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Smart Energy Transition (Electrical and Energy Engineering)
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Education type:
Master
Degree
Master of Science (Technology)
Credits:
120
Time of study:
Day time teaching
Form of teaching:
Contact teaching, Independent learning
Language of instruction: English
Tuition fee for non-EU/EEA citizens:
14000€
Application periods:
University of Vaasa, Rolling Admission 2026 (
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Joint Application to Higher Education, Spring 2026 (
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Joint Application to Degree Programmes in Finnish/Swedish, Spring 2026 (
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Master’s Programme in Smart Energy Transition (Electrical and Energy Engineering)
Master’s Programme in Smart Energy Transition provides students with multidisciplinary capabilities to create future-proof solutions for future sustainable, digital, flexible and resilient energy systems in order to enable the green energy transition and required energy industry renewal.
Next generation electrical power and energy engineers need to understand an increasing amount of different interdisciplinary interactions ranging from enabling technologies to new business models and market structures. Therefore, our renewed Electrical and Energy Engineering field related multi-disciplinary Master’s Programme in Smart Energy Transition consists of three main study modules:
1) Major Studies in Electrical or Energy Engineering (35 ECTS),
2) Digitalisation (15 ECTS),
3) Business Studies (20 ECTS) (or alternatively Applied Energy Technology (20 ECTS) in Energy Engineering major)
Programme provides its students good analytical skills and wide expertise in the key enabling technologies of smart grids, flexible energy systems and future market and business models. The subjects cover, e.g., battery energy storages, microgrids, energy communities, smart cities, sector-coupling, data-analytics, artificial intelligence, advanced communication technologies and cyber security, power electronic applications, powertrains, power plants, engines, heat transfer, fluid dynamics, renewable and low-carbon fuels.
After completing the programme, you are qualified to continue with a wide range of career opportunities in energy industry companies including different roles in design, research and development and project management related to future smart and flexible energy systems. Vaasa is the centrepiece of the Nordic energy sector and therefore offers an excellent location for graduates of the Smart Energy Transition Programme who are looking to apply their education in the local energy industry. In addition, the programme prepares students for research work and provides eligibility for doctoral studies in the field of electrical engineering, electrical energy engineering or energy engineering.
The Master’s programme educates Masters of Science in Technology and offers the choice of two different majors: Electrical Engineering or Energy Engineering. We also offer the Smart Cities and Communities joint programme which takes students to three different countries.
- Smart Cities and Communities, Master of Science in Technology (teaching in English)
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Considering advanced studies in urban development? Study in leading universities in Europe and earn a joint degree
Smart Cities and Communities is an Erasmus Mundus joint master’s programme that focuses on the pillars of sustainable urban development, namely energy, transportation, buildings, urban planning, and information and communication technology as central enablers in implementing sustainable solutions.
University of Vaasa offers the joint programme a multidisciplinary Smart Grid Solutions study module which is worth 30 ECTS credits and deals with smart energy solutions and combining new technologies and business models.
The EU-funded master’s programme lasts two years and includes four terms in three different countries. The other universities are:
- University of Mons in Belgium
- International Hellenic University in Greece
- University of the Basque Country in Spain
Admissions criteria and instructions for how to apply
You are eligible to apply if you have a bachelor's degree in a relevant field. Read our detailed guide on how to apply and check the programme-specific criteria on the Studyinfo portal. Ready to apply? Go to the Studyinfo portal to submit your application.
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