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Finland's oldest education export program, Executive MBA degree in South Korea, celebrates its 30th anniversary
Aalto EE's impact on Korean business has been significant
Learning new things continues after graduation
Aalto graduates’ transition to working life and their experience of studies and careers are monitored annually through a career monitoring survey. The responses to the survey provide important information about the work life of graduates, both for current students and for young people considering their future studies. In addition, the information collected is used to develop Aalto University’s teaching and services.
Five things: Origami unfolds in many ways
The word ori means ‘folded’ and kami means ‘paper’ in Japanese. Origami refers to both the traditional Japanese art of paper folding and to the object it produces. At Aalto University, this centuries-old technique finds applications across a variety of disciplines. Here are five examples:
The concepts of study unit and study unit implementation are introduced in the Aalto University's regulations on curricula
On 4 February 2025, the Aalto University Academic Affairs Committee decided amend the General Regulations on Teaching and Studying.
Teacher – here’s how you can add movement to teaching!
Interrupting long sedentary periods has positive effects on health and learning, so it would be beneficial to incorporate movement into teaching.
New End-of-Course Survey Template Launches on August 8, 2025
On Friday, August 8, 2025, a new end-of-course survey template will be in use for all end-of-course surveys. This change will happen automatically in the course feedback tool and does not require any actions from teachers. The new survey template will include a new set of course feedback questions. The previous survey template will be closed permanently.
Unite! Networking Hub: Exchange best practices and learn from peers across Europe
The Unite! Networking Hub is an online space for Unite! faculty and staff to meet to connect and engage with colleagues in the same field of expertise, share and discover best practices, and support one another in addressing work-related challenges.
Preparing curricula 2026–2028: update descriptions and give your preferences for times and locations by the end of January
The teacher responsible for each course updates or writes the description of the study unit and study unit implementations for the next curriculum period, meaning academic years 2026-2027 and 2027-2028. Updating the descriptions carefully now minimizes needs for changes during the curriculum period. Therefore, it is advisable to reserve sufficient time for the work. At the same time, the teachers responsible give prefences for time and location reservations as well as other needs, e.g. for equipments needed in the lecture hall, for the academic year 2026-2027. Teachers responsible update the information on study units and study unit implementations in the Curriculum Planner service.
Preparing curricula 2026–2028: Plan the study offering by the end of November
Planning the offering of teaching in the coming academic years is topical in departments and in programmes. This means updating the selection of courses as well as selection of majors and minors. Also the significant changes both in courses and their implementations as well as in majors and minors are planned during autumn. It is important that all teachers responsible for a course, major and/or minor participate in the planning.
Teacher services challenges all Aaltonians to volunteering
Aalto University Teacher services held a recreation day with volunteering.
Erasmus+ Staff Training Week: Transnational Joint Courses and the Exchange Student’s Path from Home to Host
Twenty-five participants from across Europe gathered at Aalto University for this year’s Erasmus+ Staff Training Week, focused on transnational joint courses and student mobility.
Studies for staff offered by the Open University and FITech
The Open University and FITech Network University offer free studies for the staff of Aalto University in the autumn of 2025. All staff members of Aalto University are welcome to participate in the courses
TUM + Aalto SGT summer course explores economic land dynamics in West-Africa through innovative simulation
The summer course offered a dynamic simulation on land economics tailored for West African countries: Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo, and Benin.
SGT Studio'25: Students explore sustainable and affordable housing solutions in Senegal
For the first time, Aalto’s Sustainable Global Technology (SGT) Studio course has initiated a project in Senegal, focusing on affordable and sustainable housing.
FITech Network University's new project increases the network’s capabilities in continuous learning
FITech FORWARD project aims to develop the member universities’ ability to create offerings of micro-credentials to meet the current skill needs in the field of technology.
New payment functionality in Sisu enhances the processing of extension applications
Sisu’s new payment feature streamlines extension applications; students can pay fees via Paytrail when submitting their applications.
Transition to electronic degree certificates approaches
Aalto rolls out electronic degree certificates 1 Aug 2025. Request for paper certificate by 31 Jul. First digital era ceremonies in December.
Summary of the work of the Digivisio 2030 project so far
Started in 2021, the Digivision 2030 project has now reached its halfway point. This news presents the project's achievements and outlines the goals for the second half.
New course feedback questions will be implemented starting 8.8.2025
The end-of-course surveys that will open 8.8.2025 will automatically have new course feedback questions.
Applications are now open for FITech autumn courses
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