The Aalto University School of Art and Design has been a leader in art and design education for over 138 years. It is an international postgraduate university institution with students from over 50 countries. It offers doctorate, master and bachelor degrees in a wide range of disciplines - fine art, design, new media, art education, visual culture, motion picture and production design. School of Art and Design is a pioneer in research and in developing interdisciplinary study programmes.

The University has approximately 1,900 students in various degree programmes. We also provide open-university teaching and additional professional training.

An international spirit and the English language are part of our everyday life. Almost 19 percent of our students come from abroad, making us Finland’s most international university.
The Department of Design works according to the vision, strategy and policies of the School and shares the same values. The goals in education and research are the high level of quality, international co-operation, rich interaction between teaching and research and focus on relevant and actual research topics in the area of design. Our values are humanism, sustainable development, designing better environments and making an impact in the society.
Our key areas of expertise are design research, artistic practice and design education. We do research with other schools and universities, along with companies from various areas. Our graduates have qualifications to work as experts in design leadership and as designers in industrial production, cultural institutions, media as well as private entrepreneurs and researchers.