Aalto ARTS education portfolio reform 2022

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Transitional period for MA degrees ended on 31 October 2023 at 23:59
Transitional period for BA degrees ends on 31 October 2024 at 23:59

If you're planning to graduate under the old degree requirements:

• Update your Personal Study Plan (PSP) in Sisu
• Apply for any possible credit transfers
• Check your language studies
• Check the thesis guidelines and timetable in the Student Guide, on the thesis page of your own programme

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WHAT REFORM?

The new education portfolio of the School of Arts, Design and Architecture took effect on 1 August 2022, after which time ARTS has had

The following joint programmes between departments and universities continued after the renewal:

Master’s Programme in Creative Sustainability
Master’s Programme in International Design Business Management
Master’s Programme in Urban Studies and Planning
Master's Programme in Animation
Master’s Programme in Nordic Visual Studies and Art Education
Re:Anima - European Joint Master Degree in Animation
Bachelor's Programme in Design

All old programmes and majors were organized in a new way by combining and dividing old programmes and majors into new reasonable size programmes. All old programmes and majors continued either as programmes or majors in new programmes.

By decision of the president on 31 May 2021, the old Bachelor’s Programme in Arts, Design and Architecture as well as twelve master's degree programmes was discontinued as of 31 July 2022. New programmes and majors started from 1 August 2022.

There is a transitional period for the students who are studying in old programmes.

CONTINUING STUDIES ACCORDING TO THE OLD DEGREE REQUIREMENTS

For the students renewal means that they had plenty of time to graduate from their old programmes during the transitional period after the new programmes started on 1.8.2022. Studies can be completed by transitions and course substitutions.  

However, students have the right to transfer and complete their degree in a new programme according to the transition path for it before the end of the transitional period (see below).

The course substitution table shows what studies student must complete if:

1. studying in accordance with the old degree requirements
2. studying in accordance with the new program degree requirements

THE COURSE SUBTITUTION TABLES

TRANSFERRING TO THE NEW PROGRAMMES

The transfer to the new programmes applies to students who began their studies before 1 August 2022.

When will the transfer to the new programmes take place?

• Transfer to the new programmes could be applied already spring 2022. Transfer can also be applied later during transitional period.
• Transferring to a new programme is not recommended if a student is studying according to the old degree requirements and degree structure and will graduate during the 2022–23 academic year.
• Students (studying with old degree requirements) who have not completed a degree by the end of transitional period will be transferred without separate application to study towards completion of their degree in accordance with the new degree requirements.

TRANSITION PATHS FROM THE OLD TO THE NEW PROGRAMMES AND MAJORS

Studying and completing studies when transferring to new programmes

• Students who transfer to a new programme in the middle of their studies must have the possibility to utilise their previously completed degree studies and modules as smoothly as possible.
• Students must try to apply all of their completed studies towards the new degree.
• Students who are transferring to a new programme will not be required to complete extra studies during the transitional period just for the sake of the transfer.
• The scope of required studies may differ as long as the learning outcomes of the degree and of the study modules are fulfilled.

Students who have neither completed a degree nor applied to transfer to a new programme by the end of the transitional period will be transferred without separate application to study towards completion of their degree in accordance with the new degree requirements.

WHERE TO GET HELP AND MORE INFORMATION?

Please, contact Student Services: [email protected]