External seminars, conferences and courses are a central part of professional competence development for members of the Aalto community. Participation in external training is arranged with one’s supervisor.
Aalto supports the self-directed development of its staff also through long-term training, with particular focus on areas that support our objectives to be at the cutting-edge of research and teaching worldwide.
The support of self-directed long-term training may involve
- granting unpaid leave. Each year, 0–20 days of leave may be arranged.
- using work time to attend training. Each year, 0–20 workdays may be used.
- contributing towards training expenses. Aalto may cover 0–100% of the training participation fee, up to a maximum of €3000 / training.
The support for training can be larger for training which more closely relates to the employee’s current tasks or tasks which may realistically develop in the future.
Applying for long-term training
Applications for support for self-directed training are made using the form entitled "Application to support long-term training" which the employee submits to their supervisor. Decisions on support are made by the supervisor and the school’s HR manager.
If Aalto covers some or all of the expenses for long-term training, it is the employee’s responsibility to check for any tax implications and take care of such tax matters if necessary.
At Aalto University, apprenticeship training can be applied to some tasks and staff groups as a form of professional staff training.
Additional information on apprenticeship training in practice can be found at http://www.oppisopimus.net/