Master's Degree Programme in Sustainable Chemical and Process Engineering
Åbo Akademi University
Key Information
Campus location
Turku, Finland
Languages
English
Study format
On-Campus
Duration
2 years
Pace
Full time
Tuition fees
EUR 12,000 / per year **
Application deadline
Request info *
Earliest start date
Request info
* The application period is 4-18 January 2023, closing at 3:00pm Helsinki time
** 12000 €/year for non-EU/EEA students
Introduction
Like many of the programmes available at ÅAU, this programme has been carefully structured to ensure that graduates are not only equipped with the necessary skills to succeed within their chosen career, but also, to ensure that they are adaptable to the ever-changing face of modern industries. Through practical and theoretical studies, this two-year programme aims to provide students with an in-depth understanding of sustainable chemical and process engineering as a field and its imperative value to the growth of areas such as biofuel, energy efficiency, waste management and many more.
Graduates of this programme can look forward to becoming an integral part of the growth and diversification of invaluable sectors – some of which are now essential for human well-being. Students will gain top-level expertise recognized on both a national and international level, allowing them to confidently and effectively contribute to the research, development and everyday running of cutting-edge processes.
This master’s degree programme consists of 12 months of courses and six months of thesis work with a three-month summer break between the first and second academic year. Upon successful completion of the programme, students will be awarded a Master of Science Degree in Technology.
Admissions
Curriculum
Major subject studies
Profiling Module: Sustainable Chemical and Process Engineering
- Biomass Fractionation
- Chemical Process Technology
- Energy Technologies in Process Industry (in English)
- Environmental Engineering and Design
- Established and Novel Bioproducts (in English)
- Nanomaterials in Energy Technology (in English)
- Reaction Kinetics
Specialization module
Specialization Module: Bioproducts Engineering
- Fiber and Paper Chemistry
- Paper Coating and Converting Technology
- Established and Novel Bioproducts (in English)
- Biobased Materials and Health
- Basics of Rheology
- Biorefinery _
- Towards Bio-based Finland (UTU) (in English)
- Intensification of chemical biorefinery processes
Specialization Module: Sustainable Energy Technology
- Energy Technologies in Process Industry (in English)
- Refrigeration (in English)
- Transport processes
- Advanced process thermodynamics
- New energy technologies
- Combustion Chemistry
- Chemistry in energy technology (in English)
- Biofuels Engineering and Energy Technology
Master's thesis and research methods in Chemical Engineering
- Master's thesis in Chemical and Process Engineering (in English)
- Academic writing skills in English for Master's students (in English)
- Special assignment in Chemical Engineering (in English)
Choose one of the courses
- Project Management
- Process Plant Design
- Research methods in chemical and process engineering
Thematic module: Compulsory module
- Principles of Chemical Reaction Engineering
- Engineering Thermodynamics
- Biomass Chemistry and technology (in English)
- Industrial Inorganic Chemistry
Free optional studies
Career Opportunities
Past students of this programme have gone on to succeed in a variety of different careers across a number of thriving sectors. As well as roles specific to the engineering industry, graduates have also achieved success in areas such as research, business development, project management and education. As this programme provides students with such a broad array of skills, it is an excellent starting point from which to build an academic or professional career that will constantly challenge those with an analytical mind.
Program Tuition Fee
Scholarships and Funding
Scholarships are available for students applying to our master's degree programmes and liable for tuition fee. There are two categories:
- Tuition Fee Scholarship, covering 100 % of the tuition fee, awarded for 2 years (second year conditional)
- Tuition Fee Scholarship, covering 50 % of the tuition fee, awarded for 2 years (second year conditional)
The decision to grant a scholarship is based on:
- the academic performance of the student in his/her previous studies,
- how well the applicant meets the programme requirements
- the answers the applicants have given in the application form
The application to our scholarships is included in online application form to our master's degree programmes.