Information Technology - Master's Degree

Program content The degree consists of Professional Studies (30 ECTS credits) and Master’s thesis project (30 ECTS credits). Studies consist of lectures, laboratory work, workshops, assignments, and projects as well as independent studying. The professional studies are offered at the Leppävaara campus.

IT Masters
In the first study year, you will undertake a course in research methods and attend a seminar on Trends in ICT, and complete 20 ECTS from our course offerings for advanced professional studies. You can broaden your studies by completing one course outside the advanced professional courses offering or by doing a research or innovation project on an agreed topic.
The methodological studies provide you the required knowledge to prepare and facilitate a high quality Master’s Thesis. The lectures on Trends in ICT -course are given by professionals from highly esteemed companies in the field of ICT and will provide you with a good understanding of the current status of the business and the challenges the industry is facing.
Professional courses

The advanced professional courses gives a broad and up-to-date knowledge on this fast developing field of networked applications. Cloud Computing gives an insight into existing and emerging technologies and tools for utilizing and creating cloud-based services and applications. The Big Data course provides understanding of the capabilities of big data in ICT business. The Internet of Things (IoT) course extends this knowledge into internetworking of devices to collect and exchange data to form “the infrastructure of the information society”. The Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning course will provide students with an overview of recent developments in AI with emphasis on machine learning and reinforcement learning.
The second study year (autumn) is reserved for the Master´s Thesis. The study is usually completed in cooperation with your employer.
Preliminary course contents

• COMMON COURSES
• ADVANCED PROFESSIONAL STUDIES

A complete list of course offerings will be announced before the application period starts.

Career ProspectsAfter graduating with a Master of Engineering Degree in Information Technology, you may work in advanced specialist tasks in international engineering surroundings of ICT. In some sectors a Master’s degree is often a prerequisite for management positions.