Cross-institutional studies (RIPA)
Applying for cross-institutional study network courses through Sisu (Aalto student)
- Check the network rights included in your study right from Sisu under My Information > Study rights tab
- Completing studies at another Finnish university requires that your study right at your home university and in the programme covered by the agreement is valid, and you have enrolled as an attending student at your home university.
- You can browse cross-institutional study offerings through Sisu's Search function. Pay special attention to any prerequisite requirements and registration restrictions for the courses.
- Verify the suitability of the studies for your degree with your programme or major coordinator.
- Enrollment in courses is done in Aalto's Sisu. Enrollment in teaching at another Finnish university is done through Sisu, just like for Aalto's own teaching. Remember to add the selected courses to your study plan.
- Upon successful enrollment, you will receive a temporary right to study at the target university for completing the studies.
- Once the assessment is completed at the target university, the performance information will automatically transfer to your completed studies in Sisu. You do not need to separately apply for credit transfer for the studies you have completed at another Finnish university.
NOTE! In the RIPA service, there is a maintenance break on the first Tuesday of every month from 9 to 11 AM. During the maintenance break, short interruptions may occur, making it possible that enrollment in courses may not be successful.
If you have any questions about the studies, please contact student services at studentservices@aalto.fi.
The networks available for application through the cross-institutional study service channel, RIPA
At Aalto University, there are several cross-institutional networks. The cross-institutional study functionalities in Sisu (RIPA) are available for the following networks:
The Geoinformatics educational collaboration network (GISwap) is a cross-institutional network between by Aalto University and the University of Helsinki. Students enrolled in the following programmess are automatically included in this cross-institutional network based on their study right and can complete studies included in the agreement:
Master's Programme in Geography (UH)
Master's Programme in Geology and Geophysics (UH)
Master’s Programme in Geoinformatics (Aalto)
Doctoral Programme in Engineering (Aalto)
Doctoral Programme in Interdisciplinary Environmental Sciences (UH)
Doctoral Programme in Geosciences (UH)
Doctoral Programme in Atmospheric Sciences (UH)
Doctoral Programme in Wildlife Biology (UH)
Doctoral Programme in Political, Societal and Regional Changes (UH).
The Helsinki Graduate School of Economics (Helsinki GSE) Cooperation Education Network includes the Bachelor's, Master's and PhD programmes in Economics at Aalto University, the University of Helsinki and Hanken University, as well as the Bachelor's programme in Environmental and Food Economy (YET), the Master's programme in Agricultural, Environmental and Resource Economics (AGERE) and the PhD programme in Sustainable Use of Renewable Resources (AGFOREE) at the University of Helsinki. Students in these programmes can take economics courses at the Helsinki GSE member universities mentioned above and are automatically included in the network by virtue of their degree study rights. Masters and PhD students in other disciplines can also take courses offered by the network by applying using a separate application form, which can be found on the Helsinki GSE .
The Education cooperation in Chemistry network between the School of Chemical Engineering and the University of Helsinki offers the opportunity to complete chemistry studies at the University of Helsinki.
The courses offered by the University of Helsinki are primarily aimed at students in the Master's Programme in Chemistry and Materials Science as well as students in chemistry major of the Master's Programme in Chemical, Biochemical and Materials Engineering (until 31.12.2025), but other students in this programme also have the right to complete courses offered by the University of Helsinki within the framework of the network.
The network for educational cooperation established between the Department of Accounting and Business Law of the Aalto University School of Business and Hanken covers the bachelor’s and master’s programmes in business law at Aalto University and Hanken School of Economics. Under the network agreement, students with a right to study business law at Aalto have a right to take the business law courses offered by Hanken through the network.
Aalto University bachelor's and master's degree students have the opportunity to complete the Nightingale Mentoring Programme (5 cr), which is organised by the University of Helsinki and brings together higher education students and children who are between the ages of 9 and 12 and who live in Helsinki. The language of the mentoring programme is Swedish. Please note that the mentoring programme has an application procedure with an application period. Before submitting your application, make sure that you are able to include the course in your Aalto University degree. More information in Swedish:
Land-GIS is a cross-institutional study network of Aalto University and Metropolia University of Applied Sciences. Bachelor’s students majoring in Real Estate Economics and Geoinformatics at the Aalto University School of Engineering are automatically included in this cross-institutional network, based on their right to study. Students who are in the network may complete the studies in the contract through the Metropolia University of Applied Sciences.
The cooperation on quantum technology education in the Helsinki metropolitan area (QuantEd) is a cross-institutional network between Aalto University and University of Helsinki.
Students enrolled in the following programmes in Aalto University are automatically included in this cross-institutional network based on their study right and can complete studies included in the agreement in the University of Helsinki: Master’s Programme in Automation and Electrical Engineering, Master’s Programme in Electronics and Nanotechnology, Master’s Programme in Engineering Physics, Master’s Programme in Mathematics and Operations Research, and doctoral students in the fields of engineering physics, photonics and nanotechnology, radioscience and engineering.
Education network on Inverse Problems (Inversio) is a cross-institutional network between Aalto University, University of Helsinki, University of Eastern Finland, Lappeenranta-Lahti University of Technology, University of Oulu, and Tampere University.
Students enrolled in the following programmes in Aalto University are automatically included in this cross-institutional network based on their study right and can complete studies included in the agreement at the aforementioned universities: Master’s Programme in Mathematics and Operations Research, Master’s Programme in Life Science Technologies (majors Biomedical Engineering and Human Neuroscience and Technology) and Aalto Doctoral Programme in Science in the fields of mathematics and statistics, systems and operations research and neuroscience and biomedical engineering.
Astro Network is a cross-institutional network between Aalto University, University of Helsinki, University of Turku and University of Oulu. Students enrolled in the following programmes in Aalto University are automatically included in this cross-institutional network based on their study right and can complete studies included in the agreement at the aforementioned universities: Master’s programme in Electronics and Nanotechnology - Space Science and Technology major; Doctoral Programme in Electrical Engineering in the field of Space Science and Technology. Please find further information and course selection on network's .
Network in Neuroscience Studies (NeuroNets) is a cross-institutional network between Aalto University and University of Helsinki.
Students enrolled in the following programmes in Aalto University are automatically included in this cross-institutional network based on their study right and can complete studies included in the agreement at the University of Helsinki: Master’s Programme in Life Science Technologies (majors Biomedical Engineering and Human Neuroscience and Technology) and Aalto Doctoral Programme in Science in the fields of neuroscience and biomedical engineering.
Education network in mathematical risk management (RiskEd) is a cross-institutional network between Aalto University and University of Helsinki.
Students enrolled in the following programmes in Aalto University are automatically included in this cross-institutional network based on their study right and can complete studies included in the agreement in the University of Helsinki: Master’s Programme in Mathematics and Operations Research and Master’s Programme in Industrial Engineering and Management.
Software Security is a cross-institutional network between Aalto University, University of Helsinki, University of Jyväskylä, Lappeenranta-Lahti University of Technology, University of Oulu, Tampere University, University of Vaasa, University of Turku and Åbo Akademi University.
Students enrolled in the following programmes in Aalto University are automatically included in this cross-institutional network based on their study right and can complete studies included in the agreement at the aforementioned universities: Master's Programme in Computer, Communication and Information Sciences (SCI and ELEC majors) and Aalto Doctoral Programme in Science in the field of computer science.
ALGE is a cross-institutional network between Aalto University and the University of Helsinki for the study of spatial planning and geoinformatics. Degree students in the Aalto School of Engineering Master’s Programme in Spatial Planning and Transportation Engineering are automatically included in this network, based on their right to study. Students in the network may complete cross-institutional agreement studies at the University of Helsinki.
The education network on automated and connected transport for sustainable cities (ENACT) comprises Aalto University, Tampere University, LUT University, University of Lapland, University of Turku, University of Vaasa and Metropolia University of Applied Sciences. Degree students at Aalto University School of Engineering are automatically included in this cross-institutional studies network, and other Aalto University students may also take courses offered through the network. Students in the latter group who wish to take ENACT courses must contact Learning Services at the School of Engineering. To browse the network’s course offerings, see:
The FIN-GEO education network comprises Aalto University, the University of Helsinki, the University of Oulu, the University of Turku and Åbo Akademi University. Students automatically have the right to study in this cross-institutional studies network if they are Aalto School of Engineering bachelor’s students majoring in building technology (rakennustekniikka), or if they are degree students in the Master’s Programme in Building Technology or the Master’s Programme in Geoengineering, or doctoral students in the research field of Civil Engineering.
Aalto University and Hanken School of Economics have signed an agreement on cross-institutional studies in languages and communication. The agreement gives Aalto University degree students the opportunity to study the following subjects at Hanken: Spanish, German, business communication in French, English and Swedish, Swedish as a foreign language; and tandem courses (Each One Teach One).