Teacher’s Handbook

Aalto University Teacher's Handbook

Find useful information, services, and support related to teaching. Use the navigation menu on the left to browse content by topic. For everyone involved in teaching at Aalto – whether you're new or experienced.

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Outages, disruptions and updates

Latest news for teachers

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Cooperation, Press releases, University Published:

Unite! Secures €7.2 Million in EU Funding

The next phase of the Unite! alliance will start in November 2026, bringing continued opportunities for Aalto students, faculty and staff.
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Studies Published:
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For Aalto community Studies Published:

New! Pilot for teachers: Participate in teaching‑supporting events and earn 1 ECTS

Teacher Services is piloting a model where, alongside Aalto’s pedagogical training, you can earn 1 ECTS by participating in short teaching‑related trainings, community events, and pedagogical peer activities.

Upcoming pedagogical trainings and teaching-related events

More teaching-related staff training events at Workday Learning: Teaching competence development

MyCourses training
For Aalto community Support for digital teaching

Advanced Grading in MyCourses

Advanced Grading in MyCourses
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For Aalto community Pedagogical training, Support for digital teaching

Creating Unite! Joint International Courses

Learn how create and offer international courses with other Unite! partner universities. In this training, you will learn about the basic administrative setup, funding opportunities and hear about international teaching experiences from other Aalto teachers.
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For Aalto community Pedagogical training

Teaching Practice (5 ECTS), pedagogical training, autumn 2026

Teaching period: 3.9.-10.12.2026, in English and Finnish (multilingual), register by 17.8.2026
MyCourses training
For Aalto community Support for digital teaching

MyCourses Basics Self-study Online Course for teachers

Start anytime! Learn the basics of MyCourses as a teacher in 3-4 hours.
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