Sustainable Communities in Energy Transition

Onsite Teaching Programme

Study Energy Transition at professional levels with Karelia University of Applied Sciences!

Formulate community plans and advocate for business solutions and policies!   

This professional development programme helps you to

  • facilitate community-level renewable energy transition
  • deliver inclusive initiatives and proposals that address challenges of unsustainable practices and accelerating energy transition
  • create opportunities for economic, ecological and social benefits
  • manage complex change processes in culturally sensitive and participatory manner

Course details

Autumn semester, 30 ECTSSpring semester, 30 ECTS
Energy Policy and Advocacy, 5 ECTS
Life Cycle Analyses of Energy Systems, 5 ECTS
Business Models for Community Energy, 5 ECTS
Applied Research for Energy Transition, 5 ECTS 
Facilitating Community Energy Transition, 8 ECTS
Introduction to Finnish Language and Culture, 2 ECTS
Final thesis / Research, 15 ECTS
Project in Living Lab Karelia, 15 ECTS
Scope 60 ECTS (1 ECTS=27 hours)
Duration One year
Target audience – For Business: Experts working in the field of Energy – For Education: Leaders, experts at all levels and students with 120 ECTS obtained of the associated/applicable involved degree program.
Availability September-May yearly

Application deadline     March yearly