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Application instructions for Aalto students

The application round for USchool minor studies is in May. To check if late applications are allowed, you may contact the contact persons of each school.

Each of the participating departments has a right to choose five Master's students to the USchool program. The list of the students selected to the program will be published on the Community page when the USchool starts in September. All of the applicant students will be informed of the selection results via email in August at the latest.

In Aalto, the minor consists of 20-25 ECTS, and in University of Helsinki min. 25 ECTS.

How to apply

The selection procedure and criteria vary between the departments. See the department specific instructions below.

Aalto SCI
Students
Major or minor

Include the following information in your application

Description of your professional and academic goals

Why do you apply to USchool

Transcript of completed studies

List of unfinished courses not listed in the registry

In case you haven't completed your bachelor studies include also plan and schedule for the completion.

Criteria for selection

Students with completed bachelor studies and who are studying service design and engineering at Computer Science or user-centred design at Information Networks have the highest priority in the selection process. 

Also, former study progress, grades, as well as the apparent motivation in the application affects the selection.

Instructions to apply

Aalto Arts
Students
Minor

Include the following information in your application

Why do you apply to USchool

Transcript of studies

In case you haven't completed your bachelor studies include also plan and schedule for the completion.

Criteria for selection

Study progress and grades

Apparent motivation in the application

Previous experience

Instructions to apply

University of Helsinki Students
Minor

Include the following information in your application

Why do you apply to USchool

Description and phase of the current and former studies including major and minor studies.

Plan how you will include USchool studies to your degree for example as a minor or into your advanced studies. Confirm your application with your faculty's student services. Other than cognitive science students must have a certificate of the approval of their plan.

Official transcript of records. You can get an electronically verified official transcript of records by yourself from Sisu. The instructions are avaible at studies service.

Contact details including email.

Criteria for selection

Study progress and grades

Apparent motivation in the application

Previous experience

Send your application to

Anna-Mari Rusanen
anna-mari.rusanen@helsinki.fi