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 track

Software 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

Starting 2027-09-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-21 00:00:00

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

92

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PTE Academic

62

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

120 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Oulu, Finland

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

92

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PTE Academic

62

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IELTS

6.5

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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

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Applies to you

Non-residents

10000 EUR / year

≈ 10000 EUR / year
EU/EEA Applies to you

Applies to you

EU/EEA Nationals

Free

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

Finland

660 - 1040 EUR / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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