Department of Computer Science

Department information

• Master's degree programmes in CS in general
• What will you learn?
• Where will the programmes take you?
• Why the University of Helsinki?
• How to get in?
• Highlights
• MSc in Algorithms and Machine Learning
• MSc in Networking and Services
• MBI: programme in bioinformatics
• PhD in CS

Where will the Master's Degree Programmes in Computer Science take you?

The Master's Degree Programmes in Computer Science can take you virtually anywhere: there is a great need for highly educated computer science professionals world-wide. In the Helsinki Metropolitan Area, there are also plenty of job opportunities: this is the home base of Nokia Corporation.

The Master's Degree Programme on Algorithms and Machine Learning is strongly science-based, and it is especially suitable for research-oriented MSc students. Graduates are employed as technical specialists or scientists - they often continue their studies towards a PhD degree.

Are you interested in developing software and the architectures of the future Internet era? Graduates of the Master's Degree Programme on Networking and Services become experts on software architectures for the Internet, mobile services and applications as well as on global service ecosystems. Graduates from this programme can also continue their studies towards a PhD degree.

The teaching in both programmes accentuates academic expertise: conceptual thinking, the ability to acquire and apply knowledge as well as the propensity for problem solving, continuous learning, and the creation of new knowledge. These skills are appreciated by employers.