2. Master’s Programme in ICT Innovation
Information and Welcome meeting
Entry year students

3. Topics today Presentation of Aalto staff
Presentation of ICT Innovation programme
Degree structure and regulations
Practical matters
EIT ICT Labs Master School events and premises
More information

4. Aalto Staff (CS Building and TUAS / AVP)
Heikki Saikkonen
Professor, SDE & ES, programme director Thesis supervision
Håkan Mitts Academic coordinator SDE SDE (and I&E) courses
Mika P. Nieminen, Academic coordinator,
HCID HCID courses
Marko Nieminen, Professor, HCID Thesis supervision
Vesa Hirvisalo,
Academic coordinator, ES ES courses
Jukka K. Nurminen,
Professor, DSS DSS courses, thesis supervision
Satu Jääskeläinen,
Academic Coordinator, DSS DSS courses
Petri Vuorimaa,
Professor, DMT DMT courses, thesis supervision
Olli-Pekka Mutanen,
I&E Minor responsible I&E courses
…and several other course teachers and professors (potential Master’s thesis supervisors).
Administrative staff
Aino Roms
Administrative coordinator
Stefanie Schulz
Study advisor
Main contact point for students (room A225 or A218)

5. EIT ICT Labs Master School
EIT ICT Labs Master School = Master’s Programme in ICT Innovation
Probably the largest cooperation Master’s programme in history (in Europe)?
19 universities in 8 countries
7 technical majors (5 of them at Aalto)
Unique combination of technical majors to I&E minor

6. Double degree programme
One year at Aalto, one year somewhere else (includes compulsory mobility)
M.Sc. degree from both universities
Joint curriculum
Compulsory internship (at exit university location)
Master’s thesis in joint supervision

7. Master of Science (Technology) degree Fixed curriculum
ECTS (entry year) or ECTS (exit year) from Aalto
Compulsory courses
Electives (restricted list of courses)
Language courses*, methodological principles courses
Master’s thesis 30 ECTS
Degree: 120 ECTS exactly or as close as possible  exceeding ECTS credits will not appear on the diploma, but on a separate certificate

8. Learning agreements + schedules
Language course
Option A: Pre-booked seats for English course (LC-something or Kie-something) marked in your model schedules  confirm participation by attending the first class
Option B: Choose another English course independetly
Option C: Take at least 3 ECTS of Finnish, apply for compensation with the form at (return to Stefanie)
Adjustments
Possible – discuss with professor of the major (professor’s approval needed)
Schedules
Always follow the Noppa pages for updated information and course material
If the model schedule becomes completely unsuitable for you, you can make your own schedule by using the student-developed app:

9. Mobility

10. Limitation to study time
Master’s programme = Full-time study programme
2 years with 30 ECTS / semester
At least 80 % of the ECTS credits of the entry year must be completed before start of exit year (or else, mobility may be denied)
Missing courses at Aalto after entry year  problems with residence permit extension, enrollment (app. 50 EUR extra), examination arrangements, accommodation…
Tuition at Aalto ends by 31 May
Study time and study success monitored by the academic and administrative staff
Study success reported to Master School Office

11. Keys to success in EIT ICT Labs Master School
Arrive on time in the beginning of the semester.
Prepare to study full-time.
Follow the curriculum.
Abide by the universities’ regulations and statutes.
Be proactive and independent in search for information – there are always people here to help you, but encouraging students to be independent and take responsibility is part of the core ideology of Finnish universities.
Be an active respondent to any feedback surveys sent to you and participate in the development of the programme.

12. Should any problems occur…
Notify your study coordinator immediately of any changes in circumstances which may affect your ability to follow the programme (i.e. you get sick and miss an exam and have to retake it, or you must suddenly leave home for personal reasons etc.)
And if necessary, see a doctor immediately! Not only for your own health and wellbeing, but also because notifications in retrospective (“I was so sick last semester that I couldn’t attend the courses”) don’t help.

13. Practical matters Residence permits
Initiate your residence permit application to your exit university immediately as soon as you receive the admission letter!
Note that you need a valid (Finnish or other) residence permit during the summer school too!
If you need to extend your Finnish residence permit after 31 July, you must also enroll for the next academic year.

14. Enrollment at Aalto
By Finnish law, all university students must be members of the Student Union, i.e. enrollment requires payment of AYY fee
You must be enrolled as attending at Aalto always when you pursue studies to be registered, i.e.:
The whole entry year
Autumn semester of the exit year if you have any pending courses after 31 July (otherwise, you can enroll as non-attending)
Spring semester of exit year, when you write your Master’s thesis.
The semester of graduation (possibility for reimbursement).

15. Health care and insurance
FSHS student health care = first option always
By paying the fee students are entitled to use the services of the Finnish Student Health Service (FSHS) 
Basic medical care, gynecologist, mental health care, physiotherapists, and oral health care.
Available during office hours only
No hospital or emergency services
Public health care by using European Social Security Card
Tapiola health station is the closest
Only for emergency treatments

16. EIT ICT Labs Master School insurance
You can visit any physician available (public or private)
Pay first yourself, and claim for reimbursement later
EIT ICT Labs Master School Office and study advisor Helena Törnkvist will help you with insurance issues
Insurance certificates coming up

17. EIT ICT Labs premises and events
Open Innovation House
Please remember to return your access card to the Campus and Facility services and locker keys to Aino/Stefanie before you leave
Open space = mutual trust and respect
Events:
Lunch talks
Results Day 4 December
Kick-off event in Budapest October

18. Who to contact?
Course assignments, exams, course and exam registrations  course teacher and/or academic coordinator
Help with finding thesis supervisor and topic  academic coordinator
Study plan, problems with studies, degree regulations, statements of estimated graduation, progress reporting (thesis etc.), graduation formalities  Stefanie (A225 or A218)
Transcripts, certificates of attendance, bus cards  Student Services (A225)
Scholarships, insurances, kick-off  Master School Office
Ms Karin Högström,
Ms Helena Törnkvist, (insurances)
Ms Jenny Lundin / Mr Magnus Lindqvist, (scholarships)
Prof. Carl-Gustaf Jansson Ms Marja Mustonen (”major issues” regarding Master School rules)

19. More information
About studies in ICT Innovation at Aalto (this presentation will be uploaded here): omepage and EIT ICT Labs Master School Yammer, Aalto group
About the EIT ICT Labs Master School in general:
Generally about studies: Into portal

20. Welcome to study ICT Innovation at Aalto University!