Risk Management and Circular Economy (Master of Engineering)
Life-cycles of things may save the planet
This mid-career Master’s degree requires 2 years (24 months) of work experience after Bachelor’s.
This Master's programme aims to enable you to apply the ideas of circular economy and risk management into your professional work. You start the process with Designing new products and services by thinking about the whole life cycle and sustainability, from cradle-to-cradle. The accommodating the principles of circular economy to the current infrastructure, industrial processes, structures and products, requires not only innovative thinking but also the management of risks.
Life cycle assessment (LCA) has a pivotal role in ensuring safe and sustainable products and services for the end-users and it enables experts from all fields to collaborate and learn from each other. The curriculum combines innovative teaching methods, network of experts and international atmosphere in order to bring people, skills and ideas together to meet the need for sustainability.
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Circular economy challenges the traditional linear economy. Closing the loops requires thorough thinking of how to design products, processes and services and what kind of material and models should be used to achieve sustainability goals.
RiMCE aims to enable you to apply the knowledge of circular economy and risk management into your professional development. The way the studies are organized gives you competence to develop and innovate in multidisciplinary teams.
The degree complies with the criteria set by the Finnish national degree system as well as with the European framework for degrees and competences. The degree gives a qualification for a public appointment where a Master's degree is required.
RiMCE studies focus on circular economy theories, tools (like LCA) and recent concepts. Life Cycle Assessment (LCA is a tool for improving existing products and services and on the other hand, a tool for integrating sustainable design with new products and services.
New circular economy business model based on renting and reusing instead of ownership and single use are important part of transition from linear to circular economy.
Reuse and recycling of materials requires expertise in material handling and understanding the risks involved with harmful chemicals and physical properties.Likewise, doing business in international context needs risk management.
In addition, courses in leadership, megatrends, and communication and are included into curriculum.
The degree carries a tuition fee of EUR 10 800 / academic year for non-EU/EEA students. Applicants must submit relevant documentation together with their application. If you are unsure about whether you'd be subject to tuition fees, check the 'Am I required to pay tuition fees?' section on the Studyinfo.fi application site.
Scholarships
Early bird waiver: If the first academic year is paid in full before 31 May, the amount is reduced by -1 500 eur (total to be paid 9 300 eur)
Academic award waiver: If the student completes 60 cr in the first year = 50% reduction is given for the remaining study time (excluding overtime, which carries a separate fee). If the student completes 45 cr in the first year = 25% reduction is given for the remaining study time (excluding overtime, which carries a separate fee).
Academic excellence scholarship: At the time of graduation, students may be eligible for significant Academic Excellence scholarships. These scholarships are governed by the TAMK's R&D Fund. They can be based on final thesis quality, excellence in project work, exceptional practical training success or other grounds set by the Fund.
The study time is 1,5 years, containing 3-5 intensive weeks and online working in groups and individually.
Master's thesis is a practical development work with an international connection, prepared by using scientific research methods. The writing of the final thesis is supported by seminars where you have the opportunity to report the progress of your work and to get feedback.
As an applicant, you must have a feasible plan on a Master's thesis proposal which is submitted at the time of application.
The graduates will be able to be managers and specialists in demanding tasks in circular economy and risk management. The degree gives a qualification for a public appointment where Master's degree is required.
Participants, with a variety of cultural backgrounds and located in different countires, bring a truly international aspects to the degree. Application of learned content happens in the students' own environment and thus in a global context.
The programme is co-developed with working life and the Supervisory Board.
The Master's degree from TAMK provides you with the opportunity to continue onwards to Doctoral studies in other universities.
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Carefully read through the general eligibility criteria and the programme-specific eligibility criteria and see whether you meet them.
For additional questions on applying, application documents and application process, please contact our Admissions Office. For questions regarding the content of the programme, please contact Ms. Silja Kostia, silja.kostia(at)tuni.fi.
Apply in TAMK Direct Application for Master's Programmes
TAMK Direct Application for Master’s Programmes, spring 2022
Application period 8 December 2021 - 19 January 2022 3 p.m. (Finnish time)
The student selection has two phases: a compulsory pre-task, based on which the best-performing applicants are invited to an online interview. Admission is made based on the combined points of both phases. Click to see the admission criteria.
To be eligible to apply, you must
- hold a Bachelor/Master of Engineering and
- have a minimum of two years' (24 months) work experience from the relevant field after completing the degree.
You have until 31 July 2022 to complete work experience requirement. Find more information from the section Work Experience.
Language skill requirements
Sufficient English language skills are required for degree programmes conducted in English. English language skills are evaluated as a part of the pre-task and interview.
The 2022 intake for this Master's degree programme is 10.
The student selection has two phases. The first phase is a pre-task and the second is an online interview. Student selections are made based on the combined points of both phases.
Pre-task
Applicants must submit the pre-task by 26 January 2022 (3 pm Finnish time) at the latest.
The instructions for the pre-task will be published on TAMK website and Studyinfo.fi on 30 November 2021.
Online interview
The applicants invited to the online interview are selected based on the pre-task.
The interview will take place on 15-17 February 2022.
Please find more information on the online interview of this programme from the section Online interview.
Selection between applicants with equal points
If two or more applicants have the same points, they will be ranked by following criteria:
- online interview points
- pre-task points
- order of preference
If the criteria given above fails to produce a difference between tied applicants, the accepted the application system will automatically draw the order.
The pre-task and interview results are only valid for the one specific application period.
To be eligible, applicants must have 24 months (two years) of relevant work experience accumulated after the date of graduation (Bachelor’s/higher education degree) and no later than 31 July 2022.
As a relevant field is regarded both the field being applied to and the field of the previous higher education degree.
Work experience must be verified with a work certificate provided by the employer. Unofficial testimonials by email or hand-written documents cannot be accepted. A work certificate must indicate details such as the exact start and end dates of employment, the employer’s contact information, work duties, as well as working hours for part-time work. If the employment continues, the applicant should request a temporary work certificate from the employer.
Entrepreneurship will be accepted as work experience if the applicant can produce a certificate attesting that they are or have been covered by the statutory YEL or MYEL pension scheme. (YEL = statutory pension scheme for entrepreneurs; MYEL = statutory pension scheme for farmers, forest estate owners, fishers and reindeer herders and their family members). Entrepreneurship abroad should be substantiated with comparable official documents.
For applicants who have completed a vocational college degree or higher vocational degree in Finland (opisto- tai ammatillisen korkea-asteen tutkinto) before completing the required Bachelor's degree, work experience completed after the lower degree will also be accepted. Applicants are still required to have a minimum of two years' work experience, and it has to be from the relevant field. If the applicant has completed a vocational college degree or higher vocational degree in Finland (opisto- tai ammatillisen korkea-asteen tutkinto) before completing the required Bachelor's degree and has the required work experience between these degrees, the required Bachelor's degree must be completed so that the applicant can send a copy of the certificate to TAMK Admissions Office by 15 July 2022 at 15.00 Finnish time at the latest.
Instead of work experience, artistic activities of equivalent duration, verifiable by evidence such as a portfolio, may be required in the fields of Crafts and Design, Media and Visual Arts, Theatre and Dance, and Music (Act 932/2014).
Work experience must be informed as full months. Part-time work is converted into full-time such that 150 hours or 20 full working days (at least 7 hours per day) correspond to one month of work. Work experience does not have to be continuous or obtained with the same employer. The amount of work experience gained from simultaneous employment relationships may not exceed the amount of full-time employment. Work experience will only be accepted if it is verified by a work certificate provided by the employer.
Military or non-military national service, women’s voluntary military service or child-care leave will not be counted towards work experience.
Online Interview
Based on the pre-task points, 50 best-performing applicants will be invited to the online interview. Online interviews take place 15-17 February 2022. Invited applicants must book an interview time slot from the given schedule. Online interview is accessible globally over the internet. Applicants do not need to travel to Tampere for the online interview. The invitation emails to the online interview will be sent approximately on 11 February 2022.
The maximum score of the online interview is 50 points. A minimum of 10 points is required for the interview to be accepted.
The online interview is tied together with the pre-task and will test applicants' motivation and suitability for the field of study. Applicants must be prepared for interview (i.e. have a computer with a microphone and a camera available) at the time given. Please note, that interviews will be arranged during office hours Finnish time.
English language skills are evaluated as a part of the pre-task and online interview. There is no pre-reading material for the online interview.
Applicants must submit the pre-task by 26 January 2022 3 pm (Finnish time) at the latest. The instructions for the pre-task will be published on TAMK website and Studyinfo.fi on 30 November 2021.
Click here to the pre-task instructions.
The maximum score of the pre-task is 50 points. A minimum of 10 points is required for the pre-task to be accepted.
Special arrangements for entrance examinations are practical arrangements made by TAMK to facilitate application in case of special needs. You can apply for the right to special arrangements for entrance examinations / online interviews in using an online application (below). The deadline for applying for special arrangements is 26 January 2022.
You need to describe your special needs and the grounds for special arrangements in the application. You should enclose copies of the certificates to which they appeal. The certificates may not date back for more than 5 (five) years. More detailed instructions on the attachments are provided on the online application. All documents supporting the applications are confidential and approved methods of administration are applied when processing these documents.
If you do not deliver the application in time, TAMK has no obligation to make any special arrangements. If the need for special arrangements arises or is discovered between the end of the application period (26 January 2022) and the online interview/entrance exam, you must submit the special arrangement application without a delay to TAMK Admissions Office.
You will receive a notification (not a decision) concerning the special arrangements before the entrance examination/online interview.
The special arrangement decision only applies to one application round.
See more information about special arrangements and submit the application.
Application step-by-step
- Check your eligibility for the degree programme of your choice
- Read admission criteria carefully
- Apply via Studyinfo.fi portal during 8 December 2021 - 19 January 2022 (3 pm Finnish time)*
- Prepare and send the pre-task by the deadline
- Upload requested attachments to your application
- Apply for special arrangements (only if needed)
- Take part in the online interview
- Accept the offered study place
- Pay the tuition fee if needed
- Register as present (you may register as absent for the first academic year for the legal reasons only)
- Join the TAMK community!
* You can find the direct link to apply this programme at the bottom of this page.
For detailed instructions please read Application Process.
1. Compulsory pre-task
When applying to TAMK's Master's Programme, you have to submit a pre-task by 26 January 2022 at 15.00 Finnish time at the latest.
The instructions for the pre-task will be published on 30 November 2021.
2. Application Documents
All applicants (regardless of the country of the educational background) must upload the school and work certificate copies on their application form by 26 January 2022 at 15.00 Finnish time at the latest.
The application documents you need to upload are:
- Bachelor's/higher education degree certificate
- Transcript of records of the degree
- Work certificates stating the minimum of 24 months of work experience after graduating to the degree
- Curriculum Vitae (CV)/Résumé
If your document is in other language than Finnish, Swedish or English, you also have to upload a copy of its authorised translation made by authorised translator. The translation has to be in Finnish, Swedish or English and it has to include the translator’s signature and stamp.
Work experience must be verified with a work certificate provided by the employer. Unofficial testimonials by email or hand-written documents cannot be accepted. A work certificate must indicate details such as the exact start and end dates of employment, the employer’s contact information, work duties, as well as working hours for part-time work. If the employment continues, the applicant should request a temporary work certificate from the employer.
The original certificates will be checked from admitted applicants at the beginning of the studies.
TAMK may withdraw the admission if you do not deliver the certificates by the deadline or if you have given false information.
3. Document proving identity and exemption of tuition fee
All applicants must upload a copy of an ID-document on their application form. The document is used to prove applicants identity during different stages of the admissions process (i.e. the online interview), and to establish their citizenship and/or residence status.
Students who are not citizens of countries of the European Union (EU), the European Economic Area (EEA) or Switzerland, or are not holders of certain residence status in Finland are subjec to tuition fees. If you hold a residence permit, submit a copy of the residence permit card together with a copy of a passport.
All submitted documents must include a photograph and the applicant must be identifiable from the photograph. The copy must be fully legible.
Submit one of the following documents to prove your identity:
- Passport ID page or ID card of EU/EEA/Switzerland which states citizenship
- Passport ID page (all other citizenships)
- Finnish driving license (only Finnish citizens)
If applicable, submit also a copy of one of the following to prove exemption from tuition fee:
- EU Blue Card
- EU Family Member's Residence Card in Finland
- Type A permit (continuous residence permit in Finland)
- Type P permit (permanent residence permit in Finland)
- Type P-EU permit (EU residence permit for third-country citizens with long-term residence in Finland)
You must upload the copy/copies on your application form by 26 January 2022 at 3 pm (Finnish time).
Results
The results for the August 2022 intake will be published around 4 March 2022.
All applicants
- See their results by logging in to Studyinfo.fi portal
- Receive an e-mail/a letter stating their result and points
Admitted applicants
- Receive a notice of admittance by e-mail
- Must confirm the offered study place in time
Confirm the offered study place in time
Admitted applicants must confirm their study place by 15 July 2022 3 pm (Finnish time) by logging into Studyinfo.fi portal. If the confirmation has not been done by the set date and time, the applicant will lose the offered study place.
Non-EU/EEA students: To qualify for the Early Bird -scholarship you must have accept the offered study place within 7 days of being accepted!
Confirmation of the study place is binding and cannot be altered or cancelled.
If you are later admitted from the waiting list, you have 7 days to confirm your study place. Please read your e-mail regularly in order to receive the possible admittance e-mail in time. The final day of admittance of new students is 2 August 2022.
Original certificates
The original certificates will be checked at the beginning of the studies. Student admission is conditional until TAMK has checked the admitted students' original school and work certificates at the beginning of the studies.
Original certificate submission instructions are given in the admission letter. TAMK may withdraw the admission if you do not submit the original certificates by the deadline or if you have given false information.
One study place
You can only accept one study place among Bachelor's/Master's degrees in Finland starting during the same academic semester (1 Aug-31 Dec/1 Jan-31 Jul). Even if you register as absent or quit your studies, you cannot accept another study place during the same academic semester.
You can only be admitted to one study programme at the TAMK Direct Application for Master's Programmes. After you are offered a study place, all your lower preferences will be cancelled, and you cannot be admitted to those. However, you may still be admitted to your higher preferences if study places become available from the waiting list. This is a national policy to ensure that as many applicants as possible get a new study place annually.
Enroll for studies
When accepting the study place, you also have to register as present or absent to your studies at TAMK on the Studyinfo.fi portal.
According to Finnish legislations, first-year student may register as absent for the first academic year for the following reasons only:
- Finnish military service under the Conscription Act (1438/2007), Non-Military Service Act (1446/2007), or Act on Women's Voluntary Military Service (194/1995);
- maternity, paternity or parental leave;
- the student cannot begin studies due to being incapacitated by personal illness or injury.
If you register as absent, you must prove the legal grounds for your absence. TAMK requires you to present these documents by 15 July 2022 3 pm (Finnish time). Documents must be delivered to TAMK Admissions Office.
If you register as absent in your first academic year, but fail to deliver sufficient clarification regarding the grounds for your absence within the deadline, you will lose your right to study.
Appeals
If you believe that there has been a mistake in the student selection or the set admission criteria have not been applied correctly, you can submit a written request for rectification of the student selection decision addressed to TAMK Board of Examiners within 14 days after the student selection results have been published.
Always check the admission criteria of the programme first and contact TAMK Admissions Office before writing the request. If the issue cannot be solved by the admissions officials, you are advised to submit a written request for rectification.
Form and content of request for an administrative review: The document requesting an administrative review shall indicate the particular decision for which the review is requested, the amendment that is being sought in the review requested and the grounds for requesting the review. (Administrative Procedure Act, Section 49d)