Welcome to study at Aalto University School of Engineering

Planning officers in Student Services Ms Mirka Jalonen, AAE, CIV, GEO & MEC Ms Päivi Kauppinen, GIS, REC, SPT & WAT Ms Saara Sokolnicki, EMMEP Mr Börje Helenius, CCE, Enviro5Tech, ISEE, NMME studies-eng@aalto.fi firstname.familyname@aalto.fi into.aalto.fi/display/enmastereng/Contact+information

4 - 8 September 2017 ORIENTATION AND INTRODUCTION TO MASTERS STUDIES IN AALTO UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING

Eng-0.4101 Introduction to Master's Studies in Engineering (1 cr) (Remember to enroll in Weboodi for the course!) MONDAY 4.9.2017 8.00-8.45 Breakfast in the lobby in front of U2 Otakaari 1 9 am Deans welcome U2 Otakaari 1 10.00 International student enrollment (Otakaari 4, 2nd floor, Learning Service Desk) 11.00 Lunch 12.00 Course Introduction (Börje Helenius) Otakaari 1, Lecture hall B Study essentials (Mirka Jalonen), enrolment for courses (Oya Duman) Career Services at Aalto ENG (Aila Saloranta) Residence permits & residence registrations (Börje Helenius) 13.15 Study skills Minna Nevala, Study Psychologist, Aalto LES 13.45 Scientific Writing Maurice Forget, lecturer Aalto Language Center 14.15 Pause 14.30 Group work skills Minna Nevala, Study Psychologist, Aalto LES 15.00 Communication in team Maurice Forget, lecturer Aalto Language Center 15.30- Student guilds welcome

Introduction to University Services Thursday 7 September 2017 Otaniemi Campus, Otakaari 1, 2nd floor, lecture hall Aalto 9:00 – 9:15 Introducing the day’s programme and schedule 9:15 – 9:30 Welcome to Aalto University! 9:30 – 10:30 We have many differences in common Paul Westlake, Intercultural trainer, writer and stand-up comedian 10:30 – 10:40 Aalto IT Services 10:40 – 10:50 Library and Information Services 10:50 – 11:00 Interdisciplinary studies in Aalto 11:00 – 11:15 TEK (professional and labour market organization for academic engineers and architects) 11:15 – 12:45 Lunch break and Services Fair (in the lobby outside the lecture hall) 12:45 – 12:55 Students’ Healthcare Services 12:55 – 13:05 Unisport 13:05 - 13:15 Language studies 13:15 – 13:35 Aalto University Student Union 13:35 – 15:00 Services Fair 15:00 – 16:00 Teekkari Life

Friday 8 September 9.15-10.15 Main Building, Lecture by Esa Saarinen ”Inspiration, opportunities and personal growth” 11-11:30 ENG master´s photo (amfi) Tutors will guide you there 13.15-14.30 Dipoli, Opening of the academic year (not obligatory) 14.30-16 Dipoli Reception and open doors 16-20 Aalto Party, Alvari aukio

Residence Permits and Registration Students from outside EU apply for students’ residence permit before coming to Finland Students from EU register their residence at the MIGRI if the study period in Finland will exceed 3 months (fee: 54 eur) Students from Nordic Countries register in the local register office (maistraatti) if their study period in Finland will exceed six months Apply for home municipality and personal ID-code If you are intending to stay in Finland for more than a year, you are required also to register at Maistraatti (the local register office in the municipality you live in), and register your personal information in the Population Information System. You need the personal ID-code for instance for opening a mobile phone connection or a bank account.

Maistraatti Mon 5.9.& Thu 7.9. 10-17 Starting Point Otakaari 1, room Y199a TO REGISTER YOU NEED TO: IF YOU ARE AN EU-CITIZEN: o The filled registration form http://www.maistraatti.fi/en/Forms/ o Passport or official identity card o Attendance letter / study certificate from the school where you are studying (Admission letter is NOT accepted!) o If you want to be registered permanently, you also need to have the EU-citizen’s registration paper from the Finnish Immigration Service http://www.migri.fi/eu_registration The permanent address is important if you want to get the student discount for your travel card. IF YOU ARE A NON EU-CITIZEN: o Passport o Residence permit Studying in Finland - The Finnish Immigration Service o In order to register permanently, your residence permit must be valid for at least 12 months and your study certificate for at least 2 years. The permanent address is important if you want to get the student discount for your travel card. IF YOU CAN’T VISIT OUR STAND AT THE ORIENTATION DAY AT YOUR SCHOOL, PLEASE VISIT OUR OFFICE: - Albertinkatu 25, 00180 HELSINKI - Piispankatu 34, 06100 PORVOO - Ajurinpuisto 4, 10600 TAMMISAARI We recommend that you visit our office between 9 am. and 3 pm (Monday-Friday)