FITech Network University
Study courses organised by Finnish universities of technology free of charge. Courses are aimed at all Finns and permanent residents of Finland.
The application for FITech Network University’s spring courses is open
Update your skills and learn something new next spring through FITech! Over 200 courses from Finnish universities of technology are offered free of charge for all Finns and permanent residents of Finland.
On the university courses offered through FITech, you are able to update and upgrade your skills free of charge. Society and the world of work are rapidly going digital, and FITech can help you keep up with the changes.
FITech’s courses are offered by Finnish universities of technology, which guarantees their high quality. You can start studying a new subject from the basics or go deeper into a subject you know better with intermediate or advanced level courses.
Next spring, more than 200 courses will be offered, covering a wide range of topics from ICT, 5G technology, energy storage and the hydrogen economy. 75% of the spring courses will be offered either as distance learning or as self-paced open online courses (e.g. MOOCs). There are also some courses that offer the possibility to attend contact teaching on the university campus.
The application period for spring courses is now open and closes about two weeks before the start of each course. The first courses will start in January 2024.
Note! The application period for courses starting in January ends on 17.12.2023.
Aalto University offers close to 30 courses next spring
Courses are open and available for everyone from high school students to adults in working life. Remember to go through the course prerequisites to see if the course is a right fit for you. Below you will find some course picks from the spring study offering.
- Course level: beginner
- Teaching period: 27.2.–12.4.2024
- Application deadline: 13.2.2024
- Course level: intermediate
- Teaching period: 8.1.–14.5.2024
- Application deadline: 17.12.2023
- Course level: intermediate
- Teaching period: 9.1.–16.4.2024
- Application deadline: 17.12.2023
- Course level: advanced
- Teaching period: 26.2.–10.5.2024
- Application deadline: 12.2.2024
- Course level: intermediate
- Teaching period: 8.1.–15.6.2024 (flexible start)
- Application deadline: 18.2.2024
- Course level: beginner
- Teaching period: 23.4.–28.5.2024
- Application deadline: 9.4.2024
- Course level: intermediate
- Teaching period: continuously ongoing
- No application needed
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FITech courses are part of the Aalto Lifewide Learning study offering.
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