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Please note that your course registration in Sisu can only be accepted when you add a course to your personal study plan (HOPS) or update the version (Note: if you update the version of a course after you have already registered (enrolled) to participate in it, you will need to re-register for the course). 

Communication courses
 

Intercultural Communication 

(3 cr) - Period 2 (Onsite): This course helps students develop practical skills for collaborating in diverse teams. Through interactive learning activities, you will learn to recognise and prevent intercultural misunderstandings and miscommunication, adapt your communication style to different contexts, and strengthen both task-related and socio-emotional processes in teamwork. The course equips you with transferable skills to succeed in multicultural academic, professional, and organisational settings.

(1–2 cr) - Period 2 (Online): This course provides students with the knowledge and skills to work effectively in global virtual teams. You will explore the characteristics, benefits, and challenges of international online collaboration, examine the role of English as a lingua franca in virtual teamwork, and develop practical metacommunication strategies. By linking core dimensions of global competence (i.e. attitudes, knowledge, skills, and critical awareness) to real teamwork contexts, students will gain the ability to communicate appropriately and effectively across digital boundaries.

Other Foreign Languages

At Aalto University, you can also study the following foreign languages: Spanish, Japanese, Chinese, Portuguese, French, German, and Russian. The goal is to use foreign languages in professional life and/or during exchange studies, which is why most languages can be studied up to a very high level (B2). In Russian, level C1 is also available. Japanese and Portuguese can be studied up to level A2. 

These languages can be studied in addition to or instead of English. The teaching is conducted in small groups, allowing for highly individualized guidance and support. Studies can be started from level 0.

Here are the courses offered in the fall semester of 2025. Have a sunny summer!

Spanish

LC-2310 Spanish 1 Mon 16-18:30 (two-period implementation)

LC-2310 Spanish 1 Mon and Wed 12:30-15

LC-2310 Spanish 1 Tue and Thu 9:15-11:45

LC-2320 Spanish 2 Mon and Wed 9:15-11:45

LC-2330 Spanish 3 Tue and Thu 10:15-11:45

LC-2350 Spanish 5 (o,w), Mon and Wed 12:30-15

Japanese

 LC-3310 Japanese 1

LC-3320 Japanese 2

LC-3330 Japanese 3

LC-3350 Japanese 5

Chinese 

LC-9010 Chinese 1, 9/11-12/11/2025, Thu 16:15-18:45 

LC-9030 Chinese 3, 9/12-12/12/2025, Fri 14:30-17:00 

LC-9055 Chinese 5, 9/12-12/12/2025, Fri 10:00-12:30 

LC-9077 Chinese 7 Business Communication and Writing (o,w), 8/9-8/12/2025, Mon 12:00-12:45

LC-9001 Basics of Chinese Writing and the History of Characters, 9/11-12/5/2025 

Portuguese 

LC-3110 Portuguese 1

French 

LC-4310 French 1 Mon and Wed 10:15-11:45 (two-period implementation)

LC-4320 French 2 Tue and Thu 10:15-11:45

LC-4321 French Online - Prononciation française (self-study course)

LC-4340 French 4 Tue and Thu 10:15-12:45

LC-4361 French Online - Grammaire française (self-study course)

German

LC-6310 German 1 Tue 16:00-17:30

LC-6310 German 1 Wed and Fri 10:15-11:45

LC-6320 German 2 Tue and Thu 10:15-11:45

LC-6320 German 2 Fri 12:30-14:00

LC-6330 German 3 Mon and Wed 14:15-15:45

LC-6340 German 4 Tue 14:15-15:45

LC-6350 German 5 Tue and Thu 10:15-11:45

LC-6371 German 7a Thu 16:00-17:30

Russian 

All Russian courses are held in a hybrid format.

LC-8501 Russian Starters (self-study course).

LC-8502 Russian 2 - Review Online Course (self-study course).

LC-8511 Russian 1 (starting from level 0) Tue and Thu 9:45 - 12:15.

LC-8533 Russian 3 (course suitable for example after high school's short curriculum) Mon and Thu 9:45 - 12:15.

LC-8555 Russian 5 (o, w) (course suitable for example after high school's long curriculum), Mon 16:00 - 18:45. Two-period course.

LC-8577 Russian 7 (o, w), Thu 16:00 - 18:00. Two-period course.

English and Swedish studies
 

English

English courses in the summer

Please not that summer courses in English start at the end of July / beginning of August and registration for most of these courses ends June 10. The following courses will be offered: 

English courses in period 1

Registration for period 1 English courses starts at the beginning of August and ends one week before the end of the period. 

Before your register for an English course, make sure you have enough time to compete it. We offer both one- and two-period courses. Remember that the total workload for a 3-credit course is the same (=81 hours) whether it's a one- or a two-period course. A one-period course might have fewer contact teaching hours, but then there will be more indepndent work, so it is not any lighter than a two-period course. In fact, it might even feel heavier since the weekly workload is double compared to a two-period course. 

Swedish

If you have Finnish as your mother tongue/school education language you can start by taking an entry-level test to identify the right course and study method for you.You can find the test in MyCourses by using search words "ruotsin lähtötasotesti + ENG, CHEM, ELEC, SCI, ARTS tai BIZ" depending on your field of study.

Basic courses for Finnish-speaking students in period I, autumn 2025:

One period course, test result 25+ (courses include the exams required for the degree)

• , for Finnish-speaking technology students
• , for Finnish-speaking BIZ-students
• , for all Finnish-speaking Aalto students

Two period courses, test result 16–24 (courses include the exams required for the degree)

• , for Finnish-speaking technology students
• , for Finnish-speaking BIZ-students
• , for all Finnish-speaking Aalto students

Other Swedish language courses

• , a basic course for international or Finnish students with no previous studies in Swedish, See also online course 
• Kursen är avsedd för alla studerande som har svenska som modersmål/skolbildningsspråk vid alla högskolor på Aalto-universitetet. Kursen är även lämplig för tvåspråkiga studerande (finska och svenska) samt för övriga studerande med mycket goda kunskaper i svenska. Kursen (3 sp.) ingår i de obligatoriska språk- och kommunikationsstudierna för konstkandidatexamen.
• , lähtötasotestistä alle 16 pistettä. Kurssi auttaa kertaamaan ruotsin kielen perustaitoa ja antaa valmiudet perustason kursseille.