Software, Systems and Services Development in the Global Environment (GS3D) http://www.oulu.fi/degree/gs3d

Marianne Kinnula, PhD Director of GS3D programme

Ovais Ahmad, MSc Alumni, Student tutor

Contents of this presentation

•  Finland, Oulu, University of Oulu •  GS3D Master’s Programme •  How to apply •  Why Oulu/GS3D – alumni experiences •  Questions & answers

FINLAND – A COUNTRY IN THE NORTHERN EUROPE

•  Republic of Finland

•  5 500 000 inhabitants

OULU – A HIGH-TECH CITY

•  190 000 inhabitants •  800 high-tech companies •  18 000 high-tech jobs •  Smart City awards •  Center of mobile

technology development

•  ”Silicon Valley of Finland”

UNIVERSITY OF OULU

•  Science university

•  Multidisciplinary

–  Technology –  Humanities –  Education –  Science –  Medicine & Health –  Economics and

Business •  15 600 students

(1200 international) •  ECTS accredited:

Awarded to the top 2% of European universities

International student satisfaction •  International StudyPortals Student Satisfaction awards

2014: –  Finland the most satisfying country to study in

Europe –  High level of academics, great social life and

satisfying university services

– University of Oulu #1 in Finland

GS3D – International Master’s Programme since 2010

Information Systems (IS)

Software Engineering

(SE)

Software, Systems and Services Development in Global Environment

(GS3D)

Global Software

Ecosystems

User-oriented Products and

Services

Learning outcome Companies in Information and Communications Technology (ICT) field are more and more global Every business is software business

We provide our students P  Solid foundation of SW engineering and

Information Systems methods and technologies P  Competence to work as experts and managers in

global ICT companies P  Skills to lead multicultural teams, projects and units P  Good language skills Also: skills for academic research P  Possibility and skills to progress to PhD and

participate in research group work at the department

Basic information

P Graduate in two years (120 ECTS) P Clear programme structure, based on ACM

curriculum P Motivated students P Diverse teaching methods (lectures, exams, group

work, essay writing, home assignments, projects, …)

P No tuition fee for high quality education P Application fee: 100 EUR

P You pay only your personal living costs (~700-900 EUR/month)

25 ECTS Information Systems module

15 ECTS Software Engineering module

25 ECTS Minor studies

Structure of studies

= 120 ECTS

41 ECTS Advanced studies (incl. research skills)

4 ECTS Orienting studies

10 ECTS Project work

Structure of studies First year courses (59 ECTS): •  Preparatory Course for MSc

Studies (2 ECTS) •  Finnish language for Foreigners (2) •  System Design Methods for

Information Systems (5) •  Software Development in Global

Environment (5) •  Open Source Software

Development (5) •  Research Methods (5) •  Software Factory Project Course

(10) •  IT Infrastructure (5) •  Minor subject courses, chosen

based on personal interests (20)

Second year courses (61 ECTS): •  Information Systems Theory OR

Software Engineering Research (5) •  ICT and Organisational Change (5) •  Software Engineering Management,

Measurement and Improvement (5) •  Information Security Policy

Management in Organisations (5) •  Software Business Management /

Software Business Development (5) •  Master's Thesis (30) •  Master's Thesis Seminar (1) •  Minor subject courses, chosen based

on personal interests (5)

Or you can take more Information Processing Science courses, e.g.: •  Real Time Distributed Software

Development •  Embedded Software Development

Environments •  Software Production and

Maintenance •  Software Quality and Testing •  Interaction Design •  Enterprise Systems •  Emerging Technologies and Issues •  Doing SW Business in China •  …

You can choose your minor so that it complements your studies and personal interests •  Business •  Computer science •  Wireless communications

engineering •  …

Minor subject courses (25 ECTS)

•  >30 new students yearly (max 50) •  27 different nationalities since 2010 – in 2015

students from 15 nationalities •  Finnish students and international students in

same groups •  Thriving community of international students

in Oulu

Our students

Requirements To apply you need P  a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent with good or excellent merits P  degree is in Software Engineering, Information Systems,

Computer Science, Information Technology, Computer Engineering or nearby studies

P  degree equivalent to at least three years of full-time studies (180 ECTS)

Minimum English language requirements (test needed unless you have studied your degree in English): P  TOEFL PBT580, iBT 92 or IELTS 6,5 P  For detailed information: http://www.oulu.fi/degree/language%20requirements

Acceptance rate about 30%

How to apply? Application period: December 15, 2015 - January 29, 2016

Selection based on -  Grades -  Motivation letter -  Reference letters -  Interview

We will inform about the selection results in the end of April 2016

Detailed information on web: http://www.oulu.fi/degree/howtoapply http://www.oulu.fi/degree/admissions

Why Oulu

•  Excellent education system –  The Economist Intelligence Unit for Pearson: ‘The Best

Education System in the World: Finland’

•  Top of PISA assessment (Programme for International Student Assessment) - excellent performance every year

•  Collaboration agreements with 60 foreign universities

•  Erasmus Network: ca. 520 contracts and ca. 350 partner universities in 30 countries

My experiences •  Why I chose GS3D

–  Unique combination of information systems, software engineering and software business management

•  Academic experience –  Quality teaching –  Easy-to-approach staff members –  Extraordinary people in building student motivation

•  Living experience –  Enjoy multi-cultural environment and make friends around

the globe

Sports activities

Student guild activities

Finnish Sauna Surprise J

Ultimate test!

Ice swimming

Great trekking opportunities

Fishing and boat rowing

Blueberries are everywhere (and mushrooms)

Aurora borealis at winter time

Home of Santa Claus

More information

About Finland: http://finland.fi/ Studying in Finland: http://www.studyinfinland.fi/ Immigration information: •  http://www.migri.fi/frontpage •  http://www.migri.fi/studying_in_finland University of Oulu •  University of Oulu web page:

http://www.oulu.fi/english/ •  University presentation video:

http://www.oulu.fi/ladattavat/esittelyvideo/ENG.wmv

Guide for international students •  http://www.oulu.fi/english/studying/new-

students/guide

Extra curricular activities: Student Union •  http://www.oyy.fi/en/ Our own student guild •  http://www.blanko.fi/english/ University sports •  http://

www.oulunkorkeakoululiikunta.fi/?page=home

Ovais in Facebook: •  https://www.facebook.com/

OvaisTOL

Questions : marianne.kinnula@oulu.fi GS³D programme http://www.oulu.fi/degree/gs3d