Eligibility
Eligibility requirements
You are an eligible applicant for Master's level studies if
You have a nationally recognized first-cycle degree – typically a Bachelor’s degree – from an accredited institution of higher education (if applicable in the country of the degree) from a nationally accredited degree programme
Your degree corresponds to at least 180 ECTS (European credits) or three years of full-time study
Your degree gives you eligibility for master-level studies in the country where it was issued
Please see How and when to apply for more details.
If you have not graduated by the end of the application period, the possible admission will be conditional until you have presented the University with a finished degree certificate and transcript of records at the latest by 31 July (Finnish degrees) or 15 August 2027 (degrees completed outside Finland). (Information added 21 Oct 2026.) If you do not provide the required documentation by the deadline, you will lose your study place.
Language requirements
Verified proficiency in the English language is required. Please see recognized qualifications, required levels, and exemptions.
Relevant fields of previous studies
The applicant’s previous degree, based on which s/he is seeking admission to the Master’s Degree Programme in Information and Communication Technology, must be in a relevant field of study, which depends on the chosen specialisation track:
Cryptography
The previous degree is required to be in mathematics or other relevant fields of study, with a solid background in mathematics
Cyber Security
Communication and Network Systems
Software Engineering
Computer Science
Computer Technology
Information Technology
Other relevant fields of study where sufficient knowledge of computer network technology, programming, and mathematics is achieved
Data Analytics
Other relevant fields of study (e.g., statistics, mathematics, physics), provided that sufficient knowledge of programming is achieved.
Robotics and Autonomous Systems
Robotics Engineering
Computer Engineering
Mechatronics
Other relevant fields of study where sufficient knowledge of embedded systems and programming is achieved
Information Systems
Other relevant fields of study require that sufficient knowledge of programming and the basics of software engineering be achieved.
We recommend that you to choose the track that best matches to your previous education, since you may not apply to more than track within the MDP in Information and Communication Technology.
Admission
Annually, 55 students are admitted to the Master's Degree Programme in Information and Communication Technology.
The decision of admission will be based on
The relevance of the applicant’s awarded degree(s)
the amount, relevance, and grades of the courses in the degree(s)
the language test result (see Language requirements)
the motivation letter (use the template published here later, or the application will be rejected)
the motivation video (for the Software Engineering track only)
Curriculum Vitae, including details on your academic and professional career
possible interview
possible relevant work experience
The Master’s Degree Programme in Information and Communication Technology provides versatile and high-quality ICT education in selected fields of ICT, with an established reputation in innovative interdisciplinary and international education. The programme offers specialisations in Cyber Security, Data Analytics, Robotics and Autonomous Systems, Software Engineering and Cryptography.
The programme has international double-degree collaboration with the European 28DIGITAL (formerly EIT Digital) Master School.