Software Engineers for Green Deal

LUT University

Overview

Software Engineers for Green Deal program offered by  LUT University 's graduates will have an impact on individuals, societies, industries and governments through new, responsible ways of developing systems.

The programme focuses on sustainable development through the use of software solutions. It emphasises human aspects in sustainability, develops the education aspects of sustainability with a social perspective, and educates ICT professionals with advanced sustainability knowledge, skills and competences.

The programme also emphasises the employability of the students by developing their career skills throughout the programme. Thus, the programme aims for learning outcomes in both hard and soft skills.

Key Facts

The programme aims to educate a new generation of software engineers who will emphasise the sustainability of software as well as the sustainability effects of software on society.

After the completion of the Master's programme, you will have acquired:

• knowledge and understanding of sustainable development challenges and environmental limitations (i.e. a sustainable mindset) in relation to the engineering and digitalisation of services;
• skills in identifying both technical and social needs in relation to sustainable development challenges, and in the design and execution of the right, impactful decisions on software development;
• competence in designing, evaluating, and adapting software, software development processes and software development tools to tackle the identified sustainable development challenges;
• a professional network around the world, providing you links to local and global sustainability challenges and societies trying to solve them.