How the credits are registered?

When the examiner has evaluated the students’ course performance, the grades are registered in the student information system (SIS) of the course host university. All the Helsinki GSE partnering universities - Aalto University, the Hanken School of Economics and the University of Helsinki - are using Sisu as their SIS. After completing the course you must transfer the credits to your home university. Please follow your home university's instructions for transferring the credits.

Before taking and completing a course make sure that the credits can be counted towards your degree at your home university by checking which courses are included in your curriculum or contacting your home university’s student/learning services. All the PhD students are advised to contact their supervisors to be sure that the course credit can be counted towards their degree. To be able to apply for credit transfer the credits must also fit into your degree.

If you are planning to raise your grade, please apply for the credit transfer only after the grade is final.

BSc students in economics

Most of the BSc level courses included in the Helsinki GSE teaching cooperation, organized by Hanken and the University of Helsinki, can be incorporated into your degree via inclusion: add a study draft to your study plan (hops) > apply for inclusion through the study draft. For more information please contact your planning officer Elina Yrjänäinen (firstname.lastname@aalto.fi).

Instructions on how to apply for credit transfer in Sisu can be found here.

Note: Remember to attach a transcript of records to your application, see the instructions below.

Important: If you are planning to raise your grade, please apply for the credit transfer only after the grade is final!

Curriculums:

MSc and PhD students in economics

Most of the MSc and PhD level courses included in the Helsinki GSE teaching cooperation, organized by Hanken and the University of Helsinki, can be incorporated into your degree via inclusion: add a study draft to your study plan (hops) > apply for inclusion through the study draft.

MSc students can contact their planning officer Elina Yrjänäinen, firstname.lastname@aalto.fi, for more information.

All the PhD students are advised to contact their supervisors and/or doctoralprogramme-biz [at] aalto.fi and to be sure that the course credit can be counted toward their degree.

Following courses organized by UH or Hanken substitute Aalto courses i.e. apply for substitution (not inclusion):

  • Advanced Econometrics 1 (organized by UH) substitutes ECON-L4100 Advanced Econometrics 1
  • Advanced Econometrics 2 (organized by UH) substitutes ECON-L4200 Advanced Econometrics 2
  • Advanced Econometrics 3 (organized by UH) substitutes ECON-L4300 Advanced Econometrics 3
  • Advanced Macro 1 (organized by UH) substitutes ECON-L3100 Advanced Macroeconomics 1
  • Advanced Macro 2 (organized by UH) substitutesECON-L3200 Advanced Macroeconomics 2
  • Advanced Macro 3 (organized by UH) substitutes ECON-L3300 Advanced Macroeconomics 3
  • Advanced Macro 4 (organized by UH) substitutes ECON-L3400 Advanced Macroeconomics 4
  • Advanced Micro 1 (organized by Hanken) substitutes Aalto’s ECON-L2100 Advanced Microeconomics

Instructions on how to apply for credit transfer in Sisu can be found here.

Note: Remember to attach a transcript of records to your application, see the instructions below.

Important: If you are planning to raise your grade, please apply for the credit transfer only after the grade is final!

Curriculums:

MSc and PhD students in other disciplines/programs than economics

Before taking a course please check that the credits can be counted towards your degree by contacting the learning services/program director and ask advice how to apply for the credit transfer (substitution or inclusion).

Instructions on how to apply for credit transfer in Sisu can be found here.

Note: Remember to attach a transcript of records to your application, see the instructions below.

Important: If you are planning to raise your grade, please apply for the credit transfer only after the grade is final!

BSc students in economics

Most of the BSc level courses included in the Helsinki GSE teaching cooperation, organized by Aalto University and the University of Helsinki, can be incorporated into your BSc degree via inclusion: you also need to apply for approval of deviating content in the study plan.

Instructions on how to apply for credit transfer in Sisu can be found here.

Note: Remember to attach a transcript of records to your application, see the instructions below.

Important: If you are planning to raise your grade, please apply for the credit transfer only after the grade is final!

Degree structures: Kandidatexamens struktur

MSc and PhD students in economics

Most of the MSc level courses included in the Helsinki GSE teaching cooperation, organized by Aalto University and the University of Helsinki, can be incorporated into your MSc degree via substitution: find the course in your study plan and apply for substitution.

If the course cannot be found in the study plan you need to add it as a study draft to your study plan and apply for inclusion. You also need to apply for approval of deviating content in the study plan.

All the PhD students are advised to contact their supervisors and/or program director and to be sure that the course credit can be counted towards their degree.

Instructions for MSc students on how to apply for credit transfer in Sisu can be found here.

Instructions for PhD students can be found here.

Note: Remember to attach a transcript of records to your application, see the instructions below.

Important: If you are planning to raise your grade, please apply for the credit transfer only after the grade is final!

Degree structures:

MSc and PhD students in other disciplines/programs than economics

Before taking a course please check that the credits can be counted towards your degree by contacting the learning services/program director and ask advice how to apply for the credit transfer (substitution or inclusion).

Instructions for MSc students on how to apply for credit transfer in Sisu can be found here.

Instructions for PhD students can be found here.

Note: Remember to attach a transcript of records to your application, see the instructions below.

Important: If you are planning to raise your grade, please apply for the credit transfer only after the grade is final!

BSc students in economics

Most of the BSc level courses included in the Helsinki GSE teaching cooperation, organized by Aalto University and Hanken, can be incorporated into your BSc degree (ECOK-500 module) via substitution: ECOK-275 - ECOK-276 Special Course in Economics Completed Elsewhere 1, 5 cr.

For more information, please contact your program director Juha Tervala and/or training officer Anna-Liisa Auramo (firstname.lastname@helsinki.fi) to be sure that the course credit can be counted towards your degree.

Instructions on how to apply for credit transfer in Sisu can be found here.

Note: Remember to attach a transcript of records to your application, see the instructions below.

Important: If you are planning to raise your grade, please apply for the credit transfer only after the grade is final!

Degree structures can be found here (please select a degree program and a study track)

MSc students in economics

Most of the MSc level courses included in the Helsinki GSE teaching cooperation, organized by Aalto University and Hanken, can be incorporated into your MSc degree via substitution: find the course in your study plan and apply for substitution in Sisu. If the course cannot be found in the study plan and you wish to include it in the module Field courses in economics (ECOM-G/R400), please contact your program director Marja-Liisa Halko and/or planning officer Anna-Liisa Auramo to be sure that the course credit can be counted towards your degree.

Following courses organized by Aalto and AGERE program CANNOT BE INCLUDED IN MODULE ECOM-G/R400 Field courses in economics:

  • AGERE-002 Cost-Benefit analysis (MOOC) > can be in included in module ECOM-MUUT Other studies > please apply for inclusion
  • AGERE-003 Economic Valuation Methods > can be in included in module ECOM-MUUT Other studies > please apply for inclusion
  • AGERE-004 General Equilibrium Modelling > can be in included in module ECOM-MUUT Other studies > please apply for inclusion

Instructions on how to apply for credit transfer in Sisu can be found here.

Note: Remember to attach a transcript of records to your application, see the instructions below.

Important: If you are planning to raise your grade, please apply for the credit transfer only after the grade is final!

Degree structures can be found here (please select a degree program and a study track)

PhD students in economics

Some of the courses included in the Helsinki GSE teaching cooperation, organized by Aalto University and Hanken, can be incorporated into your degree via substitution: find the course in your study plan and apply for substitution in Sisu.

If the course cannot be found in the degree stucture, PhD students are advised to contact their supervisors and/or program director Hannu Vartiainen to be sure that the course credit can be counted towards their degree. If your supervisor agrees, the credits can be incorporated into your degree via substitution: DPE-942 - DPE 944 Study unit to be agreed separately with the supervisor 1, 1 - 5 cr.

Instructions on how to apply for credit transfer in Sisu can be found here.

Note: Remember to attach a transcript of records to your application, see the instructions below.

Important: If you are planning to raise your grade, please apply for the credit transfer only after the grade is final!

Degree structures can be found here (please select a degree program and a study track).

BSc students in Environmental and Food Economics (YET) program

Before taking and completing a BSc level course at Aalto University or Hanken make sure that the credits can be counted towards your degree by checking which courses are included in your curriculum or which courses could be substituted with the Aalto/Hanken courses. You can also contact your planning officer Simo Riikonen (firstname.lastname@helsinki.fi).

Degree structures can be found here
 (please select a degree program).

Instructions on how to apply for credit transfer in Sisu can be found here
.

Note: Remember to attach a transcript of records to your application, see the instructions below.


Important: If you are planning to raise your grade, please apply for the credit transfer only after the grade is final!


MSc students in AGERE program and PhD students in AGFOREE program

Before taking and completing a MSc/PhD level course at Aalto University or Hanken make sure that the credits can be counted towards your degree by checking which courses are included in your curriculum and/or which courses could be substituted with the Aalto/Hanken courses.

Degree structures can be found here
 (please select a degree program).

MSc students can contact their planning officer Simo Riikonen (fisrtname.lastname@helsinki.fi) for more information.

All the PhD students are advised to contact their supervisors and/or their training officer to be sure that the course credit can be counted towards their degree.

NB! Research Master’s study track students: following rMSc courses organized by Aalto University and Hanken can be included in your curriculum via substitution (find the course in your study plan and apply for substitution in Sisu):

  • 26045 Advanced Microeconomics 1 (organized by Hanken) substitutes ECOM-R310 Advanced Microeconomics 1
  • ECON-L2200 Advanced Microeconomics 2 (organized by Aalto) substitutes ECOM-R311 Advanced Microeconomics
  • ECON-L2300 Advanced Microeconomics 3 (organized by Aalto) substitutes ECOM-R316 Advanced Microeconomics
  • ECON-L2400 Advanced Microeconomics 4 (organized by Aalto) substitutes ECOM-R317 Advanced Microeconomics 4
  • ECON-L4400 Advanced Econometrics 4 (organized by Aalto) substitutes ECOM-R320 Advanced Econometrics 4

Instructions on how to apply for credit transfer in Sisu can be found here
.

Note: Remember to attach a transcript of records to your application, see the instructions below.


Important: If you are planning to raise your grade, please apply for the credit transfer only after the grade is final!


MSc and PhD students in other disciplines/programs than economics

Before taking a course please check that the credits can be counted towards your degree by contacting the student services/program director/supervisor and ask advice how to apply for the credit transfer (substitution or inclusion).

Instructions for MSc students on how to apply for credit transfer in Sisu can be found here.

Instructions for PhD students can be found here.

Note: Remember to attach a transcript of records to your application, see the instructions below.

Important: If you are planning to raise your grade, please apply for the credit transfer only after the grade is final!

PhD students in economics at the FDPE universities

PhD students in economics at the FDPE universities: University of Turku, University of Jyväskylä, University of Oulu, University of Tampere, University of Vaasa, and Åbo Akademi University can take the courses included in the Helsinki GSE and FDPE teaching cooperation suitable for PhD students:

Degree requirements typically contain core courses in economics:

  • Advanced Econometrics (1-4)
  • Advanced Macroeconomics (1-4)
  • Advanced Microeconomics (1-4)
  • and student-specific field courses in various areas of economics.

Before taking and completing a course make sure that the credits can be counted towards your degree by checking which courses are included in your curriculum and/or contacting your home university’s student services and/or your supervisor.

To transfer the completed credits towards your degree, please apply for credit transfer according to your home university’s procedures.

Note: Remember to attach a transcript of records to your application, see the instructions below.

Important: If you are planning to raise your grade, please apply for the credit transfer only after the grade is final!

PhD students at foreign universities

PhD students in economics at the foreign universities can take the courses included in the Helsinki GSE teaching cooperation suitable for PhD students:

Before taking and completing a course make sure that the credits can be counted towards your degree by checking which courses are included in your curriculum and/or contacting your home university's student services and/or your supervisor.

To transfer the completed credits towards your degree, please apply for credit transfer according to your home university's procedures.

Note: Remember to attach a transcript of records to your application, see the instructions below.

Important: If you are planning to raise your grade, please apply for the credit transfer only after the grade is final!

You can share information on your studies through:

  • My Studyinfo is an official database maintained by the Finnish National Agency for Education. The My Studyinfo service enables you to restrict the information on completed studies you wish to share.
  • Information can currently be shared in Finnish and Swedish.
  • Logging in to the My Studyinfo service requires identification with an online banking ID, a mobile certificate or an identity card with a chip.
  • NB! New information on completed studies can be accessed in My Studyinfo with a delay of a few days.
  • If you have any further questions, please don’t hesitate to contact Helsinki GSE’s coordinator Jenni Rytkönen, jenni.rytkonen [at] aalto.fi