Open online courses at Aalto University's School of Arts, Design, and Architecture
How can radical creativity change the world?
Learn what is radical creativity and how to use it to create deep change - whether in business, the arts, or technology.
Learn about creativity from individual and organisational perspectives, and how to create and lead transformative change.
Ever wondered what design really is all about?
Learn the basics about design, how designers solve problems, and get to know a lot of design tools. Design Bits is the online course about design for non-designers!
An online course about design for non-designers by Aalto University.
Interested in experimenting with materials?
The CHEMARTS Cookbook offers both simple and more advanced ideas and recipes for hands-on experiments with wood-based materials. Download the book for free!
Inspiration for Material Enthusiasts
Data Viz inspiration?
Browse through the interesting talks given at our annual Data Viz conference.
New approaches in data visualization and information design
Safeguarding and renewing craftmanship
Interested in ceramics? Look no further, the Ceramics Handbook is your guide to the age-old craft (in Finnish only).
The handbook reveals the secrets of clay and guides the reader to working with clay through texts, images, illustrations, animations, and videos. NOTE! The handbook is in Finnish only!
Architecture and the built environment
It's not possible to understand today without an understanding of the past. Take the online course on architectural history! (In Finnish only).
In order to understand today, you need to understand the past. NOTE! This online course is in Finnish only!
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New Bachelor’s Programme in Finance will start in autumn 2027
The programme offers a high-quality, comprehensive curriculum covering financial markets, corporate finance, and data-driven decision-making
MyCourses additional maintenance downtime on Tuesday, 24 March 2026, from 9:00 to 16:00
The system will be unavailable during the update.
Submitting theses for grading as PDF/A files
Theses are to be submitted in PDF/A format, as this ensures their long-term preservation. Use Aalto's thesis templates and carefully check your file's compatibility with a PDF/A format before submission.