Self-Leadership
Self-Leadership is a hands-on routine and time management summer course that creates a framework for personal growth by providing a toolkit for structuring time, your habits and how to work smarter, not harder.
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Aalto University Summer School
Experience arts, business and technology all at one campus.
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The application period is open until May 31st, 2023.
Leading transformation
Leading Transformation combines personal growth, influencing others, developing creative thinking skills and creating value.
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Undergraduate summer courses
We offer multidisciplinary academic summer courses for undergraduate students.
Graduate summer courses
We offer multidisciplinary academic summer courses for students and professionals with completed undergraduate degrees.
The best way to spend a summer
Aalto University Summer School offers multidisciplinary academic courses and programs for the summer teaching period. We want our students to experience the best of Finnish summer and gain international networks while studying disruptive course topics through future-led teaching and challenge-based learning.
The courses and programs are organised at Aalto University's Otaniemi campus, a 10-minute metro ride from Helsinki.
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Machine learning course by Aalto University Summer School and Unite! kicks off with 60 students
The Human-Centered Machine Learning summer course allows students from all over Europe to come together in an international setting at Aalto University.
Top 10 things to do in Helsinki during your summer course at Aalto University
Aalto University Summer School suggests 10 things to do in Helsinki during the summer.
“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.
‘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.
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.
My experience at Aalto University as an international student and an employee
After one month of work, our Program Assistant Ayse at Aalto University Summer School shares her experiences.
Learn more about the Otaniemi campus and Finland
Experience Finland through 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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Why summers in Finland are magical
Midsummer, midnight sun and a fresh mindset. Finland provides students with the perfect setting for summer relaxation
Try the different forms that games can take in the Game Design summer course
Edward Morrell describes it as a crash course in the many ways game design can be utilised as a creative and rewarding medium.
Use your full creative potential in the Introduction to Virtual Reality summer course
The interview with the Virtual Reality summer course teacher Gautam Vishwanath sheds light on what the course will look like.
