Studies in sustainable development

Sustainable development is a part of common learning outcomes at Tampere Universities and it should be reflected in all degrees in some form. However, if you want to deepen your knowledge of sustainable development, check out the studies listed on this page. Here you can find individual study units, study modules and network studies related to sustainable development. Most of the studies are widely available for students. However, some of the studies may have participation restrictions or other selection criteria. Please check the criteria before selecting the studies.

This page does not contain all the studies related to sustainable development at Tampere University. Other study units and modules can also be found within degree programmes. Teacher! If you teach study units related to sustainable development and they are available to several students from different degree programmes, please let us know by email at: pedagogiikantuki.tau [at] tuni.fi

Study modules related to sustainable development 

Below you will find information about study modules related to sustainable development. Browse the studies and start learning more about sustainable development.

JKKVAA10: Thematic module in Responsible Business and Sustainability 

• After completing the module in Responsible Business and Sustainability, students understand the relationships between business, society and nature and are familiar with the challenges related to their interlinkages.

TTY-AO_TRT/SA-1000: The minor in Circular Economy 

• The minor in Circular Economy is an interdisciplinary study module which considers problems and solutions in a multidisciplinary way, combining technological, business and social perspectives. The module also generates expertise to facilitate circular economy development projects.

Individual study units related to sustainable development 

Individual study units related to sustainable development are shown below. You can find more information about study units and schedules through the links.

Basic and intermediate studies:

• MOL-12206 Materials for Energy Technologies 
• HALSUDP01 Politics of Sustainable Development 
• RAK-12816 Water Services in Urban Settings 
• SUD.001 Introduction to Sustainable Urban Development
• DEE-23216 Introduction to Smart Grids and Renewable Energy
• KASA25D Global Education

Advanced studies:

• TLO-35510 Knowledge-based and Collaborative Decision Making for Sustainability
• SOCM 12 Innovation for Sustainability 
• KEB 26506 Living lab: Circular city  
• PGHAS04 Health, environment and sustainable development
• PGHAS07 Social protection, inequalities and poverty in the world
• TERKAN12 Strategic Health Policy and Health in all Policies: Evaluation, Research and Impact Assessment
• PGHAS02 Global health policy and dynamics influencing health
• KIEAV02e Introduction to Sustainable Digital Life 
• LFCS06a Optional specialisation course: Leadership for Sustainable Change
• ARK05246 Sustainable Architecture
• ARK-05231 Landscape Architecture

Y-Kampus

Y-kampus offers studies related to sustainable entrepreneurship. For example, sustainability is seen in many Innovation Challenges and in a Sustainable entrepreneurship -micromodule. Check out the studies at: https://www.y-kampus.fi/en/

Network studies 

UniPID: UniPID is a network of Finnish Universities, that for example offers study units related to sustainable development. You can find more information about UniPID-studies at: https://www.unipid.fi/

Climate University: You can find Climate University study units in DigiCampus, which is a digital learning platform for Finnish higher education institutions (HEI’s). Check out all the courses at: https://digicampus.fi/course/index.php?categoryid=76&lang=en

Leadforsust.fi: Leadership for sustainable change is a free online study unit about sustainability. You can find study unit description and schedules at: http://www.leadforsust.fi/

Demola: If you are interested about  projects and innovation challenges, check out the  Demola studies. Sustainability is a theme in many study units. Browse the study units at: https://www.demola.net/students

Sustainable student life

There are many ways in which sustainability is present in a student’s life. For example: 

• TREY has a rental services for its members, so you can borrow for example tools from TREY. Learn more about rental services at: https://trey.fi/en/for-members/member-services/rental-services
• Did you know that Tampere Universities have a Fair Trade campus designation? Learn more about it at: https://www.tuni.fi/en/news/tampere-universities-receive-fair-trade-campus-designation