Lappeenranta, Finland
DURATION
2 years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
21 Jan 2026*
EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2026
TUITION FEES
EUR 13,500 / per year **
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* regular 15 December 2025–21 January 2026
** annual tuition for non-EU/EEA students
Key Summary
Introduction
To mitigate global warming, fossil resources need to be replaced by renewable ones. This is an enormous task, but also a great opportunity, for chemical engineers since new processes and products need to be developed.
In this master’s programme, you will learn how processes are developed and designed. You will learn traditional chemical engineering skills, modelling of unit operations, process simulation, process development, computational fluid dynamics, and product and process design. These studies give you excellent skills to work in any sector of the chemical or process industry.
In addition to these, novel topics related to renewable energy transition to chemical products are involved. These topics include hydrogen production, carbon capture, and synthesis of fuels and chemicals from renewable power. Energy efficiency of processes and competitive product costs are in key focus. Novel topics also include process intensification where compact, energy-efficient and cost-effective solutions are studied to make the chemical industry competitive in future.
Teaching in this master's programme is based on existing challenges in chemical engineering. Teaching includes lectures, exercises, assignments, and project work. Novel teaching methods are applied. Project work in design groups is carried out in several courses. The assignments are often about industrial topics, many of which deal with relevant problems in power transition to chemicals.
Admissions
Curriculum
The Master’s Programme in Chemical Engineering for Energy Transition is a two-year flexible blended learning programme. The programme leads to the degree of Master of Science in Technology, M.Sc. (Tech.), which is 120 ECTS credits.
Studies in this programme are a combination of contact teaching on the Lappeenranta campus and online teaching.
The programme includes core, advanced specialisation, and elective studies as well as a Master's thesis.
Core studies, 7 ECTS credits
Include courses on research methodology, internship.
Advanced specialisation studies, 45–76 ECTS credits
Include compulsory and alternative studies.
Compulsory studies include courses on reactor modelling, fluid dynamics,advanced process simulation, process intensification, gas treatment, product and process design.
Alternative studies include courses on process data analysis, process simulation and monitoring applications, biorefineries, bioenergy technologies, chemical separation methods, circular economy, power-to-X, electrochemistry.
Elective studies, 2–23 ECTS credits
You can choose any courses at LUT.
Master's thesis, 30 ECTS credits
An advanced research project during the programme's fourth semester. The Master's thesis is a part of the advanced specialisation studies and requires approximately six months of full-time work.
Program Outcome
After graduating from the Master’s Programme in Chemical Engineering for the Energy Transition, you will be a competent professional in chemical engineering in any sector of the chemical and process industry. You will:
- Be able to demonstrate strong engineering analysis and problem-solving skills
- Be able to make approximations and decisions under uncertainty based on trained engineering practice skills
- Have courage to create innovations and new technical solutions
- Be able to develop solutions that take into account issues in environmental protection, especially in renewable energy transition to carbon-neutral fuels and chemicals
- Possess project working and communication skills needed in modern working environment.
Program Tuition Fee
Career Opportunities
You will acquire practical skills and the latest information and trends in chemical engineering.
You may find work in many sectors of industry, for example in chemical and process industry, fuels production, pulp & paper manufacturing, food processing, energy production, minerals processing, electronics industry, pharmaceuticals industry, etc.
Typical job positions are, for example, research and development specialist, design and project engineer or manager, production engineer and manager, environmental and safety engineer, or sales and marketing engineer.
In addition to these, you will also obtain a firm basis to continue your studies in doctoral programmes.