Master of Science (Technology) in Software and Service Engineering - Computer, Communication and Information Sciences 

at Aalto, Espoo

Applicants must meet the following requirements:

• Applicants are expected to have a high-quality Bachelor’s degree in computer science, software engineering, communications engineering, or electrical engineering. Excellent candidates with degrees in other fields including but not limited to information systems, engineering, natural sciences, mathematics or physics will be considered if they have sufficient studies in the required areas.
• The required university-level studies for Software and Service Engineering are:
  • software engineering (basics)
  • project and team work
  • programming
  • algorithms and data structures
  • databases
• Studies in at least some of the following subjects are considered an advantage:
  • human-computer interaction
  • information systems
  • software business
  • theory of computation
  • mathematics (statistics and discrete mathematics)
  • web and mobile development
  • computer networks
  • technology management
  • organization studies
  • project management
• The CCIS programme is looking for applicants with excellent academic performance in their previous studies. In study options where the number and quality of applications is high, this means that the applicant has achieved consistently excellent grades throughout the degree studies (very high weighted average grade or GPA).
• The applicant’s prior academic performance will be evaluated based on the grade point average (GPA) and grades in key courses. The time spent on the previous studies will also be considered. All the applicant’s previous university studies, including incomplete degrees and non‐degree studies, will be taken into consideration when evaluating academic performance.
• We expect applicants to have completed their previous degree in a high-quality university and programme. The recognition of the applicant’s home university also affects the interpretation of the grades when evaluating the academic performance.
• The University will evalute:
  • Work experience, other qualifications and achievements
  • Beyond their academic record, applicants may have other experience, knowledge and qualifications that prepare them for the Master’s studies and distinguish them among their peers.
  • University particularly value relevant work experience. In addition, participation in scientific research leading to publications, entrepreneurship, and special achievements such as success in competitions (e.g. Junction Hackathon) may add value to the application.

• IELTS Academic: overall score 6.5, and writing score 6.0.
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