Aalto Doctoral Programme in Science
Key dates
For applicants
For doctoral students
Teaching and evaluation periods, academic years 2025-2026 and 2026-2027Graduation dates
Doctoral programme committee (meeting schedule and application deadlines)
Application dates and graduation timeline for SCI doctoral students:
Year 2026-2027
| Deadline for doctoral study right applications (see pre-examination below Table 2) | Doctoral Programme Committee meeting date, date of the Chair's decisions | New doctoral students accepted by the Dean and incentive scholarships granted | Degrees are awarded | Degree diploma ready | Graduation ceremony, at 4 pm | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (Common at Aalto) | ||||||
| May 2026 | Tue 5.5. | Tue 19.5. | Thu 21.5. | Mon 25.5. | approx. 2 weeks after the graduation date | October 2026 |
| June 2026 | Tue 2.6. | Tue 16.6. | Thu 18.6. | Mon 29.6. | approx. 2 weeks after the graduation date | October 2026 |
| July 2026 | N/A | N/A | N/A | Fri 31.7. | approx. 2 weeks after the graduation date | October 2026 |
| August 2026 | Tue 11.8. | Tue 25.8. | Thu 27.8. | Mon 31.8. | approx. 2 weeks after the graduation date | October 2026 |
| September 2026 | Tue 8.9. | Tue 22.9. | Thu 24.9. | Mon 28.9. | approx. 2 weeks after the graduation date | tba |
| October 2026 | Tue 29.9. | Tue 20.10. | Thu 22.10. | Mon 26.10. | approx. 2 weeks after the graduation date | tba |
| November 2026 | Tue 3.11. | Tue 17.11. | Thu 19.11. | Mon 23.11. | approx. 2 weeks after the graduation date | tba |
| December 2026 | Tue 1.12. | Tue 15.12. | Thu 17.12. | Thu 31.12. | approx. 2 weeks after the graduation date | tba |
| January 2027 | Tue 5.1. | Tue 19.1. | Thu 21.1. | Fri 22.1. | approx. 2 weeks after the graduation date | tba |
| February 2027 | Tue 2.2 | Tue 16.2. | Thu 18.2. | Fri 19.2. | approx. 2 weeks after the graduation date | tba |
| March 2027 | Tue 2.3. | Tue 16.3. | Thu 18.3. | Fri 19.3. | approx. 2 weeks after the graduation date | tba |
| April 2027 | Tue 6.4. | Tue 20.4. | Thu 22.4. | Fri 23.4. | approx. 2 weeks after the graduation date | tba |
| May 2027 | Tue 4.5. | Tue 18.5. | Thu 20.5. | Fri 21.5. | approx. 2 weeks after the graduation date | tba |
| June 2027 | Tue 1.6. | Tue 22.6. | Thu 24.6. | Thu 24.6. | approx. 2 weeks after the graduation date | tba |
Table 1
Pre-examination dates for the Doctoral Programme in Science:
Year 2026-2027
Christmas break 2026-2027: the DPC does not make decisions between Mon 21.12.2026 - Wed 6.1.2027
Summer holiday 2027: the DPC does not make decisions between Fri 25.6.2027 - Sun 1.8.2027
| Deadline for pre-examination applications | Deadline for sending the doctoral thesis manuscript to the Doctoral Programme | Doctoral Programme Committee meeting | Deadline for the pre-examination statements (examination time 4 weeks) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | Tue 2.6. | Tue 9.6. | Tue 16.6. | week 32, examination time 7 weeks |
| July 2026 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| August 2026 | Tue 11.8. | Tue 18.8. | Tue 25.8. | week 39 |
| September 2026 | Tue 8.9. | Tue 15.9. | Tue 22.9. | week 43 |
| October 2026 | Tue 6.10. | Tue 13.10. | Tue 20.10. | week 47 |
| November 2026 | Tue 3.11. | Tue 10.11. | Tue 17.11. | week 51 |
| December 2026 | Tue 1.12. | Tue 8.12. | Tue 15.12. | week 3 (2027) |
| January 2027 | Tue 5.1. | Tue 12.1. | Tue 19.1. | week 7 |
| February 2027 | Tue 2.2 | Tue 9.2. | Tue 16.2. | week 11 |
| March 2027 | Tue 2.3. | Tue 9.3. | Tue 16.3. | week 15 |
| April 2027 | Tue 6.4. | Tue 13.4. | Tue 20.4. | week 20 |
| May 2027 | Tue 4.5. | Tue 11.5. | Tue 18.5. | week 24 |
| June 2027 | Tue 8.6. | Tue 15.6. | Tue 22.6. | week 32, exmination time 7 weeks |
Table 2
Applications from doctoral students regarding the following matters are handled according to the schedules above:
- applications for doctoral studies (table 1)
- The Doctoral Programme in Science invites applications for doctoral studies once a month (except for July) on common Aalto deadlines for the applications.
- Each application is processed in the next possible meeting of the Doctoral Programme Committee when all the required materials have been received. Only applications with all the required materials will be processed. Incomplete applications will be rejected, unless the missing materials are sent by the deadline given.
- application for graduation (before the DPC meeting where the thesis will be approved)
- pre-examination of the doctoral thesis and examination of the licentiate thesis (table 2)
These applications do not have any specific deadline:
- confirming your study plan
- transferring to the 30 ECTS structure
- change of supervising professor, thesis advisor, research field or status (see the decision dates in table 1)
- incentive scholarships (see the decision dates in table 1)
The applications and attachments shall be submitted to Student Services of the Doctoral Programme. Only complete applications will be processed. Supplementing the application may have an effect on its processing date.