Environmental Engineering (Vaasa, Finland) – (B.Sc.)

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.

This is a new degree programme that started in September 2011. 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.

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. Work in environmental government and organisations is also a possible career.