Helsinki Summer School is organised annually in August by the University of Helsinki. It is an international Summer School offering courses that cover a wide range of academic fields and multidisciplinary topics.
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Top reasons to study here
- Courses are designed to challenge and inspire you in a learning environment that promotes equality.
- Helsinki Summer School students benefit from the great services and facilities offered by the University of Helsinki.
- After the session has ended, we will email a course diploma, a transcript, and a course description to each student who has successfully completed their course.
Short Courses
Social Sciences (8)
- Short Course Cognition, Communication and the Brain
- Short Course Global Poverty, Human Rights and Development
- Short Course Political Popular Culture
- Short Course Populism on the Loose in Europe and Beyond
Education & Training (6)
- Short Course English as a Lingua Franca and Multilingualism
- Short Course Intensive Finnish Course
- Short Course Populism on the Loose in Europe and Beyond
Environmental Studies & Earth Sciences (3)
- Short Course Cooperative Law for Sustainable Development
- Short Course Gentrification and The Welfare City
- Short Course Managing Sustainable Forest Landscapes
Humanities (2)
Agriculture & Forestry (1)
- Short Course Managing Sustainable Forest Landscapes
Arts, Design & Architecture (1)
Engineering & Technology (1)
- Short Course Gentrification and The Welfare City
Journalism & Media (1)
- Short Course 21st – Century Digital Storytelling
Law (1)
- Short Course Cooperative Law for Sustainable Development
About
Education
Helsinki Summer School uses Moodle online learning environment for distributing study materials, course programmes and general information. Some of the courses use it also for group work, learning assignments etc. Students will receive their credentials for Moodle before coming to Finland.
Career
The University of Helsinki is a renowed research university offering careers possibilities for 8,000 people, with a range of open positions in teaching and research as well as service and expert roles. We offer excellent support services and employee benefits to all our staff.
Services
Housing services
- Unihome Pihlajamäki: studio flats only for one person (single occupancy only, no exceptions!) at Vuolukiventie 1, Helsinki. Bedding and towel included. Free Wi-Fi, sauna and laundry facilities.
- Eurohostel: both single and twin rooms available. Located at: Linnankatu 9, Helsinki. Bedding and towel included. Free Wi-Fi, coin-operated washing machines.
Library services
Students are issued a certificate of attendance allowing them to get a library card and borrow books from the Helsinki University Library.
ICT services
Helsinki Summer School students have access to the University’s Learning Centres and receive a IT username that allows unlimited access to the extensive computer facilities, and to use the wireless Internet connection at the University.
Student Life
Campus life
- The Kumpula Campus, dedicated to research and teaching in the exact natural sciences, is perched on a verdant hill only four kilometres from the centre of Helsinki.
- The multidisciplinary Viikki Campus is located in the geographical centre of Helsinki, and has served as a campus area since 1946. The Viikki Campus is a hub of teaching and research in the biosciences, agriculture and forestry, pharmacy, and veterinary medicine.
Sports facilities
Helsinki Summer School students are entitled to use the gym and participate in the group training sessions offered by the UniSport gyms and sports centres at the University of Helsinki for a student friendly price at any of the campuses.
The Global Study Awards
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