Information Technology

Check this degree programme on our website!Centria University of Applied Sciences offers a bachelor’s degree programme in Information Technology. This is perfect for you who want to become a professional software engineer or IT expert. Our studies will prepare you for plenty of interesting work opportunities in the future.The field of information technology is continuously growing and developing, but it is also a creative field where small companies and even individual entrepreneurs can develop successful products and services. In our area, there are plenty of exciting work possibilities for IT experts. Our education gives you the readiness to work in different software engineering or IT related tasks and positions. Your future occupational title could be, for example, a software developer or software engineer.The degree programme in Information Technology in Pietarsaari offers you a chance to study in English in a blended learning mode. Blended learning includes less contact teaching than daytime studies. Online contact teaching is organised in the evenings between 4 pm – 8 pm. Studies include intensive contact teaching periods on campus. On-campus periods are organised usually once per month, and the periods last 1–2 days. Students can do independent assignments and group work on campus. It is also possible to attend online contact teaching on campus.The Information Technology degree programme provides you with extensive knowledge in software engineering and communications. The studies will start from the basics, so previous knowledge or experience from the IT sector is not required. Besides this, you will acquire a strong know-how in natural sciences, language and communication skills and project management. During your studies, you will also gain more expertise in programming and software design. You will learn to use various IT-related hardware and software, for example Raspberry, Arduino, Microsoft Visual Studio, Jira and Git, which are also used by companies in real life.In addition to the theoretical studies, you will do practical assignments and participate in different projects, through which you can practise previously learned subjects. The work is often done in teams in the IT field, so you will also learn teamwork and project working skills during your studies.The engineer’s work is very practically oriented. All professional studies contain a lot of learning by doing. In our area, many successful companies need experts who understand the possibilities of digitalization. The companies also help us to develop the degree programme and the content of it. Company representatives visit us as guest lecturers and offer work placements, thesis projects and other projects for students. These projects are an excellent way to show your expertise and possibly get a summer job later in one of the companies. We also co-operate with international parties, such as Cisco, Microsoft, Amazon and ESRI.