Supporting your study ability and wellbeing, Summer 2025

The main page of Aalto's guidance and support
On this page, we have collected information about services, materials and individuals that can help students with their study planning, study wellbeing and career reflections.
Starting Point of Wellbeing services during summer
Drop-in counselling is on summer break and will start again on 1 September. During the summer break, you can contact Starting Point of Wellbeing service providers directly. You can find contact information through the SPW home page.
FSHS will serve students in higher education institutions throughout the summer. The service offering is scaled to the estimated lower demand during the summer season.
Read more about the available activities from the link in the title.
The FSHS provides support to help you improve your ability to study and progress with your studies. Explore the materials via the link.
Park exercise sessions in the metropolitan area in the summer
Free group exercise from June to August in , (site in Finnish).
Excursions organized in the capital region are compiled in the municipalities' joint nature excursion calendar (in Finnish).
Personal Impact course offering 2024-2025
Personal Impact brings to light already existing courses in Aalto University on values and meaningfulness, self-leadership, societal impact, human potential and well-being. Courses boost your skills of self-leadership, leadership and personal development. Check the list of courses.
Courses, workshops and self-study materials for students
Here you'll find information on our groups, workshops and online material for wellbeing, study skills and coping. The pages are administered by the Starting Point of Wellbeing. The groups and workshops are conducted in Finnish or English.
The Best Thing Today podcast series by Aalto University’s psychologists
The Best Thing Today is a podcast series hosted by the psychologists at Aalto University Learning Services. In the podcast, the psychologists casually talk about wellbeing topics – ranging from student wellbeing to the wellbeing of employees.
Hilma arranges online courses in Gender and Women’s Studies. Check out the course offering for Autumn 2025.
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Sustainability transformations by the best experts - an open lecture series and doctoral course in the autumn
Sustainability is the imperative of our time. The Sustainability Transformation Doctoral Education Pilot (SusTra) presents an essential opportunity for everyone to engage with our open Studia Generalia lectures in autumn 2025.
Languages, culture and communication courses
The Language Centre offers a wide range of courses.
Housing benefits for students about to change in August – how will this affect you?
Students will be transferred under a new housing supplement scheme on 1 August 2025.You can apply for the student housing supplement in June 2025 at the earliest.
