International study news
A pre-study of teaching resource planning has begun
Pre-study on teaching resource planning highlights current practices and prepares the model for the future targets.
MONTA group aims at advancing diversity and inclusion at the School of Business
Katja Toropainen, the founder of Inklusiiv and graduate student of the School, also makes a call for more discussion and sharing of best practices about diversity in organizations.
About Learning Experience Design and how creating learning experiences elevates your teaching and impacts your students
Sara Gottschalk shares insights on learning experiences and why educators should focus on creating them for our students and ourselves.
Leap for Learning – change project enabling future-led learning and streamlining everyday work
Leap for learning means common and harmonised way of working and learning for all. Digitalised services enable the offering of personalised, easy-to-access support for students.
Cumulus GREEN 2020 competition sought for solutions on sustainability and circular economy
Amongst the honourable mentions is the Oryza Collective by Talisa Dwiyani and Alexia Venot.
Universities decided on changes to spring student admissions
It is important that applicants keep preparing for the admissions and take care of their wellbeing. Their long-term preparations have not gone to waste.
Online events, outdoor activities, and sense of community – this is how computer science and ‘info’ students will celebrate Wappu
Wappu 2020 will take place even though students cannot organize public events or large gatherings
Agile transition to online learning in Digital Business Master Class
During the intensive course, students from Aalto and the School of Business’s partner universities deep-dived into different aspects of digital business and completed five projects for partnering companies. A successful mid-course transition to virtual teaching inspired an online version of the course for summer 2020.
Postponement of degree regulations reform and degree structures discussed at AAC meeting
The changes to be made in degree structures will proceed this spring, but all other preparations for the new degree regulations will continue until next autumn.
Student Niki Aarnio: The Communications Engineering study option combines commercial and technical expertise
Niki Aarnio has especially liked the internationality and concrete nature of his studies
Alumnus Sakari Saarela: One of the most important things you can gain from your studies are the relationships with your fellow students
Our alumnus Sakari Saarela, who works as a M&A advisor in an investment bank in London, emphasizes the importance of his study time friends and mentoring in helping him to gain preparedness for working life and to proceed to interesting work assignments in his career.
Preparing for multiple scenarios in challenge-based online teaching
Experiences and thoughts on adaptability and online learning from Aalto University’s staff who manage challenge-based learning programs.
Results of the Spring 2020 AllWell? questionnaire delivered to programmes and majors
The department level result reviews are organized remotely this spring.
Creating multidimensional experiences with UN's SDGs
Creating multidimensional experiences is a 3-week-long intensive bootcamp during which students learn to create competitive business concepts that solve some of the biggest global challenges. This year, UN's SDGs are being incorporated into the teaching.
#Aaltoathome gathers pictures of the Aalto community in remote mode – Take part on Instagram!
You can find us on Instagram using the name aaltouniversity.
Aalto University prepares for alternative student admissions procedures
Most entrance examinations cannot be organised on Â鶹´«Ã½ due to the coronavirus pandemic.
University entrance exams to be replaced by alternative admissions procedures this spring
The universities will implement their student admissions procedures in a manner that takes into consideration the special characteristics of each field.
Fluent start for studies with digital Pre-Orientation
New digital Pre-Orientation material for new students is launched in Fall 2020. Self-study material in MyCourses will help to get to know materials of our study guide and how to use the most common tools even before the orientation week to leave more time for meaningful interaction.
From Vice President to students and teachers – Thank you for your flexibility
Petri Suomala updates on 3 April about teaching, studying and the results of the student survey.
