Faculty of Information Technology and Communication Sciences

Faculty offers the following International Master’s Programmes which are offered in English:

Master’s programme in Computing Sciences: Specializations in

• Data Science (M.Sc.)
• Human-Technology Interaction (M.Sc. Tech)
• Human Technology Interaction  (M.Sc.)
• Signal Processing and Machine Learning (M.Sc.Tech.)
• Software Web & Cloud (M.Sc. Tech)
• Software Web & Cloud (M.Sc.)
• Statistical Data Analytics (M.Sc.)

Master’s programme in Electrical Engineering: Specializations in

• Power Electronics and Electromechanics
• Smart Grids
• Wireless Communications and RF Systems

Master’s programmes in the field of Communication Sciences:

Master’s programme in Game Studies

Master’s programme in Sustainable Digital Life

Master’s programme in Information Technology: Specializations in

• Communication Systems and Networks
• Embedded Systems
• Information Security
• Robotics and Artificial Intelligence

More information please see Study with us

There are four units in our Faculty: Computing Sciences, Electrical Engineering, Communication Sciences and Languages. In addition to English taught Master’s programmes Faculty offers vast variety of degree programmes that are offered in Finnish.

We are living in an Information Age with the IT sector the largest employer in the Western world. Information technology is entwined in the fabric of our society and permeates all aspects of our lives, such as communication between humans and machines, games, art, intelligent software and robotics, medical measuring and imaging devices, defence systems, electronic commerce, and social interaction.

Finland and Tampere have been pioneers in IT education since the dawn of the Information Age. We produce talented graduates who are well-prepared for their chosen career in industry, the public sector or academia.

Our degree programmes familiarise students with the broad scope of information technology ranging from circuit boards, electronics and digital processors to software and peripheral interfaces, software development, information networks, information security, and intelligent machines with the ability to learn.

See the unit Web pages for more information. 

Electrical technology is everywhere. If you look around your living environment, you will see that virtually everything around you runs on electricity. Our society relies on electricity in all its forms, ranging from electricity generation and transmission to tiny nanotechnological structures – and everything in between! Electricity has played a pivotal role in building our modern society, and therefore we have a great responsibility to protect our environment: we must save our planet for future generations. The career paths available to our graduates allow them to take an in-depth look at electrical technology from all angles, so their work will be anything but boring.

The degree programme in electrical engineering provides students with the skills to put their knowledge of natural phenomena into practice. As graduates with a degree in electrical engineering understand the theoretical foundations underlying electrical phenomena, they have the ability to apply their knowledge to create new ideas and innovations that help promote the development of our society and the wider world. New insights can only be achieved through an understanding of how deeply natural sciences are interwoven with our lives. Interesting and rewarding career options will always be available to graduates with a Master of Science in Technology degree!

Future communications professionals are expected to have a board understanding of society in general as well as the different dimensions of social change and dynamics (institutions, technologies, information systems, economics, power, citizens, culture, history, etc.). We educate journalists, communications professionals and art professionals for the changing world of work.

Depending on your degree and field of specialisation, our programmes will give you an excellent grounding for a broad range of careers. You will be able to carry out research in the field of media, communications or art, pursue a career in media production, work as an analyst of different cultural platforms and operational logics, or specialise in the management of information systems or the sharing and use of information.

The degree programme in languages produces graduates with communication prowess, an in-depth understanding of the digital media landscape and multicultural competencies. Our skilled graduates typically go on to work, for example, as language teachers, researchers specialising in linguistics or cultural studies, or as translators and interpreters in the changing digital media landscape.

While pursuing your bachelor’s degree, you will specialise in your selected major (Finnish, English, Swedish, German, Russian) and expand your learning by completing courses available in your own programme (such as Danish, Norwegian, Estonia, Czech, introduction to translation and interpretation) or by selecting elective courses from across our multidisciplinary Faculty (such as communications, game research, human-computer interaction, robotics) or the entire University.

When you start working towards your master's degree, you will have the opportunity to select one of our master’s programmes to further improve your skills in your selected language or specialise in translation and interpretation. The courses offered to all students in our master’s programmes also allow you to specialise in professional communication, digitalisation and media, linguistic diversity or literary and cultural spaces. 

In addition, we offer modules to all students and staff at Tampere Universities who are interested in multiculturalism and multilingualism (25 credits), becoming familiar with Russian culture and society (Russian Studies taught in English, 25 credits), and learning more about machine translation and other modern translation tools (20 credits). 

• Doctoral Programme of Humans and Technologies (DPHAT), itc.doc.tau [at] tuni.fi
• Doctoral Programme in Media, Communication and Performing Arts (DPMCP), itc.doc.tau [at] tuni.fi
• Doctoral Programme in Language Studies (DPLA), itc.doc.tau [at] tuni.fi
• Doctoral Programme of Computing and Electrical Engineering (DPCEE), cee.doc.tau [at] tuni.fi
• Doctoral Programme in Dynamic Wearable Applications with Privacy Constraints (A-WEAR), cee.doc.tau [at] tuni.fi
• Doctoral Programme in Plenoptic Imaging (DPPLEN), cee.doc.tau [at] tuni.fi