Art & Design, Helsinki Summer School

HELSINKI SUMMER SCHOOL - thinking allowed
4-20 August 2009

Helsinki Summer School is a three-week academic event organised every August by the nine universities in the Helsinki area. Each year we give advanced degree students from over 60 countries an unforgettable experience that combines high quality academics with a wide range of cultural and social activities. Our multidisciplinary courses, all of which are taught in English, aim at stimulating thought and intellectual development in an open and diverse environment. At Helsinki Summer School, the rich academic, cultural and social resources of this vibrant city all become part of the classroom experience.

2009 Courses
-History of Art and Architecture in Finland
This course is suitable for art history students as well as for everyone interested to learn more of the subject.
-Developing Intercultural Competence
This course is designed to provide a multicultural and multidisciplinary group of Finnish and international students from various academic backgrounds with tools for understanding intercultural relationships.
-Interdisciplinary Product Development
This course is designed for students in their 3rd year of studies or beyond with their background in engineering, art and design, and business.
-Semiotics and Poetics of Avant-Garde Literatures
This course is intended for Bachelor's and Master's level students from various academic fields
-Wood in Construction and Architecture
The course is intended for students of architecture, building technology, wood technology and design.

Payments
International Students
* Registration fee 100 €/150 € (until 31 May / after 31 May)
* Course fee 300 €
* Accommodation 455 €/495 € (Eurohostel) or 300 € (flats in Pihlajamäki)

Registration fee
The registration fee is 150 € additional fees for international students. Payment is due within seven days of receipt of written notification of your acceptance to Helsinki Summer School. If you register before 31 May 2009, you will receive a 50 € discount on the registration fee. The registration fee for degree or exchange students attending Finnish universities is 50 €.

Course fee
The course fee of 300 € is to be paid upon your arrival in Helsinki. The course fee can also be paid in advance by bank transfer or credit card. Degree and exchange students attending universities in the Helsinki area are exempt from the course fee. Degree and exchange students attending other Finnish universities are required to pay one half of the course fee (150 €).

APPLICATION AND REGISTRATION
The application deadline is July 24, 2009. We do, however, advise that you submit your application as early as possible, as students are selected on a first come, first served basis.