General news related to studying at the Aalto university
Meet Your Community event brought together first-year students and alumni to discuss the choice of major subject
鈥楾he best thing about the event was the alumni's stories about their career path and the significance of their major subject and studies to it.鈥
New study support functionality is being developed with agile methods
Pilot experimentation of the functionality together with end users helped to find points of development that could see immediate development.
Plastic collection in break rooms is expanding on campus
The plastic collection pilot implemented in 2019 will expand on the Otaniemi campus.
An operating model for lifewide learning (LWL) is being built
LWL plays an important role in the university's strategy.
Eight top-ranked universities and business schools join forces to create a European network of online credited elective courses for undergraduates
The ECOL initiative underscores the importance of building a common European online curriculum that can be expanded and developed over time, following the EU principles of innovation, digitalisation, sustainability and inclusion.
Summer School Alum story: "Aalto University has been a fantastic start to my career in Finland"
Aalto University Summer School and Information Technology Program alum Seowon Jung moved from Seoul to Finland to study marketing at Aalto University
A student centre will be built as a joint meeting place for Aalto University students
The building, to be built at the heart of the campus, will be implemented as a joint effort by student organisations and the university.
Free Future of Work Certificate for Aalto University Summer School students
All Aalto University Summer School students who apply before June 15th 2021 are entitled to a free Future of Work Certificate (worth 90鈧) after completing the Future of Work course.
Products of the future presented at the PdP Gala
This year the PdP Gala was organised virtually on 21th of May with amazing prototypes from ten different student teams.
Student Dashboard got a new name
Service Platform is introducing a daily dashboard for the students. The name of the service is MyStudies.
Visiting professor David Derichs: 鈥業nternational student body creates a diverse and creative atmosphere in class鈥
David Derichs, Assistant Professor from Aalto University School of Business, took his BSc at Maastricht School of Business and Economics and MSc at the London School of Economics. He received his PhD in Accounting at Aalto University School of Business. Derichs has seven years of Strategy Consultancy experience at Roland Berger.
Ombudsperson for doctoral students launched
Aalto is launching a new initiative to support doctoral students by establishing a pool of ombudspersons. Ombudspersons are voluntary professors with solid experience in academic practices who the doctoral students can contact confidentially in challenges related to the thesis work.
Kick-off for Unite! Spring School on Energy
Aalto students taking part in the Spring School on sustainable energy organized by Politecnico di Torino for the Unite! universities.
Changes to exhibition bookings at Aalto University
Reservations for Otaniemi campus exhibition spaces can now be made online.
School of Engineering to revise Finnish-language bachelor's degree education
The revised study options will give students a better basis for master's programmes in engineering. This reform is set to enter into force in autumn 2022.
Please avoid visiting campus before and during entrance examinations
Examinations will be over after 11 June.
Future of Work open online course launches
Aalto University launches new open online course on the changing landscape of work.
Interested in a home for the summer?
Aalto University Student Union rents apartments for a short time period. Apply by 30 June, at the latest.
鈥淲hat I鈥檓 really looking forward to is hanging out!鈥
We鈥檙e interviewing our students about their experience of studying during covid. Here, we speak to Afrin Hossain about her year
Unite! university alliance strongly committed on promoting diversity and inclusion
Unite!, a pioneering European university alliance, has published their Charter on Diversity and Inclusion.
