Turku, Finland
DURATION
2 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
Request application deadline
EARLIEST START DATE
Aug 2025
TUITION FEES
EUR 12,000 / per year *
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* 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
- Process Technology
- Biorefinery Platforms
- Energy Technologies in the Process Industry
- Environmental Engineering and Design
- Established and Novel Bioproducts
- Nanomaterials in Energy Technology
- Reaction Kinetics
Specialization Module: Bioproducts Engineering
- Chemistry for Lignocellulose Processing
- Packaging technology
- Established and Novel Bioproducts
- Biobased Materials and Health
- Basics of Rheology
- Towards Bio-based Finland (UTU)
- Multidisciplinary Approaches to Sustainability
Specialization Module: Sustainable Energy Technology
- Energy Technologies in the Process Industry
- Refrigeration
- Gas Technology
- New energy technologies
- Chemistry in thermal energy processes: principles, Sustainability and environmental emissions
- Chemistry in thermal energy processes: efficiency, materials and circular economy
- Biofuels Engineering and Energy Technology
Scientific specialization
- Master's thesis in Chemical and Process Engineering
- Academic writing skills in English for Master's students
- Special assignment in Chemical Engineering
Thematic module: Compulsory module
- Principles of Chemical Reaction Engineering
- Engineering Thermodynamics
- Biomass Chemistry and technology
- Industrial Inorganic Chemistry
Career Opportunities
Past students of this programme have gone on to succeed in a variety of different careers across several 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.
Scholarships and Funding
Tuition fee-paying (non-EU/EEA) applicants applying to our master's degree programmes can apply for the Finland scholarship (in connection with applying for studies at Åbo Akademi University).
Finland scholarship/100% Tuition Fee Scholarship (waiver), awarded for 2 years (second year conditional)
- Number of scholarships to be granted: 1/programme
Finland Scholarships awarded by Åbo Akademi University are part of the national Finland Scholarship programme. This scholarship will be awarded to the most merited applicant in each programme.
The Finland scholarship covers 100% of the tuition fee for two years, the second year is conditional and requires that the student has earned at least 55 ECTS during the first year of studies.
In addition, the applicant is awarded a one-time 5000€ relocation grant, which will be paid to the student, to a Finnish bank account, once they have arrived in Turku/Vaasa and enrolled as present for the academic year.
To be considered for the Finland scholarship you must apply for it as part of your application for admission during the application period. Applicants will find, in the application form, a set of questions evaluating motivation and communicative skills, academic goals and general interest in the field. The applicant’s answers will be assessed by the programme and the scholarship committee. The committee decides which applicants will be awarded a Finland scholarship. The decision on the granted scholarship will be included in the admission letter.
Please note that if you are exempted from paying tuition fees, you will no longer be eligible for Finland scholarships.
80% Tuition Fee Scholarship (waiver), awarded for the whole length of the study right
- This scholarship is granted to all admitted applicants liable to pay tuition fees, who have not received a 100% Tuition Fee Scholarship.