Nordic Biomaterials
The use of materials today is not sustainable for the environment. Learn how to create new concepts for sustainable material development by combining design, technology and natural materials science
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Course highlights summer 2022
Digital Business
Study on a challenge-based course with a focus on digital technologies. During two intensive lecture weeks, students work in international teams to plan digital solutions for real business cases from partnering companies.
Climate, Health and Architecture
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!
Design a Meaningful Career
In this open online course, we will look at how you can creatively shape your career as you go into the radically changing world of work. We will focus on meaningful work as a core element of career sustainability and explore ways to design a value-driven path. After completing the course, you will understand how the changing context influences your career agency, how to use narrative to clarify your career identity, how to pursue meaningfulness and how to use radical creativity and design thinking to navigate the uncertain future of work.
The best way to spend a summer
Aalto University Summer School offers high-quality multidisciplinary academic courses and programs for the summer teaching period. We focus on challenge-based learning and want our students to experience the Finnish summer and gain international networks while studying topics such as digital business, sustainability, entrepreneurship, leadership or biomaterial science.
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.
News Highlights
Scholarships for Ukrainian students available at Aalto University Summer School
The summer school scholarships are awarded on a first-come-first-served basis for eligible applicants, and they cover course tuition and programme fees.
“The Scandinavian way of teaching and learning appeals to me – it’s all about collective well-being”
Aalto University Summer School alumna and Global Brand Communications Lead at adidas Margo Camus combined her passion for sustainability and fashion and created the career she always wanted.
8 reasons to join Aalto University Summer School this year
Do you need a direction this summer? Aalto University Summer School gives you the perfect mix of student life, inspiring course topics and authentic Finnish experiences.
‘Finland and Aalto have given me a whole new view on digital business’
International students experienced the Finnish spring and deepened their knowledge of digital business at the Aalto University Summer School’s Digital Business course in March.
Untap your entrepreneurial potential with this summer's leadership course by Aalto University Summer School and AVP
The Scale-Up Leadership summer course by Aalto University Summer School and Aalto Ventures Program equips you with the tools you need for leading your people and the company culture during fast-paced growth.
Nordic Biomaterials with CHEMARTS – a crucial course for future-changers
The Aalto University Summer School course Nordic Biomaterials in collaboration with CHEMARTS gathered students from Sweden, the USA, Germany, Norway and Belgium for a summer course on campus for the first time since the pandemic.
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International Programs
Aalto University International Programs help you build customised short-term programs and study tours for your students visiting Aalto University. Together we can design courses and programs that best fit your students' needs.
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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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Experience the Finnish summer with Aalto University Summer School
Fun social program is a key part of the Aalto University Summer School experience.
Campus
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 launches Design a Meaningful Career open online course
Aalto University launches a new open online course, Design a Meaningful Career, on sustainable career design. The course emphasizes creative and non-conventional ways to design a meaningful career in the radically changing world of work
Scholarships for Ukrainian students available at Aalto University Summer School
The summer school scholarships are awarded on a first-come-first-served basis for eligible applicants, and they cover course tuition and programme fees.
“I feel fortunate to work on something that directly impacts so many people worldwide”
Jonathan Kahati from Israel took a leap of faith and worked hard to pursue his dream of becoming a product manager, one of the most versatile job roles in today’s product-driven organisations.