Bachelor in Information Technology
Helsinki, Finland
DURATION
4 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
18 Mar 2025
EARLIEST START DATE
Aug 2025
TUITION FEES
EUR 11,000 / per year
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Introduction
Do you have a logical mindset and a burning passion for applying new technologies? The Information Technology program focuses on programming and data analysis and will give you tools to create AI-driven software for today’s digital world. IT engineers are in high demand, so your skills will be highly sought after.
In the Information Technology bachelor’s degree program at Arcada, you will learn software development with an emphasis on intelligent robotics. By graduating, you will have a solid understanding of the interaction between programming and artificial intelligence. You will know how to design and develop web apps, build different cloud-based services, and much more. The studies focus on artificial intelligence, the development and application of data analysis, information visualization, and prognosis.
During your studies, you will be trained in programming, visualizing, analyzing, and managing the copious datasets used to develop software that can, for instance, make smart decisions and predictions.
From day one, you will build practical skills for the workplace, working with web, mobile, and cloud platforms in software development. You will be working in close collaboration with the industry, and gain valuable work experience during your studies thanks to our internships.
After the start of your studies, you will choose one of two specialization modules:
- Intelligent Robotics
- Data Processing & Analytics
If you choose the Intelligent Robotics specialisation you will learn how to integrate social robots into daily practice, UX/UI design with an emphasis on creating user-centric interfaces, and how to analyze and process sensor data collected from smart and distributed environments.
If you study Data Processing & Analytics, you will learn how to structure, manage and analyze data that supports the development of software for data-driven decision-making, how to store data efficiently with scalability in mind, as well as descriptive, predictive and prescriptive analytics.
Admissions
Scholarships and Funding
An admitted student can receive an Early bird discount of 2,000 euros on the tuition fees for the first academic year by bindingly accepting the study place offered by Arcada and paying the tuition fee within 14 days! Restrictions may apply. The Early bird discount does not apply to the Nursing TopUp programme.
Scholarships are awarded to bachelor students who have studied at least one academic year at Arcada. Students who have completed an average of 55 ECTS per academic year with a grade point average of 4.5 during their studies at Arcada can, upon request, be granted a scholarship corresponding to 30 per cent of the tuition fee for the upcoming academic year. A student in the Nursing TopUp programme can not apply for scholarships.
Curriculum
Joint Modules
- General Education Studies 15 ECTS
- Professional Communication 15 ECTS
- Programming & Applied Natural Sciences 30 ECTS
- Web & Visualization 30 ECTS
- Development studies 30 ECTS
- Service Oriented Architectures & Development Practices 30 ECTS
- Research Studies 30 ECTS
- Work Practice 1 15 ECTS
- Work Practice 2 15 ECTS
Specialization Modules:
- Intelligent Robotics 30 ECTS
- Data Processing & Analytics 30 ECTS
Program Outcome
- The structuring, processing, visualizing, and analysis of Big Data
- Software development with an emphasis on artificial intelligence
- The planning and development of software for web-, mobile-, and cloud-based services
- Graphic web design and user interfaces
Program Tuition Fee
Career Opportunities
- Programmer
- Software Engineer
- Full stack-developer
- Web developer
- Project leader
- Analyst
This program gives you the tools to work in a rapidly expanding field with great opportunities for advancement in major international corporations. As an IT engineer, you will work with executives, consultants, and consumers, playing an important role in driving technological innovation.