Highlights & stories regarding digitalisation
Digital transformation happens everywhere - in teaching, learning, research, creative practices, collaboration, services and at the campus.
Sisu 8.0 version
Payment functionality in Sisu for the application for an extension to the right to study.
Pedagogical training in autumn 2025
See the selection of pedagogical courses at Aalto University in autumn 2025
How is the implementation of the language guidelines progressing?
The preparations for the implementation of the language guidelines are underway in working groups.
MyCourses maintenance break Mon 16 June, 2025 at 9.00-19.00
MyCourses maintenance break on 16 June 2025 starting at 9.00. During this break, the service is not in use.
Update your competence or find a completely new direction? Higher education institutions’ new Opin.fi service is now open!
Opin.fi is a collaborative service by Finnish universities and universities of applied sciences, offering a diverse selection of open courses available to everyone.
The joint Finnish Higher Education service, Opin.fi, is now open
Opin.fi is a joint service by Finnish universities and universities of applied sciences, offering a diverse selection of open courses available to everyone. The new platform launched this April, with marketing directed at learners set to begin in May. This spring, it includes participation from 29 Finnish higher education institutions, including Aalto University.
Call for Matti Lehti grant proposals 2025
The applications must relate to the theme of digital information society
Payment functionality in progress for Sisu’s extension application
In summer 2025, extension application processing fees will be paid directly in Sisu. Payment functionality testing begins in June.
The implementation of electronic degree certificates at Aalto University is progressing as planned
Aalto will adopt electronic degree certificates in August 2025. The project is progressing as planned.
Are you interested in adding courses from another university to your degree? Answer the survey in Finnish and win an iPad!
Answer the survey organized by the Digivision 2030 project by February 12, 2025, and you could win an iPad. The survey is conducted in Finnish.
The Progress of Sisu Development in 2025
Sisu is developed by focus areas and new functionalities and improvements are implemented for students, teachers and learning services.
Processing fee for extension to study right applications introduced from the start of 2025 – Sisu's extension applications to reopen in March 2025
€50 fee for extension to study right applications from January 2025; Sisu extension applications reopen March 2025 via Paytrail.
The beta phase of the Opin.fi service has ended – we would like to thank everyone who participated in testing!
The beta phase of the Opin.fi service has ended. Thanks to more than 13,000 learners who tested the service!
Changes to fees related to applications for readmission starting from 1 January 2025
As of 1 January 2025, the fee for application handling will be 50 euros. A service break lasting about a week will occur in early January while the system is being upgraded.
Sisu 6.0 version
In particular, accessibility and automation improvements and improvements to the functionalities of the Open University are included.
Application processing fee for extension applications as of January 1, 2025
A 50€ processing fee for extension applications starts on January 1, 2025, and applies to all applications submitted from that date.
Done: MyCourses maintenance break 16 December 2024 from 10:00 to 18:00.
MyCourses maintenance break 16 December 2024 from 10:00 to 18:00. The service will not be accessible during this time.
New pedagogical micro course available: Quickstart for University Teaching
Welcome to the new pedagogical micro course, Quickstart for University Teaching. The course is targeted for new teachers, visiting lecturers, professors of practice and everyone interested in pedagogy. The course is available online for self-study, structured into five sequential topics, and it takes approximately two hours to complete.
