Study advisor helps you with study related matters

Sähkökilta's study advisor is currently Sara Hätönen, and you can ask her for help for example in planning your studies, choosing your courses and other questions regarding studies and the universities activities. The study advisor's job is to make sure that students PSPs are in order, but they can also direct students to the right people if they are unsure about who they should ask a question from.

The study advisor's workspace is at the Hervanta campus of Tampere university, in Tietotalo room TD204. The room is located on the second floor of Tietotalo, in the D-wing next to the exam room. The study advisor is on duty according to their schedule, and you can walk in anytime to ask your questions. If needed, you can reserve a time via the Bookings system. If your issue can be solved via email, you can send an email to sahko.opiskelu.tau(at)tuni.fi.

Sähkökilta's student advocate

Our student advocate takes care of student advocacy for electrical engineering students at Tampere University. Their work consists of, among other things, receiving and reading course feedback and influencing student related decisions in the university.

Santtu Nenonen

Student Advocate

Member of the Board

edunvalvoja(at)skilta.fi

@sahkosantti

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Were there issues in a course you took or were you positively surprised about the course arrangements? With this form, you can send feedback to the student advocate on courses organised at the university. Our student advocate also informs the university administration about ways to improve courses based on received feedback.

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Electrical Engineering Major Studies

The Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering (180 ECTS) consists of basic studies in mathematics and natural sciences, common studies, and major studies in electrical engineering. Major studies define the core and direction of your degree.

According to the curriculum for 2024–2027 (OPS 2024–2027), you must choose two (2) major study modules during the Bachelor’s studies. These two specialization packages account for a total of 20 ECTS of the Bachelor’s degree. In addition to the specialization packages, the major studies include compulsory courses for all students, totalling 45 ECTS.

Alongside major studies, common studies, and basic studies in mathematics and natural sciences, the degree also includes a freely chosen module (= minor) of at least 20 ECTS. You can choose your minor from almost any study field offered by the university, and you can explore the options in the university’s study guide.

In the Bachelor’s degree, students majoring in Electrical Engineering complete two (2) specialization modules chosen from the following (students who started after 2024):

Telecommunications Engineering
Signal Processing
Power Electronics and Electromechanics
Electrical Energy
Electronics
Embedded Systems

You can find more information about the degree structure, the content of the major study modules, and other courses in the study guide.

Students who started their studies before 2024 have the right to complete their Bachelor’s degree according to the curriculum that was in force at the beginning of their studies.

The Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering (120 ECTS) consists of advanced studies in the chosen major, a possible minor, and other elective studies.

For the Master’s degree, you choose one (1) major. The advanced studies in the major can be completed either as a 60 ECTS or an 80 ECTS module. If you complete a 60 ECTS major, you must also complete a freely chosen minor of at least 20 ECTS. The minor can be chosen from almost any study field offered by the university, and you can explore the options in the university’s study guide.

In the Master’s degree, you can continue your studies in the following majors in Electrical Engineering (students who started after 2024):

Electronics
Integrated Circuits
Power Electronics and Electromechanics
Signal Processing and Machine Learning
Smart Grids
Embedded Systems
Electrical Energy Systems
Wireless Communications and RF Systems

In addition, the Master’s degree offers the following double degree opportunities:

Wireless Communications and Networking (Brno University of Technology)
Double degree programme: Tampere University – National Taiwan University

You can find the structures of the advanced study modules and other courses in more detail in the study guide.

Spend some of your free time in guilds and clubs

In addition to Sähkökilta, there are various guilds and clubs which operate at the university. Some of the clubs are more focused on advancing a specific field of study but there are also a lot of clubs for other free time activities and hobbies. This list contains some professional clubs for electrical engineering students as well as a few foreign electrical engineering guilds. You can find a complete list of clubs operating at Tampere university from TREY's website. Guilds and clubs are a great way to spend your free time, meet new people and network with your future colleagues!

Professional clubs of electrical engineering

Other electrical engineering guilds

SIK

Electrical engineering guild of Aalto university

SIK

Electrical engineering guild of Oulu

Armatuuri

Energy technology guild of Lappeenranta

Sätky

Electrical engineering guild of Lappeenranta

Tutti

Electrical engineering guild of Vaasa

Education policy advocacy and student representatives

The student representatives in administration (more commonly known as hallopeds) represent the views of students and participate in the development and decision-making of the university. Advocacy takes place on many different levels. Student representation is important, because the most current insights into the challenges and development needs of studying often come from students themselves. It is also essential that the student voice is heard in broader, university-wide decisions. The Student Union appoints the hallopeds. Their term of office is two years, but it is often possible to join mid-term through supplementary application rounds.

Up-to-date information about halloped activities and open calls can be found on TREY’s website.

Student representatives in administrative groups

Planning group of the Bachelor's Programme in Electrical Engineering

Student advocate (+ possibly study official)

Faculty Council of the Faculty of Information Technology and Communication Sciences (ITC)

All faculties of Tampere University have a faculty council, consisting of up to fifteen (15) members, each of whom may have a personal deputy. The councils must include representatives of professors, teaching and research staff, other staff, and students. This tripartite representation is referred to as “tri-partition.” If the three groups have an equal number of representatives, it is called equal tri-partition.

The student members of the ITC Faculty Council are:

Ronkainen Erja, deputy Lohikainen Oona
Piekiäinen Jesse, deputy ***
Erkkilä Valpuri, deputy Lehtonen Anni
Porkka Ville, deputy Laitinen Viivi
Pynnönen Miia, deputy Loimuneva Eetu

Appeals Committee

A student who is dissatisfied with a decision regarding their study attainment may request rectification from the Appeals Committee. It is not possible to request rectification from the Appeals Committee concerning the assessment of a dissertation, licentiate thesis, Master’s thesis, or other advanced thesis work, nor regarding the identification or recognition of prior learning (AHOT). The Appeals Committee consists of three (3) professors, three (3) staff members, one (1) doctoral student, and two (2) students pursuing a basic degree.

The student members of the Appeals Committee are:

Niemi Eetu, deputy Raitanen Lotta
Uotila-Lindqvist Rea-Maria, deputy Lohvansuu Reetamari

Council for Societal Interaction (YVV Council)

The YVV Council supports the university’s capability for societal interaction and promotes the impact of research and the arts. It serves as a tool for multidisciplinary and multi-scientific development work. The council prepares matters related to interaction and makes initiatives concerning it. The YVV Council includes three (3) student representatives from the university and one (1) student representative from TAMK.

The university student members of the YVV Council are:

Laine Michael, deputy Ejaz Tauseef
Moshiri Salman, deputy Kouru Janne
Pózna Melinda, deputy Khormali Aisa

Education Council

The Education Council supports the university’s ability to promote learning and provide high-quality, ethically sustainable research-based teaching, as well as to advance the continuous development of societally impactful expertise. The council prepares education-related matters for the President and the Consistory, monitors the implementation of the education strategy, and prepares matters related to teaching and education.

The student representatives in the Education Council are:

Erkkilä Valpuri, deputy Kouneli Valhe
Halinen Aino, deputy Järvinen Amanda
Niemi Eetu, deputy Lohvansuu Reetamari
Porkka Ville, deputy ***

Consistory

The Consistory is the multi-member governing body defined for foundation universities in Finnish university legislation. It has nineteen (19) members: eight professors, six representatives of teaching and research staff or other personnel, and five student members. According to the rules of procedure, the Consistory elects its chair and vice-chair from among the professor members.

The Consistory’s responsibilities include appointing the members of the university’s Board, monitoring and developing the overall quality, impact and functioning of research, education and societal interaction, deciding on the degree regulations and other general regulations concerning teaching and research, and appointing necessary committees related to degrees, assessment or appeals.

The student members of the Consistory are:

Härkönen Onni
Juutilainen Teemu
Kovanen Nina
Laaksonen Ellinoora
Pajala Mika

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