Description
Expertise in civil engineering is crucial for developing the safety, security, and the environmental, social, and economic sustainability of our society. A master’s degree in civil engineering offers you a way to develop multidisciplinary expertise related to the built environment and sustainability. A career in civil engineering requires a broad understanding of phenomena related to the development of the built environment, strong problem-solving skills, and the ability to develop, implement and apply new technologies. Graduates with a master’s degree in civil engineering have a broad range of career opportunities, pursuing expert or executive-level careers in Finland or abroad. Potential employers include consulting companies, construction companies, the transport and logistics industry, public organisations at international, national, regional and municipality level, universities and research institutes. You will earn a master’s degree in civil engineering by completing a two-year master’s programme. At Tampere University, you have the opportunity to major in structural engineering, geotechnical engineering or sustainable transport.
Studies
Every building and infrastructure is built on a unique location. Therefore, finding sustainable and economic solutions for the execution of foundations of different types of structures is a huge but interesting challenge that calls for expertise in geology, site investigation methods, soil material properties, ground water and geotechnical analysis methods. Deepening of your knowledge in all these areas is offered in the programme of Geotechnical Engineering.
In addition to the construction of normal houses and infrastructures, innovative geotechnical engineering solutions are increasingly needed in the implementation of green transition for instance when wind farms and solar panel fields are built, as well as when recycling of construction materials in infrastructure construction is being advanced.
Career opportunities in Finland
Finland has been suffering from a severe shortage of new geotechnical engineers for a long time. That is why our primary aim in Geotechnical Engineering programme is to train new experts that will be employed by Finnish companies operating both nationally and internationally. Together with these companies we will do our best to help you in taking this step.
Specialisation
When applying to the Master's Programme in Civil Engineering, you may choose from the following options: Structural Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering, and Sustainable Transport.
Curriculum
Detailed information on the content and structure of the studies is included in the curriculum.
Requirement
BSC Certificate /Transcript,CV
Recommendation Letter
A copy of your High School Diploma (O LEVEL & A LEVEL) e.g (WAEC, NECO, SAT, KCSE, ZIMSEC, GCE)
A copy of your International passport Bio-data page.
A copy of your recent Passport Photo.
A valid copy of your Result Checker Card.
All applicants for undergraduate degree courses must possess a minimum qualification of five (5) credits, in the Senior Secondary School Certificate (WAEC, NECO, SAT, KCSE, ZIMSEC, GCE).
To be eligible to apply to a master’s programme at Tampere University, you must have:
Bachelor’s degree - nationally recognized first cycle degree*
an applicable bachelor’s degree at a university or a university of applied sciences in Finland
a bachelor's degree completed in a university outside Finland which provides eligibility to pursue an academic master’s degree in the country where the awarding institution is located
with a minimum scope of 180 ECTS credits, three to four years of full-time study
from a relevant field for the master’s degree programme that you are applying to
from a recognised institution of higher education
A good command of the English language for academic purposes.
Fees
The early bird offer gives a 1500 € reduction on the programme tuition fee during the first year of studies.
Tampere University tuition fee scholarship is an exclusive opportunity awarded to a limited number of the best-performing applicants in each programme.
Tampere University tuition fee scholarships awarded at admission cover 50% of the tuition fees for the programme duration. The programme duration is
three years for bachelor’s degree
two years for master’s degrees
five years if the study right is granted for both a bachelor’s and a master’s degree.
At the discretion of the university, individual Tampere University scholarships covering the full tuition fee may be awarded to exceptionally qualified applicants. The university is not obligated to award any full scholarships.
The continuation of the scholarship throughout the programme duration is subject to conditions. In order to retain the scholarship, the recipient must progress in their programme studies at the normative pace.