The school appoints an academic advisor to each new student. Academic advisors are mainly professors and lecturers. An academic advisor is appointed for the duration of the whole degree, meaning two years for the master's programme. The Learning services support and coordinate the academic advising.

The aims of academic advising are to integrate students into the university community, facilitate the interaction between students and academic staff, increase students’ motivation and study progress as well support students at every stage of their studies. For students, academic advising is a good opportunity for discussion about studies and career options, getting opinions and ideas from an experienced person, discussing different possibilities and to give and get feedback.

Each new student meets their academic advisor already during the orientation week. Thereafter, the academic advisor usually invites the student for an individual meeting at least twice every year: each autumn and each spring. It is possible to organize more individual meetings, if needed. Academic advisors often arrange group meetings as well.

Academic advisors encourage the students in their studies and career plans. They follow the study progress, motivate, and offer support and advice. The student’s goals and study plan (HOPS) are a good basis for an individual meeting.

Topics for an academic advising discussion are e. g.:

• student’s life, wellbeing
• learning goals, study plan
• general study matters (course selection, minor, elective studies, etc.)
• progress of studies
• master’s thesis
• future plans, career options
• other matters the students are interested in

Academic advising is a part of a proactive safety net at the School of Chemical Engineering. In other words, the academic advisors report the meetings that have taken place to the Learning Services. If a student does not meet their academic advisor, the Learning services will contact them.

If you are not sure, who is your academic advisor, please, contact your planning officer.

Mandatory language studies are included as part of the Finnish bachelor’s degree for students who have studied in Finland and whose language of education is Finnish or Swedish.  If the mandatory language studies have not been completed in the Finnish bachelor’s degree, the student must take 2 credits in the second national language and 3 credits in one foreign language, including both oral (o) and written (w) proficiency, as part of their master’s degree.

Students who have received their education in a language other than Finnish or Swedish or received their education abroad, are required to complete only 3 credits in one foreign language.

In the Master’s Programme in Advanced Materials for Innovation and Sustainability, English is recommended as the mandatory foreign language.

Students who have received their education abroad and who already have excellent command of English (e.g. English as their first language) may choose 3 credits of Finnish/Swedish courses instead, hence not covering the requirement of oral/written proficiency but meeting the language requirement of the degree.

Language studies are incorporated into students’ elective studies.

Courses offered are available on the Language Centre pages.