Apply now for the International Master’s Degree Programmes starting in autumn 2010
The new University of Turku, starting on 1 Jan 2010, offers alltogether 14 International Master’s Degree Programmes for the academic year 2009-2011.
The application period for all of the programmes is now open:
Master's Degree Programme in Asian Studies
Master's Degree Programme in Baltic Sea Region Studies
Master's Degree Programme in Bioinformatics
Master's Degree Programme in Biomedical Imaging
Master's Degree Programme in Embedded Computing
Master's Degree Programme in Environmental Sciences
Master's Degree Programme in European Heritage, Digital Media and the Information Society
Master's Degree Programme in Global Information Technology Management
Master's Degree Programme in Global Innovation Management
Master's Degree Programme in Information Technology
Master's Degree Programme in Learning. Learning Environments and Educational Systems Master's Degree Programme in Management of Information Technology (Erasmus Mundus Programme)
Master's Degree Programme in Physical Science; Astronomy Track
Master's Degree Programme in Finnish and Other Finno-Ugric Languages (in Finnish!)
Please note that the application periods and also requirements vary depending on the programme. The application periods close between 2 February - 15 April 2010. Therefore, please visit the programmes’ own web pages for more detailed information.
The two-year programmes consist of 120 ECTS. They are approved by the Ministry of Education in Finland and based on the areas of streght of the University.
Two new joint programmes
Among the programmes, there are two new ones: Master’s Degree Programmes in Biomedical Imaging and Embedded Computing. Both of them are joint programmes with the Åbo Akademi University – also located in the City of Turku, Finland.
The programme in Embedded Computing gives a good understanding of theoretical issues as well as practical competences for challenging system design tasks. The profound knowledge in the field of embedded computing, together with innovation and entrepreneurship studies, offers graduates the ability to work in the embedded systems industry from start-up to large-scale enterprises.
Biomedical imaging has emerged as one of the most important technology areas in basic bioscience and biomedical research. The Master´s Degree Programme in Biomedical Imaging provides students with a broad spectrum of state-of-the-art knowledge in bioimaging related to many areas in cell biology and biomedicine.
- The interdisciplinary curriculum consists of major subject studies, and optional studies including advanced courses representing novel and cutting-edge techniques in microscopy, photonics, and in vivo imaging, tells Coordinator Maritta Löytömäki
According to Löytömäki, the studies provide the graduates with an excellent basis for careers in life sciences, both in academic research and industry.