Aalto Doctoral Programme in Engineering
For Aalto students
This is the student study guide for the Aalto Doctoral Programme in Engineering. Here you will find the programme curriculum as well as detailed guidelines for planning your studies.
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Doctoral education - everything there is to know about doctoral education at Aalto University
The Aalto Doctoral Programme in Engineering offers doctoral education in seven research fields: Civil Engineering, Energy Technology, Geoinformatics, Mechanical Engineering, Real Estate Economics, Spatial Planning and Transportation Engineering, and Water and Environmental Engineering. The programme is organized by the School of Engineering.
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News
Support for students impacted by the crisis in the Middle East
The university supports and helps students in dealing with the crisis
OpenLearning additional maintenace downtime on Wednesday, 11 March from 9:00 AM to 12
The system will be unavailable during the update.
Call for applications: Experience the Silicon Valley mindset at UC Berkeley entrepreneurship bootcamp
Doctoral students have an opportunity to join the Berkeley Method of Entrepreneurship bootcamp at UC Berkeley, flights and accommodation costs covered, in August 2026.
MyCourses additional maintenance downtime on Tuesday, 24 March 2026, from 9:00 to 16:00
The system will be unavailable during the update.Events
Theses & Tomatoes: Start your studies with Pomodoro
Join us for guided studying and pick up tips for more effective work during Pomodoro sessions!
Career Design Lab: job search support
We will answer your questions about job hunting and provide feedback on your job application documents.
Beat the Blues: Friends and freetime fun
As the light increases, the Finnish spring and summer with it's various festivities approach. However, what to do if you don't know where to go and with whom? Beat the Blues event in March is dedicated to finding friends and enjoying the upcoming Finnish spring. Come and find friends for a shared adventure and share the best tips.
‘This is Aalto’ community event 12 March – Year 2025 in figures and stories
The webcast link is available on this page - welcome to a community event open to all Aaltonians and hear about our achievements in 2025!Aalto Doctoral Programme in Engineering
Application instructions to the Doctoral Programme in Engineering