Bachelor of Engineering, Industrial Management
Do you want to involved in developing the profitability and competitiveness of businesses in the production and service industry? If the answer is yes, our Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial Management is a good option for you.
Degree: Bachelor of Engineering
Study type: Blended learning
Duration: 4 years, 240 credits
Campus: Allegro, Pietarsaari
Tuition fee for non-EU/EEA citizens: 9500 €
Places: 11 (+15 extra via SAT round)
Application period opens: 08.01.2025 at 08:00
Application period closes: 22.01.2025 at 15:00
Teaching language: English
Programme description
Industrial management studies consist of financial management, engineering and leadership studies. You will also have a chance to participate in working life projects that will provide you with the skills needed to work in development and expert positions or as an entrepreneur.
Centria’s industrial management studies will familiarise you in a versatile way with the different fields of industrial management. The studies begin from the basics, so you do not need any previous know-how or work experience. You will study mathematics, natural sciences, languages and communication. You will deepen your understanding of financial administration and management. In your studies you will specialize in mechanical engineering and supply chain management. The advanced studies focus on specific issues of industrial management and the development of production processes and quality.
The contact teaching will be organised on our Campus Allegro in Pietarsaari on weekdays. The studies also include online lessons and independent work. In addition to traditional lectures, you can also practise your teamwork skills in different group works and assignments. You will also get to do laboratory practices together with your fellow students. During your studies, you will also visit local businesses and get to know their operations. On several courses, we also have work-life representatives and experts as visiting lecturers. You will also have the chance to take part in different projects in which you can work with a customer company. The projects are a great opportunity to demonstrate your skills and gather contacts in corporate life – and by doing that, you might even get a summer job or a permanent position in some company.
Additional information
The degree studies consist of core studies, profiling studies, optional studies, practical training and a bachelor’s thesis. The scope of the degree is 240 ECTS, and the studies last about 4 years.
During your studies, you will dive deep into industrial management-related subjects. You will also study mathematics, natural sciences, languages and communication. You will have courses in business, financial administration and marketing. During your final year, you will work on the bachelor’s thesis project. You will also practice your skills in work placement.
You can find the curriculum here.
In your industrial management studies, you will study various subjects that will give you skills on how to manage different businesses and processes. You will study sustainable development, business management and leadership. During your studies, you will also learn about cross-cultural project management, process development, as well as human resource development. You will also focus on quality and business environmental management, strategic management.
The industrial management programme prepares students for worldwide Industrial Management tasks, including leadership, strategic resource management, advanced quality planning systems, research & development, innovation management, marketing, accounting and international logistics. After completing the programme, graduates will have a good combination of knowledge in technology and business together with professional competence to work in English in a multinational work environment.
Your future occupational title can be
- development engineer
- quality manager
- design engineer
- sales manager
- project engineer
- purchasing manager
- logistics manager
- CEO or entrepreneur.
The Bachelor’s thesis is an extensive and practical design, development and research project conducted at the end of your studies. The objective of the thesis is to demonstrate that as a student, you have learned the theories and processes of your field and can apply them in practice. The objective of the thesis is to deepen your vocational capability and strengthen your competence to work in the industry. The Bachelor’s thesis is usually done as a commission for a company either alone or with a fellow student. The scope of the thesis is 15 ECTS.
In the online library Theseus www.theseus.fi all the previously completed bachelor’s theses are available for everyone.
Centria has about 130 partner universities around the world, and you can go on an exchange during your studies in one of our partner universities. The exchange period can be one semester or the whole academic year. Shorter exchange periods are also possible, as well as doing an internship abroad.
We encourage you to seize the different internationalisation possibilities our UAS offers, as many employers expect good linguistic abilities and appreciate international know-how.
After you have completed your UAS degree you can apply to a university master’s degree programme in Finland or abroad.
Student selection and tuition fees
First joint application 2025
Joint Application period is from 8 to 22 January 2025.
Centria University of Applied Sciences uses the following student selection methods during the first joint application 2024:
International University of Applied Sciences (UAS) Exam: 75% of study places
Certificate-based selection (Finnish Matriculation Examination, IB, EB, RP/DIA): 25% of study places
International University of Applied Sciences (UAS) Exam
International UAS Exam is a joint digital entrance exam of Finnish Universities of Applied Sciences (UAS), used for selecting students to English-conducted study programmes leading to a Bachelor’s degree.
The entrance examination assesses the applicants’ abilities to study at UAS. The entrance examination does not contain any pre-reading materials or pre-tasks.
Every applicant must submit a document of the English language skills and a valid identification document on the Studyinfo’s application form. Please check the approved documents at UASinfo.fi.
Language requirements during joint application 2025
In order to be invited to the International UAS Exam and to be selected based on the International UAS Exam selection method, the applicants have to prove their English language skills either by an internationally recognized language test or previous studies. Please, check the accepted documents here.
Identification documents during joint application 2025
The applicant needs a valid, acceptable identification document to be able to participate in the International UAS Exam. Please, check the accepted documents here. (Notice: only a passport is accepted from the applicants outside EU/EEA).
Please notice: the UASinfo.fi -website will be updated before the new year for the 2025 application.
More information about admission criteria on the UASinfo website.
NB. Changes may occur.
Certificate-based selection (Finnish Matriculation Examination, IB, EB, RP/DIA)
It’s possible to be selected through certificate-based student selection if you have:
- A minimum grade C in advanced English (degree programmes in the field of business and engineering)
- A minimum grade C in advanced English and basic syllabus grade C or advanced syllabus grade A in Mathematics (degree programmes in the field of engineering)
SAT application
Applicants who in their past have completed the SAT tests (new version taken after March 2016) can also apply in our SAT application round between 1 November and 15 December 2024. Please read more information and the admission criteria here.
Please notice that some applicants are obligated to pay tuition fees. If you are not an EU/EEA- citizen or if you do not have a document that exempts you from paying the tuition fees, you are obliged to pay them.
More information about the tuition fees and scholarships can be found here.
How to apply
Joint application 8.-22.1.2025
While the application is open you can apply to the degree programme in Studyinfo.
Applying with SAT scores
The next application period for degree programmes conducted in English for applicants who in their past have completed the SAT tests (new version taken after March 2016), will be arranged between 1 November and 15 December 2024.
Applying during transfer application 1.-15.5.
It is possible to apply to Centria UAS during the transfer application period if a student wants to transfer from one field of study to another within Centria UAS or a student wants to transfer from another Finnish university of applied sciences to Centria.
Applying with open UAS studies 1.–30.4 and 1.–31.10.
Students who have completed studies in the Open University of Applied Sciences (UAS) may use the open UAS pathway to apply for degree student status.
Applying with an incomplete degree 1.–30.4 and 1.–31.10.
If you have studied in Centria UAS or in another university in Finland but you have not yet finished your degree, you can re-apply for the same or related degree programme to finish your degree.
Check your eligibility
following education will give applicants eligibility to apply for Bachelor´s programmes:
- the studies required for graduating from the Finnish upper secondary school or a Matriculation Ex-amination;
- an International Baccalaureate (IB) degree;
- a European Baccalaureate (EB) Diploma;
- a Reifeprüfung (RP) or Deutsche Internationale Abitur (DIA) degree;
- a Finnish vocational upper secondary qualification covering 120 credits or 180 competence points or a corresponding earlier Finnish vocational degree covering at least 80 credits;
- a Finnish post-secondary or higher vocational level diploma;
- a Finnish vocational upper secondary qualification or a further or specialist vocational qualification as a competence-based qualification, or a comparable previous qualification;
- a foreign qualification that provides eligibility for higher education studies in the country in question;
- Bachelor’s degree or Master’s degree.
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Student stories
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– Laura Hirsivaara, Student
I recommend this program, if you’re interested in processes or manufacturing. You can participate in making better products, and develop new innovations with only the sky as a limit.
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– Steven Mende, Student
During first years you can really focus on the studies. You don’t need to think about what you want to become, because in the third year you can choose from chemical engineering, mechanical engineering or management subjects.
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