Tampere University Master's Programmes
The Ministry of Education and Culture has enforced changes in legislation considering application fees for applying to degree programmes in higher education, for application periods starting on or after 1 January 2025. For more information, see Studyinfo.fi
The application period for master’s programmes conducted in English with studies starting in autumn 2026 begins 15 December 2025 at 8.00 (UTC+2) and ends 5 January 2026 at 15.00 (UTC+2). It is possible to submit an application only during the application period.
For detailed information on the application process, see How to apply to Master's programmes at Tampere University. Carefully read through all the admissions instructions before submitting your application.
Please see our programmes and their specialisations by faculty below. If you don't find what you are looking for here, discover our other study options in English!
Faculty of Built Environment
Civil Engineering:
- Geotechnical Engineering, Master of Science (Technology)
- Structural Engineering, Master of Science (Technology)
- Sustainable Transport, Master of Science (Technology)
Architecture:
Sustainable Architecture, Master of Science (Architecture)
Faculty of Education and Culture
Teaching, Learning and Media Education, Master of Arts (Education)
Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences
Automation Engineering, Master of Science (Technology) (no admission in 2026)
Environmental Engineering, Master of Science (Technology)
Materials Science and Engineering , Master of Science (Technology)
Photonics Technologies, Master of Science (Technology) (no admission in 2026)
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Faculty of Information Technology and Communication Sciences
Computing Sciences and Electrical Engineering:
- Communication Systems and Networks, Master of Science (Technology)
- Data Science, Master of Science
- Embedded Systems, Master of Science (Technology)
- Human-Technology Interaction, Master of Science
- Information Security, Master of Science (Technology)
- Power Electronics and Electromechanics, Master of Science (Technology)
- Signal Processing and Machine Learning, Master of Science (Technology)
- Smart Grids, Master of Science (Technology)
- Software, Web & Cloud, Master of Science
- Statistical Data Analytics, Master of Science
- System-on-Chip Design, Master of Science (Technology)
- Wireless Communications and RF Systems, Master of Science (Technology)
Game Studies, Master of Social Sciences
Sustainable Societies and Digitalisation:
- Accessibility and Diversity in Digital Services, Master of Social Sciences
- Sustainable Digital Life, Master of Social Sciences (no admission in 2026)
Faculty of Management and Business
Business and Technology, Master of Science (Technology)
Leadership for Change:
- Governance for Sustainable Change, Master of Administrative Sciences (no admission in 2026)
- Sustainable Business Management, Master of Science (Economics and Business Administration) (no admission in 2026)
Security Management and Politics:
- International Security, Master of Social Sciences
- Security Governance, Master of Administrative Sciences
Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology
Biomedical Sciences and Engineering:
- Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering, Master of Science (Technology)
- Biomedical Micro- and Nanodevices, Master of Science (Technology)
- Medical Physics and Biomedical Instrumentation, Master of Science (Technology)
- Biomedical Informatics, Master of Science (Technology)
Biomedical Technology:
- Biomedical Informatics, Master of Science
- Cell Technology, Master of Science
- Molecular Biology, Master of Science
Faculty of Social Sciences
Peace, Mediation and Conflict Research, Master of Social Sciences
Public and Global Health, Master of Health Sciences (no admission in 2026)
Social Science Research:
- Comparative Social Policy and Welfare, Master of Social Sciences
- Public Policy Analysis, Master of Social Sciences (no admission in 2026)
International joint degree programmes
Tampere University offers several international double and joint degree programmes at master-level together with our partner universities. These programmes have separate application periods and admission procedures from the rest of the master's programmes offered by Tampere University.
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