Aalto University

As per the experience of one of the student at Aalto University, you expect the following.a)Student life includes lot’s of drinking, it’s not mandatory, but you’ll be out of it if you don’t drink.b) Finnish people drink loads of coffee, drinking coffee is the biggest social thing we have.c) Get a 30-day student bus ticket. It’s quite cheap and you can use the metro, trams, local trains, local ferries and busses with it.d) We Finns are not chatty people, but if you need help with something, just ask for help. We’ll be happy to help.e) Going back to a). You probably come from a place where alcohol is cheaper than here, so bring as much alcohol with you as you can. Finnish alcohol prices can be found in alko.fi.f) Aalto University is not in Helsinki, it’s in Espoo. So try to get an apartment close.

Aalto University scholarships cover either 50 % (Category B) or 100 % (Category A) of the tuition fee. Aalto University scholarships are awarded as tuition fee waivers. If you are a non-EU/EEA citizen, you can apply for the scholarship when you apply to Aalto University. The scholarship application is part of the application form for admission. On the application form, you will be asked questions by which your liability to fees is determined. If you are considered liable to a tuition fee, you will be offered an option to apply or not apply for a Aalto University Scholarship. Scholarship must be applied during the application period. It is not possible to apply for the scholarship after the application period has ended. 

Aalto University courses minimum eligibility vary from each other. Therefore, international students should check the Aalto University requirements before applying at Aalto University. The minimum admission requirement for international students is given below. Academic transcriptsThe bachelor's degree must be equivalent to 180 ECTS credits or three years of full-time studyThe degree must give eligibility to apply for master’s degree studies at a university in the awarding countryThe awarding higher education institution has to be a recognised part of the official national education system of the countryAn accepted proof of language proficiency andAll the required application documents by the deadline