Environmental Engineering

Bachelor of  Engineering, 240 credits, 4 years

Become an expert that really can make a difference by turning environmental challenges into sustainable
solutions! Choose a career that truly represents the future! There are numerous career opportunities in the environmental and energy fields both locally in the Vaasa area as well as internationally.

Content of Education

Within the Environmental Engineering programme you can study Environmental Management topics such as life cycle analysis and management systems as well as Energy Technology focusing on sustainability issues. The students will learn to handle environmental and energy related tasks in a comprehensive way, taking into consideration both legislation and economy. The working methods of the degree program include case studies, projects and team work which aim at improving the communication, argumentation and cooperation skills. The methods give a good basis for future industrial project work.

Read more about the degree programme here.

Career Prospects

Graduates from the Degree Programme in Environmental Engineering are professional and versatile engineers,
qualified for Finnish, European and International careers. Common career choices after graduation include work in
companies with environmental and quality systems, energy solutions or recycling as well as minimization of raw
materials and energy use. Other work fields include research and development as well as consulting within the environmental and energy fields. There are numerous possibilities.

Campus Vasa, Wolffskavägen
Vaasa is a beautiful city located on the west coast next to a World heritage archipelago. The city has a nice high-spirited and international atmosphere making it ideal for the approximately 13.000 students living there. The city and its surrounding areas are also housing the largest energy cluster in Scandinavia employing approximately 10.000 people (http://www.energyvaasa.fi/). Novia UAS in Vaasa has been a successful pioneer in higher technical education for more than 160 years. Novia has campuses in seven Finnish cities for its 3500 students. Novia strives for continuous improvement and excellence in all aspects of its activities. Read more about Campus Vasa, Wolffskavägen.