For students:

How to enroll in the courses?

According to the Helsinki GSE teaching cooperation agreement Bachelor's, Master’s, and PhD students in economics (including YET, AGERE and AGFOREE students, as well as exchange students) at Helsinki Graduate School of Economics partnering universities, Aalto University, the University of Helsinki and the Hanken School of Economics, are granted the opportunity to take economics courses at the aforementioned universities. Additionally, PhD students in economics from foreign universities and those enrolled at the FDPE universities (University of Turku, University of Jyväskylä, University of Oulu, University of Tampere, University of Vaasa, and Åbo Akademi University) can also enroll in courses specifically designed for PhD students. Moreover, Master's and PhD students from the Helsinki GSE partnering universities, specializing in disciplines other than economics, have the option to participate in these courses.

Important to note!

  • While the study right application process is ongoing without strict deadlines, it is strongly recommended to apply well in advance of the teaching period's start. Processing the application takes time, and the study right does not become effective automatically upon form submission.
    • Study rights for the first period 2023 courses will be registered during the last weeks of August at all universities
  • Please be aware that university teaching periods have varying start and end dates. You can find the links to the teaching periods below.
  • 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.

In summary

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 individual course pages and the page:

3. To be able to register for the courses not arranged by your home university you must first apply for a study right from the course host university by filling in:

-> an application form for economics students at Aalto University, Hanken and the University of Helsinki and other FDPE universities

-> an application form for non-economics students at Aalto University, Hanken and the University of Helsinki, and for foreign students (non-economics students at the other Finnish universities must apply for flexible study right based on JOO agreement)

4. After getting your study right at the course host university, you can activate your IT username: with the username you can enroll in the courses in the course host university's Sisu and log into the teaching platforms (MyCourses, Moodle), for more information please see:

5. Please remember to transfer the credits to your home university after completing the course. More information can be found here:

Instructions for Aalto University students

If the course is organized by your home university

You can enroll in the course normally in Aalto's Sisu

If you are not majoring in economics or if you can’t find the course in your study structure, please enter the course as an optional course in your primary study plan in Sisu, so that you can proceed to register for the course. Please check beforehand if the course credit can be counted toward your degree.

If the course is organized by Hanken or the University of Helsinki

Note: you must first apply for a study right for the course:

  • Helsinki GSE study right application form for BSc/MSc/PhD students in economics
    (including economics exchange students, BSc courses are not available for exchange students )
    • Study rights will be granted for all the courses included in the cooperation at once for two years (or the duration of the exchange period) 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.
  • Helsinki GSE study right application form for MSc and PhD students in other disciplines/programs than 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.

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 UH/Hanken student services informing you on how to activate your IT account.

Note: Remember to register for the course in 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:

Please also note that if you are not an UH student you can't extend the validity period of your IT access in the UH intranet Flamma as said in the message sent by the UH Center for IT/Helpdesk but using the activation tool for new user accounts

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

Please note that 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

NB! Please remember to transfer the credits to your home university after completing the course

Instructions for Hanken students

If the course is organized by your home university

You can enroll in the course normally in Hanken's Sisu

  • Instructions on how to enroll in the courses in Hanken's Sisu
  • If you are not majoring in economics or if you can’t find the course in your study structure, please enter the course as an optional course in your primary study plan in Sisu, so that you can proceed to register for the course. Please check beforehand if the course credit can be counted toward your degree.
If the course is organized by Aalto University or the University of Helsinki

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

  • Helsinki GSE study right application form for BSc/MSc/PhD students in economics (including economics exchange students, BSc courses are not available for exchange students)
    • Study rights will be granted for all the courses included in the cooperation at once for two years (or the duration of the exchange period) 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.
  • Helsinki GSE study right application form for MSc and PhD students in other disciplines/programs than 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.

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/UH student services informing you on how to activate your IT account.

Note: Remember to register for the course in the AU'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:

Note: that if you are not an UH student you can't extend the validity period of your IT access in the UH intranet Flamma as said in the message sent by the UH Cneter for IT/Helpdesk but using the activation tool for new user accounts

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

Please note that 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

  • Please remember to transfer the credits to your home university after completing the course (link to credit transfer page)

Instructions for University of Helsinki students

If the course is organized by your home university

You can enroll in the course normally in the University of Helsinki's Sisu

  • Instructions on how to enroll in the courses in UH's Sisu
  • If you are not majoring in economics or if you can’t find the course in your study structure, please enter the course as an optional course in your primary study plan in Sisu, so that you can proceed to register for the course. Please check beforehand if the course credit can be counted toward your degree.
If the course is organized by Aalto University or Hanken

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

  • Helsinki GSE study right application form for BSc/MSc/PhD students in economics (including economics exchange students, BSc courses are not available for exchange students)
    • Study rights will be granted for all the courses included in the cooperation at once for two years (or the duration of the exchange period) 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.
  • Helsinki GSE study right application form for MSc and PhD students in other disciplines/programs than 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.

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 student services informing you on how to activate your IT account.

Note: Remember to register for the course in the AU's/Hanken'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)

Instructions for FDPE students

Courses Organized by the Helsinki GSE Universities

Note: you must first apply for a study right for the course:

  • Helsinki GSE study right application form for FDPE students
    • Study rights will be granted for all the courses included in the cooperation at once for two years (or the duration of the exchange period) 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: that 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

Instructions for PhD students at Foreign universities

Courses organized by the Helsinki GSE universities

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

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)

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 in 2023-2024

Teaching periods: