SCI Master's Thesis Guide 2023-

Case 1) I'm not feeling okay and could need some help with my mental and/or physical health. What could I do?

• YTHS is the right place to contact when you are not able to keep up with studies because of health. 
• Starting Point of Wellbeing offers advice and guidance on services related to wellbeing, learning skills, motivation, coping with stress and self- and time-management. Seek for help when needed!

Case 2) I can’t find myself a thesis topic and/or supervisor.

• Find a thesis topic, supervisor and advisor is one place to check.
• Contact the professor/university lecturer in charge of your major. They can give you advise on how to find a suitable topic and/or supervisor.

Case 3) I have tried to contact my supervisor but haven't received an answer from her/him/them. 

• If you can't get in touch with your supervisor even if you have tried to contact her/him/them, please contact Learning Services (studentservices@aalto.fi) and we can help you to figure things out. 

Case 4) I can't find enough or the right kind of resources and information for writing. 

• Aalto University Learning Center offers resource guides to help students with thesis writing. 

Case 5) I am non-native thesis writer and I'm not sure how to proceed with academic writing. 

• Aalto Writing Clinic supports non-native thesis writers when their thesis is written in English. They facilitate your writing process and help you improve as a writer, and provides individual writing tutoring to help you learn how to plan, organize, write and revise academic papers.

Case 6) I have troubles getting started with my thesis and/or I feel somehow stuck with it. 

• Start you studies with pomodoro can help you getting started and establishing new routines. Join for guided studying!
• Study Skills provides ideas how to develop skills related to study techniques and self-management. 
• Learning Services offers wide variety of groups, workshops and online material to different kinds of needs. 

Case 7) I'd like to have support for practicing my scientific writing. 

• Turnitin is a tool for practicing scientific writing. Using Turnitin is not required when submitting a master's thesis but it's recommended to use during the writing process. 
  • Turnitin for students is a submission box in MyCourses where an originality report is generated of the submitted texts. It is especially used to check scientific texts in terms of unacknowledged borrowing without citation. 
  • Independent Turnitin Originality Check for Academic Year 2023-24 is a course where all students can enroll and use Turnitin independently.