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The schedule is organized by teaching periods with weekly slot times across Monday to Friday, including studio lectures/sessions and working blocks. It lists required courses such as Introduction to Urban Studies & Planning, Urban GIS and Visual Tools, Urban Challenge Studio 1, Research Methods (for some majors), and Urban Challenge Studio 2, plus Real Estate Economics and Housing Economics options. It also highlights independence day, new year’s day, epiphany, good friday and easter closures, and instructs students to check the Student Guide and Sisu for changes.","Master's programme in Urban Studies and Planning 2025-2026  \n15 April 2025  \nFirst year mandatory studies  \nPERIOD 1/WEEK N:O 36-41 + STUDIO/EVALUATION WEEK 42 2025-26: 1.9.-12.10.2025 + 13.-19.10.2025  \n9:15 -10:00 10:15 -11:00 11:15 -12:00 12:15 -13:00 13:15 -14:00 14:15 -15:00 15:15 -16:00 16:15 -17:00 17:15 -18:00 18:15 -19:00  \n19:15 -20:00  \nMONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY  \n\n| USP-E0301 Introduction to Urban Studies & Planning |  | USP-E0303 Urban GIS and Visual Tools |  | USP-E0304 Urban Challenge Studio 1 lectures and sessions | USP-E0304 Urban\u003Cbr>Challenge Studio 1\u003Cbr>working on studio |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  | REC-E3100 Real Estate Economics | USP-E0302 Research Methods | REC-E3100\u003Cbr>Real Estate\u003Cbr>Economics |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |\n\nMandatory for all: The courses are colour coded:  \n UH  USP-E0301 Introduction to Urban Studies & Planning (10 cr) USP-A, USP-REE  Joint studies for all USP students  \n UH  USP-E0303 Urban GIS and Visual Tools (5 cr) USP-A, USP-REE  USP Architecture students  \n Aalto  USP-E0304 Urban Challenge Studio 1 (5-10 cr) USP-A 10 cr, USP-REE 5 cr  USP Real Estate Economics students  \nMandatory for some majors:  \n UH  USP-E0302 Research Methods (5 cr) USP-A Always check the Student Guide for the courses in your major.  Aalto  REC-E3100 Real Estate Economics (6 cr) USP-REE Changes are possible and they will be told in Sisu.  \nNote that the periods are different at the University of Helsinki  \nAlternative and elective studies: so there might be changes.  \nCheck Student Guide:  \n[https://www.aalto.fi/en/programmes/masters-programme-in-urban-studies-and-planning/curriculum-2024-2026](https://www.aalto.fi/en/programmes/masters-programme-in-urban-studies-and-planning/curriculum-2024-2026)  \nPERIOD 2/WEEK N:O 43-48 + STUDIO/EVALUATION WEEK 49 2024-25: 21.10.-1.12.2024 + 2.-8.12.2024  \n9:15 -10:00 10:15 -11:00 11:15 -12:00 12:15 -13:00 13:15 -14:00 14:15 -15:00 15:15 -16:00 16:15 -17:00 17:15 -18:00 18:15 -19:00  \n19:15 -20:00  \nMONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY  \n\n| USP-E0301 Introduction to Urban Studies & Planning |  | USP-E0303 Urban GIS and Visual Tools |  | REC-E3400 Housing Economics | USP-E0304\u003Cbr>Urban\u003Cbr>Challenge Studio 1\u003Cbr>working on studio | USP-E0304 Urban Challenge Studio 1 lectures and sessions |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  | USP-E0302 Research Methods | REC-E3400 Housing Economics |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n\nINDEPENDENCE DAY SAT 6.12.2025 (WEEK 49)  \nMandatory for all:  \nUSP-E0301 Introduction to Urban Studies & Planning (10 cr) USP-A, USP-REE USP-E0303 Urban GIS and Visual Tools (5 cr) USP-A, USP-REE  \nMandatory for some majors:  \nUSP-E0302 Research Methods (5 cr) USP-AREC-E3400 Housing Economics (6 cr) USP-REE  \nUSP-E0304 Urban Challenge Studio 1 (5-10 cr) USP-A continues for 10 cr  \nAlternative and elective studies:  \nCheck Student Guide:  \n[https://www.aalto.fi/en/programmes/masters-programme-in-urban-studies-and-planning/curriculum-2024-2026](https://www.aalto.fi/en/programmes/masters-programme-in-urban-studies-and-planning/curriculum-2024-2026)  \nPERIOD 3/WEEK N:O 2-7 + STUDIO/EVALUATION WEEK 8 2024-25: 6.1.-16.2.2025 + 17.-23.2.2025  \nMONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY  \n9:15 -10:00 10:15 -11:00 11:15 -12:00 12:15 -13:00 13:15 -14:00 14:15 -15:00 15:15 -16:00 16:15 -17:00 17:15 -18:00 18:15 -19:00  \n19:15 -20:00  \n\n|  |  |  | USP-E0305 Urban Challenge Studio 2 lectures and sessions | USP-E0305 Urban Challenge Studio 2 working on studio |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n|  |  | \u003Cbr>REC-E3500\u003Cbr>Urban Economics |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |\n|  | REC-E3500\u003Cbr>Urban Economics |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |\n\nNEW YEAR'S DAY THU 1.1.2025 (WEEK 1)  \nEPIPHANY MON 6.1.2025 (WEEK 2)  \nMandatory for all:  \n Aalto  USP-E0305 Urban Challenge Studio 2 (10 cr) USP-A, USP-REE  \nMandatory for","cbCaitwvMyeAy4sF","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaitwvMyeAy4sF","pdf",145356,1,2,"English","en",105,"# First year mandatory studies\n## Period 1 (2025-26: 1.9.-19.10.2025)\n## Period 2 (2024-25: 21.10.-8.12.2024)\n## Period 3 (2024-25: 6.1.-23.2.2025)\n## Period 4 (2024-25: 24.2.-13.4.2025)\n## Period 5 (2024-25: 14.4.-6.6.2025)","[{\"question\":\"Which courses are mandatory for all first-year USP students?\",\"answer\":\"The timetable specifies mandatory-for-all courses including Introduction to Urban Studies \\u0026 Planning (USP-E0301) and Urban GIS and Visual Tools (USP-E0303), and later Urban Challenge Studio 2 (USP-E0305). 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