Programme summary
The Master of Engineering in Industrial Management and Engineering at Novia University of Applied Sciences is a postgraduate programme comprising 60 credits. The programme can be completed full-time over one year or part-time over approximately two years alongside professional work. The programme focuses on leadership, decision-making, and business development within industrial and public-sector organisations.
The studies combine advanced courses in management, analytics, and decision support with a strong working-life orientation. A central element is the master’s thesis, which is a research and development project carried out in collaboration with a company or organisation. Graduates are prepared for expert and leadership roles at national and international levels.
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Goal
The programme in Industrial Management and Engineering equips you with the insights and tools needed to address future business and organizational challenges. It strengthens your ability to lead development, support strategic decision-making, manage change, and apply artificial intelligence and analytics in ways that create sustainable value for organizations and their stakeholders.
The programme enhances, strengthens, and fosters the your ability and readiness to lead business companies mainly within the industrial sector but also the public sector, both nationally and internationally.
Structure of Studies
The Master Degree Programme in Industrial Management and Engineering consists of 60 ECTS.
If you study full-time, the programme can be completed in one year. Courses are scheduled on two days per month, typically Thursdays and Fridays, from August to June. Thesis work runs alongside the courses and may take the form of a work-related development project or a more research-oriented study. Teaching is primarily delivered through faculty-led lectures at Campus Vaasa, with online participation usually available. As the programme is intensive, full-time students should have a well-defined thesis topic by mid-autumn. As part of the admission process, applicants submit a research plan for their thesis, which is evaluated as part of the application.
When studying part-time, the programme is completed over two years, with classes scheduled on two days per month, typically Thursdays and Fridays, from August to June. Teaching is mainly delivered through faculty-led lectures at Campus Vaasa, with online participation usually available. During the first year, the focus is on building a solid theoretical foundation through the study of relevant theories, research, models, teamwork, and collaboration, thereby strengthening your professional perspective. The second year is primarily dedicated to the thesis, which is typically conducted as a work-related development project or a more research-oriented study.
The Industrial Management and Engineering programme consists of professional studies in leadership, business development, change management and the management of organizational processes and people (15 ECTS). These studies strengthen the ability to lead development work, support strategic decision-making and create sustainable value in organizations.
Degree-specific studies in scientific methodology, data-driven decision-making, analytics and artificial intelligence (15 ECTS) provide tools for analyzing complex challenges and supporting evidence-based management.
The thesis work (30 ECTS) is a research and development project conducted in collaboration with a company or organization.
The learning theory is an immersive pedagogy, a mix of experiential, deep and collaborative learning linked to solving real working-life problems. Students in this programme have experience from various business fields within industry. Understanding customer centricity and demand driven flow are expected to be familiar concepts to the entering students.
Degree Project
The Master's thesis requires 30 ECTS. The thesis process often combines the student's own plans with the development needs of the employer within the field of organization and leadership.
The Master's thesis is ideally carried out in the student's organization, applying the general scientific method or sometimes more case-specific action-based research. In the Master's thesis the student completes their own research project, thus enhancing their mastery of modern management theories.
Constructing a thesis subject and the potential collaboration with an organization is at the responsibility of the student.
Scholarships and Tuition Fees
The studies are free for EU citizens.
Tuition fee-paying (non EU/EEA) students can apply for a scholarship. Read more about tuition fees and scholarships on the Admissions Services pages.
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Career Opportunities
The degree program in Industrial Management and Engineering offers you a solid basis for a broad, cross-disciplinary career. After completing the program, you are qualified to work in both middle management and upper management in business firms and the public sector. You are equipped to head positions in sales, marketing, and project management or as CEO. The program may also offer a basis for a career in research and academic professions.
Career Opportunities
The degree program in Industrial Management and Engineering offers you a solid basis for a broad, cross-disciplinary career. After completing the program, you are qualified to work in both middle management and upper management in business firms and the public sector. You are equipped to head positions in sales, marketing, and project management or as CEO. The program may also offer a basis for a career in research and academic professions.
The Head of the Degree Programme is happy to answer questions about the programme. For questions regarding the application process, we ask that you first review the admissions information on our website. If anything is still unclear, you are welcome to contact admissions@novia.fi.
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