Self-Leadership

The course is held on campus from July 24th to August 4th with workshops from 9.00 to 12.00 and individual or teamwork in the afternoons or evenings. Commitment to full-time studies during the intensive weeks is required.

August 7th to 11th individual reflection assignments on key takeaways (online)

• You will understand and gain a study/work-life balance without sacrificing progress towards your strategic goals. You will learn how to live, not to run a marathon.
• You will learn about yourself and your motivating factors
• You will define your strategic life goals, plan the journey towards them, and plan how to manage your time best to progress on this journey
• You will learn how to create new healthy habits, do the twists in your life to tackle anxiety and procrastination, learn how to keep motivation

The main teaching method is workshop. Each teaching session includes the mix of theory and exercises. After each session, you will get list of tools related to the topic discussed in the class. In the end of the course, these exercises will form a self-leadership toolkit that you can use long after the course is over. The learning process will be supported by physical exercises, team discussions, learning diary.

To get an idea about the course topics you can check these blog posts and videos:

Blog posts

• The wanna-be efficient brain 
• Good routines, better life 
• Goal setting goals
• The acute need for a Good Life Engine mindset and toolkit — four tips for better mental well-being 
• How to make decision-making easier? 

Videos

• How to set up goals (panopto.eu)
• What is Wise Mind? (panopto.eu)
• How to build and maintain motivation (panopto.eu)

• 30 h contact hours
• 14 h team and individual work
• 10 h post work

Total 54h (2 ECTS). 

The course is graded as pass/fail. 

Please note that the undergraduate courses offered by Aalto University Summer School can not be included in Aalto degree studies. 

Tuition fee

• One course: 500€ (incl. VAT 24%)
• Two courses: 1000€ (incl. VAT 24%)
• Three courses: 1375€ (incl. VAT 24%)
• Four courses: 1625€ (incl. VAT 24%)

There is no special partnership discount on undergraduate courses. 

The tuition fee does not apply to Aalto University degree students. Undergraduate courses offered by Aalto University Summer School can not be included in Aalto degree studies. 

Programme fee

Participants can pay a programme fee of 100€ / two weeks to participate in the Summer School extracurricular programme. 

Please note that the course fees do not cover accommodation, daily meals, or transportation during the course.

Cancellation terms

In the case of cancellation:

• If Aalto University cancels the course or program: 100% refund of tuition fee and programme fee 
• Cancelling up to 60 days before the beginning of the course: 85% refund of tuition fee and programme fee (Aalto University will deduct 15% of each course fee as a service and bank cost fee)
• Cancelling up to 30 days before the beginning of the course: 50% refund of tuition fee and programme fee
• Cancelling less than 30 days before the beginning of the course: no refund of tuition fee or programme fee

You must have completed a high school or vocational degree or equivalent by the time the course starts. However, you do not have to be a degree student at a university to participate in our courses. 

Additionally, all summer school course students must be 18 years or older, as it is the legal age in Finland.

This course does not require previous experience in the topic.

Please add the following to your application:

• Motivation letter / video
• CV or LinkedIn profile

In motivation letter / video we expect you to answer the following questions:

• Why would you like to take this course?
• What kind of course, training, practices in the field of well-being and self-leadership you already have?