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Studies

The Aalto University School of Science and Technology has two-phase degree structure. Students complete first the Bachelor of Science (Technology) and after that Master of Science (Technology). Some students are selected straight to the Master's degree programmes and they complete only Master of Science degree.
The School of Science and Technology also offers doctoral studies. The degrees offered are the Licentiate of Science (Technology), Doctor of Science (Technology) and Doctor of Philosophy.

Bachelor level studies are available in Finnish and in Swedish.

The Department of Surveying offers three Master's programmes in English:

The annual student workload is approximately 1600 hours, which translates into 60 credits. The Bachelor degree takes three years, and the credit required for the degree is 180 credits. The credit required for the higher degree (Master of Science) is 120 credits, which takes two years of full-time study to complete.

The degrees at TKK consist mainly of 10 or 20 credit modules. These modules contain about 2 to 6 courses. The specific subject studies have modules of three levels: basic, intermediate and advanced modules. The modules are taken proceeding from the basic module up till advanced module courses. There are also special modules of 20 credits.

The BSc (Tech.) degree includes general studies in mathematics and science (80 cr), programme studies (20 cr), three modules of subject studies, from which at least one has to be an Intermediate module from the degree programme (20 + 20 + 20 cr), elective studies (10 cr) and a BSc thesis and seminar (10 cr).

The MSc (Tech.) degree includes a methodological principles module (10 cr), three subject modules, from which at least one has to be an advanced module from the degree programme (20 + 20 + 20 cr), elective studies (20 cr) and the Master's thesis (30 cr). Student who are selected straight to the Master's degree programmes have a module structure of their own.

More information about degree structures from here.