International study news
Open university course registration for autumn 2022 courses is starting
The first registration period starts 8th of August.
Aalto University launches two open online courses on Finnish working life and entrepreneurship for Ukrainians
The free courses are launched in the Ukrainian language and introduce Finnish working life, career-building and how to launch a business in Finland for Ukrainian job-seekers and students.
Towards better wellbeing and studying -course during spring 2023
Towards better wellbeing and studying -course is now also available in English!
Dean's Summer Letter 2022
Before we all start our summer holidays I would like to reflect on the past year and recall some of the highlights.Â
First two weeks of Aalto University Summer School 2022 summarised
Aalto University Summer School has kicked off for summer 2022! The first two summer courses are the Digital Business Master Class and a customised international programme for the South Korean Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST).
2070 new bachelor’s students admitted to Finnish and Swedish programmes
The results of spring’s national joint admissions are published on Studyinfo.fi.
Aini Putkonen: 'The life of a doctoral student is very versatile'
Doctoral student Aini Putkonen thinks that the doctoral degree prepares students well for both academia and industry.
My experience at Aalto University as an international student and an employee
After one month of work, our Program Assistant Ayse at Aalto University Summer School shares her experiences.
Connection between Sisu and Exam-examination system will be taken in use on August
Connection between Sisu and Exam-examination system will be taken in use on August
Academic Affairs Committee finished handling the student admissions criteria on 20 June 2022
Academic Affairs Committee (AAC) rejected the using pathway studies as a new route in the student admissions criteria for 2023.
The proposal for an Arts & Sports festival won the Unite!4Future competition
The winning proposal strengthens students participation and cooperation across all the universities of the alliance in a form of a festival, including arts and sports activities.
A part-time employment will be offered ÄûÃʵ¼º½ affiliated grant researchers
Starting from September 1, 2022, Aalto’s affiliated grant researchers are offered a minimum of 10% part time employment relationship.
The title of the employed Doctoral candidate will be changed to a Doctoral researcher
The new title will be introduced for all employed Doctoral candidates as of September 1, 2022.
Fashion designer, photographer and band join forces to create a magical summer utopia
Fashion designer Justus Kantakoski and photographer Mortti Saarnia, were nominated for an EMMA Award this year for a music video for Suistamon Sähkö.
Broad-based approach to competence
Executive in Residence Taavi Heikkilä asks whether universities should also approach the broad-based approach even more boldly and from a new perspective
What is the future of digital textile printing? 
Technological developments are opening up new possibilities for textile printing.
Aalto's students' project work utilises LEDs and smartphones for indoor navigation
Project supervisor Alexis Dowhuszko thinks that the project covered all the phases needed to create a start-up
Alumnus Tomi Nyman: Sales business is consultative and creative problem solving
Tomi Nyman, who works as National Manager at Hilti, says that social skills and mentality for continuous learning are the most important skills in today’s working life. That’s why the understanding of how I learn is the single most important lesson learnt at university. Nyman’s study combination, Management as a major and Finance as a minor, is especially useful in his current position.
Applications to FITech next fall’s courses has started
University studies for all Finnish residents free of charge.
Unite! develops flexible study pathways
Flexible study pathways enable Unite! to offer meaningful experiences to students and prepare them for the future, broadening their cognitive and experiential capacity.
