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.
Aalto University Summer School
Experience arts, business and technology all at one campus.
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Aalto University Winter School 2025
Explore our course offering for Winter School 13 – 24 January 2025
Winter School social programme and events
Discover the amazing people in your class and uncover the wonders of Finland with exciting extracurricular activities.
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.
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.
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.
‘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.
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.
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.
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.
Learn more about the Otaniemi campus and Finland
Experience Finland through Summer School
Gain new friends and experience the best Finnish summer has to offer.
Campus
Aalto University's campus in Otaniemi is the home of an innovative community.
Explore the campus virtually at virtualtour.aalto.fi.
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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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.
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.
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.
