English for Impact and Innovation
Become a confident English speaker this summer! Learn how to use English as a tool for shaping ideas, inspiring creativity and creating meaningful impact.
Aalto University Summer School
Experience arts, business and technology all at one campus.
Create a customised program with us all year.
Offer your students an academic experience in the heart of the Nordics.
Last chance to apply!
We still have a few places available on the courses listed below. Please note that all other summer courses are sold out, and the application period for those courses has now closed.
Nanotechnology – Introduction to Molecular Programming
Discover the future of computing and nanotechnology this summer. Learn how DNA, RNA, and proteins can be engineered to sense, adapt, and build, unlocking new possibilities in smart materials, soft robotics, and next-generation biomedical technologies.
Introduction to AI-Enabled Wearable Technologies
This course explores the foundations of wearable technology and how it shapes healthcare, fitness, and everyday human–computer interaction today. You will learn how sensor data, signal processing, and intelligent algorithms work together to create responsive, personalised systems.
Introduction to Virtual Reality and Artificial Intelligence
Learn how to conceptualise, design and prototype real VR experiences through artificial intelligence tools in this highly practical intensive summer course.
Human-Centered UX Design
Human-centered design plays an important role in a wide range of applications, particularly in start-ups and the development of new services. Why create something that the end user will not want? This course focuses on prioritising human needs and experiences in the development of technological innovations, ensuring that products and services are tailored to their needs.
Experience a Nordic summer this year
Aalto University Summer School offers multidisciplinary academic courses for both the summer and winter semester breaks. Taking a course at Aalto University Summer School will help you develop in-demand skills while tackling real-world problems with talented peers from aroud the world.
Choose from various cutting-edge course topics with a challenge-based, interactive learning approach, expand your international networks, and join us on Aalto University campus this summer.
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Everything you need to know about Summer School! Make this summer unforgettable and experience the best of Aalto University and Finland under the Nordic summer sun.
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Make the most out of your summer in Finland with Aalto University Summer School
Why visit Finland in the summer? Everyone should experience the never-setting Nordic summer sun, the clean air, the hundreds of thousands of lakes and islands, and the slower way of life at least once.
Information for Summer and Winter School Applicants
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Travel arrangements for Summer and Winter School students
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Discover the inspiration you need to prepare for summer by exploring the experiences of previous summer school participants.
Aalto University Summer School opens application period for summer 2026
Summer School at Aalto University runs a total of 11 summer courses during July and August this year, with four brand-new courses in the curriculum.
Fifty students from Thailand enhanced their technological knowledge at Aalto University this spring
Aalto University Summer School hosted a group of 50 students from Thailand for the second time as part of the Innovation through Technology study program.
Summer School alum story: How Finnish happiness found its way to Japan
Summer School in Happiness Science gave Junko Motohashi a reason to slow down and reflect on her
personal life and career.
Why choose Aalto University Summer School?
Where bold thinking meets bright evenings. Study, explore, and connect at Aalto University Summer School in Finland.
Summer School Teacher Interview: ‘My dream is for participants to leave the course happier than when they started’
Ashish Thapliyal teaches the brand new summer course by Aalto University Summer School; Happiness Science from Finland. We had a chat with Ashish to find out whether happiness can truly be taught.
“This hands-on approach is the absolute best way to learn” – Loyola University and Aalto University partnered for the sixth time
Isabel Towghi shares her experience from Aalto University Summer School.
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Fifty students from Thailand enhanced their technological knowledge at Aalto University this spring
Aalto University Summer School hosted a group of 50 students from Thailand for the second time as part of the Innovation through Technology study program.
From Singapore to Finland: Students discover new perspectives on sustainability at Aalto University
In March 2026, Aalto University Summer School had the privilege of hosting a group of bright and ambitious students from Ngee Ann Polytechnic in Singapore for a two-week program on social sustainability and creativity.
Aalto lifewide learning enhanced its impact in 2025
The numbers of participants, courses, and completed study credits increased compared to the previous year.