Degree Programme in Information Technology: Syllabus
Code: TI10S2
- Degree title
- Bachelor of Engineering, BEng
- Credits
- 240 ects
- Duration
- 4 years (240 ECTS)
- Start semester
- Autumn 2010
- Teaching language
- English
Descriptions
Information technology professionals work in the various areas of IT business: in telecommunications industries, software enterprises, telecommunication operators and service providers, and in many other information technology-related positions such as in embedded electronics and automation industries.
Learning aims and results
The aim of the Bachelor´s degree programme in Information Technology (240 ECTS credits) is to equip a student with the most up-to-date and high-quality knowledge and skills in information technology. The degree gives a student a solid basis to work as an engineer anywhere in the world as a student acknowledges intercultural aspects due to the multicultural study environment and student community. Additionally, language and communication as well as project skills are included to the degree programme to complement the engineering competence. This enables a graduate to head for an international career in various areas of information and communications technologies. A student will be linked to working-life throughout the studies via industry-related projects, innovation project, industrial placement periods, and a Final Year Project.
The main competences after completing a degree are:
Software Technology
Telecommunications Technology
Embedded Engineering
Information Technology Systems
Information Technology Security
Structure of the Programme
The extent of the Bachelor of Engineering degree programme is 240 ECTS credits and the duration of the studies is four years. After 1,5 years of compulsory studies, students will start specializing into different Industrial placement (20 weeks) is undertaken during the spring-term of the 3rd study year.
The courses in Basic Studies (languages, mathematics, physics, basic business courses) and Professional Studies, that provide the necessary theoretical basis, are compulsory and common to all students of the programme. The courses in the various optional modules of Professional Studies are either compulsory or optional depending on the specialisation option that a student has chosen
Specialisation options in Information Technology degree programme, are:
Communications and Data Networks
Software Engineering
Programme director or equivalent
Anssi Ikonen
Head of Information Technology Degree Programme
Phone + 358 (0)207 83 6383
Email firstname.lastname@metropolia.fi
Development
The curriculum is developed and updated in collaboration with the local IT industry and the Information Technology Degree Programme Advisory Board.
The curriculum has a strong emphasis on CDIO (Conceiving-Designing-Implementing-Operating) concept.
Further information
Programme director or equivalent
Anssi Ikonen
Head of Information Technology Degree Programme
Phone + 358 (0)207 83 6383
Email firstname.lastname@metropolia.fi
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polytechnics::bachelor level
Government Decree on Polytechnics (15.5.2003/352; 4 §)