Master’s Degree Programme in Competence for Energy Transition Management
Qualification Awarded and the Level of Qualification
Insinööri (ylempi AMK)
Master of Engineering
Contact Information
Head of Degree Program
Sami Heikkilä
sami.j.heikkila(at)tuni.fi
Special Admission Requirements
Pohjakoulutusvaatimus
Hakukelpoisuuden Insinööri (ylempi AMK), Energiamurroksen johtamisen -tutkintoon antaa insinööri (AMK), ammatillisen korkea-asteen insinööri, diplomi-insinööri tai vastaava ulkomainen tutkinto.
Hakukelpoisuuden antavan suomalaisen tutkinnon on oltava suoritettuna niin, että lopullinen tutkintotodistuksen kopio on ladattu hakemukselle viimeistään 31.12.2024 kello 15.00.
Jos olet pakolainen tai pakolaiseen rinnastettavassa asemassa, etkä voi todistaa tutkintoasi asiakirjoin, TAMK voi kutsua sinut valintakokeeseen tai ottaa huomioon määräaikaan mennessä toimittamasi ennakkotehtävän. Sinulla tulee olla pakolaisstatuksesta kertova viranomaispäätös (turvapaikkapäätös tai oleskelulupa suojelun perusteella).
Lue lisää kohdasta ”Liitteet”.
Työkokemusvaatimus
Hakukelpoisuuteen vaaditaan vähintään 24 kuukautta alan työkokemusta, joka on kertynyt lopullisen korkeakoulututkintotodistuksen myöntämispäivästä alkaen 31.12.2024 mennessä.
Työkokemuksen tulee olla joko alalta, jolta hakukelpoisuuden antava korkeakoulututkinto on tai alalta, jonka tutkinto on haun kohteena.
TAMK hyväksyy työkokemukseksi myös aiemmin Suomessa suoritetun opistoasteen tai ammatillisen korkea-asteen tutkinnon jälkeen hankitun työkokemuksen. Myös tässä tapauksessa työkokemusta tulee olla vähintään 24 kuukautta ja sen tulee olla alalta, jolta hakukelpoisuuden antava korkeakoulututkinto on tai alalta, jonka tutkinto on haun kohteena.
Työkokemus tulee todentaa työtodistuksin. Työtodistuksesta tulee ilmetä mm. työsuhteen alkamis- ja päättymispäivä, työnantajan yhteystiedot, työtehtävät ja osa-aikatyön kohdalla työtunnit. Todistus tulee olla allekirjoitettu ja päivätty. Mikäli työsuhde jatkuu edelleen, työnantajalta tulee pyytää allekirjoitettu ja päivätty väliaikainen työtodistus.
Yrittäjyys hyväksytään työkokemukseksi, jos siitä on todistus, joka osoittaa, että hakija on tai on ollut YEL- tai MYEL-vakuutettu (YEL=yrittäjäeläkevakuutus, MYEL= viljelijöiden, metsätilallisten, kalastajien ja poronhoitajien sekä heidän perheenjäsentensä työeläkevakuutus). Ulkomainen yrittäjyys todistetaan vastaavin virallisin dokumentein.
Käsi- ja taideteollisuusalalla, viestintä- ja kuvataidealalla, teatteri- ja tanssialalla ja musiikkialalla työkokemuksen asemesta voidaan vaatia vastaavan pituinen taiteellinen toiminta, joka osoitetaan esim. portfoliolla (Laki 932/2014).
Työkokemus lasketaan täysinä kuukausina. Osa-aikatyön tunnit muunnetaan kokoaikaiseksi niin, että 150 tuntia tai 20 vähintään 7 tunnin työpäivää vastaa yhtä kuukautta. Työkokemuksen ei tarvitse olla yhtäjaksoista eikä saman työnantajan palveluksessa hankittua. Rinnakkaisista työsuhteista voi saada työkokemuspisteitä vain päätoimista työskentelyä vastaavan määrän.
Varusmiespalvelusta, naisten vapaaehtoista asepalvelusta, siviilipalvelusta, vapaaehtoistyötä tai hoitovapaata ei lasketa työkokemukseksi.
Recognition of Prior Learning
TAMKin yleiset AHOT-ohjeet
Qualification Requirements and Regulations
TAMKin tutkintosääntö
Key Learning Outcomes
The aim of the degree program is to deepen expertise in the field of energy transition, covering both management and electrical engineering as well as renewable energy technologies. We delve into the latest research in the field, enhance our knowledge of implemented applications, and seek answers and innovative solutions to the following questions:
1) You understand the related technologies of renewable energy production and energy transition, where sector integration provides flexibility in energy management when hydrogen economy and fossil fuel free district heating gets more common
2) You understand renewable energy production and business model trends inside Europe, Nordic countries and in Finland, which can be used in your area of work.
3) You know about business possibilities in the area with some legistelation and you can your knowledge to develop your business
4) You undestand and can control different social and environmental impacts of different renewable energy production models
5) You know project development patterns in renewable energy area
6) You master basics of managing renewable energy production
7) You have an abilitiy to work in multinational environment and ability to perform well in there
Occupational Profiles of Graduates with Examples
The degree equips you with the skills to work in leadership and expert positions in solar and wind power systems as well as energy storage. These include roles related to industry management, design tasks, research and innovation activities, and the implementation of various development projects. The electrical engineering sector is undergoing significant changes in the requirements of energy transition, design methods, and technologies, which are covered in the studies.
Examination Regulations, Assessment and Grading
TAMKin yleiset arviointikriteerit
Mode of Study
The education is conducted as a multi-form study program, which can be completed alongside work. Remote education online in the evenings (mainly once a week for 3 hours), student group activities, independent online study, assignments, software exercises, and company visits.
Master’s Degree Programme in Competence for Energy Transition Management
Enrolment period
01.01.2025 - 29.03.2025
Timing
01.01.2025 - 31.07.2025
Credits
5 op
Mode of delivery
Contact teaching
Unit
MD in Competence for Energy Transition Management
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Seats
0 - 50
Degree programmes
- Master’s Degree Programme in Competence for Energy Transition Management
Teachers
- Inka Tienari
- Aki Korpela
- Sami Heikkilä
Groups
-
25YEJ
Objectives (course unit)
Learning objectives of the course are:
- The student understands the operating principles of the electricity system and the methods of implementing power balance management. The student can explain how the power balance at the balance window level, which determines the price of exchange electricity, relates to continuous power balance management. Additionally, the student comprehends how Finland's electricity system reserve markets operate.
- The student grasps the impacts of the energy transition on the electricity system: as fossil-based flexible power is phased out and increasingly weather-dependent production takes its place, new solutions are needed for continuous power balance management. The student can analyze how different electricity production methods integrate into the overall system and why there is a growing need for rapid regulation in power balance management. The student also understands the importance of inertia in the electricity system and can explain the goals of synthetic inertia.
- The student masters the principles of new technologies aimed at advancing the management of the electricity system as the energy transition progresses. These technologies include battery systems, heat storage and sector integration implementations, pumped storage power plants and the technical development of hydropower regulation, electric boilers and other industrial-scale demand response, synchronous compensators, small nuclear power, and synthetic inertia.
- The student is also aware of the possibilities of energy storage in managing the electricity system and implementing sector integration. Additionally, the student understands how electric transportation integrates into the overall system.
- The student has a strong understanding of how the hydrogen economy integrates into the energy system and the changes that the large-scale initiation of the hydrogen economy will cause for Finland's electricity production and consumption.
Content (course unit)
The Finnish electricity system has undergone a significant transformation in a short period. Wind power has grown from virtually zero to become Finland's largest source of electricity production in terms of nominal capacity over the past 15 years, while flexible production based on fossil fuels has been almost entirely phased out. This change is excellent for the climate and the environment, but it also poses significant new challenges for managing the electricity system.
A high-quality electricity system requires continuous power balance management. Regardless of how energy is produced, the constant balance between production and consumption cannot be compromised for a moment. As the energy transition significantly changes the electricity production profile, the rest of the system must be able to increase its flexibility in response to the strong growth of weather-dependent production. This requires new technical solutions, some of which are already in use, while others are still being planned. Examples of existing solutions include grid-connected battery systems, electric boilers and heat storage systems that implement sector integration, and converter solutions that provide synthetic inertia. The comprehensive electrification transition of society can be said to be just beginning, as the plans for the coming decades are enormous, for example, in terms of hydrogen production. The aim of the course is to provide a strong basic understanding of the operation of the electricity system, the changes caused by the energy transition, and the related technologies.
In the course, you will learn about the principles of the electricity system and the effects of the energy transition. The topics covered include Finland's electricity production technologies, their energy production characteristics, and their roles within the system. Additionally, the course will examine the methods of power balance management and the production and consumption techniques capable of regulation. The course will also delve into new technologies brought about by the energy transition, all aimed at increasing the flexibility of the electricity system. Furthermore, the course will explore the possibilities of energy storage in managing the electricity system and implementing sector integration. The course will also provide an overview of future technologies, such as the hydrogen economy and fusion.
Assessment scale
0-5
Enrolment period
02.12.2024 - 31.12.2024
Timing
08.01.2025 - 31.12.2025
Credits
30 - 60
Mode of delivery
Contact teaching
Campus
TAMK Main Campus
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Seats
0 - 2
Degree programmes
- Master’s Degree Programme in Competence for Energy Transition Management
Groups
-
AVOINAMK
Assessment scale
0-5