Overview

As a graduate of the Advanced Energy Solutions - Energy Conversion Processes major at Aalto University, you will have:

• An understanding of the big picture of sustainable energy conversion pathways, which is of utmost importance for operating the energy system effectively while minimising its environmental impact.
• Multidisciplinary set of skills. Flexibility, a broad-minded way of thinking, collaboration and the ability to understand energy systems as a whole are important learning outcomes in this major.  As a graduate of the programme, you will have versatile and multidisciplinary research and development skills to tackle the many industrial and societal challenges found in the energy sector.
• Tools for contributing to sustainable future. Energy technology plays an important role on creating better health systems, security and sustainable society. During your studies you will analyze and evaluate existing and future challenges in the field of energy, and the role of energy technologies and processes in addressing these challenges.
• The theoretical basis and practical skills. You will be able toidentify the fundamental natural phenomena of modern energy conversion technologies and apply different methods to design and develop them.

• Experience from the field. Graduates have hands-on experience related to real-world energy system and testing.

Career opportunities

As a graduate, you can work as expert in one of the following areas: renewable energy, energy conversion technologies, bioenergy, maritime industry or computational energy technology. Our graduates are also well equipped to pursue doctoral studies.