Aalto University

Aalto University was created with a mission to lead a way for a nation, to unite a diverse set of people through science, arts, technology and business. They aim to create a better world by bringing quantum engineers, urban economists and fashion designers to collide and to elevate each other. The purpose – to shape a sustainable future.

Born in the merger of three esteemed Finnish universities in 2010, Aalto has 6 schools, with 14,000 students and consistently high rankings overall for the university and individual subjects.

Aalto University School of Business is triple crown accredited; with AACSB, EQUIS and AMBA.

The university is based in Helsinki, the capital of Finland, and the city is ranked as one of the most liveable cities in the world for Quality of Life. It has great cultural heritage and offers amazing outdoor adventures with numerous islands, forests and greenery within easy reach of the city.

Essentials

AUT subjects:
These are general subject areas, you'll need to check if your major is offered.

Business (all majors)

Location:
Finland
Language of instruction:
English
Level of study:
Undergraduate, Postgraduate
GPA requirement:
5.0 or above

Master's and MBA, please check the Aalto webpages

Exchange duration:
1 semester
Demand for places:
less competitive
Accommodation:

Student housing organisations HOAS and AYY take applications (see fact sheet in Extra resources for more information).

Website:

Inbound exchange webpage

Semester dates

  • Autumn term: August – December
  • Spring term: January – June

When to apply for exchange to Aalto University

  • Autumn term– apply by the 1 December AUT deadline
  • Spring term– apply by the 1 July AUT deadline

Credit equivalence

7.5 ECTS = 15 AUT points

Full semester workload = 30 ECTS at Aalto = 60 AUT points

Language

Bachelor’s

Bachelor’s programme in business with specialisations in Management, Accounting, Information and Service Management, Marketing, Finance and Economics are mostly taught in English in the 2nd and 3rd year.

The bachelor’s programmes in Economics and International Business (Mikkeli campus) are entirely in English.

Master’s

Please check fact sheet linked in ‘Extra resources’ for English taught specialisations.

Specific subject requirements/restrictions

One semester is divided into five teaching periods. It’s recommended that students evenly divide their workload into various periods (for example 2-3 courses or 12-18 ECTS per teaching period).

Annually around 170 business and multidisciplinary courses are available for exchange students, the course list and course descriptions are available online - navigate using the inbound exchange link in the essentials table.

MBA

Executive MBA and part-time MBA programmes are offered by Aalto and exchange students can attend at any time throughout the year on these programs.

Digital Business Master Class

An intensive two-week blended module offered in March and July, this is an interactive and fast-paced graduate level course (6 ECTS) focusing on digital technologies. See Extra resources for weblink.

Extra resources

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