International Teacher Week
International Teacher Week 2025 - Teaching for All – Creating Inclusive and Engaging Learning Experiences
3rd - 7th of November 2025
We are excited to invite you to Haaga-Helia Teacher Week, taking place in Helsinki this autumn – a week dedicated to professional growth, international exchange, and meaningful conversations on teaching and learning.
This year’s theme, “Teaching for All – Creating Inclusive and Engaging Learning Experiences,” invites us to explore how we can make education more accessible, equitable, and inspiring for every student. From practical classroom strategies to deeper pedagogical reflection, we will focus on how to meet the diverse needs of today’s learners.
The pedagogical training workshops will be led by Sanna Siirilä, Haaga-Helia’s experienced special needs teacher, with a strong background in inclusive education and a passion for creating supportive learning environments.
In addition to the themed training, the week also offers the opportunity to teach as a guest lecturer in Haaga-Helia’s courses. We welcome visiting educators to contribute to a wide range of courses in Business, IT and Tourism and Event management (including courses in study skills and languages). In the application we have listed various courses to choose from.
Haaga-Helia Teacher Week is a chance to connect with colleagues from across the world and share your knowledge and teaching.
The week will also include getting to know Finland and its culture. Participation is fee is 150€. (fee waiver for Ulysseus and Erasmus+ Global partners) The program offered will include the 8 hours and teaching and teacher training to be covered by the Erasmus teacher exchange program (STA)
Registration
Registration for the Teacher Week will open 3rd of June. Deadline for application is 4th of August 2025.
The event has a limited number of participants. After the application period has ended we will process all applications and inform the selected participants by the 22nd of August. The degree program directors will choose the applicants based on their applications and course selection
In the application we ask you to select courses you would like to teach in from a list of open courses, and add a short lecture description for the courses. We will also ask you to ad your also your CV. If you want more knowledge about the courses offered you can ad the course name or code to the search field in our Haaga-Helia study guide
Apply for the teacher week 2025
If you have any questions please contact [email protected]
Participants from Erasmus+ partner institutions, please return the Erasmus+ Mobility Agreement (template below) to [email protected] after receiving confirmation of your selection.
Read more about Haaga-Helia
Haaga-Helia is a strongly business orientated university of applied sciences in Finland. Through education, research and development, we prepare professionals for business and services. We focus on co-operation, entrepreneurship, innovation and internationality.