Automation Engineering

Automation engineering studies at Seinäjoki University of Applied Sciences are designed to meet the future requirements of industrial operations. Alongside full skillset of traditional automation engineering capabilities, you will get strongly involved with computer science and programming. SeAMK is known for the research and development in the field of Industrial Internet and Digital Manufacturing, which also shows in our education.Your studies include common studies for all SeAMK students regarding international working and communication skills, entrepreneurship, and research project skills. Common studies in the field of technology provide you with needed basic capabilities in language, mathematics and physics skills. Professional studies include a group of basic automation engineering and computer science courses, after which you can focus on various modules to deepen your knowledge. These modules vary between information technology, business studies, industrial internet and many more. Your degree is finalized with two practical trainings and of course a thesis work – all of which are typically carried out as real life assignments for local companies.During the first year your studies will cover predominantly the common studies focusing on building your abilities to study and work in an international and entrepreneurial environment, but we will mix in already some basic level professional studies to ensure you get the flavor of automation engineering as soon as possible.Second year will mostly finalize your common studies, while adding more professional studies, including first professional modules. You will also start to work on your first project studies. Starting from second year you can also add some elective courses like production simulation or computer aided manufacturing.Third year will deepen your professional studies to ensure you are ready for your first practical training happening at the end of third year. At this stage you are predominantly studying professional studies utilizing our great laboratories and doing assignments from local companies within the courses.Fourth year finalizes the remainder of your professional modules, lets you build your career opportunities in the second practical training and closing your studies with the thesis work. Quite often the practical training converts naturally into a thesis work place, ensuring you are researching modern day industrial challenges with full support from both the company and our university.SEAMK - the best university for youIn recent years, SEAMK has performed well in the nationwide graduand feedback questionnaire (AVOP), which shows that our students are satisfied with studying at SEAMK. They particularly appreciate SEAMK’s learning environments, internationality, entrepreneurial skill provision, and high quality of teaching. The support services for students, connections with working life, and career guidance have also received praise.SEAMK is a proud member of the HEROES Alliance – a transnational alliance of nine professional higher education institutions from Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Germany, the Netherlands, Lithuania, Portugal, Sweden, and the Czech Republic. Together the institutions reach 120,000 students and 14,000 employees from different corners of the EU, from the associate degree to the PhD level, covering all disciplines and sectors with a distinct applied sciences perspective.Read more about degree programme on SeAMK website.