Aalto University explained | Study in Finland

In this video I explain what Aalto University is, how it was formed and how has a university only 10 years old already climbed to the top of international rankings. I also go deep into the history of Aalto University and why it is such a great school to apply to.
Read more about the history of Aalto University: www.aalto.fi/en/aalto-univers...
Do you have any questions about studying in Finland? Ask me in the comment section and ill get back to you asap! 👇
Thanks for Aalto University for sponsoring this video. Check out the different study opportunities Aalto University provides here: www.aalto.fi/en/study-at-aalto
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[@massenan]

Im glad you are Back to KZbin!! Excellent vidéo, as always

[@RoadtoFinnish]

Thanks so much Letícia, I appreciate this a lot! Do tell me if you have any suggestions for future videos. Id love to work on more suggested topics.

[@victtorciferri4291]

Great to have you back!

[@RoadtoFinnish]

Thanks! I really love doing this so its nice to finally have time to upload more stuff.

[@goethenoidea1549]

That was very informative olivier

[@RoadtoFinnish]

Thanks for the positive feedback!

[@farhanshahriar1616]

Hey can you please make a video on requirements for undergraduate admission in engineering?

[@thanhtranghoangthi9403]

Your videos are so useful. Please let me know what the requirements of SAT score for Bachelor Program in Aalto University are ? .Thank you so much.

[@RoadtoFinnish]

Hey and thanks so much for the great question. As of the time i write this answer, universities in Finland have not yet decided what to do with the SAT's as of 2021. Its important to note that the SAT Subject Tests (or the SATs with an essays) are permanently eliminated by The College Board and these tests are no longer offered. This means that universities around the world have to think of a new way to test their candidates (if they had previously relied on the SAT subject tests). As mentioned, universities in Finland have not yet decided what to do about this but once they do, they will publish all the information on their application webpages. In Finland, university application requirements are always dependent on each individual university as well as on the programme that you are applying to. These requirements are usually updated each year around September-October on each university's webpage. So what i would recommend you to do is to keep an eye out on the Aalto university application webpage and check it e.g. once per week until they update it for the next intake. Hope this helps 👍

[@anikakuruvathy5820]

I am looking to apply for bachelor in fashion design at Aalto next year from India. I have read that if you apply for a residence permit, you are eligible for free tuition. So should I apply for the residence permit after getting into Aalto as I wouldn't want to waste money on the permit application process if I don't get in. But also, is it necessary to have the permit at the time of filling the application for Aalto? How much time does it take to get a residence permit?

[@gharbisaida1086]

Please Can someone give me an Idea about how much we must pay to this university to study master désign product and is it Always open for registration ??

[@joshuanakasamu9957]

It's nice and am interested too

[@RoadtoFinnish]

Have you planned on applying during this upcoming application period (december-january)

[@joshuanakasamu9957]

December Is my plan.

[@aaravrakesh4076]

Hey, I am finishing my GCSEs year 2 and plan to do IB for 11th and 12th grade. I want to apply for International business or finance or something similar for bachelors next to next year. How competitive would it be? Also will not knowing Finnish be a problem?

[@RoadtoFinnish]

Hey Aarav. Im sorry for taking such a long time to answer. For some reason I forgot to write you a reply when I saw your comment in the first place. This is a pretty difficult for me to say because the requirements depend on the university and the study programme + the requirements change every year. You would be applying with the SAT's and the requirements for each individual programme is usually stated on the programme website. As mentioned, these change every year because the spots are granted on a competitive basis and thus the minimum requirements change every year based on the level of the applicants. There aren't yet that many English taught Bachelor's level programmes for finance or international business. I don't want to go too deep into this, but to summarise, most English taught programmes in Finland have historically been Master's programmes and the universities have only recently started building English taught Bsc level programmes. However, I do urge you to check out the International business programme at Aalto University: www.aalto.fi/en/study-options/bachelors-programme-in-international-business-mikkeli-campus Aalto is the highest ranking university in Finland and the degrees you can get from Aalto are most highly valued in Finland.

[@gfarj]

How to get LoA from Aalto University?

[@justlovegrov3549]

Hi great video, How many days do you attend to school in a week? And for how many hours?

[@RoadtoFinnish]

That is fully dependent on the programme that you are studying in, the amount of courses that you are having as well as on your personal schedules. So its impossible to say. However, it would be wise to consider studying as a full-time job.

[@sundeepkanchan3094]

How is Turku University for engineering

[@RoadtoFinnish]

Unfortunately i have no personal experience on this topic so i cant say anything else on this except that the university of turku is an excellent school in general.

[@houssam2076]

Is there a chance to apply for English admission for this year even after January?

[@RoadtoFinnish]

Hi Houssam and thanks for the question. Unfortunately the answer is no. The application period for different English taught programmes runs once per year. The exact dates might change slightly, but usually they run between December and January. E.g. for programmes starting in 2020, the application periods were as follows: Master's programmes: 02/12/2019 - 03/01/2020 Bachelor's programmes: 08/01/2020 - 22/01/2020 Did you already apply to a programme in January or were you planning on doing it later this year / next year?

[@houssam2076]

@@RoadtoFinnish i only got interested about Finland this passed month and i wanted to join this year but the admissions deadline was in January, Oliver can you suggest me any universities that has still some open English admissions for this year, i don't want to wait for the next year. Thank you

[@RoadtoFinnish]

@@houssam2076 Ach i understand. Unfortunately Finnish universities have, in general, only one application period for Master's level programmes per year. There are a few exceptions but do mind that the bulk of the available programmes are included in the application period that runs between December and January. You can check out all currently open applications here: bit.ly/2Iqm2bR 👆 make sure to use the following filters: 1. Language of instruction: English 2. Education type: Higher (Master's degree etc) 3. Application period ongoing

[@riccardo2948]

how hard is it to get into Aalto Engineer master degree? Is it very difficult to be admitted?

[@RoadtoFinnish]

Hi Riccardo and thanks for the question! Unfortunately its impossible for me to answer this question. There are dozens of different Master's level engineering programmes at Aalto and each of them have their unique admission criteria. Also, all programmes are competitive and the minimum criteria for each programme can change year from year. Did you have a specific programme already in mind? You can see all of the options here: www.aalto.fi/en/study-options

[@riccardo2948]

@@RoadtoFinnish Yes, i'm looking for the master's programme in Electronics and Nanotechnology. Thank you Oliver

[@RoadtoFinnish]

@@riccardo2948 Oh that sound super interesting! Im actually really interested in all-things technology and one of the biggest regrets I have is not focusing on mathematics. This basically meant that I had to rule out any and all engineering programmes.. Again, its tough to say how hard it is to get into the Electronics and Nanotechnology programme, but based on the evaluation criteria, there are only a few things that you can yourself impact: 1. Content of the previous degree (make sure to include relevant courses to your Bachelor's degree) 2. Recognition and quality of the home university (can't impact this) 3. Study success (get as high as GPA as possible) 4. Motivation and commitment (most likely a motivation letter) 5. Other relevant achievements (it would be great if you have previous work experience from the field) 6. Recommendations (prioritise academic recommendations like your professors) 7. Language proficiency Based on these criteria, I would put all of my focus on getting as high GPA as possible as well as making sure that your Bachelor level study plan includes relevant courses. More information on the programme and the evaluation criteria can be found here: www.aalto.fi/en/study-options/masters-programme-in-electronics-and-nanotechnology Again, sorry for not being able to help more on this topic.

[@skyrimgenious9651]

Could you tell me the cost of study in Aalto university ???

[@RoadtoFinnish]

Hey Skyrim Genious! I have a video where i explain scholarships in Finland that you can check out right here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/kJCXh4iLq7R3mq8 . Watch that first to understand what kind of tuition fees there are. In the description box of that video there is a link to a free spreadsheet where i have listed every finnish university and their tuition fees. You can find the cost of studying at Aalto university in that spreadsheet.

[@mustakinsheikh7759]

How many programme available in aalto university for bachelor for International student?

[@RoadtoFinnish]

Aalto University currently offers 8 different english taught bachelors degrees. You can check all of them out right here: www.aalto.fi/en/study-at-aalto/bachelors-programmes-in-english

[@mustakinsheikh7759]

@@RoadtoFinnish could you please tell me is there any University available those tution fees is under £ 8000 euro?

[@RoadtoFinnish]

I actually have a free excel spreadsheet that lists all Finnish universities and their tuition fees. You can access the list from the description of this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/kJCXh4iLq7R3mq8

[@mustakinsheikh7759]

@@RoadtoFinnish can you please tell me about Early bird scholarship? What is early bird scholarship?

[@RoadtoFinnish]

@@mustakinsheikh7759 There are a few universities in Finland (havent checked which ones for 2021 so you need to check this yourself) that offer an early bird scholarship. This early bird scholarship is basically just a discount of their tuition fees for those that accept their study place in those schools before a given deadline.

[@usaskjock]

How are you so damn cute?

[@jamestorregrossa1185]

You should have declined your business relationship with the university, your credibility would be much more palatable