Vaasa University of Applied Sciences · Finland

Master of Engineering in Crisis Leadership and Innovation

Campus Masters Full Time

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Delivery

Campus

Study mode

Full Time

Level

Masters

First-year fees

€12,000

Introduction

Master of Engineering in Crisis Leadership and Innovation is a Masters program taught at Vaasa University of Applied Sciences, Finland. The program is offered in campus-based modes with full-time (1 year) options.

Master of Engineering in Crisis Leadership and Innovation is a 60 ECTS degree at Vaasa University of Applied Sciences. It covers disaster risk and societal resilience, crisis leadership, strategic governance, artificial intelligence, data-driven decision-making, evidence-based development, and responsible innovation in emergency contexts.

The programme is taught in English as contact teaching on campus in Vaasa. It takes one year of day-time study and ends with an independent master’s thesis. The structure includes foundations of disaster risk and crisis resilience, emergency management and resilience, and a 30 ECTS thesis.

Vaasa University of Applied Sciences describes the degree as preparing students for leadership in complex crisis environments, with attention to dual-use technology, cybersecurity, EU regulations, ethical AI, and global disaster governance.

Modules

Foundations of Disaster Risk and Crisis Resilience
Fundamentals of Disaster and Crisis
First Aid & Caretaker Resilience
Mastering Emergency Management and Resilience
AI and Digital Tools for Disaster Risk and Crisis Decision Support
Leading Through Crisis: Theory and Practice
Responsible Innovation in Crisis Environments
Master's thesis
Master’s thesis: idea and planning
Master’s thesis: implementation
Master’s thesis: reporting, assessment and presentation
Complementary competence

Admission Requirements

The minimum requirements for admission in Master of Engineering in Crisis Leadership and Innovation at Vaasa University of Applied Sciences for all applicants (Domestic or International) are:

program specific academic requirment set by Vaasa University of Applied Sciences.
English Language OR any other language requirments as set by Vaasa University of Applied Sciences as pre-requiste for admission in Master of Engineering in Crisis Leadership and Innovation.

Note: Please check the university website in the link below.

A relevant bachelor’s degree in Health Care and Social Services, Business Administration, or Engineering, and at least two years of relevant work experience gained after completing the bachelor’s degree.