Overview

The Master’s Degree Programme in Information and Communication Technology - Robotics and Autonomous Systems offered by the University of Turku provides versatile and high-quality ICT education in selected fields of ICT, with an established reputation in innovative interdisciplinary and international education. The programme has an international double-degree collaboration with the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) Master School.

Key facts

The Master’s Degree Programme in Information and Communication Technology - Robotics and Autonomous Systems at the University of Turku provides versatile and high-quality ICT education in selected fields of ICT, with an established reputation in innovative interdisciplinary and international education.

The Information and Communication Technology - Robotics and Autonomous Systems major from University of Turku educates professionals in various positions in research, development, and design in robotic systems and technologies such as autonomous robots and smart industrial IoT systems. The major prepares its students for challenging tasks from basic robotic operations like perception, mapping, and navigation to the design flow of autonomous and robotic systems. To be successful as engineers, students will work with real robots during their studies.

Job options

The employment percentage of those holding an M.Sc.(Tech.) degree is high in Finland. Depending on the personal study plan of a student, the Robotics and Autonomous Systems specialisation track provides competence for a wide variety of jobs, to mention a few examples:

embedded systems/solutions engineer/developer
embedded systems R&D test engineer
wireless embedded software engineer
robotic systems software engineer
Internet of things solutions architect

Career in research

Master's Degree (Technology) provides eligibility for scientific postgraduate degree studies. Postgraduate degrees are doctoral and licentiate degrees. Degrees can be completed within the University of Turku Graduate School.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Perception and Navigation in Mobile Robotics

System Modeling and Synthesis with HDL

Hardware Accelerators for AI

Autonomous Systems Architectures

Aerial Robotics and Multi-robot Systems

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-31 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-31 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

Turku, Finland

Disciplines

Information Technology (IT) Robotics Communications Engineering View 7 other Masters in Robotics in Finland

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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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General requirements

You are an eligible applicant if:

you have a nationally recognised first cycle degree (normally a Bachelor’s degree), from an accredited higher education institution,
your degree corresponds to at least 180 ECTS (European credits) or to 3 years of full-time study,
your degree is in a relevant field for the programme applied. For Robotics and Autonomous Systems specialisation track, the relevant fields are: computer science, computer engineering, information technology, communication technology, mechatronics, or other relevant fields of study where sufficient knowledge of embedded systems and programming is achieved.

You provide proof of English language skills:

IELTS: min overall 6.5, writing 6.0+

TOEFL iBT: min overall 92, writing 22+ (tests before 21 Jan 2026); min overall 4.5, writing 4+ (tests after 21 Jan 2026)

Other accepted tests: C1 Advanced, C2 Proficiency, PTE, YKI.

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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

12000 EUR / year

≈ 12000 EUR / year
EU/EEA Applies to you

Applies to you

EU/EEA Nationals

Free

Additional Details

No tuition fee for citizens of EU/EEA countries or Switzerland, for citizens of non-EU/EEA countries – €12,000/academic year

Living costs

Turku

Finland

775 - 1128 EUR / month

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

Funding

The University of Turku supports motivated students with generous scholarships for all Master’s level studies, for students who are subject to tuition fees.

Scholarships, based on academic merits, cover 50% of the tuition fee for the following study year if requirements are met.
It is not possible to get a scholarship to cover the tuition fee for the first year, but an Early Bird discount of €2,000 is available for applicants who accept their study offer and pay within the set timeframe.

There is a separate application process for the merit scholarships. The admission services of the University will invite all eligible applicants to apply for the scholarship when the application round opens.

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