General news related to studying at the Aalto university
A new Second Hand Shop opens in the Shopping Centre A Bloc – Toinen Kierros sells unused clothes and accessories for you
Toinen Kierros Second Hand shop will open in shopping centre A Bloc in February. Toinen Kierros sells second-hand clothes and accessories in good condition with commission.

Aalto University Summer School opens applications to 21 summer courses
Students and lifewide learners from all over the world will have the opportunity to deep-dive into cutting-edge course topics within technology, arts, design and business this summer at Aalto University.

First results of the campus wide recycling campaign
The Aalto community-wide recycling campaign was launched in October 2024.

Student Julian Wesch recommends his programme for those who want to build a global network
EIT Manufacturing Master’s programme is a second double degree programme for German Julian Wesch, who completed his Bachelor’s in Industrial Engineering in Germany and Mexico. Before his studies at Aalto University, he studied for one year at the University College Dublin, Ireland for his Master’s.

Having experienced destructible weather, I became interested in sustainability
Vu Trang, student in Sustainable Entrepreneurship Master’s program, tackles sustainability challenges through entrepreneurial thinking

The Progress of Sisu Development in 2025
Sisu is developed by focus areas and new functionalities and improvements are implemented for students, teachers and learning services.

Processing fee for extension to study right applications introduced from the start of 2025 – Sisu's extension applications to reopen in March 2025
€50 fee for extension to study right applications from January 2025; Sisu extension applications reopen March 2025 via Paytrail.

Constructive feedback from students is taken into account and used as a basis for developing practices in the programmes
At the School of Business, the AllWell? survey is one of the most important ways for students to give feedback on their own programme and the university's services in general

Student Maleeha Maqbool is planning to start her own manufacturing startup after graduating
Maleeha Maqbool had already worked eight years in manufacturing industry in her home country Pakistan before starting the Master’s programme. Experiencing two different cultures and manufacturing practices both in Aalto University, Finland and Trento University, Italy has been the best part of her studies so far.

Students consulted management in an accounting Capstone course
As an example, one student group developed the determination of return requirements for Helen's investments

Starting studies in a double degree Master’s programme was the first time student Fabrizio Valdivia moved abroad
Bolivian Fabrizio Valdivia combines his Master’s studies in Aalto University and University College Dublin. He is writing his thesis with a Finnish company and plans to learn from the industry in Europe and then apply that knowledge in his home country to create development and opportunities.

Apply for Unite! seed funding to foster collaborative teaching and research
Financial boost for collaborative ideas from teachers and researchers across the Unite! alliance of nine European universities. Apply now!

Students voted: more relaxation facilities on campus
The winner of the 2024 inclusive budgeting vote was announced at the end of November. Students voted massage chairs as the winner.

Did you know there is a large underground civil defence shelter under Dipoli?
Join a guided tour of the shelter on 4 February 2025.

Changes in Väre lockers
All student lockers in Väre will be turned into short term lockers. The change is based on an analysis of the usage logs and has been discussed with student representatives.

Apply for seed funding for student collaboration across Unite! universities
Get up to 20 000 Euros for a collaborative project.

New Computer Engineering major focuses on electrical engineering, electronics and information technology
Computer Engineering offers diverse and meaningful career paths that allow you to contribute to the future of society and technology.

Learn more about dual-use products and technologies - welcome to the new course in spring 2025
Dual-use of products is more relevant now than ever before. A new course on dual-use products and technologies is open to anyone interested in the topic.

Summer School Teacher Interview: ‘The future will be shaped by AI and ML in ways we can only begin to imagine’
Dariush Salami is teaching the brand new summer course Intro to AI and Machine Learning (ML) by Aalto University Summer School, and hopes that students will leave the course with a sense of excitement and curiosity about the potential of AI and ML – and a clear understanding of how they can contribute to the field.
