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From Mexico to Finland: Discovering UX Design at Aalto University Summer School
Paulo travelled from Mexico to Finland to study UX design, meet students from around the world and experience Finnish life.
Arttu J盲盲skel盲inen switched fields to expand his energy market expertise
In his major, Energy Systems and Markets, Arttu J盲盲skel盲inen wants to focus on strategic expertise in the field
The School of Electrical Engineering Student Services opens the following scholarships for application
Scholarships from the Combined Student Fund 2025, Scholarships from the Julius Tallberg Fund 2025, Scholarships from the Kansallis-Osake-Pankki Fund 2025, Scholarships from the Ernst Wirtzen Fund 2025 and Scholarships from the Str枚mberg Fund 2025
Summer School at Aalto: a sneak peek of campus, student life and Finland
Berrak from Turkey joined the Summer School course Nordic Design Futures to get a first-hand introduction to the future of design and learn more about Aalto University as a potential option for her master鈥檚 studies.
New: Student Guide AI Helper and Aalto's secure AI tools for students
The new AI Helper is an AI tool that helps you quickly find the right instructions and pages. You also have access 色色啦 AI Assistant, our university鈥檚 own secure artificial intelligence. Please read the AI user instructions and practical tips for studying.
Work as a campus tour guide - join the training on 24 September 2026
Are you interested in becoming a campus tour guide for student groups? Join our training on 24 September 2026 at 15-17 in Otaniemi - sign up now!
Student Tonya Yastrebova explores her interests through a broad engineering degree
For Tonya Yastrebova, choosing a broad degree meant keeping the door open to different possibilities while exploring a passion for mathematics, programming and modelling. At Aalto, the freedom to tailor studies has allowed her to discover new interests, build technical skills and shape her own path towards the future.
Start using the new DPSP tool 鈥 attend support clinics in September
New digital DPSP tool for preparing and handling doctoral personal study plans available for all doctoral students in MyStudies.
TUM + Aalto SGT summer course brings participants closer to the complexities of governing West African countries through interactive simulation
Returning for a second consecutive year, the TUM (Technical University of Munich) + SGT summer course was hosted at Aalto University on 3-5 June 2026. The three-day course brought together students and staff from different disciplines to explore political, economic, and environmental decision-making through an interactive simulation.
Students: Book a personal guidance session for information searches through MyStudies
Do you want help with finding information, using source literature or starting your thesis? Library Services provides personalised guidance sessions for information searches. You can now conveniently book a guidance session through MyStudies.
It鈥檚 never too late for happiness 鈥 can you learn how to become happy in Finland?
Frank Steuer took the Happiness Science from Finland summer course at Aalto University Summer School to explore a topic he was already passionate about: combining happiness and self-development with both lifestyle and successful entrepreneurship.
Take a Break: New relaxation room opens at the Undergraduate Centre
New relaxation room for students in room Y420.
Panu Miettinen Explores the Journey from Research to Business
Introduced the R2B funding instrument.
Welcome to the Friends Program! Fall 2026
Want to make friends in Finland? If your answer is yes, then the Friends Program is perfect for you! We are looking for both Finnish and international students to join.
Apply to the University of Helsinki鈥檚 Swedish-language Nightingale mentoring programme!
Students at Aalto University can apply to University of Helsinki鈥檚 Swedish-language Nightingale mentoring programme that brings together higher education students and children who are between the ages of 9 and 12 and who live in Helsinki.
From Management Consulting to Startup Thinking: Julia Sepp盲 on Finding an Entrepreneurial Path
What happens when 15 years of experience lead you to ask, 鈥淲hat鈥檚 next?鈥
Back on track 鈥搘orkshop series 29.9. & 27.10.2026
Starting Point of Wellbeing is organizing a two-time peer support workshop series for those who have progressed in their studies more slowly than they hoped, or are returning to their studies after a break. The workshop is multilingual, and we use English as the common language.
Can鈥檛 find your English course in Sisu? Use the new course codes LC-1124/LC-1125/LC-1126/LC-1127
Note the code changes in some English courses!
Call for doctoral student tutors 2026-2027
Sign-up to be a tutor for new doctoral students as part of the Aalto Doctoral Orientation Days!
