ORIENTATION

2025

Color codes:

University's Orientation program

Organized by the university, optional for new students, no tutor attendance

Organized by the university, mandatory for new students, optional tutor attendance

Organized by the university, mandatory for new students, mandatory tutor attendance

Day / Evening program by KY & AYY

Organized by tutors

Organized by KY, mandatory tutor attendance

Organized by AYY, no tutor attendance

Organized by AYY, optional

PROGRAMME

BACHELOR'S and open uni

Before orientation

Monday 18th - Thursday 21st of August

Tutorit tapaavat mursunsa ensimmäistä kertaa

Tutorit

Holiton. Tutor päättää ajan, paikan ja toteutustavan.

Thursday 21st of August

Tutorien järjestämää hengailua

Orientation Week

After Orientation

Tuesday 2nd of September

Kandikeskus, U2 sali & online

Aalto Day One, Opening ceremony of the academic year

Thursday 4th of September

TBA

KUJ

Ohjeet jaetaan tutoreille erikseen

ECONOMICS

Before Orientation

Monday 18th - Thursday 21st of August

Tutors meet up with their mursus for the first time

Tutors

Choose the time, place and activity yourself. Non-alcoholic.

Thursday 21st of August

Haning out organized by tutors

Tutors

21:00-03:00

Maxine

Icebreaker Party (jäänmurtajaiset)

Orientation Week

Monday 25th of August

BIZ

Tutors present. Meet your group, head to the Biz lobby, and help connect with other econ mursus.

10:00-12:00

Espilä

Hangout lounge for tutors

TC provides a hangout lounge for tutors while they wait for the lunch. Optional.

10:00-10:30

BIZ lobby

Welcome to Aalto University School of Business!

BIZ

10:30-11:15

BIZ lobby

Greetings from AYY and KY

BIZ

11:15-12:15

BIZ lobby

Q&A, Discussion, ”Study experience at the School of Business”

BIZ

12:15-12:30

Ekonominaukio, V002

Meet your tutor group

BIZ and tutors

After the Welcome session, you can meet new students in room V002.

Make sure your mursus get the KY membership during the event

18:00-23:00

BMK

The Night of Clubs

Non-alcoholic event, school wishes mursus to feel fresh for next day's school programme.

Tuesday 26th of August

Introduction to BCs programme in Economics

BIZ

11:00-12:00

V001, Ekonominaukio

Practical information on studies

BIZ

12:00-13:00

Group's choice

Lunch break with tutors

Tutors

Tutors meet students for lunch after the morning session (V001)

13:00-14:00

Otakaari 1, U256 (Win) / Otakaari 1, U259

Course registration

BIZ and Tutors

Elina gives introduction to course registration, tutors help out in the class. Students can bring their own laptop or use school computers.

14:00-18:00

Campus

Campus and Learning Centre tour led by tutors

Tutors

18:00-20:00

Alvar Aalto park

Mursu Championships (Mursumestaruuskisat)

LiHy

Wednesday 27th of August

Ekonominaukio 1, Y115

Drop-in: tuition fee and scholarship advice and study guidance

BIZ

10:00-15:00

Otakaari 1

Digital and Population Data Services Agency (DVV) registration services

DVV

10:00-16:00

Otakaari 1

The HSL (Helsinki Region Transport) pop-up service point

HSL

11:00-12:00

Otakaari 1, U1

Intercultural Communication workshop

BIZ and ARTS

12:00-13:00

Espilä

Espilä tour + KY merch shop

Group's choice

Lunch and hanging out

Tutors

Grab lunch when it suits your group the best

18:00-20:00

Espilä and Saha

Subcommittees present themselves, fitting + ordering overalls (Jaostorieha)

KY-SUB, KUJ, NESU-KY

Overalls: Tutors can order and pay for absent mursus. Time slots will follow a staggered schedule.

20:00-00:00

Saha's parking lot

Subcomittee evening's after party

KY-SUB, KUJ, NESU-KY

Thursday 28th of August

Digital and Population Data Services Agency (DVV) registration services

DVV

10:00-16:00

Otakaari 1

The HSL (Helsinki Region Transport) pop-up service point

HSL

Tutors encourage new students to participate and can tour with their group

12:30-14:00

Otakaari 1, Aalto-hall

Better Student Life -lectures

Aalto

16:30-22:00

Campus

Otaorienteering (Otasuunnistus)

AYY's TJ

Mursus go around in groups of 4-6, tutors do not participate

21:30-02:00

Smökki and Saha

Otaorienteering After Party

AYY's TJ

Only for the new bachelor's and master's students

Friday 30th of August

Mursu party wristbands & Mursujaiset tickets

KUJ

Tutor handles this for their whole group

17:00-21:00

Group's choice

Tutor group hang out / pregame

Tutors

21:00->

Parking lot behind TUAS

Mursu Party (Mursubileet)

KUJ

Tutors gets their group wristbands beforehand, mursus only allowed in with their tutor, no glass bottles

After Orientation

Tuesday 2nd of September

Undergraduate Centre, U2 hall & online

Aalto Day One, Opening ceremony of the academic year

Thursday 4th of September

TBA

KUJ

Tutors instructed separately

MASTER'S

Before Orientation

Monday 18th - Thursday 21st of August

Tutors meet up with their marsus for the first time

Tutors

Choose the time, place and activity yourself. For the first meet up, keep it non-alcoholic.

Thursday 21st of August

Haning out organized by tutors

Tutors

21:00-03:00

Maxine

Icebreaker Party (jäänmurtajaiset)

Orientation Week

Monday 25th of August

BIZ

Tutors present. Meet your group, head to the Biz lobby, and help connect with other marsus from their programme.

10:00-12:00

Espilä

Hangout lounge for tutors + pick up KY Guides

TC provides a hangout lounge for tutors while they wait for the lunch. Pick up your marsus' KY guides here, otherwise hanging out at the lounge is optional

10:00-10:30

BIZ lobby

Welcome to Aalto University School of Business!

BIZ

10:30-11:15

BIZ lobby

Greetings from AYY and KY

BIZ

11:15-12:00

BIZ lobby

Q&A, Discussion, ”Study experience at the School of Business”

BIZ

Guide marsus to their next lecture hall after the lunch.

13:15-15:00

Undergraduate Center, Otakaari 1, Lecture hall A.

Practical information on studies

BIZ

18:00-23:00

BMK

The Night of the clubs

Non-alcoholic event. Encourage marsus to join student clubs.

Tuesday 26th of August

The HSL (Helsinki Region Transport) pop-up service point

HSL

TBA (possibly 8-17)

TBA

People Management and Organizational Development Induction Day

HSL

Make sure marsus know where the morning meeting point is. The event is outside Aalto, school provides buses there and back.

10:00-12:00

BIZ lounge&Terrace

Business Analytics Kick-off

BIZ

Make sure marsus know where the class is.

10:00-12:00

V002

Marketing Kick-off

BIZ

Make sure marsus know where the class is.

12:00-14:00

BIZ lounge&Terrace

Global Management Kick-off

BIZ

Make sure marsus know where the class is.

12:00-14:00

V001

Strategic Management in a Changing World Kick-off

BIZ

Make sure marsus know where the class is.

12:00-14:00

V002

Finance Kick-off

BIZ

Make sure marsus know where the class is.

14:00-16:00

BIZ lounge&Terrace

Sustainable Enterpreneurship Kick-off

BIZ

Make sure marsus know where the class is.

14:00-16:00

V001

Accounting Kick-off

BIZ

Make sure marsus know where the class is.

14:00-16:00

V002

Int. Design Business Management Kick-off

BIZ

Make sure marsus know where the class is.

14:00-16:00

U149 (U6 hall), Otakaari 1

Creative Sustainability Kick-off Day

BIZ

Make sure marsus know where the class is.

16:00-17:00

V002

Economics Kick-off

BIZ

Make sure marsus know where the class is.

16:00-18:00

V001

Yritysjuridiikan Kick-off

BIZ

Make sure marsus know where the class is.

Wednesday 27th of August

Ekonominaukio 1, Y115

Drop-in: tuition fee and scholarship advice and study guidance

BIZ

10:00-15:00

Otakaari 1

Digital and Population Data Services Agency (DVV) registration services

DVV

10:00-16:00

Otakaari 1

The HSL (Helsinki Region Transport) pop-up service point

HSL

11:30-13:00

Ekonominaukio 1, lobby

International Student Peer Advice (ISPA) pop-up service point

ISPA

Group's choice

Lunch and hanging out

Tutors

Grab lunch when it suits your group

13:00-14:00

Espilä

Espilä tour + merch shop

Tutors will receive their group’s exact slot closer to the date

14:15-15:45

Campus

Campus and Learning Center tour with tutors

Tutors

16:00-18:00

Ekonominaukio 1, ground floor

Career Services' Welcome Evening

BIZ

18:00-20:00

Espilä and Saha

Subcommittees present themselves, fitting + ordering overalls (Jaostorieha)

KY-SUB, KUJ, NESU-KY

Note! New students to Aalto, including master's, can join all of the subcommittees! Overalls: Tutors can order and pay for absent marsus. Time slots will follow a staggered schedule.

20:00-00:00

Saha's parking lot

Subcomittee evening's after party

KY-SUB, KUJ, NESU-KY

Thursday 28th of August

Digital and Population Data Services Agency (DVV) registration services

DVV

10:00-16:00

Otakaari 1

The HSL (Helsinki Region Transport) pop-up service point

HSL

Tutors encourage new students to participate and can tour with their group

12:30-14:00

Otakaari 1, Aalto-hall

Better Student Life -lectures

Aalto

14:30-16:00

V001

ISM: Information and Service Management Kick-off

BIZ

ONLY FOR ISM! Make sure marsus know where the class is.

16:30-22:00

Campus

Otaorienteering (Otasuunnistus)

AYY's TJ

Marsus go around in groups of 4-6, tutors do not participate

21:30-02:00

Smökki and Saha

Otaorienteering after party

AYY's TJ

Only for the new bachelor's and master's students

Friday 29th of August

Mursu party wristbands & Mursujaiset tickets

KUJ

Tutor handles this for their whole group

18:00-22:00

BMK

Meet Your Masters

Event starts at 18, please be on time

21:00-04:00

Parking lot behind TUAS building

Mursu Party (Mursubileet)

KUJ

Tutors gets their group wristbands beforehand, marsus only allowed in with their tutor, no glass bottles

After Orientation

Tuesday 2nd of September

Undergraduate Centre, U2 hall & online

Aalto Day One, Opening ceremony of the academic year

Thursday 4th of September

TBA

KUJ

Tutors instructed separately

EXCHANGE

Before Exchange Orientation

Monday 11th - Tuesday 26th of August

Helsinki Central Railway Station

CEMS Pickup Service

Tutors

Only CEMS! See from the arrival plan if your exchangee wants a pickup

19.8. 13-16

Espilä

HOAS key distibution

See from the arrival plan if your exchangee wants you to get their accomodation keys. TC will distribute them to tutors at Espilä.

20.-26.8. 8-22

Helsinki Central Railway Station

Pickup Service

Tutors

See from the arrival plan if your exchangee wants a pickup

21.8. 21-03

Maxine

Icebreaker Party (jäänmurtajaiset)

Tutors and exchangees already in Finland welcome!

25.8. 18-23

BMK

The Night of Clubs

Tutors and exchangees already in Finland welcome!

Exchange Orientation Week

Wednesday 27th of August

The HSL (Helsinki Region Transport) pop-up service point

HSL

9:00-9:30

BIZ Lobby

Coffee

BIZ

Tutors welcome to join, make sure exchangees know where to come.

9:30-11:15

BIZ Lobby

Orientation for BIZ Exchange students

BIZ

11:15-11:30

BIZ Lobby

Exchangees gather into groups, tutors give out HSL/KELA papers

BIZ and tutors

Jutta will give out the HSL/KELA papers to you. Distribute them to your exchangees.

Orientation for BIZ Exchange students

BIZ

18:00-20:00

Campus

Exchange Extravaganza

20:00-00:00

Saha's parking lot

Subcomittee evening's after party

KY-SUB, KUJ, NESU-KY

Thursday 28th of August

The HSL (Helsinki Region Transport) pop-up service point

HSL

Tutors encourage new students to participate and can tour with their group

10:00-11:00

How to make the most of your exchange

BIZ

11:00-12:00

Speed-friending with exchange students from other Aalto Schools

BIZ

14:30-15:30

A-hall

Better student Life -lecture

Aalto

14:00-15:00

Online

Virtual tour of Biking around campus

ELEC

Friday 29th of August

More information about possibilities at Aalto and Finland

BIZ

12:00-14:00

Campus

Lunch and campus tour with the tutors

Tutors

Have the campus tour during this time! Exchangees curious for more can join the staff-led tour after.

14:00-15:00

Väre-Lobby

Additional: Campus tour with a staff member

BIZ

See more campus after the tutors' tour and hear stories from the staff. Meeting point: Väre lobby.

15:00-18:00

Saha

Mursu party wristbands & Mursujaiset tickets

KUJ

Tutor handles this for their whole group

17:00-21:00

Group's choice

Tutor group hang out / pregame

Tutors

21:00->

Parking lot behind TUAS building

Mursu Party (Mursubileet)

KUJ

Tutors gets their group wristbands beforehand, exchangees only allowed in with their tutor, no glass bottles

Saturday 30th of August

BMK

Welcome Evening (+overalls)

KY-SUB

If your exchangee cannot attend, you can order and pay for their overalls.

After Orientation

Tuesday 2nd of September

Undergraduate Centre, U2 hall & online

Aalto Day One, Opening ceremony of the academic year

Thursday 4th of September

TBA

KUJ

Tutors instructed separately