Aalto Summer

Aalto Ventures Program

29 July – 16 August 2019

Application deadline 30 June 2019 (earlybird rate until 31 May 2019)

School of Business 

27 May – 30 August 2019

Application deadline 5 April 2019

School of Business 

1-12 July 2019

Application deadline 18 April 2019

Note: In order to apply, you must be an enrolled student at a partner university of Aalto University School of Business and nominated for exchange by your home university.

Fashion Studies Seminar: Fashion places and spaces. Application form and course description here.

School of Arts, Design and Architecture

3 June – 14 June 2019

Registration deadline 22 April 2019.

Optional kick-off seminar in Museum of Contemporary Art Kiasma, Helsinki, Finland, 29.5. at 16 -18

School of Engineering

29 May – 4 June 2019 

Registration deadline 6 May 2019

No, you don't, with the exception of Open University summer courses. Please read more at the Open University website.

Some courses start as early as May but many courses take place in August. Please check the course websites for more information.

The application/registration deadline in mentioned on the course website. The sooner you register the better your chances of securing a place – some courses use rolling registration and as soon as the course is full, the registration is closed. 

Yes, you can apply for the courses unless the course information indicates otherwise. Aalto Summer is a great way to get a taste of studies at Aalto!

Yes, you can apply unless the course information indicates otherwise. Aalto Summer is a great way to update your knowledge base and be inspired by new experiences!

Yes, you can, but please check the scheduling for overlaps. 

You will get a diploma and/or a transcript of records at the end of the course, or in case that is not possible, a hard copy will be mailed to you after the course.

Once you have been accepted to a course and you have paid the course fee (if the course is fee based), the course coordinator will send you an invitation along with the letter of acceptance.

Unfortunately we don’t have a common scholarship scheme for the Aalto Summer. Some courses however do provide for scholarships and/or offer reduced price for prioritized groups. Please check the course website for further information. Please remember that if you are a student at one of our Partner Universities, your own university may be able to offer you a travel grant. If this applies to you, please contact your international office.

Aalto Summer courses are held on Aalto University Otaniemi campus in Espoo, unless otherwise indicated in the course information. The campus is connected to Helsinki by metro (10 min) and to the airport by metro+train or bus (45-60 min). There is some accommodation available in Otaniemi, but more variety and availability nearby, in other parts of Espoo and in Helsinki.

Many of the courses have about 20-30 participants (please see the course website for more detailed information) and there will most probably be participants from Finland, other European countries and e.g. Australia, USA, China and India. We welcome participants from all over the world!

Yes. Please be sure to purchase travel insurance from your permanent place of residence, before you travel. If you are an EU/EEA citizen or resident, you may take advantage of the European Health Insurance Card, which you need to get before you travel. Please be aware of its limitations, e.g. that it does not cover private healthcare costs.

You will get more out of the courses, if you have your own laptop but there are PC labs available for you to use. Otaniemi offers great wifi service free of charge! 

Otaniemi offers you great wifi service free of charge, and almost all forms of accommodation have free wifi, whether it is an Airbnb, Forenom or a hotel.

The language of instruction in all of the fee-based courses is English. If you are not proficient in English, you may not get a passing grade. You need to understand spoken and written English, and you need to be able to express your thoughts in English in order to truly participate in the course. 

Our campus is very international and you will also find that many local people speak English, so you have no problem in getting around by just using English on campus and outside the campus. The variety of accents may be diverse, though! It is always nice to be able to say something in the local language, so we encourage you to learn some Finnish. And don’t forget – if you are a Swedish speaker, Swedish is the other official language of Finland.

We do indeed have a Code of Conduct and all Aalto Summer participants are expected to follow it.

Please describe any special needs (e.g. regarding logistics, accommodation, etc.) you may have in your application form or directly to your course coordinator as early as possible. They will do their best to meet your needs.