Nordic Master's Programme in Sustainable ICT Solutions of Tomorrow (Double Degree)
LUT University
Key Information
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Campus location
Lappeenranta, Finland
Languages
English
Study format
On-Campus
Duration
2 years
Pace
Full time
Tuition fees
EUR 13,500 *
Application deadline
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Earliest start date
Aug 2024
* non-EU/EEA students - scholarships available
Introduction
The double-degree Nordic Master's program in Sustainable ICT Solutions of Tomorrow aims to produce experts who can design ethical, usable, and privacy-aware software solutions for a sustainable future. The program focuses on ICT and software knowledge, skills, and competencies; the design, development, and deployment of digital solutions and services; sustainable and ethical decisions; and user (human or machine) experience and privacy.
The program gives competencies in software development, technologies and system architecture, digitalization, and innovation – all with a sustainable goal and underlying demand. Students can further specialize in sustainable digital transformations or innovation and digital sustainability.
You can specialize in one of two areas – sustainable software engineering or sustainable ICT solutions – during the third semester of the program.
- The sustainable software engineering specialization at LUT is based on core studies of software engineering and applies sustainable thinking.
- The sustainable ICT solutions specialization at Aalborg University Copenhagen builds on Internet technologies from a sustainable perspective.
The double-degree Nordic Master's program in Sustainable ICT Solutions of Tomorrow is developed in cooperation with Aalborg University Copenhagen (AAU), Denmark. The program combines the software engineering education of LUT with the ICT engineering education of AAU. Students admitted to this double degree program receive a degree certificate from both universities after they have fulfilled their degree requirements.
The program includes a mandatory mobility period at Aalborg University Copenhagen during the studies.
If you have a Bachelor's degree* in software engineering from LUT University, please apply by 15 February 2023 by sending an e-mail to [email protected] with the following attachments:
- a free-form application letter indicating your motivation to apply to the double degree program
- a transcript of your records (minimum GPA 2.5) and your BSc degree certificate
- proof of English proficiency.
*The Bachelor’s students from LUT should be graduating by the end of June 2023.
Admissions
Scholarships and Funding
Early Bird discount / First academic year
When required to pay a tuition fee, you are offered
- an Early Bird Discount of EUR 6 000
for the first academic year if confirming your place and paying the rest of the tuition fee of EUR 7 500 within 21 days from the date of having received your Certificate of Admission.
Early Bird discount is available in both Regular Admission and Early Admission.
Finland Scholarship / First academic year
When required to pay a tuition fee, you can apply for a Finland Scholarship of
Full cover for a tuition fee + EUR 5 000 for the living costs for the first academic year
The scholarship can be applied for on your application form when applying to the programme.
Finland Scholarship is available only in Regular Admission.
In Regular Admission, there is
- one Finland Scholarship awarded in each programme
Exception: No Finland Scholarship in the Master's Programme in Biorefineries.
The scholarship will be awarded in the order of the highest points received in the evaluation process within the programme among the ones being eligible for the scholarships and having applied for it.
No preliminary statements about anybody's possibility for being awarded a Finland Scholarship or not as it all depends on the other applicants as well.
LUT Scholarship / Second academic year
When required to pay a tuition fee, you are offered
- LUT Scholarship of EUR 6 000
for the second academic year if having completed a minimum of 60 ECTS credits of studies included in the personal study plan during the first academic year.
With LUT Scholarship the tuition fee is EUR 7 500 for the second academic year.
The required ECTS credits will be automatically checked for and they must be included on your Transcript of Records by the end of the first academic year i.e. by 31 July.
Curriculum
The Nordic Master's program in Sustainable ICT Solutions of Tomorrow is a two-year program. It leads to the degree of Master of Science in Technology, M.Sc. (Tech.), which is 120 ECTS credits.
This is a double degree program developed in cooperation with Aalborg University Copenhagen (AAU), Denmark. Students admitted to this Master's program will receive a degree certificate from both LUT and AAU after they have fulfilled the degree requirements of both universities.
The program includes core and advanced specialization studies as well as a Master's thesis.
The program is divided into four semesters, each with 30 ECTS credits. The studies include an exchange period in the partner university.
Core studies, 35 ECTS credits
Include research design and methods, software design and development, ICT solutions aligned with the UN's Sustainable Development Goals, and a project on services and platforms.
Advanced specialization studies, 55 ECTS credits
Two options are available:
- the sustainable software engineering specialization at LUT is based on core studies of software engineering and applies sustainable thinking
- the sustainable ICT solutions specialization at Aalborg University Copenhagen builds on Internet technologies from a sustainable perspective
Master's thesis, 30 ECTS credits
An advanced research project during the program's fourth semester. The Master's thesis is a part of the advanced specialization studies and requires approximately six months of full-time work.
Program Outcome
The Nordic Master's Programme in Sustainable ICT Solutions of Tomorrow aims to educate experts who are able to design ethical, usable, and privacy-aware ICT solutions for a sustainable future.
In addition, the specialization in sustainable ICT solutions provides students with a sustainable mindset, meaning that they
- follow ethical research and development approaches while providing ICT solutions;
- take into account both humans and machines as the users of the solutions;
- are aware of the impacts of their ICT solutions on the environment and society.
After completing the program, graduates will have acquired:
- knowledge and understanding of environmental issues, requirements engineering, software quality and impact, software interaction design, innovation and networking, and strategic and business analysis;
- skills in project management, teamwork, problem-solving (analytical and critical thinking), ethics, cultural awareness, entrepreneurship and employability, and user-centric design skills;
- competence in sustainability, tools, and methods for software engineering, and software design and development;
- a professional network of Nordic and European actors in sustainable ICT development.
Program Tuition Fee
Career Opportunities
The program educates ICT experts with a sustainable mindset.
The program educates experts who are capable of creating sustainable ICT solutions of tomorrow, solutions that make a difference.
Graduates can find work as e.g. sustainability consultants, software developers, software architects, user experience specialists, and project managers.