Studies

The academic year at Aalto University consists of two terms. The autumn term starts at the beginning of September and ends in December; the spring term starts in the middle of January, with a Christmas holiday of a couple of weeks between them. The year is also divided into five study periods, each ending in an exam week. A course lasts anything from one period to a whole semester. Typically there are weekly assignments and an exam at the end, and usually a chance to retake the exam in the next exam week.

In Sisu you register for courses and exams and find the credits of the studies you have completed. You sign in with your Aalto ID. Remember to give feedback on the courses you attend — it is a win-win situation, since you sometimes get one extra point on the exam and the course teacher and assistants learn how to improve the course.

MyCourses is the place to start for course information. It has all the practical information about the courses you are taking: the schedule, the assignments and the deadlines, as well as the contact details of the professors and course assistants. If you need help or have a question about a course, emailing the main assistant gets the quickest reply. Grades are usually published there at the end of a course.