Overview
This Software Engineering and Information Systems master from University of Oulu offers two main tracks with different requirements and learning outcomes:
Software Engineering: If you choose this path, you’ll learn how to develop and maintain innovative software systems and services. Topics like advanced software quality, artificial intelligence, and building systems for the future are all part of this focus. This track has technical design aspect and involves coding.
Information Systems: This track focuses on how to use technology and software to make businesses and organizations more efficient, productive, and adaptable to change. With topics like user experience design, digital transformation, and innovation, this is a great path if you want to understand the business side of technology as well.
Students can freely decide their study path, and it is possible to take courses also from the other track.
Career opportunities
Graduates have the capability to act as independent experts in goal-oriented projects and manage professionally projects in global ICT companies.
Possible titles include:
- Project Manager
- Team Leader
- Chief Technology Officer
- Chief Information Officer
- Software Designer / Developer
- User Experience Designer
- Lead Developer
- Senior Software Engineer
- Product Owner / Manager
- Business Analyst
- Solution Designer
- Data Scientist
- AI Developer.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
Software Engineering trackSoftware Development, Maintenance and Operations
Professional Software Engineering Processes and Human Factors
Advanced software quality and security
Software Platforms and Ecosystems
Information Systems:
Digitalisation and Innovation
Servitisation, Co-creation and Business Development
User Experience (UX) Design and Management
Societal and Individual Impacts of Information Systems
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 24 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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Credits
Delivered
Campus Location
- Oulu, Finland
Disciplines
Software Engineering Information Systems View 5 other Masters in Information Systems in FinlandWhat students do after studying
Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
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Other requirements
General requirements
Based on open university studies, maximum of 30 candidates who have completed at least three (3) of the following courses with the average grade of at least 3.0 will be selected:
- Software Development, Maintenance and Operations (811372A, 5 ECTS)
- Professional Software Engineering Processes and Human Factors (811373A, 5 ECTS)
- Digitalization and Innovation (812352A, 5 ECTS)
- Servitisation, Co-Creation and Business Development (812354A, 5 ECTS)
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Tuition Fees
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International Applies to you
Applies to youNon-residents10000 EUR / year≈ 10000 EUR / year -
EU/EEA Applies to you
Applies to youEU/EEA NationalsFree
Additional Details
EU/EEA/Swiss citizens and their family members with an EU residence card in Finland are exempt from tuition fees.
Living costs
Oulu
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Funding
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