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Aalto University Winter School 2025

Explore our course offering for Winter School 13 – 24 January 2025

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Aalto University Winter School

Join the Aalto University Winter School in January 2025. The application period is open from 1 October to 15 November 2024.

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Winter School social programme and events

Discover the amazing people in your class and uncover the wonders of Finland with exciting extracurricular activities.

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Antti Surma-aho and Henrik Ilvesmäki

Aalto University Winter School teacher interview: "Great branding comes from solid substance"

We spoke with the teachers of the Winter School course Designing Brand Strategy to get a closer look at how students will learn to develop a successful and distinctive brand strategy through design thinking. This project-based course allows students to work in small teams to redesign the brand of an established Finnish company.

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Discover the inspiration you need to prepare for summer by exploring the experiences of previous summer school participants.

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Aalto University Summer School 2024 Wrap-Up: Inspiring new learnings and opportunities for students from all over the world

Summer 2024 was one for the books – with 250 students from 70 different nationalities, each summer course was a whirlwind of new meetings, learnings and connections at the Aalto University campus.

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Tommaso Astaldi at a Summer School event on campus.

Summer School alum story: Nordic Product Design invites students to materialise their designs in new and unique ways

Tommaso Astaldi wanted to experience the Nordic approach to learning and teaching at Aalto University Summer School.

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Loyola University students during a company visit to Supercell

‘I look forward to seeing this partnership grow’ – Students from Loyola University Chicago visit Aalto University for the Global Perspectives on Business programme

Students from Loyola University Chicago visited Aalto University in Finland for the fifth time as part of the "Global Perspectives on Business" programme, offered by Aalto University Summer School.

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Summer School students chatting during a networking event in Helsinki

Aalto University Summer School receives a record amount of 803 applications for summer 2024

The application period for Aalto University Summer School concluded on May 31st, 2024.

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Four students taking a look at one's coursework, plant based biomaterials

Summer School alum story: "Nordic Biomaterials is ideal for getting inspiration and new ideas for projects"

Nordic Biomaterials by CHEMARTS inspires students to combine design and material science for new cellulose-driven concepts and ideas.

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Dominika ja hänen ryhmänsä pitämässä esitelmää kurssin viimeisenä päivänä

Summer School alum story: Embracing sustainability and diverse perspectives in the Circular Economy course

The Circular Economy course taught Dominika Kwasková new perspectives in both the business world and in working with a diverse group.

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Learn more about the Otaniemi campus and Finland

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Experience Finland through Summer School

Gain new friends and experience the best Finnish summer has to offer.

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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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Travel arrangements for Summer School students

Learn about the guidelines for visa application and budgeting for your stay during the summer course.

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Antti Surma-aho and Henrik Ilvesmäki
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Aalto University Winter School teacher interview: "Great branding comes from solid substance"

We spoke with the teachers of the Winter School course Designing Brand Strategy to get a closer look at how students will learn to develop a successful and distinctive brand strategy through design thinking. This project-based course allows students to work in small teams to redesign the brand of an established Finnish company.
Students from Temasek Polytechnic in Sinagpore laughing together during a workshop at Aalto University campus.
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Reflections, Connections, and the Broadening of Perspectives Through the Finnish Global Engagement Programme

Cheryl Peck and Fardeen Ikram from Temasek Polytechnic share their experiences and the personal impact during the two-week customised course at Aalto University Summer School.
Intro to VR summer school student trying on a VR headset during class.
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Summer School Alum Story: ‘The virtual world will be as important as the real world’ – Students created new sense experiences during the Intro to VR summer course

The Introduction to Virtual Reality (Intro to VR) summer course by Aalto University Summer School brought together students from various nationalities and backgrounds on Aalto University campus this July.
Aalto University Summer School alum Tim von Ass photographed in Aalto University School of Business.
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Summer School Alum Story: Addressing Modern Challenges with the Circular Economy Course

Tim von Ass, Summer School alum and a Business Administration student at the University of Hamburg, has focused his studies on business information systems and supply chain management. Attracted by Finland’s leading position in the circular economy, he enrolled in the Circular Economy course at Aalto University Summer School.
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