Security and Mobile Computing

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The Master's Programme in Security and Mobile Computing (NordSecMob) is a full-time Master of Science degree Programme with duration of 2 years. During these two years, students will study at two of the five Nordic partner universities: Aalto University School of Science and Technology (Aalto) in Finland, Technical University of Denmark (DTU), The Royal Institute of Technology (KTH) in Sweden, The Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) and the University of Tartu (UT) in Estonia.

The objective of the NorSecMob programme is to enable students to acquire profound and wide knowledge in the field of computer science, data security and mobile computing, both in practice and in theory. The programme aims at developing the skills of the students to support successful employment both in industry and academia. Typical industrial positions include working in an expert position, research and R&D. The programme aims at developing the research skills of students to further studies at the PhD-level, gaining international research experience in R&D environments and give an access to major international networks.

Nordic countries have been very innovative in mobile communication:

* The first regional cellular network gave the telecom industry a very good starting point to the second and third generation networks and devices.
* Pioneers in large-scale Internet usage in Europe.
* The biggest online banking system in the world has covered the area of Scandinavia for fifteen years.
* A broadband Internet connection is assumed as a public service.

The research and development activities covering security and mobile computing have created a leading industrial and scientific cluster in the Nordic countries. The participating universities are renowed research and educational institutions in Europe and among the top-ranking universities of technology in the Nordic countries.
The NordSecMob-Master's Programme in Security and Mobile Computing is based on the research cooperation between the participating universities and it offers in-depth knowledge in the field of data communications, mobile computing and information security.

This Master's programme extends the students computer science skills towards the mobile computing area. The courses in the programme address the modern data communications architecture evolution from several aspects. The students will gain practical knowledge and theoretical insights in the fields of network applications, services, information security and mobile networking. After completion of this programme, the graduates will have a broad knowledge basis of mobile computing and they will be able to design and develop their own solutions for the mobile Internet, having both the practical skills and the capability to follow the scientific research. The Internet technologies form the technical framework of the NordSecMob programme. The key subject areas for both the Internet and mobile networks are applications and services, including service management issues like mobility, quality of service, charging and security. The students are required to both study and create practical implementations based on the current technologies and to learn the emergent trends in the research community. Special attention is paid to the information security, which is a critical issue when developing and deploying services on public networks.

The NordSecMob programme graduates are equipped to be employed internationally by both industry and academia, having acquired the necessary skills for various work opportunities including expert role, R&D, research and management positions. This programme gives a solid basis to continue academic career towards the doctoral level; it also provides the students with experience of international R&D environments, and enables access to major international networks.

The programme is intended for a small number of top level students. The student number will be about 45-60 students. The language of instruction is English.
A joint curriculum is defined which involves always two universities. The 120 ECTS credit points will be divided into two blocks: 1-2 semesters of teaching (30-60 ECTS credit points) will be provided by home university and 1-2 semesters of teaching (30-60 ECTS credit points) will be provided by host university. The programme includes three semesters of courses followed by a fourth research semester (Master's thesis, 30 ECTS) under supervision and evaluation by both the home and host university. The student takes courses focusing on advanced topics on the selected area of specialization:

* Aalto: Technical Information Security and Network Services
* KTH: Communications Systems Design
* NTNU: Information Security
* DTU: Software Security
* UT: Mathematical Foundations of Cryptography

During the first autumn term studies are taken at one of the three home universities: Aalto, KTH or NTNU. Students with the specialization option "Reliable Software Systems" transfer from the home university to DTU for the first spring and the second autumn semester. Also students with the specialization "Mathematical Foundations of Cryptography" move from the home university to UT for the first spring and the second autumn semester. Students with other specialization tracks relocate after the first year studies to the other host universities (Aalto, KTH or NTNU) for the second autumn semester.

Degrees Awarded
This two-year NordSecMob-programme leads to two officially recognized M.Sc.degrees (120 ECTS) issued by the home and host university.
Institution Title of Degree Awarded

* AALTOMaster of Science (Technology), Security and Mobile ComputingKTHMaster of Science (two years)NTNUMaster of Science in Security and Mobile ComputingDTUMaster of Science in Engineering, Security and Mobile ComputingUTMaster of Science in Engineering (Computer Science)

Admission criteria to the programme is a high quality Bachelor's degree encompassing a minimum of 180 ECTS credits in Engineering (Computer Science or Information technology) or equivalent studies i.e. must be a degree of at least three years of full-time studies.The applicants should have solid knowledge of mathematics (discrete mathematics), programming skills, data structures and algorithms, computer architecture and basics of computer networks. In addition a basic knowledge of following subject areas will be an advantage: databases and database management, principles of theoretical computer science, logic in computer science, software engineering, operating systems, concurrent programming.The language of instruction in the NordSecMob programme is English. The applicants must have an excellent command of English and they must present an official language test report. The acceptable tests are TOEFL, IELTS, Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English (CAE) or Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English (CPE). No other English proficiency tests are accepted. * TOEFL minimum scores are: * 580 / writing 4,0 (paper-based test) * 237 / writing 4,0 (computer-based test) * 92 / writing 22 (internet-based test)When you take the TOEFL test, you need to order an official test report to be sent directly to Aalto University (reporting code 0053) as soon as the result is ready. Only this official test report that arrives from the ETS is accepted.In addition, you can enclose a copy of the test result in your application if available. * IELTS minimum score is 6,5 / writing 5,5When you take the IELTS, enclose a copy of the result to your application package. The IELTS test result can be verified officially by Aalto University at a service offered by the testing authorities.Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English (CAE) or Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English (CPE) * grade B or AWhen you take the Cambridge Certificate (CAE, CPE) test, please ask the testing centre to post an official test report to Aalto University:Aalto UniversitySchool of Science and TechnologyAdmission ServicesP.O.Box 11100FI-00076 AALTOFinlandIf you use a courier service, please give the following address:Aalto University School of Science and Technology, Admission Services (Room Y250), Otakaari 1, 02150 ESPOO, FINLAND (tel. +358 9 470 22104The language test requirement is waived for those students who have obtained a university degree (minimum 3 years of full-time higher education studies) taught in English with physical presence in one of the following countries: USA, Canada, Australia or New Zealand or in EU/EEA countries. Please enclose a relevant certificate of language of instruction (e.g. diploma supplement) from your university with the application. Please note, however, that English proficiency is taken into account in the selection process and a good TOEFL/IELTS result is an advantage.The language test requirement is also waived for EU/EEA citizens from partner universities (Erasmus/TIME/Cluster/NordTek/Nordic 5 Tech-partners) of the NordSecMob-consortium universities. A certificate from the partner university stating the student's good level of English will be enough. Please note, however, that also in these cases, English proficiency is taken into account in the selection process and a good language test result is an advantage.

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