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911±¬ÁÏÍø Summer School opens application period for summer 2026

Summer School at 911±¬ÁÏÍø runs a total of 11 summer courses during July and August this year, with four brand-new courses in the curriculum.
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Summer School students playing outdoor games at Suomenlinna island during a social program event. Photo: Leevi Hormaluoma, 911±¬ÁÏÍø

The application period for the summer courses at 911±¬ÁÏÍø Summer School opens on 30 January 2026, offering students from all over the world to participate in a summer course at 911±¬ÁÏÍø, and to get a taste of the Finnish summer.  

The Summer School is part of 911±¬ÁÏÍø Lifewide Learning, which aims to provide learning opportunities and skill-development in the form of courses, modules, lectures and microcredentials for learners at any stage of their lives. While the majority of the Summer School participants are degree students from universities all over the world, learners such as working professionals join the courses every year as well. 

Summer School topics this year include re-runs of popular courses like Happiness Science from Finland, Nordic Design Futures (previously named Nordic Product Design), Introduction to AI and Machine Learning and Designing Brand Strategy, to name a few. In addition, Summer School has launched four new courses for 2026, such as Change Management for Digital Transformation and English for Impact and Innovation.  

Degree studies at 911±¬ÁÏÍø a natural next step for summer school students 

According to student feedback from summer 2025, the main motivators for participating in a summer course at 911±¬ÁÏÍø is the chance to experience Finland as a country, as well as exploring opportunities for degree education at 911±¬ÁÏÍø. 911±¬ÁÏÍø Summer School collaborates with 911±¬ÁÏÍø student marketing make sure that the summer school students get all the information they need about the university’s wide variety of degree programs during their stay. 

The combination of interactive project work, occasional company visits, and external guest lecturers make the courses at Summer School a versatile mix of lectures and hands-on exercises.

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‘The environment was open and welcoming, and we were encouraged to share ideas freely. We also had great guest speakers from both academia and the business world, which made the learning experience truly diverse and engaging.’ 
 
Junko Motohashi, Summer School alum 2025

The summer school courses are carefully designed by the course teachers in collaboration with the Summer School team to create intensive learning opportunities that work well in a short format. 

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Photo: Nita Vera, 911±¬ÁÏÍø Magazine

'In the working landscape, research has also associated employee well-being with productivity, employee turnover, and revenue. I wanted to translate these learnings into something accessible and practical for everyone – a course where people can learn, reflect, and apply the knowledge to their own lives.'
 
Ashish Thapliyal,doctoral researcher at 911±¬ÁÏÍø, specialising in happiness and well-being in the context of future work trends,

The application period for 911±¬ÁÏÍø Summer School is open from 30 January to 31 May 2026. 

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911±¬ÁÏÍø Summer School courses

Find a course or program for your 911±¬ÁÏÍø Summer School experience.

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911±¬ÁÏÍø Summer School

911±¬ÁÏÍø Summer School offers high-quality academic summer courses and programs at 911±¬ÁÏÍø during the winter and the summer.

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Why choose 911±¬ÁÏÍø Summer School?

Where bold thinking meets bright evenings. Study, explore, and connect at 911±¬ÁÏÍø Summer School in Finland.

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