Study programme title in Est.

Võrgutehnoloogiad ja -teenused

Study programme title in Engl.

Communications Networks and Services

TalTech study programme code

IAVM23

MER study programme code

238582

Study programme version code

IAVM23/24

Faculty / college

I - School of Information Technologies

Head of study programme/study programme manager

Andres Eek

Language of instruction

Estonian

Study level

Master study

ECTS credits

120

Self-paid study programme

no

Nominal study period

4 semesters

Study programme group

Informatics and Information Technology

Broad area of study

Information and Communication Technologies

Study field

Information and Communication Technologies

Curriculum group

Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) not elsewhere classified

Access conditions

Study programme aims and objectives

The aim of the study programme is to provide a graduate student with the skills and knowledge to design, Show more...
implement, manage and upgrade networks, systems (incl. infrastructure), and services in the information and communication technology (ICT) domain.
In addition to comprehensive knowledge in the field of ICT, the curriculum offers students practical experiences of teamwork and an interdisciplinary view in related fields, including e-governance, cyber security, software development, data science, machine learning and artificial intelligence, etc.
The graduates with Master degree will find employment opportunities as State structure developers in ICT domain and as intelligent customers on non-ICT domain, i.e. as specialists who cooperate in order to create innovative technological solutions which serve different sectors of economy. A separate target group involves national structures, the field of defense and security, and the government sector of the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications.
Graduates are able to apply their education in research and development projects in universities, research, and other public institutions. The graduates may also continue their studies in a doctoral program.

Learning outcomes of the study programme

The graduate:
- understands the current developments, challenges, Show more...
economic factors and global trends of ICT networks, service platforms and end-user services based on them and continuously improves his/her knowledge;
- identifies, defines and analyzes problems related to the development of ICT systems and chooses modern methods, technologies and tools to solve them;
- evaluates risks, security, and reliability of solutions both in the development and operation phases, implements the necessary measures for risk management;
- plans, develops, and documents ICT projects following recognized methodologies and best practices;
- works independently as well as in a project team, is aware of project management principles and supervises co-workers, if required.

Graduation requirements

Completion of the curriculum in the required amount, and the successful defence of the graduation paper in conformity with the requirements set by the TalTech Senate. Show more...
In order to obtain cum laude diploma the graduation paper must be defended for the grade "5" and the weighted average grade must be at least 4,60, where all grades from diploma supplement are taken into account.

Degrees conferred

Master of Science in Engineering