Master of Science in Technology or Architecture (2 yrs)
The admissions to master’s programmes at Aalto University are organized once a year. The next application period for studies starting in 2017 will be held on 15 December 2016 - 25 January 2017.
Selection schedule
Admissions to the master's programmes at Aalto University are organized once a year. The application period for studies starting in autumn 2017 runs from 15 December 2016 to 25 January 2017.
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15 December 2016 at 9:00 |
Application period begins, application system opens. |
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25 January 2017 at 15:00 |
Application period ends, application system closes. Deadline by which the required application documents (including language test results) must be received by the Admission Services. |
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February - March 2016 |
Applicants who are not eligible to apply or who have delivered incomplete applications are informed about the rejection of their application. |
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February - March 2016 |
Academic assessment: eligible applications are evaluated by the programme staff. |
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5 April 2017 |
Results are published. |
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31 May 2017 at 15:00 |
Deadline for accepting the offered study place. |
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31 July 2017 |
Deadline for graduation for those applicants applying with an incomplete degree. An attested copy of the degree certificate (and its authorised translation) must be received by the Admission Services by 7 August 2017 at 15:00 (3 pm, GMT +3:00). |
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7 August 2017 at 15:00 |
Deadline for submitting the result of the National Certificate of Language Proficiency ("yleinen kielitutkinto") in Finnish language. |
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August - September 2017 |
Term starts with orientation to studies. |
Who can apply
Applicants with an appropriate degree from a university or a university of applied sciences may apply directly to a master’s programme in the field of science and technology at Aalto University. Admissions are organized once a year and applications are accepted only during the application period.
Applicants are eligible to apply for a master-level studies in the field of science and technology if they have completed:
- A 3–4 year bachelor’s degree from a university or the equivalent education. The degree must entitle the graduate to apply for university-level master’s degree studies in the country in question.
- A polytechnic degree (Finnish university of applied sciences, ammattikorkeakoulu).
- A polytechnic degree in an EU country if the degree entitles the graduate to apply for university-level master’s degree studies in the country in question.
The university has to fulfill the following criteria:
- The university must be an official and recognized part of the national education system.
- The university has to be found on an official list or in an international handbook that is completed by some international organization (e.g. UNESCO).
Please note:
- A first cycle higher education degree (a bachelor’s degree from a university or a polytechnic) grants eligibility to apply to a master’s programme. It is not possible to apply to a master’s programme on the basis of a master’s degree. The only exception are one-tier degree programmes where the first cycle degree is not compulsory or the so called long cycle degrees. If you have completed or are currently pursuing some other degree in addition to the bachelor’s degree, you can list one additional degree on the application form. A licentiate or doctoral degree (third cycle degrees) do not grant eligibility to apply to master-level studies and they are not to be listed on the application form.
- Admitted students may be required to take complementary studies to gain the knowledge and skills required for the studies.
- In the field of technology at Aalto University, a student may only have one valid study right in a degree programme at any given time. If a student accepts a new study place in a degree programme of the same level (e.g. Master of Science in Technology) the old study right is forfeited.
Applying with an incomplete degree
Students in their final year of a degree programme are eligible to apply, provided they will graduate by 31 July 2017. If the applicant is accepted to the university, he/she must deliver a certified copy of the degree certificate (and its authorised translation, if applicable) to the university by 7 August 2017 at 3 pm (GMT +3:00). If the student is not able to graduate or fails to deliver a degree certificate by the given deadline, the offered study place will be cancelled.
If you apply with an incomplete degree, please note that you will have to be able graduate by 31 July 2017. In some faculties/institutions it may not be possible to graduate during summer. The students must reserve enough time to complete all courses required for the degree and for the administrative processes at their home institution.
Programmes offered
In the field of science and technology, the study options are either master's programmes or their major subjects. You can apply to a maximum of two study options. The language of instruction in the master’s programmes is English and the estimated study time is two years. The programmes are not obligated to fill up all the available study places.
Fees and scholarships
At Aalto University the tuition fee for master's programmes is €15 000 per academic year.
Aalto University has a scholarship programme to support non-EU/EEA citizens who study in a fee-charging degree programme. At Aalto University, the scholarships will be granted in the form of a tuition fee waiver. Scholarships may cover 100 % or 50 % of the tuition fee. The number of scholarships is limited.
The scholarships do not cover living costs. Students are expected to cover living expenses (app. EUR 800 per month) and other study related costs from their own financial resources.
Non-EU/EEA citizens who are liable to pay tuition fees can apply for the Aalto University scholarship. The applicant can apply for the Aalto University scholarship at the same time they apply for a Master's programme with the same application form during the application period. It is not possible to apply for the scholarship after the application period has ended. The scholarship decisions are made on the basis of academic evaluation of the applicants selected to the study programmes. The scholarship decision is given together with the admission decision.
Contact information
The best way to contact the staff of Aalto University Admission Services is by sending an email or giving us a call.
Otaniemi Campus
- E-mail address: admissions@aalto.fi
- Telephone, General inquiries: +358 2944 29290
- Visiting address: Otakaari 1, room Y198, FI-02150 Espoo
- Mailing address: Aalto University Admission Services, P.O. Box 11110,
FI-00076 Aalto, Finland
The Admission Services at the Otaniemi campus are open on Tuesday 9.30 - 11am and Wednesday to Thursday 12 - 2 pm or by appointment. The service point in Otaniemi is closed on Fridays. During the application period we have extended opening hours.
For more information please click "Further Official Information" below.
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http://www.aalto.fi/en/studies/master_admissions/master_tech/#selection_schedule