Mobile Technology and Business – (M.Sc.)

Requirements

Applicants will be assessed according to the following criteria:

1) Previous studies - Bachelor's degree

* An undergraduate academic degree with good grades in a related field, e.g. Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Network Engineering, Information Systems, Information Technology or Software Engineering; or
* a relevant business related undergraduate academic degree, e.g. Business Information Technology or Business Administration, providing it includes a minimum of 30 ECTS credits of studies in one of the above-mentioned areas of Computer Science/ Information Technology; or
* an applicable undergraduate academic degree relevant to the field of the programme, including a minimum of 30 ECTS credits in one of the afore mentioned areas of Computer Science/ IT.
* Applicants must have sufficient skills in programming, as well as in using related information structures and algorithms. Successful applicants must also have an understanding of the functioning of computers and knowledge of information networks. If it is deemed that an applicant lacks expertise in one of these areas, for example, due to a lack of relevant studies (the minimum of 30 ECTS related to the field of CS/ IT), complementary/ bridging studies up to 60 ECTS credits may be required of the student. If the amount of complementary studies exceeds the stated maximum, the undergraduate degree does not fulfil the admissions criteria.


Students should have completed their Bachelor’s Degree prior to applying to the programme. However, students who will graduate during, or shortly after, the application period, may also be conditionally selected. In such cases, the applicants must include confirmation of their graduation date in their application, and the final degree certificate must be delivered to the Faculty Office by 30 June at the latest.

2) English language proficiency

Certificate of English language skills is compulsory; the minimum scores of accepted language tests are as below. Any other English language certificates will not be accepted. Copies, even if certified, will not be accepted. Please obtain the language certificate well in advance of the application period to ensure that your application will not miss the deadline due to long queues at the test centres!

* TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) score of 600 (Paper Based Test) or 100 (Internet Based Test). The TOEFL code number for the University Admissions unit is 3138;
* IELTS (International English Language Testing System, Academic module) score should be 7.0 or above;
* A passing grade (A, B or C) in the Cambridge certificate CAE (Certificate in Advanced English) or CPE (Certificate of Proficiency in English).
* (English Language Test by the Language Centre of the University of Jyväskylä: The test was offered during week 49. NOTE: The deadline for registration for the test was 1 December 2010. To register and for more information, please contact Elina Isännäinen in the International Office, elina.isannainen@jyu.fi.)

* One of the above language certificates will be required from all applicants, with the ONLY exceptions of:

* Applicants who have completed their high school or upper secondary school studies in English language in Great Britain, Ireland, USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand or one of the Nordic countries (no other countries are considered for exemption).
* Applicants who have completed an IB degree with English as A-language or an EB-degree with English as LI or LII-language.
* Applicants who have completed their Bachelor's or Master's Degree in English in an EU or EEA country or in the USA, Canada, Australia or New Zealand (no other countries are considered for exemption).


3) Proven interest in issues related to the programme

4) Reasons for applying, i.e. motivation.