students and are required to closely and constructively participate in the development of their younger academic colleagues,” points professor Dumas. “This is an incremental process of becoming an independent researcher. You are a part of a team until you can lead a piece of research work.”
HAPPY STUDENTS: Students cite one-on-one supervision, vibrant IT sector and availability of scholarships as perks of the graduate programs in software engineering at the University of Tartu in the Nordic country of Estonia. (photo credit: University of Tartu,
www.ut.ee)
jobs with real responsibility. They cannot afford the attitude of conserving the status quo,” adds his colleague Singer.
Practical Orientation
Estonia has realized the only way to grow is through innovation. Therefore, the country is building a strong ICT sector. Ranging from IT competence centers to initiatives to teach programming in primary school, it provides a vibrant environment for students of technology.
Participatory Supervision
“We call our approach to students participatory supervision. Professors writes papers together with their
The team process also means students from a variety of backgrounds are accepted to the software engineering
program and many career paths are open to graduates. Students have started successful companies while still in school, have been recruited to corporate positions or stayed on from master’s to the PhD program.
On career days, it’s not infrequent for more companies to attend than students. This means graduates have options, in Estonia or outside. “The Estonian Association of Information Technology and has everything but given each and every single of our graduates guarantee of employment. Estonia needs at least 5000 new IT workers in 5 years,” points professor Vilo.
Master’s of Software Engineering in Estonia
The Master’s of Software Engineering prepares students for a career path leading to high-end technical roles, such as software analyst or research engineer, or to managerial roles, such as project leader or technology officer. Graduates of this program are equipped to join the highly dynamic software industry in the Baltics, Northern and Eastern Europe.
The Master's of Software Engineering starts with a core module where students acquire general software engineering skills. Students can then choose one of two specialization modules: enterprise software or embedded software. A range of elective and free-choice courses allows students to further specialize or to broaden their horizons, depending on their preferred career path.
During the second year, students put the acquired skills into use, first during an internship and then by writing a Master's thesis. Students can prepare their thesis at a company or in one of the research groups at University of Tartu or Tallinn University of Technology. Master's project opportunities are also offered by the two IT competence centers in Estonia: STACC (
www.stacc.ee) and ELIKO (
www.eliko.ee).
This Master's program is jointly delivered by University of Tartu and Tallinn University of Technology. Students receive a degree from both of these universities.
For More Information and Application Procedures See
www.ut.ee/software
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