Lifewide Learning

What is Aalto Lifewide Learning?

Learning can happen regardless of time or place. We want to provide learning content that inspires, challenges and encourages you to take a step towards something new. Read more about our thoughts about lifewide learning!

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Boost your skills: learn the basics of radical creativity

Creative thinking and related ability to change are core competencies of the future in all fields. Aalto University launched a free online introductory course on radical creativity in Finnish and English on November 14, 2024.
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Aalto University Summer School

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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Summer School Alum Story: 'Creativity is a language that doesn't need words'

Driving change and new perspectives as part of the Radical Creativity course by Aalto University Summer School.
Kolme ihmistä katsoo jotain kannettavan tietokoneen näytöltä hymyillen.
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Apply now for FITech's spring courses!

There are nearly 200 free university courses available on themes such as renewable energy and digitalisation.
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Aalto is developing its lifewide learning offering – microcredentials can now be used to build on existing competence

Microcredentials are particularly useful for meeting rapidly emerging competence needs.
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Offering to answer all learning needs

If you are as curious as we are about the world around us and its changes, you have come to the right place – Aalto University's Lifewide Learning offers you the tools to develop your skills in an ever-changing environment. Based on your own needs and goals, you can study either online or on campus, self-paced or intensively with a group. The individual courses, modules, lectures and micro credentials serve an acute need for information whereas more extensive continuous professional development and degrees are suitable for updating knowledge in the long term.

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Lifewide learning for organisations

Engage and upskill your employees in the rapid changing environment with easily accessible academic learning.

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Learn online

Open online courses in Aalto's key areas of expertise are available to you free of charge, and you can start learning right away.

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Lifewide learning courses and programmes

Aalto University’s extensive lifewide learning portfolio ranges from individual courses to full degree programmes.

Current news

Opin.fi: nainen ja pallot
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The beta version of Opin.fi has found a good number of users: feedback can still be given before the beta version closes

Learners have quickly found the beta version of Opin.fi, which was launched in October. Since the service has reached its user and feedback targets, the beta version is potentially being shut down as early as December. The official launch of the service is expected to take place in April.
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Open University and FITech studies for staff

Free courses for Aalto University staff by the Lifewide Learning Services.
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Enhance your teaching skills - register now for spring 2025 pedagogical courses!

Explore the course selection in spring 2025 and register!
Héctor Merino
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Summer School Alum Story: Teaching innovations through the approach of game design

This August, Héctor Merino travelled to Finland from Almassora, Spain in order to take part in the Game Design course at Aalto University Summer School.
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