Master's Programme in Security and Cloud Computing (SECCLO)
Starting your studies
4 April 2024, New students' welcome meeting in Zoom.
2 May 2024, Greetings from SECCLO programme director, meeting in Zoom.
25 June 2024, Introducing students meeting in Zoom.
Would you like to get to know some basics of Finnish before you arrive to Finland? See more information Finnish language courses offered by the Aalto language center. You can find more information and instructions for enrolment in the June newsletter.
After you have activated your Aalto user account, please get to know the pre-orientation material.
Your student tutor will contact you by email during the summer; in August at the latest. Your contact information will be given to your tutor. Tutors are senior students who help new students during orientation week and at the beginning of their studies. Each new student is assigned a student tutor who has completed tutoring training. Tutoring is carried out in cooperation with tutors, university personnel and student organizations. Each major has their own tutors, who introduce students to the campus, student organization activities (KY & AYY) and student life in general.
| Monday 26 August | ||
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| 9.30-11.00 |
Breakfast buffet Start the orientation week with a breakfast offered by Aalto. Breakfast is served from 9.30 to 11.00. Follow your tutor group’s instructions on the specific time for your group. |
Kvarkki, Otakaari 3 |
| 11.30-12.30 |
Welcome to Aalto School of Science! Speakers: Jouko Lampinen, Dean of the School of Science & Mikko Jääskeläinen, Assistant Professor of High-growth Entrepreneurship |
Aalto-hall, Undergraduate centre,Otakaari 1 |
| Tuesday 27 August | ||
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| 10.00-12.00 |
Programme orientation Meet administrative staff and fellow students. You will get information about the programme and how to make a study plan. See the slides here. |
Lecture hall T6, CS- building, Konemiehentie 2 |
| 12.00-13.15 | Lunch break | Independent. There are multiple student cafeterias and restaurants on campus, see the opening hours and menus. |
| Wednesday 28 August | ||
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| 9.30-11 |
Pop up: ask about your studies! If you want to ask more detailed questions on study related matters, come visit the student services' staff! Learn more about SISU, internship etc. |
Computer Science building, library, Konemiehentie 2 |
| 11-12.15 | Lunch break | Independent. There are multiple student cafeterias and restaurants on campus, see the opening hours and menus. |
| 12.15-13.00 |
Student wellbeing in Aalto University Lecturer: Study psychologist Mikko Inkinen |
TU2, TUAS-building, Maarintie 8 |
| 13.30-14.15 |
Lecturer: Peter Kelly |
TU2, TUAS-building, Maarintie 8 |
| 14.30-16.30 |
SECCLO Academic Orientation
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Lecture hall T3, CS-building, Konemiehentie 2 |
| Thursday 29 August | ||
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| 9.15-9.45 | Academic rules and guidelines in Aalto University | Lecture hall T2, CS-bulding, Konemiehentie 2 |
| 10.00-11.00 |
Information on courses Hear more about the SECCLO courses |
Lecture hall T3, CS-building, Konemiehentie 2 |
| Optional sessions for study guidance and personal study plans at 12.00-14.00 in smaller groups | Room A346, CS-building, Konemiehentie 2 | |
| 10.00-16.00 |
Aalto Welcome Fair The fair will provide you with important information related to student life in Finland and the opportunity to get better acquainted with Aalto University and other organisations and services better. |
lobby of Väre building and Alvarin aukio (Alvari Square) |
| 13.00-14.00 |
Better student life Aalto Welcome Fair lecture: Introduction to Aalto student support services. |
U2, Undergraduate centre, Otakaari 1. |
| Friday 30 August | ||
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| 9.15-11.00 | Optional sessions for study guidance and personal study plans at 9.15-11.00 in smaller groups | Y227 Mylly, Undergraduate centre, Otakaari 1 |
| 11.15-11.45 |
Meet the AYY Student Union Aalto University Student Union AYY introduction |
C-hall,Undergraduate centre, Otakaari 1 |
| 12.00-14.00 |
Teekkarilife Come and hear about student guilds of Aalto - what are guilds and what do they do? |
Aalto-hall,Undergraduate centre,Otakaari 1 |
| Tuesday 3 September |
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| Aalto Day One & Aalto Party: official, festive opening of the academic year. |
Campus maps: https://www.aalto.fi/en/campus/campus-maps-and-getting-to-otaniemi
Orientation for new Master's students, autumn 2023
| Monday 28 August | ||
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| 9.30-11.00 |
Breakfast buffet Start the orientation week with a breakfast offered by Aalto. Breakfast is served from 9.30 to 11.00. Follow your tutor group’s instructions on the specific time for your group. |
Kvarkki, Otakaari 3 |
| 11.30-12.30 |
Welcome to Aalto School of Science! Speakers: Jouko Lampinen, Dean of the School of Science & Mikko Jääskeläinen, Assistant Professor of High-growth Entrepreneurship |
Aalto-hall, Undergraduate centre,Otakaari 1 |
| Tuesday 29 August | ||
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| 10.00-12.00 |
Programme orientation Meet administrative staff and fellow students. You will get information about the programme and how to make a study plan.See slides here. |
Lecture hall T3, CS- building, Konemiehentie 2 |
| 12.00-13.15 | Lunch break | Independent. There are multiple student cafeterias and restaurants on campus, see the opening hours and menus. |
| 13.15-16.00 |
Academic orientation Meet academic staff and the director of the programme. Information about courses and SECCLO curriculum. |
Lecture hall T3, CS-building |
| Wednesday 30 August | ||
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| 9.30-11 |
Pop up: ask about your studies! If you want to ask more detailed questions on study related matters, come visit the student services' staff! Learn more about SISU, internship, credit transfer etc. |
Computer Science building, library, Konemiehentie 2 |
| 11-12.15 | Lunch break | Independent. There are multiple student cafeterias and restaurants on campus, see the opening hours and menus. |
| 12.15-13.00 |
Study and wellbeing skills in Aalto University Lecturer: Study psychologist Mikko Inkinen |
Aalto-hall, Undergraduate centre,Otakaari 1 |
| 13.30-14.15 |
How to Network Lecturer: Peter Kelly |
Aalto-hall, Undergraduate centre, Otakaari 1 |
| Thursday 31 September | ||
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| 10.00-11.00 |
Information on courses Hear more about the courses offered at CS-department |
Lecture hall T6, CS- building |
| Optional sessions for study guidance and personal study plans at 12-16 in smaller groups | Y227 Mylly, Undergraduate centre, Otakaari 1 | |
| 10.00-16.00 |
Aalto Welcome Fair The fair will provide you with important information related to student life in Finland and the opportunity to get better acquainted with Aalto University and other organisations and services better. |
lobby of Väre building and Alvarin aukio (Alvari Square) |
| 13.00-14.00 |
Better student life Aalto Welcome Fair lecture: Introduction to Aalto student support services. |
U2, Undergraduate centre, Otakaari 1. |
| Friday 1 September | ||
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| 11.15-11.45 |
Meet the AYY Student Union Aalto University Student Union AYY introduction |
C-hall,Undergraduate centre, Otakaari 1 |
| 12.00-14.00 |
Teekkarilife Come and hear about student guilds of Aalto - what are guilds and what do they do? |
Aalto-hall,Undergraduate centre,Otakaari 1 |
| Tuesday 5 September |
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| Aalto Day One & Aalto Party: official, festive opening of the academic year. |
Campus maps: https://www.aalto.fi/en/campus/campus-maps-and-getting-to-otaniemi
Orientation week programme for Autumn 2021.
If you need the HSL form, please contact your Planning Officer in order to receive the webropol survey to order the form.
Preorientation course in the Aalto learning platform MyCourses. Zoom-links will be added before the meeting and sent by email.
Watch whenever you like:
- Dean's welcome - Dean of School of Science welcomes all new students
- Network with Peter Kelly - Learn how to network (45 minutes)
- TeekkariLife - Learn about guilds of Aalto University (60 minutes)
- Presentation video of TEK - a professional community for academic engineers and architects
| Monday 6 September |
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10-12 Programme info in Zoom. You will learn more about studying at Aalto, registering for coursea and the personal study plan. Please find the slides here. 13-15 Academic info in Zoom. You will meet the programme director and professor in charge and hear more about courses offered and contents of the studies. |
| Tuesday 7 September |
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10-12 Meet your study coordinator in Zoom (optional) and ask questions on anything related to your studies. Individual meetings. Please wait in the meeting room to be admitted. 13-14.30 Aalto Day One (online), opening ceremony of the academic year 2021-2022 |
| Wednesday 8 September |
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10-12 Study plan session with a professor (optional) Intended for students who have questions about personal study plan. Individual meetings. Please wait in the meeting room to be admitted. 13.30-15.30 Meet your study coordinator in Zoom (optional) ans ask anyting related to your studies. |
| Thursday 9 September |
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13-15 Orientation to Student Services and Wellbeing Orientation to Student Services and Wellbeing presents you the services that Aalto provides to support your study wellbeing and study ability. Aftertalk (optional): Hosts will be available for aftertalk after the presentations. 12-15 Meet your study coordinator in Zoom (optional) ans ask anyting related to your studies. |
| Friday 10 September |
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11.30-12 Introducing Aalto University Student Union (Services, Advocacy, Community) 13-14 Aalto distance studying tools. Zoom link will be added before event. Welcome to listen and ask questions how Aalto's remote studying tools can help you to start and prepare for your studies. The host of the sessions is Maiju Kokkoniemi from Aalto's Digital Learning Environments group. 14.15 Introducing academic engineers and architects in Finland, TEK 11-15.00 Meet your study coordinator in Zoom (optional) ans ask anyting related to your studies. |
29th October 2020 meeting for SECCLO intake 2020 students
Aalto University Career Services 2020.pdf
Autumn 2020 orientation week programme
Orientation week for new SECCLO students was held 31 August to 4 September.
Orientation week material
General information events
- Pre-orientation material in MyCourses
- Welcome speech by School of Science Dean Jouko Lampinen (video)
- How to Network by Peter Kelly (video)
- Welcome to Sustainable Aalto (pdf document)
- Aalto University services for students (video)
SECCLO specific information events
- Administrative info to new SECCLO students (Administrative staff Eija and Laura)
- 12pm to 3pm Academic info to new SECCLO students (Prof. Tuomas Aura)
Earlier webinars for new SECCLO students 2020
April 2020: Webinar for new SECCLO students 2020 : students' perspective (audio only)
May 2020: Webinar for new SECCLO students 2020 : administrative issues and updates
+ Power point presentation
June 2020: Webinar for new SECCLO students 2020 : administrative issues and updates part 2
+ Power point presentation.pdf
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