Competence for energy transition management

The aim is to design and implement a degree programme for the management of energy transition,
which educates new experts in the field and contributes to the progress of smart energy transition.

The main goal of the project is to enable the electric energy sector to fade out of fossil fuels
and switch to emission-free solutions (primarily wind power and solar electricity) by training the
experts needed in the field. The goal of the project is to plan and implement an energy transition
management training package that makes versatile use of different teaching methods and
the special expertise of sub-implementers. The project implementers are Vaasa University of
Applied Sciences, Kajaani University of Applied Sciences and Tampere University of Applied
Sciences.

The project develops new educational solutions for the renewable electricity sector. The
most central of these solutions is “Energy Transition Management” Master’s 60-credit
degree program. Smaller educational packages are developed for target groups who want to
supplement their competence. In addition, a 30-credit education package will be planned for
Master´s degree programs in other fields. The planning and implementation of the educational
solutions is done in close cooperation between Kajaani, Tampere and Vaasa universities of
applied sciences, which enables the project to have a wide regional impact and to utilize the
special expertise of the UAS´s. There is currently no similar education package available in
Finland. The project will also build a national and international cooperation network to share
know-how, best practices and experience on current and future issues and phenomena in the
renewable electric energy sector. The project also plans and implements a digital learning game
for wind energy. The game will be designed in cooperation with the industry and the game is
utilized in the project's educational package. The digital learning game diversifies pedagogical
solutions in the energy sector and offers its users a motivating and inspiring learning experience.