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Embark on your entrepreneurial journey! Explore entrepreneurial mindsets and learn the tools for creating a sustainable, scalable and viable business model.

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Create new concepts for sustainable development by combining design and natural materials science.

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DBMC is a challenge-based course with a focus on digital technologies as tools for building businesses. During the intensive course, students work in international teams to plan digital solutions for real business cases from partnering companies.

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Future-oriented introduction to climate change and its relationship to human activities, built environment and health. The course is open to architects, designers, artists, planners, health professionals, policy developers, activists and optimistic future-makers!

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Project by Yu Chen & Chia-wen Hsu. Photo: Eeva Suorlahti

In the coming years, our material world will change dramatically. The overuse of existing raw materials cannot continue, and global consumption must decrease.

8.4.2021 News

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Get behind the scenes with the teachers behind this year’s courses at Aalto University Summer School. Lidia Borisova, Head of Education, Aalto Ventures Program and Simo Lahdenne, university teacher, dig deeper into their course Entrepreneurial Path.

5.3.2021 News

Svitlana Chaplinska sitting with her laptop and smiling towards the camera in a futuristic, round and red chair integrated to the wall at Aalto University campus.

The spring edition of the Digital Business Master Class by Aalto University Summer School took place in March this year.

29.3.2021 News

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Aalto University Summer School welcomes applications to summer courses from local and international students and working professionals.

29.1.2021 News

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Currently, all summer courses and programs are scheduled unless there is a change in Aalto University’s policy regarding on-site teaching during the summer semester.

16.3.2020 News

Aalto also ranked among the QS Rankings top 100 in the fields of architecture and built environment, and business and management studies.

4.3.2020 News

The best way to spend a summer

Aalto University Summer School offers high-quality academic courses and programs for the summer teaching period. The courses and programs are organised at Aalto University's Otaniemi campus, located within a 10-minute metro ride from Helsinki. Aalto University Summer School and the Otaniemi campus have something for everyone.

In summer 2021 we offer courses both online and on the Otaniemi campus (Covid-19 pandemic permitting). Please see our course selection for more details.

Learn more about the Otaniemi campus and Finland

Experience the Finnish summer with Aalto University Summer School

Fun social program is a key part of the Aalto University Summer School experience.

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Aalto University's campus in Otaniemi is the home of an innovative community. Explore the campus virtually at virtualtour.aalto.fi.

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Aalto University Summer School helps you build custom programs for your students visiting Aalto University. Together we can design courses and programs that best fit your students' needs. Aalto University has a lot to offer during the summer semester.

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The Aalto University Summer School team is here to help both students and faculty in building memorable academic experiences on Otaniemi campus.

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Published: 12.3.2019
Updated: 8.4.2021

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