Information Technology – (M.Sc.)

The International Master’s Degree Programme in Information Technology offers an international study environment for the enrolled students and prepares them for most flexible career opportunities, whereby mastering the English language is a standard requirement.

The information technology studies equip students with basic abilities in scientific work in the field and with the general ability to perform the tasks of an IT engineer. The profession includes the design, implementation and technical applications of systems based on data processing, automation and data transmission, without excluding abilities to work as a researcher, teacher or manager. In addition, students can utilise their information technology knowledge in other branches of engineering.

The International Master's Degree Programme is available for all Finnish and international students, who have completed a B.Sc. degree in a field related to the discipline. The programme includes eight alternative areas of specialisation:

• Communications Engineering
• Computational Systems Biology
• Digital and Computer Electronics
• Mathematics
• Multimedia
• Navigation and Positioning
• Signal Processing
• Software Systems

The two-year programme leads to the degree of Master of Science in Technology, which provides the general qualification to apply for doctoral degree programmes.

COMPETITIVE DEGREE OF HIGH INTERNATIONAL STANDARD

The International Master’s Degree Programme in Information Technology provides the professional skills and facilities for demanding expert, development and management tasks. The programme also prepares students for the role of an expert in society’s dealings with phenomena and problems related to their own technological field. In the International Master’s Degree Programme, students achieve good language, communication and cooperation skills, as well as abilities for operating in a multidisciplinary and international community. In accordance with the programme’s fundamental task, students attain the prerequisites for scientific postgraduate (doctoral) education. Students learn to understand the nature of scientific knowledge and to analytically and critically evaluate information and apply scientific methods.

EXCELLENT CAREER PROSPECTS

Students who graduate from the International Master’s Degree Programme in Information Technology gain excellent prerequisites for developing and applying information technology as well as for managing comprehensive entities in many areas of technology and society. Graduated Masters of Science typically find employment in research, design, development, production and operating tasks, or commercial and administrative tasks in the field.
There is an increasing demand for ICT personnel in the fields of service production and manufacture, as well as in the telecommunications sector. New employees are needed in research and product development, customer service and customer relations, project leadership and management, technical tasks, design, and sales and marketing. An increasing number of ICT experts are also required in other fields, as the importance of information technology continues to grow and its applications become more numerous. There will be a growing demand for international experts in the globalising markets of industry and services. Furthermore, cross-disciplinary competence is highly appreciated in the field.