The studies of the academic year 2025-2026 start during the orientation week from 25 August to 29 August 2025. The program will be updated on this page in the summer of 2025.
Participation in the orientation week is very important for the smooth start of the studies. During the week, you will meet your fellow students and teachers for the first time, socialize at events organized by guilds, receive support for course selections and study systems, as well as have the opportunity to handle official matters related to daily life.
Orientation week programme 25 August - 29 August 2025 |
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Monday 25 August 09.45-10.15 Breakfast in the lobby 10.15-11.15 Dean's welcome 11.15-12.15 Study essentials, Working life in Finland 12.15-13.15 Lunch break 13.15-14.00 Scientific writing, Why is Intercultural Communication important to engineering students? 14.00-15.00 Study skills and group work skills 15.00-16.00 AYY and ENG Guilds |
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Tuesday 26 August Scroll down the page and check time and place for programme info. |
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Wednesday 27 August Scroll down the page and check time and place for programme info. |
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Thursday 28 August 09.00 –10.00 Information for tuition-fee-liable students (Otakaari 4, lecture hall xxx)
10.00-15.00 Aalto Welcome Fair in Undergraduate Center (Otakaari 1), main lobby 12.30-14.00 Better Study Life lecture in Undergraduate Center (Otakaari 1), lecture hall Aalto |
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Friday 29 August 12.00-14.00 Teekkari life presentation in Undergraduate Center (Otakaari 1), lecture hall Aalto |
Pre-Orientation 2025-26
Aalto Pre-Orientation materials aims to help you get settled in our university and ease the start of studies. These materials focus on information and services relevant to all new students in our university, and you can return to the materials later on. You will receive more precise information and guidance related to your own study programme during the orientation week.
Your student tutor will contact you in August. Your contact information will be given to your tutor. Tutors are senior students who help new students during orientation week and at the beginning oftheir studies. Each new student is assigned a student tutor who has completed tutoring training.Tutoring is carried out in cooperation with tutors, University personnel and student organizations.Each major has their own tutors, who introduce students to the campus, student organizationactivities (KIK, IK and MK Guilds) and student life in general.