Studies
Why study with us?
Looking for new career prospects? Interested to broaden your knowledge in Information Technology? Need new skills to deal with upcoming challenges?
Our aim is to educate you to work in advanced specialist tasks in the field of ICT. The studies enable you to follow the professional development of the field, both from the applied research and practical viewpoints. Continuous learning is a must in all professional tasks and ICT is one of the fastest developing technical fields.
The program is targeted for professionals in working life wishing to become a Master in Information Technology. Studies are designed and implemented in such a way that students in full-time employment can participate. Prerequisite for participation is a bachelor level degree in engineering and at least two years of working life experience is required. Note that there exist several ways to apply to the program, see details from Applying.
Our intercultural program is conducted in English to allow improvement of your communication skills and get familiar with students from different countries and cultures. Your Master's degree will directly refer to your real-life project and address both your company's and your personal interest. The teaching is aimed at professionals both with an industry and a public sector background.
Program content (preliminary)
The degree consists of Professional Studies (30 ECTS credits) and Master’s thesis project (30 ECTS credits). Studies consist of lectures, laboratory work, workshops, assignments, and projects as well as independent studying.
Our course offering includes five professional courses. Student also need to choose one Master’s level Elective course from Metropolia online course offering or from other Metropolia Master’s program.
Autumn Semester
- Research Methods and Skills
- Cyber Security
- Fundamentals of Data Science and Machine Learning
Spring Semester
- Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning
- Internet of Things (IoT)
- Elective Course
- Master’s thesis
Metropolia has organized the Master's degree studies and study guidance in such a way that the student can aim to complete the studies in one academic year. However, normally students achieve their degree in 1,5 years since the students are responsible for acquiring the partner organization for their thesis development work themselves.
Autumn courses last from week 35 to 50, and spring courses from week 3 to 19. Courses take place during two evenings per week. The studies are offered as classroom teaching at the Myyrmäki campus at Vantaa.
Master's Thesis
In Master’s thesis, a research and development project is planned, implemented and evaluated in co-operation with working life. High-quality background information and proper R&D methods are used to develop novel practices and/or solve problems for authentic working life cases. Thesis is a written report of this project produced according to the given guidelines.
Your competence portfolio after you have completed MEng degree
- Broad view to information technology presented by leading companies in the field
- Up-to-date knowledge on selected topics
- Ability to conduct a professional research study
- Ability to evaluate and develop your own knowledge and capabilities
- Valuable network of experts to boost your career
Career Prospects
After graduating with a Master of Engineering Degree in Information Technology, you may work in advanced specialist tasks in international engineering surroundings of ICT. In some sectors a Master’s degree is often a prerequisite for management positions.
The program gives a broad view on latest developments in ICT fields and gives competences to various advanced specialist tasks such as:
- Project Manager, Product Manager
- Program Manager
- Senior Developer
- Solution Architect
- Head of IT
- IT-Specialist, System Specialist
- Quality Engineer
- Senior Test Engineer
- Team Lead, SW Development
- Lead Developer
- Master Data Specialist
- Solution Sales Manager
Scholarships and tuition fees
The tuition fees concern students who are not citizens of EU/EEA countries. Students pay annual tuition fees based on their study right. The payment obligation concerns all the academic terms during which a student is registered as attending.
Annual tuition fee
- 11 500 € for non-EU/EEA degree students, whose right of study starts after 31 July 2024
- 12 500 € for non-EU/EEA degree students, whose right of study starts after 31 July 2027.
This fee applies only to non-EU/EEA degree students.
Information Technology in Open University of Applied Sciences
Open University of Applied Sciences (Open UAS) gives you an opportunity to study all the above mentioned professional courses excluding Research Methods and Skills course.
Open UAS gives you an opportunity to:
- build up on your knowhow and skills needed in working life
- learn about studying at a University of Applied Sciences
- carry out courses before applying for a degree programme
- study as a hobby
Students' and Alumni's experiences
Campus
The courses take place in the classroom and they are held in Metropolia Myyrmäki campus.
Ask about studies
Applying
- Application period-Start of studiesautumn 2026Apply now!
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The Application on the Basis of Metropolia’s Open UAS Studies is aimed at those who have completed studies not leading to a degree at Metropolia University of Applied Sciences. Those applying for a master’s degree are, however, required also to have a separate required basic education and work experience that gives them eligibility to apply.
Application period: 4 May 2026 8:00 am - 31 October 2026 3:00 pm, all times refer to local time in Finland.
In flexible admission (i.e. rolling admission) the study places are filled in the order in which applications are received, so that all applicants who meet all the student selection requirements are accepted on a first-come, first-served basis until the application ends or the study places are filled.All the information needed to apply can be found on the national Studyinfo.fi portal. At Studyinfo.fi you can find descriptions of degree programmes, application criteria, application instructions, application forms and much more.
Note: Many degree programmes accept applications on a continuous basis. However, applicants who are required to pay tuition fees should carefully consider the timing of their application. In most cases, it is not advisable to begin studies in the middle of a term (either autumn or spring), as tuition fees cannot be paid for only part of the term. For this reason, it is generally best to apply well in advance of the start of the term, so that studies can commence from the very beginning.
Application fee
Applicants who are not citizens of the EU, EEA or Switzerland are required to pay an application fee in order to apply to higher education studies. The application fee of 100 euros is collected for applicants from countries outside EU/EEA seeking education leading to a degree in higher education. The Finnish National Agency of Education will collect the application fee in connection with filling in the Studyinfo application form. There is no application fee for Finnish or EU citizens.
The application fee does not guarantee that you will be offered admission to studies. The application fee is not refunded if you cancel your application or are not offered admission.
More about application fee in Studyinfo.fi.
Questions about application fees? Contact applicationfee [at] oph.fi (applicationfee[at]oph[dot]fi) - Application period-Start of studiesautumn 2026Apply now!
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The Application on the Basis of Finnish Higher Education Studies is aimed at those who have completed higher education studies in Finland. The completed studies must be accreditable to the degree programme to which you are applying in accordance with the curriculum of the degree programme. When applying for a master's degree, your studies must in principle be from the corresponding level (master’s degree / EQF7 level). Read the selection criteria; the required credit points (ECTS) and other possible threshold conditions are mentioned in the student selection criteria on Studyinfo. Studies are taken into account regardless of whether they have been completed as open studies or in education leading to a degree, or whether the right to study is valid or has expired.
Application period: 4 May 2026 8:00 am - 31 October 2026, all times refer to local time in Finland.
In flexible admission (i.e. rolling admission) the study places are filled in the order in which applications are received, so that all applicants who meet all the student selection requirements are accepted on a first-come, first-served basis until the application ends or the study places are filled.
All the information needed to apply can be found on the national Studyinfo.fi portal. At Studyinfo.fi you can find descriptions of degree programmes, application criteria, application instructions, application forms and much more.
Note: Many degree programmes accept applications on a continuous basis. However, applicants who are required to pay tuition fees should carefully consider the timing of their application. In most cases, it is not advisable to begin studies in the middle of a term (either autumn or spring), as tuition fees cannot be paid for only part of the term. For this reason, it is generally best to apply well in advance of the start of the term, so that studies can commence from the very beginning.
Application fee
There is an application fee of 100 euros. The application fee is collected for applicants from countries outside EU/EEA seeking education leading to a degree in higher education. The Finnish National Agency of Education will collect the application fee in connection with filling in the Studyinfo application form. There is no application fee for Finnish or EU citizens.
More about application fee in Studyinfo.fi.
Questions about application fees? Contact applicationfee [at] oph.fi (applicationfee[at]oph[dot]fi)The application fee does not guarantee that you will be offered admission to studies. The application fee is not refunded if you cancel your application or are not offered admission.
- Application period-Start of studiesspring 2027
- Technology
The transfer application is aimed at all students enrolled in studies leading to a Finnish higher education degree and:
- who wish to transfer their study rights from one Finnish higher education institution to Metropolia so that the degree title remains the same or changes
OR - who wish to transfer their study rights within Metropolia from one degree programme to another, so that the degree title changes.
Students transferring within Metropolia in such a way that the degree title remains the same, are not considered as "transfer students" and have their own separate application procedure available on Metropolia's Students' Guide. Please note that it is not possible to transfer from abroad.
Students applying for a transfer should note that their maximum study period or the period for which they are entitled to receive student financial aid will not be extended due to the transfer. The maximum study period is calculated from the date on which the student accepted the study place in the previous higher education institution.
All the information needed to apply can be found on the national Studyinfo.fi portal. At Studyinfo.fi you can find descriptions of degree programmes, application criteria, application instructions, application forms and much more.
Application fee
Applicants who are not citizens of the EU, EEA or Switzerland are required to pay an application fee in order to apply to higher education studies. The application fee of 100 euros is collected for applicants from countries outside EU/EEA seeking education leading to a degree in higher education. The Finnish National Agency of Education will collect the application fee in connection with filling in the Studyinfo application form. There is no application fee for Finnish or EU citizens.
The application fee does not guarantee that you will be offered admission to studies. The application fee is not refunded if you cancel your application or are not offered admission.
More about application fee in Studyinfo.fi.
Questions about application fees? Contact applicationfee [at] oph.fi (applicationfee[at]oph[dot]fi)One Study Right Rule
The One Study Right Rule refers to legislative amendments entering into force on 1 August 2026. Under these amendments, a student’s study rights at the same or lower level will be terminated if they accept a new study right leading to a degree. Transfer applications fall under the One Study Right Rule.
- Application period-Start of studiesspring 2027
- Technology
The Application on the Basis of Metropolia’s Open UAS Studies is aimed at those who have completed studies not leading to a degree at Metropolia University of Applied Sciences. Those applying for a master’s degree are, however, required also to have a separate required basic education and work experience that gives them eligibility to apply.
Application period: 2 November 2026 8:00 am - 30 April 2027 3:00 pm, all times refer to local time in Finland.
In flexible admission (i.e. rolling admission) the study places are filled in the order in which applications are received, so that all applicants who meet all the student selection requirements are accepted on a first-come, first-served basis until the application ends or the study places are filled.All the information needed to apply can be found on the national Studyinfo.fi portal. At Studyinfo.fi you can find descriptions of degree programmes, application criteria, application instructions, application forms and much more.
Note: Many degree programmes accept applications on a continuous basis. However, applicants who are required to pay tuition fees should carefully consider the timing of their application. In most cases, it is not advisable to begin studies in the middle of a term (either autumn or spring), as tuition fees cannot be paid for only part of the term. For this reason, it is generally best to apply well in advance of the start of the term, so that studies can commence from the very beginning.
Application fee
Applicants who are not citizens of the EU, EEA or Switzerland are required to pay an application fee in order to apply to higher education studies. The application fee of 100 euros is collected for applicants from countries outside EU/EEA seeking education leading to a degree in higher education. The Finnish National Agency of Education will collect the application fee in connection with filling in the Studyinfo application form. There is no application fee for Finnish or EU citizens.
The application fee does not guarantee that you will be offered admission to studies. The application fee is not refunded if you cancel your application or are not offered admission.
More about application fee in Studyinfo.fi.
Questions about application fees? Contact applicationfee [at] oph.fi (applicationfee[at]oph[dot]fi)The One Study Right Rule
The One Study Right Rule refers to legislative amendments entering into force on 1 August 2026. Under these amendments, a student’s study rights at the same or lower level will be terminated if they accept a new study right leading to a degree. The rule applies only to study rights at Finnish higher education institutions.
- Application period-Start of studiesspring 2027
- Technology
The Application on the Basis of Finnish Higher Education Studies is aimed at those who have completed higher education studies in Finland. The completed studies must be accreditable to the degree programme to which you are applying in accordance with the curriculum of the degree programme. When applying for a master's degree, your studies must in principle be from the corresponding level (master’s degree / EQF7 level). Read the selection criteria; the required credit points (ECTS) and other possible threshold conditions are mentioned in the student selection criteria on Studyinfo. Studies are taken into account regardless of whether they have been completed as open studies or in education leading to a degree, or whether the right to study is valid or has expired.
Application period: 2 November 2026 8:00 am - 30 April 2027, all times refer to local time in Finland.
In flexible admission (i.e. rolling admission) the study places are filled in the order in which applications are received, so that all applicants who meet all the student selection requirements are accepted on a first-come, first-served basis until the application ends or the study places are filled.
All the information needed to apply can be found on the national Studyinfo.fi portal. At Studyinfo.fi you can find descriptions of degree programmes, application criteria, application instructions, application forms and much more.
Note: Many degree programmes accept applications on a continuous basis. However, applicants who are required to pay tuition fees should carefully consider the timing of their application. In most cases, it is not advisable to begin studies in the middle of a term (either autumn or spring), as tuition fees cannot be paid for only part of the term. For this reason, it is generally best to apply well in advance of the start of the term, so that studies can commence from the very beginning.
Application fee
There is an application fee of 100 euros. The application fee is collected for applicants from countries outside EU/EEA seeking education leading to a degree in higher education. The Finnish National Agency of Education will collect the application fee in connection with filling in the Studyinfo application form. There is no application fee for Finnish or EU citizens.
More about application fee in Studyinfo.fi.
Questions about application fees? Contact applicationfee [at] oph.fi (applicationfee[at]oph[dot]fi)The application fee does not guarantee that you will be offered admission to studies. The application fee is not refunded if you cancel your application or are not offered admission.
The One Study Right Rule
The One Study Right Rule refers to legislative amendments entering into force on 1 August 2026. Under these amendments, a student’s study rights at the same or lower level will be terminated if they accept a new study right leading to a degree. The rule applies only to study rights at Finnish higher education institutions.
- Application period-Start of studiesautumn 2027
- Technology
Instructions for applying
In the spring 2027 Joint Application 1 to higher education, you can apply to degree programmes that start in the autumn of 2027. The application period starts on the 7 January 2027 at 8 am and ends on the 21 January 2027 at 3 pm (local time in Finland).
All the information needed to apply can be found on the national Studyinfo.fi portal. At Studyinfo.fi you can find descriptions of degree programmes, application criteria, application instructions, application forms and much more.
Application fee
Applicants who are not citizens of the EU, EEA or Switzerland are required to pay an application fee in order to apply to higher education studies. The application fee of 100 euros is collected for applicants from countries outside EU/EEA seeking education leading to a degree in higher education. The Finnish National Agency of Education will collect the application fee in connection with filling in the Studyinfo application form. There is no application fee for Finnish or EU citizens.
The application fee does not guarantee that you will be offered admission to studies. The application fee is not refunded if you cancel your application or are not offered admission.
More about application fee in Studyinfo.fi.
Questions about application fees? Contact applicationfee [at] oph.fi (applicationfee[at]oph[dot]fi)The One Study Right Rule
The One Study Right Rule refers to legislative amendments entered into force on 1 August 2026. Under these amendments, a student’s study rights at the same or lower level will be terminated if they accept a new study right leading to a degree. The rule applies only to study rights at Finnish higher education institutions.
Applicants are offered two entrance exam options, from which they are free to choose one or both. Each entrance exam forms its own selection queue with its own available study places. Applicants are considered in the selection queue for the entrance exam in which they participate. If an applicant takes both exams, they will be considered in both admission queues.
International UAS Exam (online)
The International UAS Exam is a joint digital admissions test for universities of applied sciences, used to select students for English-language programmes leading to a Bachelor’s degree.
This exam is also used in the student selection process for programmes leading to a Master’s degree based on the same principles and practices as those used for programmes leading to a Bachelor’s degree (see the joint admission criteria of universities of applied sciences at uasinfo.fi). The International UAS Exam consists of different sections for different fields, and in this case, the sections related to the field of technology are used.
Participation in the International UAS Exam requires proof of acceptable English language proficiency and successful initial registration at uasinfo.fi in accordance with the instructions provided there.
Detailed instructions regarding the International UAS Exam can be found at uasinfo.fi.
Note! The instructions on the website apply to Bachelor’s degree programmes, so please only refer to the exam-related instructions. All exam information is on the website.Student selection in this selection queue is based on the international UAS exam results. Study places are filled in the order of merit according to exam results.
The programme’s own entrance exam (on campus)
IN-PERSON ENTRANCE EXAMINATION AT METROPOLIA
The second option is an in-person entrance examination held at Metropolia University of Applied Sciences, Myllypuro campus (Myllypurontie 1, Helsinki, Finland), on Monday, 5 April 2027 at 17:00.
Unlike the first option, this exam does not require separate proof of language skills or initial identification. In this option, applicants must do a preparatory assignment before the entrance examination. Applicant must bring the preparatory assignment for the entrance exam to the entrance examination at the campus.Student selection in this selection queue is made based on the results of the preparatory assignment for the entrance exam and the in-person entrance examination results. Student selection requires that both the preparatory assignment for the exam and the entrance examination have been successfully completed. Study places are filled in the order of merit according to the total score from the preparatory assignment and entrance examination.
The preparatory assignment for the entrance exam is evaluated on a scale of 0–50 points, with the minimum acceptable score being 30 points.
The in-person entrance examination at Metropolia is evaluated on a scale of 0–50 points, with the minimum acceptable score being 30 points.The preparatory assignment for the entrance exam will be published before the application period begins.
Only eligible applicants will receive an invitation to the in-person entrance examination at Metropolia no later than one week before the exam, sent to the email address provided in the joint application form.
The results of both entrance examinations (the International UAS Exam and the examination held at Metropolia) will be considered for both Master’s degree programmes: Industrial Management and Information Technology, Networking and Services. If an applicant applies to both programmes, the result from either (or both) entrance examination(s) will be taken into account in the admissions process for both programmes. Participation in at least one enrance examination is mandatory for all applicants, and the entrance examination cannot be substituted by any other exam.
In the second entrance exam option, an in-person entrance exam, applicants must do a preparatory assignment before the entrance examination.
The preparatory assignment for the entrance exam will be published before the application period begins.
Student selection in this selection queue is made based on the results of the preparatory assignment for the entrance exam and the in-person entrance examination results. Student selection requires that both the preparatory assignment for the exam and the entrance examination have been successfully completed. Study places are filled in the order of merit according to the total score from the preparatory assignment and entrance examination.
Applicant must bring the preparatory assignment for the entrance exam to the entrance examination at the campus.
Useful links
More information on the application process
Tel. +358 9 7424 5902, Mon-Wed 10 am – 12 pm
Starting studies
First, read guidelines common to all Metropolia degree students and then degree specific instruction below.
How to start Networking and Services Master studies
Congratulations!
Welcome to study to the Master’s Degree Programme in Information Technology, Networking and Services study path!
The first meeting will take place on Monday 17st August at 17:00 - 19.00 at Metropolia Myyrmäki campus, Classroom A115. The transport connections, parking places etc. can be found under that link.
The studies will also start on the same week.
It is highly recommended for all to come to hear introductions, tour buildings and facilities etc. If you are not able to come to Finland on time, please contact ville.jaaskelainen [at] metropolia.fi (ville[dot]jaaskelainen[at]metropolia[dot]fi)
Please activate your Metropolia computer account before studies start. It is needed to get access to learning materials etc., and to make communication possible. Details can be found under “User Account Activation and Multi-Factor Authentication”.
Here you find the description of the courses.
The Spring 2026 courses are planned to be on Wednesday 17.00 - 20.00 (Cyber Security and Fundamentals of Data Science and Machine Learning) and every second Thursday 17.00 - 20.00 (Research Methods and Skills) at Metropolia Myyrmäki campus.
Once again: Congratulations - Have a nice summer and looking forward to seeing you in the fall!
Ville Jääskeläinen
Head of Master’s program in IT
ville.jaaskelainen [at] metropolia.fi (ville[dot]jaaskelainen[at]metropolia[dot]fi)