Languages, culture and communication courses starting in period V
The full list of courses is available in Sisu, but here are some recommendations.
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).
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).
Courses in Intercultural Communication open to all students
25.4.-8.6.
Communication and social interaction
(In Finnish), 22.5.-30.5.
(In Finnish), 26.4.-17.5.
(In Finnish), 5.5.-2.6.
(In English), 21.4.-26.5.
All courses are very practical with lots of exercises. Welcome!
Spanish
, 24.4.- 5.6.2023
, 24.4.-7.6.2023 ja 25.4.- 6.6.2023
, 24.4.- 5.6.2023
Chinese
, 20.4.-1.6.2023
German
, 18.4.- 25.5.2023
Russian
Contact teaching courses can also be completed as a hybrid in Zoom.
), 24.4.- 4.6.2023
, 24.4.- 5.6.2023
French
,17.4.- 28.5.2023
, 24.4.- 9.6.2023
, 24.4.- 9.6.2023
, 26.4.-7.6.2023
Swedish
y (H19/SCI-TIK, H20/all Aalto schools)
Note: Swedish on offer in June, too, for students of all Aalto schools (taught via Zoom):
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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.
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