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Master's Programme in Telecommunication Engineering (120 ECTS)
Study Programme
The telecommunications industry is currently facing a technological revolution. In many European countries, the number of cellular radio subscribers now exceeds the number of subscribers to fixed telephony services. Internet technologies, such as VoIP and SIP, allow traditional switched telephony services and internet data services to converge. New wireless access technologies both compete with and complete the services provided by the modern cellular radio networks. Ambient networks that integrate heterogeneous networks - and in doing so, allow dynamic access selection - are presently revolutionising the business models of teleoperators. Communication technology is becoming ubiquitous; sensors and actuators embedded in our environment will use wireless communication to adapt the environment to our current and future needs.
 Master’s Programme in Telecommunication Engineering is a Master’s programme focusing on the most popular telecommunication network with both the present and the future in mind. The emphasis of the programme is placed on wireless communications and mobility issues. The programme also addresses such areas as telecommunication architecture evolution, digital communication and radio technology. The key subject areas in mobile networks are wireless communication, quality of service, mobility, and security. Students have the opportunity to take courses in both general telecommunications and in specific fields of mobile communication.
Master's Programme in Telecommunication Engineering prepares students to take leading positions over a wide range of expert organisations and research projects in the information technology and telecommunication industries. Career opportunities may range from hardware and software design to the management of plants and industries, consultation, teaching, research, product support, and marketing. The programme is designed to meet the growing demand for professionals with competence in both telecommunication engineering and computer science. In addition, the programme provides an eligibility for further studies.
The study programme comprises 120 ECTS credits leading to a Master’s degree in technology (M.Sc.). The programme can be completed in 2-2.5 years.
Course Structure in Brief
 Master’s Programme in Telecommunication Engineering includes tuition in digital communication, radio technology, teletraffic theory, wireless communication networks and communication security. Students also participate in a specialist seminar and write a Master’s thesis. In addition, the students will have an opportunity to select courses from the university’s wide range. A maximum of 60 ECTS credits of supplementary studies are required from students holding a B.Sc. degree in a different but closely related field and from students holding a B.Sc. degree from a Finnish polytechnic. For more detailed information about programme structure and course descriptions, please visit section Studies.
The programme includes either a minor subject or complementary studies based on the background and interest of the student. The purpose of the minor studies is to give the students an opportunity to select study modules according to their specialised needs or interests. The minor subject can also strengthen the students’ management skills or expand their knowledge of their own area of specialisation.
Tuition
International Master’s Programme in Telecommunication Engineering is organised by the Faculty of Technology. The faculty’s research in telecommunication focuses on a expertise in information networks, modelling information, quality of wireless communication services, radio resources control, mobile ad hoc networks, and wireless sensor networks. Tuition will take the form of guided individual and group study plus seminar-style group meetings. This will allow for individual flexibility while at the same time taking advantage of the dynamic potential of working in an international group.
 The students will be taught by experts in telecommunication, computer science, and electrical engineering. In addition, the Faculty has experts in different technology areas, such as production automation, industrial management, and material technology. The programme will also utilise the University’s fast expanding network of international contacts. Furthermore, the Faculty of Technology is also continuously evaluating and developing courses in order to achieve and maintain maximum quality. The language of instruction is English.
Admission
An applicant should have completed a university level Bachelor’s degree in an appropriate field before applying. Appropriate fields include telecommunication, computer science, production automation, and electrical engineering. Applicants also need to provide an English language certificate.
Applicants are expected to have competences and skills in the following subject areas: mathematics (integral transforms, algebra), physics, programming, electronics, and telecommunications. Competence and skills in the following subject areas are considered an asset: telecommunication systems, embedded systems, control technology, digital signal processing, operating systems, and analysis and design of human computer interaction.
International Master’s Programme in Telecommunication Engineering is targeted at both Finnish and international applicants. The application period is 1 January - 28 February annually. For a detailed list of application requirements, please see section Admissions.
University of Vaasa
The University of Vaasa is a multidisciplinary university offering degrees at all academic levels, from bachelor’s to doctor’s. The university is well integrated into the surrounding Ostrobothnia region. It also values internationalisation in its degrees and research. Each year some 250 foreign students study at the university. The teaching and research activities at the four faculties of the university are wide ranging; the main focuses being on business studies, administration, languages, culture, technology, and communication.
Finland’s geographical position and Nordic heritage have brought various special nuances into academic teaching and research. One speciality typical of the University of Vaasa - complementing its knowledge of Nordic economics - is its familiarity and contacts with the economic region of the East. Another field of expertise is the comparative study of the structures of the Nordic welfare state from an international point of view. In addition, both Swedish and Finnish, plus the cultures of both linguistic groups can be most effectively studied in a natural bilingual environment.
The University of Vaasa and the local polytechnics actively co-operation in the areas of education and research. Part of the co-operation is the jointly-owned research and teaching laboratory Technobotnia. Technobothnia houses the latest technology related to the areas of electrical, mechanical and construction engineering, plus environmental and information technology.
Vaasa – Window to the Nordic Countries
The city of Vaasa is located on the west coast of Finland. Its position at the narrowest point of the Gulf of Bothnia makes it an important link between Finland and Sweden. Bilingual Vaasa is also a distinctively international city, second only to the capital Helsinki in number of foreigners per capita.
 Internationalism also has long traditions in the city’s commercial life. Vaasa has had trade and industrial contacts with the rest of the world for many centuries. Today the contacts are easier to maintain thanks to effective connections over land, sea, and air as well as through information technology. Vaasa has also many challenging employment opportunities on offer for graduate students. The city, companies and various associations support research and development in high-technology. This co-operation helps to maintain the success of Vaasa as a business region, both in an integrated Europe and globally.
The Ostrobothnian spirit of enterprise can also be found among the large number of small- and medium-sized companies located in Vaasa. The most important branches are the electronics industry, information technology, the energy sector, the motor industry, and the plastics industry. Companies such as ABB, Wärtsilä Corporation, Vacon, KWH and Kemira’s Vaasa factories all operate internationally.
Updated 23 October 2007 - Kansainväliset asiat
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