The Unite! alliance is one of the university networks of the European Universities -initiative funded by the European Commission, which are developing and building the European higher education of the future. The aim of the collaboration is to create a European university campus where students, staff and researchers can move seamlessly, both physically and virtually.

In Unite!, Aalto's partner universities are Kungliga Tekniska Högskolan, Sweden, Technische Universität Darmstadt, Germany, Institut polytechnique de Grenoble, France, Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal, Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya in Spain and Politecnico di Torino, Italy. The network is based on strong multi- and interdiscplinary co-operation with technical universities, but also extends transversally also across other areas of expertise and disciplines such as architecture, design and economics.

For students, Unite! offers new forms of student mobility, joint programs, online courses, summer schools, researcher seminars and collaborative courses, which may include short-term mobility periods. Courses and other activities are mainly offered for master's and doctoral students, but many events and project courses are also suitable for bachelor's students.

The Architecture Engineering pilot is established for Architecture and Engineering students within the Unite! network to be able to take courses of equivalent credit points in partner universities and broaden their network of exchange and choice of subjects. It will involve a series of lecturers/tutorials/seminars by the main partners of Aalto University and TU Darmstadt (Germany) followed by tutorials within existing coursework by the students. The courses will aim to provide students with knowledge into sustainable design practices utilising digital design and manufacturing workflows. This work will then be exhibited in an online format or examined within the course requirements for each subject and Unite! partners.

Topics:

Architecture, Engineering, Digital Design and Construction, Sustainability, Advanced Manufacturing, Energy Efficiency, Parametric Design, Algorithmic Design, Structural Design

For the autumn 2022 you can pick these courses:

1. Computational Design Basics, 5 ECTS, April-July (TUDa) 
2. Facade Technologies 1, 6 ECTS, April-July  (TUDa)

Application information

Please, read the course description carefully before you apply for the course(s). You will find all the detailed course descriptions here (PDF).

When reading the course information, please pay attention to the different academic calendars, day and hour of the course and the course requirements. If you have questions on whether the course fits your study plan, please contact your academic advisor.

Apply here (application form open only during the application period)

The applications will be processed at the home institution (Aalto) and the students will be nominated to the host institution. You will receive information about the second application at the host institution in late May or June. After successful application at the host institution, you will be enrolled at the host institution. You will have to register for the selected courses before the semester starts. Please also add a study draft of the Unite! course to your primary study plan in Sisu, you can find the instructions on Aalto Wiki.

For further information on how to apply please email vilma.1.jokinen@aalto.fi

Unite! energy online courses consist of our partner universities’ energy related courses. These courses are available for Aalto students to expand your selection of courses as well as to gain knowledge and experience on how to interact and study in an international setting. The courses are available for everyone, but students with background in energy related studies will be given priority in the selection.

Some of the courses can be completed asynchronously and real-time presence will not necessarily be required.

Please make sure you familiarize yourself with the course offering and course information carefully and make sure that you have the required background knowledge before you fill in the online application. The Unite! online courses are Masters level courses.

You can find the course list here (downloadable excel): Energy related online courses

Here are a few examples of the available Energy course topics for autumn term 2022 that are not offered at Aalto, so broaden your knowledge by taking this Unite! courses:

1. Small Scale Polygeneration, 6 ECTS (KTH) 
2. Aircraft Propulsion, 6 ECTS, (KTH) 
3. Geothermal Engineering, 5 ECTS (TU Darmstadt)

Admission Criteria 

Unite! network wants to enable a wide participation in the online courses. Therefore the selection will be done so that as many as possible of the applicants meeting the application requirements will be nominated to a course. In case there are more spaces available than there are applicants, it is possible to get nominated to more than one course (max. 3).

-master’s level as well as students who are almost done with their bachelor studies can apply, excluding students studying in an international double-degree programme

-the student must be registered as present at Aalto University when applying and during the course

-students currently enrolled in energy related programmes or students who have the required background knowledge for the virtual course in question, are given priority in the selection

-in a competitive situation the students are ranked based on their CGPA

-the host university makes the final decision on accepting the students for the online course

Application instructions 

-check the course excel for suitable courses. Please ensure that you can transfer the online courses in your Aalto degree by checking with your programme! 

-check also the prerequisites as well as the dates when the course will take place

-fill in the required fields on the online application form

-apply to max. 3 destinations, in a binding order of preference. 

-upload a transcript of records (in English, a digitally signed will suffice) 

-submit the application by the deadline. The application form is open until 23.59 on day of the deadline. Late applications will not be accepted! 

-add a study draft of the Unite! course to your primary study plan in Sisu, you can find the instructions on Aalto Wiki.

Apply here (application form open only during the application period)

Please note that the Unite! online course credits need to be transferred into your primary study plan after the course has been completed. Therefore please make sure to check with the planning officer of your study program that course is suitable to your sudy plan. You can read more about transferring credits here  

The applications will be processed at the home institution (Aalto) and the students will be nominated to the host institution and the nominated students will be informed. After this you will receive information about the second application directly from the host institution. Please note that university teaching the course will make the final decision on course selection.

For any questions regarding the Unite! online course application please contact vilma.1.jokinen@aalto.fi

Unite! language online courses consist of our partner universities’ langauge courses. These courses are available for Aalto students to expand your selection of courses as well as to gain knowledge and experience on how to interact and study in an international setting. The courses are available for everyone.

Some of the courses can be completed asynchronously and real-time presence will not necessarily be required.

Please make sure you familiarize yourself with the course offering and course information carefully and make sure that you have the required background knowledge before you fill in the online application. 

You can find the course list here (PDF).

Admission Criteria 

Unite! network wants to enable a wide participation in the online courses. Therefore the selection will be done so that as many as possible of the applicants meeting the application requirements will be able to apply to the course. 

-both bachelor's and master’s level students can apply

-the student must be registered as present at Aalto University when applying and during the course

-please check the admission criteria of the course from the course catalogue

-the host university makes the final decision on accepting the students for the online course

Application instructions 

-check the course excel for suitable courses. Please ensure that you can transfer the online courses in your Aalto degree by checking with your programme! 

-check also the prerequisites as well as the dates when the course will take place

-check the application instructions of the course and apply accordingly

-submit the application by the deadline.

-add a study draft of the Unite! course to your primary study plan in Sisu, you can find the instructions on Aalto Wiki.

Please note that the UNITE! online course credits need to be transferred into the student’s Aalto degree after the course has been completed. You can read more about transferring credits here  

The applications will be processed at the host institution, therefore the university teaching the course will make the final decision on course selection.

For any questions regarding the Unite! online course application please contact vilma.1.jokinen@aalto.fi