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Software Engineering and Information Systems, Master of Science (2 years)
A solid foundation of software engineering and information systems methods and technologies.
Understanding of software ecosystems.
Understanding of user-oriented products and services.
The international master’s degree program in Software Engineering and Information Systems is a two-year program. The program will give you relevant skills and core knowledge of the latest methods, tools, and technologies to be an expert or manager in a global ICT company.
You will also get skills to lead multicultural teams, projects, and units. Other topics include:
System design methods for information systems
Open-source software development
Service design
Organizational change
Software engineering management, measurement, and improvement
Information security policy management
Software business issues
Research methods
Project management
Optional studies based on personal interests
The optional module makes it possible to widen your expertise based on personal interests, focusing for example on:
Business
Computer science
Wireless communications engineering
Electrical engineering
Software engineering
Information systems
Human-computer interaction issues
ICT is a highly international field. Students gain experience in multi-cultural work during their studies. The degree program has strong traditions and good experiences in collaboration with companies in the information industry. Working life-oriented way of completing studies means that practical exercises and projects are conducted in collaboration with companies.
The project work at the end of Master's level studies integrates studies and is ordered and steered by a company or a research unit. Also, the master's thesis is typically made for a company. With close cooperation with industry, education is kept relevant and up-to-date, and visiting lecturers from industry are invited to courses.
The graduates will acquire solid academic training and essential knowledge and skills to analyze and evaluate different situations, such as:
Dynamics of the software business environment
Human activities in IT use situations
Software solutions and processes from the perspective of software architecture
Design patterns
Established capability and maturity models
Graduates have the capability to act as independent experts in goal-oriented projects and manage professional projects in global ICT companies.
Possible titles include:
Project Manager
Chief Information Officer
Software Designer
User Experience Designer
Information Security Specialist
Students applying for the program must possess an applicable B.Sc. degree in one of the following fields of study: Software Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, Information Technology, Computer Engineering, or nearby studies.
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The University of Oulu is an international science university that creates innovation for the future, well-being, and knowledge through multidisciplinary research and education. Future innovation is a
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The University of Oulu is an international science university that creates innovation for the future, well-being, and knowledge through multidisciplinary research and education. Future innovation is about seeking, utilizing and applying new knowledge. The University of Oulu researches people and culture in a changing living environment, as well as opportunities that new technology provides for improving the well-being of people and the environment. The University of Oulu is a multidisciplinary expert in Northernness.
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