Master's Degree

Information Technology is a 1-year Master's Degree programme leading to a degree of Master of Engineering, [in Finnish Insinööri (ylempi AMK)]. The language of instruction is English.

The programme focuses on software engineering techniques. Great possibilities for export products can be seen in this field and their creation requires the development of versatile engineering skills. Such skills essentially include system planning, server programming, cryptography techniques and mobile device programming.  Today's software management professionals require a wide understanding of software engineering technologies as well as project management skills, both of which skill sets are important in the international field of operations.

There are 30 credits (cr) of course-based studies, comprising 20 cr of advanced professional skills, 5 cr of technology studies and 5 cr of free-choice studies.
Students also do a final thesis,  which takes the form of an independent software development task with a practical application to working life.  The task is carried out as a process, and is worth 30 cr.  In practice, the task takes place as project work involving input from people from different countries. Thus, in addition to technical skills, the students must develop project management skills in order to get the task completed according to plan.  This involves developing and applying the students' skills in creative working methods, creative problem-solving and personnel psychology.

The development task is presented to a group and written up in the form of a report.