Languages, culture and communication courses starting in period I
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).
Chinese
Communication interaction
Warmly welcome to the courses in communication and interaction during the 1st period! If you're interested in honing your argumentation or presentation skills in depth, we have a course on in Finnish and two public speaking skills courses available, one in (4th Sept- 9th Oct) and one in (5th Sept- 12th Oct). All our communication and interaction courses arevery much hands-on work and interactive!
English
English courses for ARTS students
English courses for Master's students
Are you a master's student who has not done their bachelor's degree in Finland and need to fulfil your compulsory language requirement? Then this course is for you! Note that both on Â鶹´«Ã½ and Zoom groups are available.
(CHEM, ENG, ELEC, SCI students only)
German
Intercultural Communication
This course is for all those who want to build up critical awareness and effective communication skills to become an ethical intercultural communicator working in a diverse workplace.
Russian
All Russian courses in 2023-2024 will be offered as hybrid teaching, so you can participate on Â鶹´«Ã½ or via Zoom.
Spanish
(Note that the teaching language in this group is Finnish. There will groups in periods II, III, IV that will be taught in English)
(Note that the teaching language in this group is Finnish. There will groups in periods II, III, IV and V that will be taught in English)
Swedish
Hej!
From the first period onwards, you can study Swedish for the needs of working life. Choose the study method that suits you best and learn how to communicate in Swedish. Vi ses på kurserna!
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.
Two period courses, test result 16–24
- , for technology students
- , for BIZ-students
- , for ARTS-students
FLEX groups for students with identified learning challenges, e.g. dyslexia or anxiousness related to group situations and speaking in public etc.
One period course, test result 25+
- , for technology students
- , for BIZ-students
Courses for all Aalto-students
- , for Finnish-speaking students, test result 25+
- , intended for all students with Swedish as their mother tongue/school education language at all Aalto University schools
- , a basic course for international or Finnish students with no previous studies in Swedish
- , test result under 16 points. The course helps to refresh your basic Swedish language skills and prepares you for basic level courses (for Finnish-speaking students).
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Funidata survey on students' use of digital services
The survey is open until Sunday 24 May 2026.Students’ opportunities for language learning to expand from autumn 2026
Founded in 2025, KiePe – Network for Language Centre Pedagogy, Teaching and Research – will broaden the range of language courses available to students at universities in the Helsinki metropolitan area. The KiePe network, composed of the University of Helsinki, Aalto University, the University of the Arts Helsinki, and Hanken School of Economics, will offer their students the chance to take elective language courses at any of the network universities in the future.Students will be able register for courses via the cross-institutional studies service (RIPA) from autumn 2026. By autumn 2028, the study paths of the network universities will be harmonised to some extent, which will make cross-institutional studies even easier.
Students wishing to take language courses outside their home university can register for language courses offered by the network universities through the cross-institutional studies service and view the course offerings on the universities’ websites. More detailed information about the course offering and registration practices will be provided in August 2026.
Campus restaurants’ opening hours during summer 2026
Campus restaurants have reduced opening hours during the summer holiday season.