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We offer high quality learning content for every need. Welcome to the path of lifewide learning!
Welcome aboard to make A! change
The world needs brave thinkers and doers. That is why at Aalto University we educate the changemakers of tomorrow, through degree programmes and continuous learning content. Join us in being A! Sign of Change.
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!
Shape your future at Aalto University Summer School
Spending your summer in a Nordic country could be one of your best decisions yet. The alumni of our past summer courses at Aalto University Summer School share how participating in a summer course at Aalto helped them prepare for their future and develop both professionally and personally.
Update your competence or find a completely new direction? Higher education institutions’ new Opin.fi service is now open!
Opin.fi is a collaborative service by Finnish universities and universities of applied sciences, offering a diverse selection of open courses available to everyone. The new platform launched this April, with marketing directed at learners set to begin in May. This spring, it includes participation from 29 Finnish higher education institutions, including Aalto University.
Applications are now open for FITech autumn courses
Apply now for over 160 courses offered by Finnish universities of technology.
Open online courses at Aalto University's School of Arts, Design, and Architecture
Start the new year by learning new skills in design and creativity!
Summer School Teacher Interview: ‘Teams can work smarter, not just harder’
Xiaoqi Feng and Antti Surma-aho teach the summer course Facilitation Skills by Aalto University Summer School this July. They explain why facilitation is an essential skill for everyone, regardless of role or industry.
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.
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 microcredentials 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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“You get to experience everything at once: culture, food, nature and academics”
Students from South Korea visited Aalto University for a one-week program: Future of Design and Technology.
Summer School Alum Story: Different perspectives on AI results in endless possibilities
Arjun Krisha, a construction engineering student from India, attended the Introduction to AI and Machine Learning summer course by Aalto University Summer School.
Summer School Alum Story: “If you’re interested in game design, there’s no place like this”
Aaron Misra from Mumbai, India, joined the Game Design course by Aalto University Summer School in July 2025.