Master's Degree Programme in Life Cycle Management: Online Studies
Code: YTH2025KS
- Degree title
- Master of Engineering
- Credits
- 60 ects
- Duration
- 2 years (60 cr)
- Start semester
- Spring 2025
Descriptions
The scope of the degree program in life cycle management is 60 credits. The education is multidisciplinary and versatile. The study consists of core studies that increase life-cycle expertise, as well as management and development studies that supplement it. In the thesis, you can solve a problem arising from working life or a development task by applying researched knowledge and your own expertise.
Development
In the planning and development of the degree program, representatives of working life as well as university experts and students from different fields have been involved. The education is continuously developed based on feedback from working students.
Further information
The program is carried out as an online course, having remote contacts on weekdays in the afternoon or on Saturdays. There are online meetings 2-4 times a month, and between them you study independently or in small groups.
Objective
In the life cycle management master program, you will acquire the knowledge, skills and capabilities to develop your own expertise and the organization you represent. You will focus on the technical phases of the product and service life cycle, the development of reliability, procurement management, asset management and sustainable development. You will learn know how to coordinate the business and technical requirements of the service provider, buyer and user. You will learn life cycle management development methods and be able to apply them in your own field. After the program, you are ready to lead the life cycle management of your organization with the help of information and its analysis.
Select timing, structure or classification view
Show study timings by semester, study year or period
| Code | Name | Credits (cr) | 2024-2025 | 2025-2026 | 2026-2027 | Spring 2025 | Autumn 2025 | Spring 2026 | Autumn 2026 | 2. / 2025 | 3. / 2025 | 1. / 2025 | 2. / 2026 | 3. / 2026 | 1. / 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YTH2025KS-1010 |
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
(Choose all ) |
5 - 10 | |||||||||||||
| YZ00CK87 | Research-based Development | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | ||||||||||
|
ELECTIVE STUDIES
(Choose 5) |
0 - 5 | ||||||||||||||
| YZ00CB88 | Quantitative Research | 5 | |||||||||||||
| YZ00CB90 | Qualitative Research | 5 | |||||||||||||
| YTH2025KS-1003 |
EXPERT CORE COMPETENCE
(Choose all ) |
20 | |||||||||||||
| YT00CB64 | Sustainable Life Cycle | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | ||||||||||
| YLHX1570 | Purchasing Management | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | ||||||||||
| YT00CQ40 | Käyttöomaisuuden hallinta | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | ||||||||||
| YT00CB74 | Dependability management during life-cycle | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | ||||||||||
| YTH2025KS-1009 |
MASTER'S THESIS
(Choose all ) |
30 | |||||||||||||
| YZ00BL94 | Master's Thesis, Planning | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | ||||||||||
| YZ00BL98 | Master's Thesis, Research Writing | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||
| YZ00BL95 | Master's Thesis, Implementation | 10 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |||||||
| YZ00BL96 | Master's Thesis, Reporting | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | ||||||||||
| YZ00BB05 | Maturity Test, Master's Degree | 0 | |||||||||||||
| YTH2025KS-1005 |
ELECTIVE STUDIES
(Choose 5) |
5 | |||||||||||||
| YZ00CL56 | Development as a leader | 5 | |||||||||||||
| YZ00CL57 | Strategic management | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | ||||||||||
| YZ00CL58 | Financial management | 5 | |||||||||||||
| YZ00CL59 | Human Resource Management | 5 | |||||||||||||
| YHTYRI |
Shared Entrepreneurship Studies (For Bachelor's and Master's Student)
(Choose 23) |
0 - 23 | |||||||||||||
| ZZ00BC02 | Idea to Business | 5 | |||||||||||||
| ZZ00BC03 | Business Coaching | 8 | |||||||||||||
| ZYVZ0200 | The Dreams+Inspiration! | 3 | |||||||||||||
| ZZ00CQ16 | Narratives of entrepreneurship | 2 | |||||||||||||
| ZZ00CQ17 | Valmiina yrittämään | 3 | |||||||||||||
| ZZ00CQ18 | JA Company Program | 1 - 5 | |||||||||||||
| ZZ00CQ62 | Yritystoimintaa kehittävät opinnot | 1 - 5 | |||||||||||||
| YZZA1300 |
Learning And Competence Development (For Master's Student) 2023-2025
(Choose 17) |
0 - 17 | |||||||||||||
| YZZA1300-1001 |
Studies in Educational Sciences
(Choose 12) |
0 - 12 | |||||||||||||
| AJ00BN75 | Understanding Learning | 6 | |||||||||||||
| AJ00BN76 | The Future of Education | 6 | |||||||||||||
| YZZA1300-1002 |
Developing Pedagogical Skills and Competences
(Choose 5) |
0 - 5 | |||||||||||||
| AE00BO56 | Theoretical Foundations of Special Needs Education | 5 | |||||||||||||
| AJ00BN77 | Developing Competency in Guidance | 5 | |||||||||||||
| AJ00BN78 | Equality and Equity in Teaching and Guidance | 5 | |||||||||||||
| AJ00BP45 | Versatile Online Learning Assignments | 5 | |||||||||||||
| AJ00BP46 | Video as a Pedagogical Tool | 5 | |||||||||||||
| AJ00BY42 | Accessibility in Teaching and Guidance | 5 | |||||||||||||
| YTH2025KS-1007 |
CROSS-INSTITUTIONAL STUDIES
(Choose 5) |
0 - 5 | |||||||||||||
| YTH2025KS-1006 |
EUDRES
(Choose 5) |
0 - 5 | |||||||||||||
| Total | 60 | 15 | 30 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 15 |
Due to the timing of optional and elective courses, credit accumulation per semester / academic year may vary.
Structure of the studies (Master's degree)
Master’s degree: The shared competences 2023-2027
|
Ethics
The graduating student assesses and promotes the realisation of ethical principles and values of their field of profession, taking equality and non-discrimination into account. |
| Research-based Development |
| Quantitative Research |
| Qualitative Research |
| Purchasing Management |
| Master's Thesis, Planning |
| Master's Thesis, Research Writing |
| Master's Thesis, Implementation |
| Master's Thesis, Reporting |
| Maturity Test, Master's Degree |
| Development as a leader |
| Financial management |
| Human Resource Management |
|
Proactive development
The graduating student is able to manage the development of new solutions that anticipate the future and produces new information using different research and development methods. |
| Research-based Development |
| Quantitative Research |
| Qualitative Research |
| Sustainable Life Cycle |
| Käyttöomaisuuden hallinta |
| Dependability management during life-cycle |
| Master's Thesis, Planning |
| Master's Thesis, Research Writing |
| Master's Thesis, Implementation |
| Maturity Test, Master's Degree |
| Strategic management |
| Financial management |
|
Internationality and multiculturalism
The graduating student is able to develop and manage multicultural and international operating environments and networks. |
| Sustainable Life Cycle |
| Purchasing Management |
| Human Resource Management |
|
Sustainable development
The graduating student develops and manages sustainable and responsible operating methods in their work and promotes sustainable change in their work community and society. |
| Sustainable Life Cycle |
| Käyttöomaisuuden hallinta |
| Dependability management during life-cycle |
| Master's Thesis, Planning |
| Master's Thesis, Reporting |
| Human Resource Management |
|
Learning to learn
The graduating student promotes their own and their community's continuous learning and competence development, drawing on knowledge from different fields and the opportunities of digitalisation. |
| Research-based Development |
| Quantitative Research |
| Qualitative Research |
| Master's Thesis, Planning |
| Master's Thesis, Research Writing |
| Master's Thesis, Implementation |
| Maturity Test, Master's Degree |
| Development as a leader |
| Financial management |
|
Operating in a workplace
The graduating student is able to develop and manage their work community and reforms working life. |
| Research-based Development |
| Master's Thesis, Planning |
| Master's Thesis, Research Writing |
| Master's Thesis, Implementation |
| Maturity Test, Master's Degree |
| Human Resource Management |
| Not grouped |
Master's Degree: Lifecycle Management 2024-2025
|
Lifecycle competence
The student |
| Sustainable Life Cycle |
| Dependability management during life-cycle |
|
Management competence
The student |
| Sustainable Life Cycle |
| Purchasing Management |
| Käyttöomaisuuden hallinta |
|
Development competence
The student |
| Käyttöomaisuuden hallinta |
|
Financial competence
The student |
| Purchasing Management |
| Dependability management during life-cycle |
| Not grouped |
| Research-based Development |
| Quantitative Research |
| Qualitative Research |
| Master's Thesis, Planning |
| Master's Thesis, Research Writing |
| Master's Thesis, Implementation |
| Master's Thesis, Reporting |
| Maturity Test, Master's Degree |
| Development as a leader |
| Strategic management |
| Financial management |
| Human Resource Management |
| Code | Name | Credits (cr) |
|---|---|---|
| YTH2025KS-1010 |
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
(Choose all ) |
5 - 10 |
| YZ00CK87 | Research-based Development | 5 |
|
ELECTIVE STUDIES
(Choose 5 ) |
0 - 5 | |
| YZ00CB88 | Quantitative Research | 5 |
| YZ00CB90 | Qualitative Research | 5 |
| YTH2025KS-1003 |
EXPERT CORE COMPETENCE
(Choose all ) |
20 |
| YT00CB64 | Sustainable Life Cycle | 5 |
| YLHX1570 | Purchasing Management | 5 |
| YT00CQ40 | Käyttöomaisuuden hallinta | 5 |
| YT00CB74 | Dependability management during life-cycle | 5 |
| YTH2025KS-1009 |
MASTER'S THESIS
(Choose all ) |
30 |
| YZ00BL94 | Master's Thesis, Planning | 7 |
| YZ00BL98 | Master's Thesis, Research Writing | 3 |
| YZ00BL95 | Master's Thesis, Implementation | 10 |
| YZ00BL96 | Master's Thesis, Reporting | 10 |
| YZ00BB05 | Maturity Test, Master's Degree | 0 |
| YTH2025KS-1005 |
ELECTIVE STUDIES
(Choose 5 ) |
5 |
| YZ00CL56 | Development as a leader | 5 |
| YZ00CL57 | Strategic management | 5 |
| YZ00CL58 | Financial management | 5 |
| YZ00CL59 | Human Resource Management | 5 |
| YHTYRI |
Shared Entrepreneurship Studies (For Bachelor's and Master's Student)
|
0 - 23 |
| ZZ00BC02 | Idea to Business | 5 |
| ZZ00BC03 | Business Coaching | 8 |
| ZYVZ0200 | The Dreams+Inspiration! | 3 |
| ZZ00CQ16 | Narratives of entrepreneurship | 2 |
| ZZ00CQ17 | Valmiina yrittämään | 3 |
| ZZ00CQ18 | JA Company Program | 1 - 5 |
| ZZ00CQ62 | Yritystoimintaa kehittävät opinnot | 1 - 5 |
| YZZA1300 |
Learning And Competence Development (For Master's Student) 2023-2025
|
0 - 17 |
| YZZA1300-1001 |
Studies in Educational Sciences
(Choose 12 ) |
0 - 12 |
| AJ00BN75 | Understanding Learning | 6 |
| AJ00BN76 | The Future of Education | 6 |
| YZZA1300-1002 |
Developing Pedagogical Skills and Competences
(Choose 5 ) |
0 - 5 |
| AE00BO56 | Theoretical Foundations of Special Needs Education | 5 |
| AJ00BN77 | Developing Competency in Guidance | 5 |
| AJ00BN78 | Equality and Equity in Teaching and Guidance | 5 |
| AJ00BP45 | Versatile Online Learning Assignments | 5 |
| AJ00BP46 | Video as a Pedagogical Tool | 5 |
| AJ00BY42 | Accessibility in Teaching and Guidance | 5 |
| YTH2025KS-1007 |
CROSS-INSTITUTIONAL STUDIES
(Choose 5 ) |
0 - 5 |
| YTH2025KS-1006 |
EUDRES
(Choose 5 ) |
0 - 5 |