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How to enroll in the courses?

The Helsinki Graduate School of Economics (Helsinki GSE) Education Cooperation Network includes the Bachelor's, Master's and PhD programs in Economics at Aalto University, the University of Helsinki and the Hanken School of Economics, as well as the Bachelor's program in Environmental and Food Economy (YET), the Master's program in Agricultural, Environmental and Environmental Resource Economy (AGERE) and the PhD program in Sustainable Use of Renewable Resources (AGFOREE) at the University of Helsinki. Students in these economics programs can take economics courses at the GSE partnering universities mentioned above. Courses offered by the network can also be taken by Master's exchange students, as well as Master's and PhD students in other disciplines, upon separate application.

In addition, PhD students in economics from foreign universities and those enrolled at the FDPE universities (University of Jyväskylä, University of Oulu, University of Tampere, University of Turku, University of Vaasa, and Åbo Akademi University) can also enroll in courses targeted to PhD students.

Instructions for enrolling in courses are provided for these different groups of students below.

As an Aalto, Hanken or UH economics student, you can enroll directly in an another GSE member university’s Economics course in your home university’s SISU!

Important to note!

  • Please be aware that university teaching periods have varying start and end dates. You can find the links to the teaching periods below.
  • Please note that registration for Hanken courses closes in general one week before the course begins.
  • The course schedules can be found in your home university's SISU or in the target university's SISU, under the Completion methods tab -> Lecture -> Groups and teaching times  
  • Additionally, it is essential for all students to meet the course prerequisites, which will be specified on the course Sisu page. Failure to meet the prerequisites or if the number of participants exceeds the limit, your study right or access to the course may be denied.
  • If the course you intend to take has already begun, you can still join the course by attending the lectures. However, it is crucial to contact Jenni Rytkönen, Helsinki GSE's coordinator (firstname.lastname@aalto.fi), as soon as possible.

Instructions for Aalto, Hanken and UH economics students

These instructions are for the students in the Bachelor's, Master's and PhD programs in economics at Aalto University, the University of Helsinki and Hanken, as well as YET, AGERE and AGFOREE students at the University of Helsinki. As a student of one of these programs you automatically belong to the Helsinki GSE network based on your degree study right.

1. Get to know the course offering:

2. Make sure you are able to include the studies in your degree at your home university by checking which courses are included in your home university’s curriculum. For more information, please see the page:

3. As a Helsinki GSE Economics student you can register for a course in your home university’s SISU:

  • Without adding the course to your study plan
    • You can find the courses in Sisu under the ‘Search’ tab > Cross-institutional courses
    • Search for courses using the search function: select a university or the Helsinki Graduate School of Economics network from the filters.
    • Click on the course for which you want to register.
    • Check which year is displayed under the course title. Select the ongoing year.
    • Go to the Completion methods-tab and choose the completion method and the teaching you want.
    • Register to the implementations via the Registration-page.
      • To get there, either click on the link Proceed to registration in the notification banner at the top of the page, or click on the Registration-page in the top navigation.
    • Click Register-button > Confirm
  • By adding the course to your study plan
    • Applies to Aalto students who have started their studies as of fall 2024

4. Once your registration for the course has been received by the the course host university, you can activate your IT username the next day according to the instructions you receive by email.

  • Hanken system does not send you a notification about the generation of your username. If you do not yet have a username, activate it according to these instructions: Start using your Hanken user ID.
  • You can follow the status of the course registration in your own Sisu.
  • After your registration has been confirmed by the course host university, you will receive a temporary right to study at the target university for the duration of your studies.
  • You can activate your account the day after you have registered for the course. Your account will be operational within one hour of activation. However, it may take up to 24 hours before your account is operational. These delays are caused by data transfer between different systems.

5. With the username you can and log into the teaching platforms: Aalto's MyCourses and UH's and Hanken's Moodle. For more information please see:

  • Please note that an email address will also be created for you (firstname.lastname@aalto.fi/helsinki.fi/student.hanken.fi), which may be used to communicate with you about the course (Moodle password, etc.).

6. Once a course has been completed, the completed credits will appear in your own SISU. Fore more information, please see:

7. If you need help with the enrollment or credit transfer, please contact Jenni Rytkönen, firstname.lastname@aalto.fi. You can also contact your home university's student/learning services:

Instructions for Aalto, Hanken and UH non-economics students

These instructions are for the non-economics MSc and PhD students at Aalto University, the University of Helsinki and Hanken. BSc courses are not available for non-economics students.
Apply for a study right

You must first apply for a study right to the Helsinki GSE Cooperation Education Network by contacting Helsinki GSE coordinator Jenni Rytkönen, jenni.rytkonen@aalto.fi.

After you have been granted the study right

Please follow the instructions above for Aalto, Hanken and UH economics students.

How to find study materials?

Helsinki GSE member universities vary in their practical details related to studying. Information on how to find course materials, schedules, and other resources is given here. If you can't find the information you are looking for, please contact the Helsinki GSE coordinator Jenni Rytkönen, firstname.lastname(without dots)@aalto.fi.

Instructions for Aalto, Hanken and UH economics exhange students

These instructions are for the exchange students in economics at Aalto University, the University of Helsinki and Hanken, as well as AGERE exchange students at the University of Helsinki. BSc courses are not available for exchange students.
Apply for a study right

You must first apply for a study right to the Helsinki GSE Cooperation Education Network by contacting your exchange coordinator at your exchange university:

Privacy notice

After you have been granted the study right

Please follow the instructions above for Aalto, Hanken and UH economics students.

How to find study materials?

Helsinki GSE member universities vary in their practical details related to studying. Information on how to find course materials, schedules, and other resources is given here. If you can't find the information you are looking for, please contact the Helsinki GSE coordinator Jenni Rytkönen, firstname.lastname(without dots)@aalto.fi.

Instructions for FDPE students

These instructions are for the PhD students in economics at the FDPE universities: University of Jyväskylä, University of Oulu, University of Tampere, University of Turku, University of Vaasa, and Åbo Akademi University. These instructions apply to courses organised by Aalto, Hanken and UH.
Apply for a study right

You must first apply for a study right for the course:

  • Helsinki GSE study right application form for the FDPE students in economics
    • Study right will be granted for the courses you specified in the application form two years but no longer than the validity period of your degree study right at your home university.
    • The application period is continuous but please note that the study right does not come into effect automatically after filling in the form.
    • You can also apply for one year extension to the study right by submitting this application.

Privacy notice

After you have been granted the study right

The day after your study right has been registered you have been automatically generated a digital identity in the course host university and you will receive a message from the Aalto/Hanken/UH student services informing you on how to activate your IT account.

Note: Remember to register for the course in the AU's/Hanken's/UH's Sisu.

If you don't receive the info message for some reason you can try to activate your IT account with these instructions:

Remember to enroll in the course in the course host university's Sisu

Note: To be able to register for a course:

  • You must have a valid study right at the course host university
  • You must have created a primary personal study plan (HOPS) based on your study right
  • You have added the course for which you are enrolling to your HOPS

Note: Remember to transfer the credits to your home university after completing the course (link to credit transfer page)

How to find study materials?

Helsinki GSE member universities vary in their practical details related to studying. Information on how to find course materials, schedules, and other resources is given here. If you can't find the information you are looking for, please contact the Helsinki GSE coordinator Jenni Rytkönen, firstname.lastname(without dots)@aalto.fi.

Instructions for PhD students at Universities Outside Finland

Apply for a study right

You must first apply for a study right for the course:

  • Helsinki GSE study right application form for foreign PhD students
    • Study right will be granted for the courses you specified in the application form two years but no longer than the validity period of your degree study right at your home university.
    • The application period is continuous but please note that the study right does not come into effect automatically after filling in the form.

Privacy notice

After you have been granted the study right

The day after your study right has been registered you have been automatically generated a digital identity in the course host university and you will receive a message from the Aalto/Hanken/UH student services informing you on how to activate your IT account.

Note: Remember to register for the course in the AU's/Hanken's/UH's Sisu.

If you don't receive the info message for some reason you can try to activate your IT account with these instructions:

Remember to enroll in the course in the course host university's Sisu

Note: To be able to register for a course:

  • You must have a valid study right at the course host university
  • You must have created a primary personal study plan (HOPS) based on your study right
  • You have added the course for which you are enrolling to your HOPS

Note: Remember to transfer the credits to your home university after completing the course (link to credit transfer page)

How to find study materials?

Helsinki GSE member universities vary in their practical details related to studying. Information on how to find course materials, schedules, and other resources is given here. If you can't find the information you are looking for, please contact the Helsinki GSE coordinator Jenni Rytkönen, firstname.lastname(without dots)@aalto.fi.

Privacy notice

The data asked in the application form is required by the host university in order to create study rights, to register course credits in the university’s data base, to transfer the credits to your home university, and also to communicate with you on these matters. More information on the purpose and legal grounds for the processing of personal data etc. can be found in the Privacy notices of the universities:

Teaching periods at the Helsinki GSE member universities

Teaching periods: