Institution name

Aalto University

Location

Espoo, Helsinki, Finland

Semester dates

Semester 1 (Spring Semester): January - May
Semester 2 (Autumn Semester): September - December

Academic calendar

Discipline area

Design only. 

Swinburne students can only choose Design courses due to our exchange agreement with Aalto.

Important notes to consider

This is a competitive destination. As such, students need to put careful consideration into their second and third preference.

Students applying to Aalto University should have flexilibity with their units as final registration to courses at Aalto take place right before the start of studies. Therefore you might have to change your study plan once you will start your studies and get more information on the current course availability. Most of courses lectured in English are on Master level. On Bachelor level the courses in English are very limited. They are mainly available in the Bachelor's Programme in Design.

Courses available for exchange students

There are limited courses taught in English. Degree Programmes and Majors in English:

  • Master's programmes and majors (M.Sc. & M.A.)
    Animation, Architecture, Collaborative and Industrial Design, Contemporary Design, Film and Television, Fashion, Clothing and Textile Design, Game Design and Development, Interior Architecture, New Media, Sound in New Media, Photography, Visual Communication Design, Visual Cultures, Curating and Contemporary Art.
  • Multidisciplinary programmes (M.Sc. & M.A.)
    Creative Sustainability, International Design Business Management, Urban Studies and Planning (with School of Engineering and University of Helsinki).
  • Bachelor's programmes (B.A.)
    Design
     

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Credit equivalence

50 CP = 30 ECTS
37.5 CP = 22.5 ECTS
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Accommodation

Aalto University does not itself own any student dormitories nor has housing services to offer. Aalto University has an agreement with HOAS for providing a number of furnished rooms for incoming exchange students. However, Aalto University cannot guarantee housing for all exchange students. Visit the accommodation page for more information. 

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Check out the Aalto University website for more information for incoming exchange students.