Master's Degree Programme in Sustainable Chemical and Process Engineering
Turku, Finland
Master degree
DURATION
2 years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
Aug 2026
TUITION FEES
EUR 12,000 / per year **
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* application period 7-21 Jan 2026
** for non EU EEA students
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Key Summary
Like many of the programmes available at ÅAU, this programme has been carefully structured to ensure that graduates are not only equipped with the necessary skills to succeed within their chosen career but also, to ensure that they are adaptable to the ever-changing face of modern industries. Through practical and theoretical studies, this two-year programme aims to provide students with an in-depth understanding of sustainable chemical and process engineering as a field and its imperative value to the growth of areas such as biofuel, energy efficiency, waste management and many more.
Graduates of this programme can look forward to becoming an integral part of the growth and diversification of invaluable sectors – some of which are now essential for human well-being. Students will gain top-level expertise recognized on both a national and international level, allowing them to confidently and effectively contribute to the research, development and everyday running of cutting-edge processes.
This master’s degree programme consists of 12 months of courses and six months of thesis work with a three-month summer break between the first and second academic year. Upon successful completion of the programme, students will be awarded a Master of Science Degree in Technology.
Major subject studies
Profiling Module: Sustainable Chemical and Process Engineering
- Biomass Fractionation,
- Chemical Process Technology
- Energy Technologies in Process Industry
- Environmental Engineering and Design
- Established and Novel Bioproducts
- Nanomaterials in Energy Technology
- Reaction Kinetics
Specialization Module: Bioproducts Engineering
- Fibre and Paper Chemistry
- Paper Coating and Converting Technology
- Established and Novel Bioproducts
- Biobased Materials and Health
- Basics of Rheology
- Biorefinery
- Towards Bio-based Finland (UTU)
- Intensification of Chemical Biorefinery Processes
Specialization Module: Sustainable Energy Technology
- Energy Technologies in Process Industry
- Refrigeration
- Transport Processes
- Advanced Process Thermodynamics
- New Energy Technologies
- Combustion Chemistry
- Chemistry in Energy Technology
- Biofuels Engineering and Energy Technology
Master's thesis and research methods in Chemical Engineering
- Master's Thesis in Chemical and Process Engineering
- Academic writing skills in English for master's students
- Special Assignment in Chemical Engineering
Choose one of the courses
- Project Management
- Process Plant Design
- Research Methods in Chemical and Process Engineering
Thematical module: Compulsory module
- Principles of Chemical Reaction Engineering
- Engineering Thermodynamics
- Biomass Chemistry and Technology
- Industrial Inorganic Chemistry
Past students of this programme have gone on to succeed in a variety of different careers across several thriving sectors. As well as roles specific to the engineering industry, graduates have also achieved success in areas such as research, business development, project management and education. As this programme provides students with such a broad array of skills, it is an excellent starting point from which to build an academic or professional career that will constantly challenge those with an analytical mind.
Åbo Akademi University grants an early commitment offer for students liable to pay tuition fees and who are admitted for studies starting in the autumn of 2026. The early commitment offer is a discount of 4000 €, i.e. the remaining annual tuition fee is 8000 €. Admitted students can claim the offer by accepting their study place and paying the tuition fee within a deadline specified in their admissions letter. Admitted students who do not accept their study place and do not pay the tuition fee within the deadline for the early commitment offer need to pay the full amount of 12000 €.
For the second year, all admitted students are awarded a tuition fee waiver of 4000 €, leaving the remaining annual tuition fee at 8000 €.
Applicants do not need to apply separately for this scholarship.