Master's Programme in Automation Engineering, 120 cr

The Automation Engineering Master's degree provides skills to work in R&D and leadership duties in the field of automation engineering. Degree provides understanding of the effects of automation and robotics in different industries and help the graduate to identify possible career opportunities in automation engineering industry and academia.

After completing the studies,
- the student knows the core technologies of his / her field and is able to use and apply key methods and tools in the field.
- the students can acquire and analyze information critically in solving the problem of their field.
- the student is able to implement research and development activities using existing knowledge and methods in the field and to generate new knowledge and methods in the field.
- the student knows the development of his / her field and thus identifies the need to develop his or her competence in working life.
- the student is aware of his / her own activities and their consequences and knows the principles of good scientific practice and the research and professional ethics of their field.
- the student understands how automation contributes to reducing consumption of natural resources and reducing emissions, and how sustainability challenges can be solved using automation technology, thus contributing to the UN sustainable development goals.
- essential skills in working life such as language, communication and cooperation skills are learned through different ways during the studies.
- The student learns to work in a team as well as independently, and good practices of project management

The student will select one of the advanced study modules for his/her Master’s thesis. Advanced studies of the degree programme are: 1) Factory Automation and Industrial Informatics, and 2) Robotics.

After achieving the previous mentioned learning outcomes, students will meet the prerequisites for pursuing a Doctoral degree and continuous learning.

You have to choose both of the advanced studies modules to your degree and the module you are doing your Master's Thesis is your major. The other module will be your minor.

You can add professional training to your degree to elective studies (max. 10 credits).