Applying for graduation

Students can apply for graduation in Sisu when all courses required for the master's degree have been registered in Sisu, and the master’s thesis submitted to evaluation (or completed).

Graduation is sought through the study plan in Sisu and therefore it is crucial that the study plan is up to date, reviewed and approved by programme administrative staff.
The courses shown in the study plan will also be printed on the degree certificate.

Note that you can apply for the approval and evaluation of the thesis in eAge and apply for graduation in Sisu at the same time.

You can apply for graduation when all courses (except for the master's thesis) required for the Master's degree have been completed and registered in Sisu, and all sections of your primary study plan are in an approved state. Submit the request for graduation through your primary study plan in Sisu.

You can apply for approval of thesis and graduation by the same application deadline. Please see the graduation page of your programme for details on the schedule (link at the top of the page).

When all studies required for the Master's degree are done:

1. Answer the Survey for New Graduates in Technology.
2. Make sure that your primary personal study plan is valid and approved. The degree certificate is generated based on the study plan and the graduation request. Contact your Planning Officer by email if you need approval for your study plan. 
3. Make sure you are enrolled as an attending student on your date of graduation.
4. Submit the graduation request through Sisu. Keep in mind the graduation schedule on the graduation page. The deadline for submitting the graduation request is the official date of graduation. Follow the instructions on how to submit a request for graduation in Sisu. Note that the request cannot be saved as a draft. 
5. Receive your diploma at the Graduation Ceremony or collect your diploma from the Learning Services. You will receive an invitation to the Graduation Ceremony by email about a month before the Graduation Ceremony.

Schedule

Requests for graduation are processed according to a set schedule. The application deadlines are given on the graduation page of your master's programme. The Dean grants the degrees after the CHEM Degree Programme Committee meeting and students are informed of their graduation as soon as the official desicion is made.

Graduating with Honours

Students who have shown in their master’s degree studies excellent knowledge of the field as well as exceptional maturity and sense of judgment in their thesis, may have this recognised in their degree certificate with the phrase 'completed with honours'. A degree may be awarded with honours if the weighted average grade of the studies included in the degree (including the thesis) is at least 4.00 and the thesis grade is 4 or 5.

Language of the degree certificate

You will receive a degree certificate in Finnish or Swedish and an English translation of your degree certificate if your master's thesis written in Finnish or Swedish. Read more about the translations. If your master's thesis written in English, you will receive a degree certificate in English (the language of the degree) and either in Finnish or Swedish according to your choice.

If you want to receive the certificate in Swedish, please provide the information in the "Other info: Additional info on graduation" text field in the graduation request. Otherwise, the certificate will be printed in Finnish by default.
 

Answer the survey for new graduates

Please answer the survey for new graduates in technology

2024 Survey link

With this survey, the Aalto University School of Chemical Engineering collects feedback about the studies and employment of new graduates. The survey is carried out in cooperation with the Academic Engineers and Architects in Finland - TEK, who will use the data to follow the employment and salaries of recently graduated technology professionals in Finland. In order to develop the study programs and university functions in the future, it is crucial to hear the voice of the students. Thus, we ask you to allocate about 20 minutes to fill out this survey. All responses are confidential.

Graduation ceremony and party

In the School of Chemical Engineering, the graduation ceremony is held four times a year; two ceremonies in the autumn term and two ceremonies in the spring term. The graduation dates as well as the graduation ceremony dates are available in the study administration schedule. Invitations to the graduation ceremony are sent by the study affairs secretaries of the degree programme; more specific instructions about confirming one's participation in the ceremony are given in the invitation.

In addition to the School of Chemical Engineering graduation ceremony, an Graduation Party outdoor event for all Aalto graduates may be organized in June.

Instructions regarding the graduation ceremony

The dress code for the graduation ceremony is dark suit with colours. The graduates may bring guests to the ceremony. Please note that the number of guests may be restricted due to limits in space.

Before the start of the ceremony, the graduates gather and form up in a separate meeting room. The graduates move to their seats in the lecture hall in alphabetical order, to the seats marked with “reserved” signs. The guests settle in the vacant seats before the roll call. There are members of the student services' staff present at the ceremony, guiding the participants to their seats.

If you cannot make it to the graduation ceremony, the degree certificate can be picked up at the Student Services’ Service Desk starting from the day after the graduation ceremony. Please remember to take your passport or official ID card with you to the service desk.

The degree certificate can be sent to the graduate by mail, but only with written authorization: Authorization to send degree certificate.

Graduation Party

In addition to the School of Chemical Engineering graduation ceremony, an outdoor event “Graduation Party” is organized in the summer for all bachelors, masters and licentiates who have graduated during the previous year from Aalto University. 

Invitations to the event with registration link will be sent in April and May. So, remember to update your email address you’ll be using after the graduation in Sisu! Read more about the Party.