Apply to Energy Automation Sustainable Engineering

Here you will find important information on the application to Energy Automation Sustainable Engineering.

Eligibility

Before starting your master's application process to Arcada, please ensure that you are an eligible applicant, i.e., you have a suitable educational background and two years of work experience. There are no specific English language eligibility requirements for applying to our master's degree programmes.

Educational background

To be eligible to apply to Energy Automation Sustainable Engineering, you must have a suitable bachelor's degree in engineering.

Two years of work experience

All applicants must, in addition to the requirement listed above, have a minimum of two years (24 months) of relevant work experience gained after the completion of the bachelor's degree in order to meet the eligibility criteria. Relevant work experience could e.g. be experience in development, operation, maintenance, software, or a similar field of engineering

Work experience is only counted after the bachelor's degree has been awarded, and needs to be proven by a work certificate. CVs are not accepted as proof of work experience. Work experience gained before or during your bachelor studies cannot be counted towards the work experience minimum requirement. An exception is only made for applicants who have completed a Finnish vocational college diploma or higher vocational diploma (opisto- tai ammatillisen korkea-asteen tutkinto) before the completion of their higher education degree, as they may also take into account work experience gained before the higher education degree. Work experience can be counted up to 31st December 2023.

Part-time work is converted to full-time work so that 150 hours or 20 full-time working days (a minimum of seven hours per day) are equal to a month. The work experience does not have to be continuous or from the same employer. Practical training or on-the-job learning is not counted as work experience if it forms a part of the degree used for applying.

Student selection method pre-assignment

There are a total of 15 study places in the master's programme Energy Automation Sustainable Engineering at Arcada. Students are selected based on a pre-assignment including a motivation letter and two tasks. The pre-assignment is only graded for those applicants who fulfil the eligibility criteria.

Applicants are given a total score for the pre-assignment and are ranked based on that score. Applicants are admitted in the order of ranking. In case several applicants achieve the same score, but there are not enough study places to admit them all, their admission will be based on drawing lots.


Pre-assignment

The pre-assignment is a mandatory part of the application process, and the idea is to map the basic skills and interests needed for developing abilities to use and creatively explore modern tools for modelling and data analysis, to read and analyze scientific writing within the field, and to effectively communicate results.

The pre-assignment consists of a Motivation letter and two separate tasks: Simulations & Data Analysis

Task 1: The Motivation letter should be maximum of 700 words outlining why you consider yourself a good candidate for the program. See further instructions in the attached pre-assignment document.

Task 2: Simulations You are to verify the result with a figure as per instructions in the attached pre-assignment document.

Task 3: Data Analysis. You are to determine set values as per instructions in the attached pre-assignment document. Data for the task is available in the Heat Control document.


Submitting the pre-assignment
The deadline for submitting the pre-assignment and all supporting documents is 25 September 2023 at 3 p.m. Finnish time.

Submit the pre-assignment by uploading all tasks to the allocated requests for attachments in your application. All three tasks should be submitted in PDF format. Name the attachment file(s) in the following way: Lastname_First name_description/name of document.
For example: Smith_Mary_motivation letter

Combine the pages of the same document into one file.

If an applicant is offered a study place at both Arcada and Åland University of Applied Sciences, they are only allowed to accept one of the places. If both study places are accepted, only the first one will be approved and the second cancelled. The deadline to accept an offered study place is 1 December 2023 at 3 p.m. Finnish time.

How to apply - Master's level

Here you will find a checklist to guide you through the application process.

The application is to be submitted through the national application portal Studyinfo.

Checklist for applying:

Make sure you meet all eligibility criteria for the programme that you are interested in. Please note that you need to apply with a bachelor's degree and mark this on your application form as your educational background.

Decide if you want to apply to the part-time or full-time study option if you are applying to a degree programme where this choice is offered.

The application form is found on the application portal Studyinfo during the application period. Fill in the form yourself, using your own contact information.

You can also use the direct links below (only active during application time):

Big Data Analytics, full-time studies (application closed)
Healthcare Leadership, online, full-time studies (application closed)
Healthcare Leadership, online, part-time studies (application closed)
International Business Management, full-time studies (application closed)
International Business Management, part-time studies (application closed)
Media Management, full-time studies (application closed)
Energy Automation Sustainable Engineering, full-time studies (application closed)

Please read through the instructions carefully and make sure you answer all questions on the form.

Do not forget to click 'submit' to save your application form. You will receive a confirmation e-mail in your inbox. If you do not receive a confirmation e-mail, please check your spam folder and make sure that your inbox is not full. If you still have not received a confirmation, contact the admissions services of the university or university of applied sciences that you applied to.

Applicants should in general submit the following supporting documents:

1. Copy of original final bachelor's degree certificate/diploma in the original language
2. Copy of the transcript of academic records in the original language
3. Official translations of the bachelor's degree diploma/certificate and transcript of academic records if it was not issued in English, Finnish or Swedish
4. Copies of relevant work certificates
5. Copy of residence permit or passport that exempt from tuition fee

These are, depending on the programme, a GMAT or GRE test, a pre-assignment, a motivational letter and/or video. Please note the deadline for submitting all documents on the application form.

Arcada Admissions Services will contact you in case there are questions about your application or documents, so please make sure that you check your inbox and spam folder regularly.

The result of your application will also be sent to you be e-mail.

Supporting documents - Master's level

Below you will find detailed information on which supporting documents to submit when you apply to Arcada.

The application form will generally alert you to all the documents you should submit, and their specific deadline. Most attachments can be uploaded directly to the application form, others may need to be ordered from an external service provider. No documents, however, need to be sent by post.

Select the category below for further information on documents and deadlines.

Authorised translations in English, Swedish or Finnish of the Bachelor's degree certificate/diploma should also be submitted, if the original degree certificate is not issued in one of the previously mentioned languages. The translation should bear the stamp and signature of the translator.

If the Bachelor's degree was completed in Finland, it is generally not needed to send any copies at this stage.

Authorised translations in English, Swedish or Finnish of the study transcript or academic records should also be submitted, if the original degree certificate is not issued in one of the previously mentioned languages. The translation should bear the stamp and signature of the translator.

If the Bachelor's degree was completed in Finland, copies of transcripts do not need to be sent in at this stage.

Copies of work certificates should be submitted in English, Swedish or Finnish indicating a minimum of two years (24 months) of relevant work experience. Self-employed candidates (independent entrepreneurs) can prove their work history by sending CVs well as a YEL or MYEL-certificate, where possible. Please send only work certificates that are relevant. The work certificates must show start and end dates as well as title and description of work tasks. If you have worked part-time, the work certificates should indicate the number of work hours per month. 150 work hours or 20 working days (the minimum length of one full working day is 7 hours) is equivalent to one month of work experience.

In order to prove exemption from tuition fees, a non-EU/EEA applicant should submit a copy of a valid residence permit (both sides) issued by the Finnish Immigration Service.

All applicants must submit a copy of valid proof of Identity.
Accepted documents are:

  • Passport
  • Finnish Identity card
  • Identity card with photo issued in EU-country

These include pre-assignments, GMAT or GRE tests, motivational letters and/or videos. See specific details on required documents for each master's programme.