FITech Hydrogen
Hydrogen plays an important role in the green transition from fossil fuels towards the production and use of renewable energy
The Service Centre for Continuous Learning and Employment (SECLE) funded the FITech Hydrogen project from 2021 to 2025. During this time, courses related to the hydrogen economy were provided to nearly 2 000 learners. The project concluded at the end of 2025, but FITech will continue to offer training related to the hydrogen economy value chain.
Even though the project ends, adult learners can still earn the FITech H2Xpert badge. By completing at least three courses related to hydrogen economy, in addition to receiving digital FITech badges for each course, you will earn FITech H2Xpert badge, which you can add to your LinkedIn profile to showcase your skills. Courses completed earlier towards the expertise badge are still valid. Read more below!
Courses and teaching
If the topic is new for you, we recommend starting with Introduction to hydrogen economy and then moving on to other courses based on your interests. The courses are primarily offered as online studies in English. All FITech courses are free and available for Finns and people permanently living in Finland. FITech reserves the right to change the course information without prior notice.
FITech H2Xpert badge for adult learners
By completing at least three hydrogen courses, adult learners earn a FITech H2Xpert badge. The badge can be added to your LinkedIn profile to showcase your expertise.
Courses eligible for the badge
Courses that can be studied in spring 2026:
- Introduction to hydrogen economy
- Advanced project-based management / Advanced project-based management
- Technologies for electrochemical energy conversion and storage of electricity
Courses that ban be studied in fall 2026 (will be confirmed in June 2026):
- Electrochemical energy conversion
- Future energy storage and conversion solutions, 5 ECTS
- Geopolitics of hydrogen
- Hydrogen production and storage, 5 ECTS or 7 ECTS
- Project management
The following courses cannot be studied after December 31, 2025. If you have already completed some of these courses, they are valid for the H2Xpert badge:
- Catalytic processes and materials in sustainable hydrogen production (at the moment, only degree students can study the course through FITech)
- FITech Hydrogen project course (this course is not organised anymore)
- Hydrogen as fuel in combustion engines (this course is not organised anymore)
- Introduction to electrochemical energy storage and conversion technologies
- Hydrogen end-use and infrastructure
Instructions for getting the badge
1. Complete at least three courses from the list successfully.
2. After the host universities have recorded your study credits, apply for FITech’s digital badge for each course.
3. Once you have earned three digital badges, you will automatically be awarded the FITech H2Xpert badge. You do not need to apply for the FITech H2Xpert badge separately.
How to apply to FITech courses?
To find out the exact application period and teaching schedule, see course details. You can subscribe to course updates if the application period is inactive.
You can choose one or more courses from the selection. Some courses have limits on the amount of FITech students, and persons without a valid study right to a Finnish university have preference to those courses.
You can apply for a study right with one form. You need to accept the study place you have been granted separately for each course. After this, you will receive instructions on the study practices of the host university. Read more about studying at FITech here.
You may find an answer to your other questions at our frequently asked questions.
Funding
The training has been funded by the Service Centre for Continuous Learning and Employment. The Service Centre promotes the competence development of working-age people and the availability of skilled labour. The operations of the Service Centre are overseen by the Ministry of Education and Culture and the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment.
