 5.3. Tue 12.3. Tue 19.3. week 18
April Tue 9.4. Tue 16.4. Tue 23.4. week 23
May Tue 7.5. Tue 14.5. Tue 21.5. week 27
June Tue 4.6. Tue 11.6. Tue 18.6. week 33, 8 weeks
July N/A N/A N/A N/A
August Tue 6.8. Tue 13.8. Tue 20.8. week 38, 4 weeks
September Tue 10.9. Tue 17.9. Tue 24.9. week 43, 4 weeks
October Tue 8.10. Tue 15.10. Tue 22.10. week 47, 4 weeks
November Tue 29.10. Tue 5.11. Tue 12.11. week 50, 4 weeks
December Tue 3.12. Tue 10.12. Tue 17.12. week 3 (2025), 4 weeks

Table 2

Year 2025

Christmas brake: the DPC does not make decisions between Fri 20.12.2024 - Mon 6.1.2025
Summer holiday: the DPC does not make decisions between Thu 19.6.2025 - Sun 3.8.2025

  Deadline for pre-examination applications Deadline for sending the doctoral thesis manuscript to the Doctoral Programme Doctoral Programme Committee meeting Deadline for the pre-examination statements (examination time 4 weeks)
January Tue 7.1. Tue 14.1. Tue 21.1. week 8
February Tue 28.1. Tue 4.2. Tue 11.2. week 11
March Tue 4.3. Tue 11.3. Tue 18.3. week 16
April Tue 8.4. Tue 15.4. Tue 22.4. week 21
May Tue 6.5. Tue 13.5. Tue 20.5. week 25
June Tue 3.6. Tue 10.6. Tue 17.6. week 32, 7 weeks
July N/A N/A N/A N/A
August Tue 12.8. Tue 19.8. Tue 26.8. week 39
September Tue 9.9. Tue 16.9. Tue 23.9. week 43
October Tue 7.10. Tue 14.10. Tue 21.10. week 47
November Tue 4.11. Tue 11.11. Tue 18.11. week 51
December Tue 2.12. Tue 9.12. Tue 16.12. week 3 (2026)

Table 2


Applications from doctoral students regarding the following matters are handled according to the schedules above:

  • applications for doctoral studies (table 1)
    1. The Doctoral Programme in Science invites applications for doctoral studies once a month (except for July) on common Aalto deadlines for the applications.
    2. Each application is processed in the next possible meeting of the Doctoral Programme Committee when all the required materials have been received. Only applications with all the required materials will be processed. Incomplete applications will be rejected, unless the missing materials are sent by the deadline given.
    3. Industrial Engineering and Management
      • Applications are invited from full-time applicants to the research field of Industrial Engineering and Management once a month (except for July). The deadlines for the applications are identical with those of other research fields in the programme.
      • Applicants to part-time doctoral studies in the field of Industrial Engineering and Management may apply twice a year. The applications are processed in the Doctoral Programme Committee meetings of April-May and October-November. Application periods 2024 are: 18.3.–11.4.2024 and 21.8.–12.9.2024. Application periods 2025 are: 10.3.–3.4.2025 and 18.8.–11.9.2025.
  • application for graduation (before the DPC meeting where the thesis will be approved)
  • pre-examination of the doctoral thesis and examination of the licentiate thesis (table 2)

These applications do not have any specific deadline:

  • confirming your study plan
  • change of supervising professor, thesis advisor, research field or status (see the decision dates in table 1)
  • incentive scholarships (see the decision dates in table 1)

The applications and attachments shall be submitted to Student Services of the Doctoral Programme. Only complete applications will be processed. Supplementing the application may have an effect on its processing date.

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