SCI-A1010 - Introduction Course for Bachelor's students, Lecture, 8.9.2022-16.2.2023

Preparing a personal study plan

You should start your personal study plan process by thinking about your goals and plans for your studies on a more general level, after which you can move on to planning the contents and timing of your studies. A key part of the process is assessing the study plan, both independently and together with your academic advisor, and updating the plan regularly.

The personal study planning (HOPS) process consists of four steps:

1.     Planning

2.     Selecting courses and planning their timing

3.     Self-assessing the study plan and getting feedback on it

4.     Obtaining approval for the study plan

The process involves two documents:

• study planning reflection template, which is complemented annually (on the first year of studies, fill in the first page of the document).
• the personal study plan, which is prepared using the student information system Sisu and may be modified at any time.

1. Planning

• Begin your study planning process by writing down your goals and thoughts on the process on the template above. Save a copy of the plan for future reference, as you will need it throughout your studies.

2. Selecting courses and planning their timing

• Select courses and plan a timetable for them on Sisu. See your major’s curriculum for details on the contents of your degree and the possibilities it offers.
• If you need help with creating the study plan in Sisu, you can contact the coordinators by
• visiting our virtual office hours on Zoom
• email at bsc.tech (a) aalto.fi
• booking a meeting
• see the contact details on Into
  

3. Self-assessing the study plan and getting feedback on it

• First, assess your study plan yourself with the help of the planning template.
• Send the template as well as the study plan you prepared on Sisu (Sisu allows you to print it as a PDF) to your academic advisor a few days before the one-on-one meeting.

4. Obtaining approval for the study plan

• Finalise your study plan on Sisu and submit it for approval no later than 26 April 2023.
• Once you have submitted your plan for approval, mark your HOPS and your academic advising as completed on this page.

Your personal study plan will be approved in May. You will get a notification on Sisu once the plan has been approved.