Studies in the School of Business for exchange students
Studies in the School of Business for exchange students
This information is directed to incoming exchange students at Otaniemi campus. Incoming exchange students at Mikkeli Campus can find information on Mikkeli specific page.
Aalto University School of Business offers several Master's degree programs in English and dozens of courses in English on bachelor-level. Most of the courses lectured in English at the School of Business are available for you. There are however some courses that might have restrictions or quotas.
Course catalogue
- On this website can find the course catalogue for incoming exchange students at the School of Business. The course codes in the catalogue link to the course descriptions.
- The course catalogue for upcoming academic year is published in April.
- If you need more detailed information about the courses, please contact us at incoming-biz@aalto.fi.
Note when choosing the courses
- Academic schedule: The academic year is divided into five teaching periods. We recommend enrolling in 2-3 courses or 12-18 ECTS per teaching period. You can see in the course catalogue in which teaching period(s) the course is taught.
- Workload: A full workload at Aalto University is 30 ECTS per semester.
- Prerequisites: Pay close attention to the possible prerequisites listed in the course description.
- Course level: Bachelor-level students are allowed to take master-level courses if they meet the possible prerequisites and there are available places.
- CEMS program: CEMS students should consult for comprehensive list of available CEMS courses.
Assistance with course selection
- If you need any assistance in choosing your courses, you can always . You can also contact us per email at incoming-biz@aalto.fi.
Course schedules
- To find the course schedules, follow these steps: From the course catalogue, click on the course code to access the course information page. Once there, navigate to the "Completion Methods" tab. Scroll down to the "Teaching" section, open the "Lecture" tab, and click on "Groups and Teaching Times" to view the schedule.
- The course schedules for upcoming academic year are published in June.
- Note: If the course has an exam, the first exam opportunity is included in the lecture dates and the exam taking place later is the second exam opportunity. All the courses, including exams, will finish in the autumn semester by mid-December.
Course list for exchange students 2025-2026
Note that the course list is subject to change. Last updated 18 August 2025.
Contact person
Studies for incoming exchange students