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Master's degrees

Postgraduate degrees that deepen or change a field of study.

408 programs found

Helsinki, Finland

  • Computer Science and IT
  • Master's degree
  • 2 years (120 ECTS credits)
  • Finnish, English, Swedish

A two-year master's programme in computer science with three study tracks: algorithms, networks and software. It aims to equip students to build network solutions, secure digital services and software systems, or to move on to research.

Helsinki, Finland

  • Computer Science and IT
  • Master's degree
  • 2 years (120 ECTS credits)
  • Finnish, English, Swedish

An interdisciplinary master's programme that joins computer science and statistics to tackle data-intensive problems. Students can specialise in core data science areas such as machine learning, algorithms, infrastructure and statistics, or in applications within another subject.

Helsinki, Finland

  • Finance, Economics and Accounting
  • Master's degree
  • 2 years (120 ECTS credits)
  • Finnish, English, Swedish

A social-science oriented master's programme with two study tracks that focus on the key elements of economic analysis and methods. Teaching is organised together with the economics departments of Aalto University and Hanken School of Economics, within the Helsinki Graduate School of Economics.

Reykjavík, Iceland

  • Law and Social Sciences
  • MA
  • 2 years (120 ECTS)
  • English

A master's on crime, punishment and law enforcement in Iceland within an international context, drawing on sociology, victimology, gender and justice studies. It requires 120 ECTS including an MA thesis.

Reykjavík, Iceland

  • Environment and Sustainability
  • MS
  • 2 years (120 ECTS)
  • English

An interdisciplinary, research-based master's run jointly by all five University of Iceland schools, covering environmental management, natural resource use and sustainability. Students choose a specialisation and complete a thesis, with internships available.

Reykjavík, Iceland

  • Education and Teaching
  • MA
  • 2 years full-time (120 ECTS); 3-4 years part-time
  • On campus
  • English

A master's on education and schools in the context of globalisation, migration and multiculturalism, aimed at work with immigrant and bilingual children or in international schools. Teaching and examinations are in English.

Ilorin, Nigeria

  • Engineering and Technology
  • M.Eng.
  • English

A postgraduate route in civil engineering leading to the M.Eng. (and Ph.D.) with specialisations in geotechnical, structural, transportation and water resources engineering. The department also offers an M.Sc. in integrated water resources management.

Innsbruck, Austria

  • Finance, Economics and Accounting
  • MSc
  • 4 semesters (120 ECTS)
  • English

A master's programme that teaches the economic mechanisms of financial markets, the management of financial institutions and the behaviour of financial actors. It stresses quantitative methods and scientific work, and can lead on to a doctoral programme.

Innsbruck, Austria

  • Computer Science and IT
  • MSc
  • 4 semesters (120 ECTS)
  • On campus
  • English

A research-oriented master's programme that deepens theoretical and practical knowledge of computation. Students can specialise in logic and learning, secure and distributed computing, or perception, interaction and robotics.

Innsbruck, Austria

  • Law and Social Sciences
  • MA
  • 4 semesters (120 ECTS)
  • English

A master's programme in international peacebuilding, conflict transformation, development policy, diplomacy, human rights, security and disaster management. It adds action-oriented training in teamwork, diversity, inclusion and intercultural communication. Admission involves a separate procedure.

Jyväskylä, Finland

  • Computer Science and IT
  • Master's degree
  • 2 years (120 ECTS credits)
  • English

A master's programme at the Faculty of Information Technology covering machine learning, deep learning, cognitive computing, knowledge representation, semantic web and AI security.

Jyväskylä, Finland

  • Business and Management
  • Master's degree
  • 2 years (120 ECTS credits)
  • English

A generalist master's programme at the Jyväskylä University School of Business and Economics covering international business, entrepreneurship and strategy, with additional modules in business, research and communication skills.