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Environomical Pathways for Sustainable Energy Systems

For Aalto students
This site contains the student study guide for the Master's Programme in Environomical Pathways for Sustainable Energy Systems (SELECT). Here you will find the programme curriculum as well as detailed guidelines for planning your studies. If you are interested in applying to the programme, follow the link at the bottom of the site to the application page.
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Master's Programme in Environomical Pathways for Sustainable Energy Systems (SELECT) is organized by the School of Engineering.

The master's programme in Environomical Pathways for Sustainable Energy Systems (SELECT) offers advanced education in the field of sustainable energy systems for the future. SELECT aims at delivering education for high competency and quality engineering skills in the field, including industrial interaction throughout the programme. Students graduating from the SELECT programme will have gained experience in the following topics:   

  • Training in multidisciplinary problem analysis and solving.
  • Advanced team building in a multinational setting, along with stimulating international experience.
  • A novel and multidimensional way of learning involving real and virtual classrooms  
  • Close collaboration with industry during thesis work.   
  • A unique network of fellow students, SELECT alumni and industry specialists in the field of sustainable energy.

The SELECT master's programme is presently a cooperation between the Royal Institute of Technology in Sweden (KTH), Politecnico di Torino (PoliTo), Eindhoven University of Technology in the Netherlands (TUE), Technical University of Catalonia in Spain (UPC), Instituto Superior Técnico in Portugal (IST), AGH University of Science and Technology in Poland (AGH),  and Aalto University in Finland (Aalto). SELECT is part of the InnoEnergy Sustainable Energy master school. It is a two-year Master's programme including compulsory mobility for the students.

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Co-funded by the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT).

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Environomical Pathways for Sustainable Energy Systems (SELECT), Master of Science (Technology)

Real-world energy challenges, collaborative solutions, sustainable tomorrow - a pathway for an exciting future in sustainable energy and environmental work. This is a joint program leading into double Master's degree.

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