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IDBM ARTS instructions

From this section, IDBM ARTS students will find important information and instructions on their studies.

Starting your studies

Welcome to School of Arts, Design and Architecture

Congratulations for the admission and welcome to study at the Aalto University School of Arts, Design and Architecture! On this page you will find instructions for starting your studies and the Orientation programme. The schedule of Orientation week will be updated to this page.

Checklist for Starting Studies

This checklist for starting studies will be updated in the summer of 2025.

Tutoring in the School of Arts, Design and Architecture

Each new student is assigned a student tutor who has completed tutor training. Your contact information will be forwarded to the tutor so they can reach out to you during the summer. If you do not know who your tutor is, you can contact: studentservices@aalto.fi

Tutors are responsible for providing peer support to new students, guiding them into student life at Aalto University, and directing new students to the Student services. In tutoring groups, students will also learn about activities offered by organizations such as and . Your tutor will be your first contact for both academic matters and student life, so enjoy the Orientation week with your tutor group!

Digital Pre-Orientation

Once you have activated your Aalto IT account, you can complete the Digital Pre-Orientation. In the Digital Pre-Orientation, you will learn how to navigate our campus and receive essential information for starting your studies. The Digital Pre-Orientation is mandatory for all new students. The link to the Digital Pre-Orientation is below:

Orientation week

The orientation week will be held on 25 - 29 August 2025. Prepare to be present daily at 9-16. The first courses will begin on Monday 1 September.

Participating in Orientation is an important part of starting university studies. During the orientation week, you will familiarize yourself with studying, future courses, the study environment, and university practices. You will also receive information about the available services and get to know your fellow students, tutors, and university staff.

Opening of the academic year 2025鈥2026 aka event will take place on Tuesday 2 September. All members of the Aalto community are welcome to celebrate!

DVV for International students

Digital and Population Data Services Agency (DVV) has pop up -councelling on the campus during the Orientation week. The opening schedules will be updated here during the summer 2025. 

HSL on Campus

The opening hours for HSL's (Helsinki Region Transport) Otaniemi campus pop-up point will be updated here during the summer of 2025.

Schedule for the Orientation 25.-29.8.2025

Monday 25 August 2025

Time Programme Place
9.30-11.00

Welcome to School of Arts, Design and Architecture

  • Tuomas Auvinen, Dean
  • Laura Beloff, Vice Dean for artistic and creative practices (Vice Dean from September 2024)
  • Iiris Kauppila, Manager of Student Affairs and ARTS LES Student Services introduction
  • Tokyo麓s and AYY麓s greetings
     

Studying in School of Arts, Design and Architecture

  • TAITE-studies (Transdiciplinary Art Studies)
  • Learning services & studentservices team: topics related to starting your studies

Undergraduate Centre, lecture hall B (Y203a), Y-wing, 2nd floor

Street address: Otakaari 1, Espoo

The nearest entrance is via F-door from side Otakaari, or Z-door from Alvarinaukio-side. The main entrance is in first floor. 

From the website (the link is above) you find the Undergraduate Centre -map and information about entrances, stairs, elevators and other services in the building. 

  Break / Lunch  
13.00-14.30

Lecture: ARTS infra and workshops

The School of Arts, Design and Architecture offers a wide range of workshops to cater to various interests, including sewing, 3D printing, woodworking, and more. During the lecture, you will learn important principles for working at the workshops.

Undergraduate Centre, lecture hall B (Y203a), Y-wing, 2nd floor

Street address: Otakaari 1, Espoo

See the arrival instructions above. 

Tuesday 27 August 2024

INTRO course on campus for 9:15-12:00. Hall 鈥淛eti鈥 in A-Grid building (Street address, Otakaari 5)

In the afternoon, there will be info sessions arranged by the Majors/Programmes. (Various rooms will be used. Please check the info letter you will receive in August.)

Wednesday 28 August 2024

INTRO course on campus for 9:15-17:00. Hall 鈥淛eti鈥 in A-Grid building (Street address, Otakaari 5)

Thursday 28 August 2025

Time Programme Place
9.00-10.00

Urhea-lecture 

Optional!

Info-session on combining competitive sports and studies for competitive athletes who are members of the sports academy Urhea or those considering Urhea membership.

Kide, Sklodowska-Curie, 1501

Konemiehentie 1, 02150 Espoo

10-15

Aalto Welcome Fair

At the fair, you will have the opportunity to familiarize yourself with the diverse services provided by Aalto University and our partners. At the exhibition booths, you can participate in activities, ask questions, and get to know people who can support you in your student life. For more information and participants, please see: 

The link to the fair will be updated here during the summer 2025

Undergraduate Centre hall

Street address: Otakaari 1, Espoo

The main entrance to Undergraduate Centre is via F-door from side Otakaari, or Z-door from Alvarinaukio-side. The main entrance is in first floor. 

From the website (the link is above) you find the Undergraduate Centre -map and information about entrances, stairs, elevators and other services in the building. 

10.00-11.30

Pop-up study guidance clinic (optional)

Do you need help with course registration or do you have any other questions regarding the start of your studies? Feel free to drop by anytime between 10 AM and 11.30 PM! Participation is optional.

痴盲谤别, R102 IT-room, 1st floor.

Street address: Otaniementie 14, Espoo.

Inside the 痴盲谤别 building, take the entrance near the lobby service, next to the elevators. The entrance has stairs.

Accessible route from the main entrance of 痴盲谤别 is as follows: Go straight ahead from the main entrance, following the pathway on the left side of the downwards stairs (a gentle incline). Continue forward and turn left. Pass by the elevators and enter the lobby through the glass doors in front of you.

For both entrances, you will need an access token. You can activate the token in advance after activating your Aalto user ID. Please see the instructions:
How to get an access token and access rights
Access token registration and activation for students

11.30-12.30 Lunch / Aalto Welcome Fair  
12.30-14.00

Lecture: Better student life at Aalto

During the lecture you will get a concise overview of who supports you in various situations during your studies. At Aalto, you are not alone!

Undergraduate Centre, Lecture hall A, 2nd floor

Street address: Otakaari 1, Espoo

The nearest entrance is via F-door from side Otakaari, or Z-door from Alvarinaukio-side. The main entrance is in first floor. 

From the website (the link is above) you find the Undergraduate Centre -map and information about entrances, stairs, elevators and other services in the building. Hall A is in the 2nd floor. 

Friday 30 August 2024

INTRO course on campus for 9:15-17:00. Hall 鈥淛eti鈥 in A-Grid building (Street address, Otakaari 5)

Planning your studies

Take time to plan your studies. You have to make important decisions in different stages of your studies:

  • How to plan the studies so that it's possible to graduate in time?
  • What studies to include in your degree?
  • What minor studies to take?
  • Should the studies include an exchange period or an internship abroad?
  • What projects to include in studies?
  • What is the subject of thesis work?

You build your own, individual study plan which helps you to define your studies as a whole. Well planned studies are a key to successful studies.

You can view your degree structure and information on courses and study modules in Sisu once you鈥檝e made a HOPS study plan.

Sisu instructions

Your study plan automatically shows the courses and study modules that are compulsory, i.e. those you are required to complete in order to graduate. For your elective (optional) studies module, you can find courses by using the search function either in Sisu鈥檚 鈥榮election assistant鈥 or on the Search page (click Search on the upper banner).

Personal study plan

Practical tool to define your own study path is called Personal Study Plan (PSP or Finnish HOPS). The personal study plan is drawn up and approved by the student and the persons appointed by the degree programme together. Although HOPS is mandatory document, it is also a useful tool for you to keep up with your studies. At best it shows you at which stage your studies are and it sets concrete milestones that you can follow.

HOPS tools that are in use in Aalto ARTS:

Guide for using Sisu

You can update the plan as needed, but the main goal is to make a realistic plan to support your studies. Please note that you need a valid plan for example to apply for exchange or minor studies.

Sisu support

If you can not find answers in instructions and have problems with your PSP or course registration in Sisu, you can come and visit our Sisu clinic, where we can check individually, how to manage the problem. Clinic is not a lecture about Sisu. The clinic is suitable for undergraduate students. Next clinics and links to them:

Sisu clinics in the spring semester 2025

ZOOM link is the same for all clinics: 

January

17.1. at 13 pm - 14:30 pm
24.1. at 13 pm - 14:30 pm

February

13.2. at 10 am 鈥 11:30 am
14.2. at 13 pm 鈥 14:30 pm

March

13.3. at 10 am 鈥 11:30 am
14.3. at 13 pm 鈥 14:30 pm

April

10.4. at 10 am 鈥 11:30 am
15.4. at 13 pm 鈥 14:30 pm

May

7.5. at 13 pm 鈥 14:30 pm
13.5. at 13 pm 鈥 14:30 pm
15.5. at 10 am 鈥 11:30 am

June

6.6. at 13 pm 鈥 14:30 pm
9.6. at 13 pm 鈥 14:30 pm
18.6. at 13 pm 鈥 14:30 pm

Instructions on studying

The guidance counsellor of ARTS

With the guidance counsellor, you can talk about all matters related to your studies and future plans, get help with structuring your thoughts and get support for broader study planning and goal setting. The guidance counsellor can also help when you would like to talk with someone about your studies but are not sure whom to contact.

The guidance counsellor can help if you want to, for example,

  • Reflect your strengths and interests
  • Explore different study options (minors, study exchange etc.)
  • Discuss any subject concerning your studies that puzzles you (motivation, change of program/field etc.)

You can reserve time via . The length of the appointment is 45 minutes and available times (ca. 3/week) are on different weekdays.

Transition paths from bachelor's programmes to master's programmes in the School of Arts, Design and Architecture

Information about the transition paths from bachelor's programmes to master's programmes in the School of Arts, Design and Architecture that require a separate application process.

Transition paths from bachelor's programmes to master's programmes in the School of Arts, Design and Architecture
students working
Students

Aalto ARTS education portfolio reform 2022

Information about ARTS education portfolio renewal for students and teachers.

Student Guide illustration, news items

Enrol for spring 2024 in Oili (27 Nov. to 5 Jan.)

Enrol for spring term 2024 by using the Oili enrolment and registration service from 27 November 2023 to 5 January 2024.

News

Language study requirements for ARTS MA students 2022-2024

Elective art and theory studies in ARTS 2022-2024

Completing your master's thesis

Before starting to write your thesis, read the instructions below, Master's Thesis Guide (in Finnish here) (in Swedish here) for students and familiarize yourself with .

Graduation

After Graduation

ARTS contacts

School of Arts, Design and Architecture Learning Services

Useful links

Applications, instructions and guidelines

The academic policies and regulations of Aalto University as well as instructions and applications.

Student Guide illustration, applications, instructions and guidelines

Support services for students

Support services for students

Student guide illustration, support for studying

IT services for students

IT Services (ITS) provides many services for students eg. email, computer classrooms, campus wifi, printing services.

IT Service Desk

Campus

Aalto University's campus in Otaniemi is the home of an innovative community.

Explore the campus virtually at virtualtour.aalto.fi.

School of business students sitting in front of the campus and laughing

Arts infra Workshops

At the School of Arts, Design and Architecture, hands-on learning is essential. Our students have access to one of the finest workshop environment in the world, with a very high workshop to student ratio.

sewing workshop

Studios Takeout

Studios Takeout is an equipment lending service with diverse AV and IT equipment. Studies and research have the highest priority in our operation, but everyone in Aalto community is welcome to use our services.

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