YTK:n Pitkä kurssi – yhdyskuntasuunnittelun asiantuntijaohjelma
The YTK:n Pitkä kurssi program is a highly regarded continuing education program for experts from various backgrounds in urban planning. The program will deepen your understanding of current challenges and future trends in urban planning.
Active discussion and networking are central to the YTK:n Pitkä kurssi program. Participants maintain close contact even between in-person sessions. Networking is supported by the Tähtiluento lectures, which are open to everyone and also feature alumni of the program. Graduates of the program form a strong network that offers collegial support even after the program ends.
As part of the program, you have the option to participate in an optional study trip abroad (at an additional cost), during which you will deepen your understanding of the course themes from an international perspective.
Upon completing YTK:n Pitkä kurssi, you will have mastered the fields of community planning and urban studies. Your expertise will have expanded, your understanding will have deepened, and you will have developed a perspective on the future trends in the field.
Please note that the program is held in Finnish.
By completing this program, you will be eligible for alumni status and become part of Aalto EE's global alumni community. The alumni community offers valuable benefits that support your professional development and networking:
- Invitations to exclusive alumni events and networking opportunities
- An alumni newsletter that brings together the most important news, events, and content
- The opportunity to participate in most of our programs at a special fee
Program Benefits
After completing the program, your expertise in community planning will have expanded, and your understanding will have deepened. Graduates particularly value the network of professionals in community planning and urban studies that the program fosters, as well as the opportunity to share experiences even while the program is still underway.
For
The YTK:n Pitkä kurssi program is designed for planning, development, research, consulting, and managerial professionals in the field of urban planning, in both public and private sectors.
The program is suitable e.g. for
- Architects
- Landscape Architects
- Surveyors
- Engineers
- Geographers
- Historians
- Sociologists
Content and Schedule
The YTK:n Pitkä kurssi program is, as its name suggests, a long-term continuing education package, which is taken during one academic year (fall-spring). The scope of the studies is 20 credits.
The instructors for YTK:n Pitkä kurssi program come from the Department of Built Environment and from other Aalto University departments. Experienced and visionary practical experts have a strong presence during the program, as well.
During the program, you will take part in exercises enhancing learning and small study tours related to the module themes.
The YTK:n Pitkä kurssi program is characterized by discussions, and contact is maintained actively between the contact teaching modules as well. The networking of program participants will be promoted by exploring other programs and by organizing Star Lectures, which are open to everyone and attended in particular by active alumni of the YTK:n Pitkä kurssi program.
At the end of the program, an optional foreign study tour will be offered, to provide an opportunity to learn about the subject areas of the program from an international perspective. Since the study tour is optional, it is not included in the price of the program and is paid separately. The price is approximately EUR 2,000 to 2,500.