Programme description
Read more about the programme at Master's programme in Data-Centric Engineering.
Admission criteria
- Bachelor of Science in Technology
Completed in a University
Tekniikan kandidaatti
- Bachelor of Engineering
Completed in a University of Applied Sciences
Insinööri (AMK)
- Bachelor's Degree in a field other than Technology or Engineering
Completed in a University or in a University of Applied Sciences
Regarding the degrees mentioned above
- Having completed a Master's Degree still makes you eligible to apply, but only when applying with your Bachelor's Degree.
For example: diplomi-insinööri, maisteri, ylempi AMK-tutkinto
- Exception 1:
You are not eligible to apply, if having completed a degree diplomi-insinööri in a degree programme on the same field of study compared to the programme you are applying to. - Exception 2:
Degree diplomi-insinööri is accepted for applying, if completed before 2008 when there was no separate Bachelor's Degree awarded.
- Exception 1:
The Admissions Committee for the programme always reserves a right to decide whether the degree and the completed studies provide the applicant with eligibility to apply to the programme.
- Bachelor of Science in Technology or closely related to Technology
Completed in a University - All countries
- Bachelor of Engineering
Completed in a University of Applied Sciences - EU/EEA countries and Switzerland
Having completed a Master's Degree still makes you eligible to apply, but only when applying with the Bachelor's Degree.
Exception to the rule: A combination of Bachelor's + Master's Degree with no separate Bachelor's Degree accepted for applying.
Overall requirements for the Bachelor's Degree
An equivalent degree to a corresponding Finnish Bachelor's Degree by the number of academic years and ECTS credits.
Degree providing you with eligibility to apply to university level Master's studies in the country where the degree was awarded in.
Requirements for the degree-awarding university
The university having awarded you the degree you are applying with must be
- An official and recognized part of the national education system
- Listed on the World Higher Education Database WHED by International Association of Universities
The Admissions Committee for the programme always reserves a right to decide whether the degree and the completed studies provide the applicant with eligibility to apply to the programme.
To be eligible to apply to the programme, you must have completed
a minimum of 60 ECTS credits of studies in Mathematics or Statistics
if applying to the specialisation 'Applied Mathematics'a minimum of 60 ECTS credits of studies in Information Technology or Computer Science
if applying to the specialisation 'Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition'
by the application deadline.
These studies must be completed in one or two of the following groups of universities:
- a University, all countries
- a University of Applied Sciences, EU/EEA countries and Switzerland
Minimum requirements for the completed studies
What to do if there are no credits available for the completed courses?
To be eligible to apply to the programme, the arithmetic GPA for the degree you have to apply with must be
- a minimum of 3.50 on the scale of 1.00 - 5.00.
The arithmetic GPA evaluated in the LUT selection process is
- an arithmetic average of all individual study records included in the degree and completed by the application deadline that have been graded on a numeric grading scale
Grade for the Final Thesis is included in the arithmetic GPA while fails are excluded.
Courses without a related study unit such as ECTS credit, credit, credit hour etc. are excluded from the arithmetic GPA even if the course having been graded on a numeric grading scale.
Courses completed outside the degree as well as courses included in the degree that have been credited or compensated are excluded from the arithmetic GPA unless the degree-awarding university having graded them on a numeric grading scale.
All the courses included in the arithmetic GPA must be listed on the official Transcript of Records for the degree you must be applying with.
The arithmetic GPA will be first checked and verified by LUT University and in case of the original grading scale not having been on a scale of 1.00 - 5.00, the arithmetic GPA will be converted by LUT University on this scale during the evaluation process. Finally, the arithmetic GPA with two decimals will be evaluated.
You must prove your proficiency in English with one of the following:
- one of the accepted language tests
- a degree in higher education completed in English in an EU/EEA country or in Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, Switzerland, United Kingdom or the United States of America
- a degree in higher education completed in Finnish or in Swedish in Finland
More information: How to prove your proficiency in English
Application process
Before starting your application process, have a look at the basics on applying at
- Applying to Master's Programmes through Regular Admission
>> Application process
where all the important information regarding to applying in general is given.
You must list the programme-related studies on your application form in ECTS credits by each course under the related field of study and indicate the total ECTS credits for all the listed courses.
In case of your courses not originally listed in ECTS credits on your Transcript of Records, you are responsible for converting the original study units (credits, credit hours etc.) to ECTS credits according to the following conversion.
You must also indicate on your application form the total number of all the original study units for your Bachelor’s Degree that you have completed. If you have completed a combination of degrees that together correspond for a Bachelor's Degree you must indicate the total number of original study units for all these degrees.
How to get the conversion factor?
- Divide 180 ECTS credits (= the total credits for a LUT Bachelor’s Degree) by the total number of all the original study units (credits, credit hours etc.) you have completed for the Bachelor’s degree that you are applying with
- As a result you will get a factor for the following conversion.
How to convert your study units to ECTS credits?
- Multiply the original number of study unit (credits, credit hours etc.) for your courses with the factor explained above
- As a result you will have your courses in ECTS credits
Case example:
The total study units completed for your Bachelor’s Degree are 120 credits and you need to convert a course with 2 credits to ECTS credits.
Divide 180 ECTS credits by 120 credits >> the conversion factor is 1.5
Multiply 2 credits with the factor 1.5 >> your course is equal to 3 ECTS credits.
What to do if there are no credits available for the completed courses?
Degree Certificate for the Bachelor's Degree
+ an official translation when required
Upload a scan for the original/s.Transcript of Records for the Bachelor's Degree
+ an official translation when required
Upload a scan for the original/s.
What to do if there are no credits available for the completed courses?- Language Test result when required
Upload a scan for the test result or a screenshot from your test account.
The result is always electronically verified from the test database. Additional educational documents when required
+ official translations when required
Upload a scan for the original/s.
When proving your proficiency in English with another degree apart from the one you are applying with.
When having completed programme-specifically required university-level studies not included in the degree you are applying with.Passport or ID card with nationality
Upload a scan for the document or card.Finnish Residence Permit Card
Upload a scan for the card if having one.
What is an unfinished Bachelor's Degree?
- You have not yet graduated = you have not been awarded your Degree Certificate or the Provisional Degree Certificate
Having completed all your studies does not mean that you have graduated unless not having been awarded the Degree Certificate or the Provisional Degree Certificate.
If not being able to upload your Degree Certificate or the Provisional Degree Certificate by the supplementary deadline, you must identify your status on the application form as "not yet graduated".
When applying
- Indicate the estimated date of graduation on your Application Form
- No official statement for the date required from the home university
- Upload your latest Transcript of Records to your Online Application Form
- plus the official translation (when required)
- The Transcript of Records must include the name of the degree to be awarded.
- If not included, an additional statement issued by the awarding university about the name of the degree must be uploaded to your Online Application Form.
If admitted
If admitted, you must be able to
- Graduate by 31 August 2024
- Provide us with the following documents by 31 August 2024 at 15:00 (UTC+3)
- Scan for your original Degree Certificate
- Scan for your original Transcript of Records
- Provide us with the following documents by 6 September 2024 at 15:00 (UTC+3)
- Scans for the official translations in English for both the documents (when applicable)
- Official translations required, if the original documents are not issued in English, Finnish or Swedish.
The documents must be provided according to the given instructions despite of the country the degree was awarded in.
If not being able to meet with both the requirements by the given deadlines, your right to study in the programme will automatically be cancelled and you will lose your place without a possibility to claim it back.
Evaluation
Before the academic evaluation begins, the admission committee checks the programme-specific requirements and the applicants meeting with the requirements will move forward to academic evaluation, which is done in two different stages.
Stage 1: Educational background
The applicant's educational background will be evaluated according to the elements included in the evaluation and based on the application documents.
Stage 2: Interview
A limited number of applicants are invited to an interview.
In case of there are several applicants with the same points after stage 1, priority for the ones invited to an interview goes to the one/s having higher arithmetic GPA for the degree they are appying with.
The final selection will be completed among the interviewed applicants based on
- Total points for stages 1 and 2
Only a limited number of applicants will be admitted.
In case of there are several applicants with the same points after stage 1 and stage 2, priority for admission goes to the one/s having better proven their suitability for the programme in the interview.
Academic success, max. 5 points
Arithmetic GPA for the degree you must apply with:
- 3.50 - 3.99 = 3 points
- 4.00 - 5.00 = 5 points
The arithmetic GPA evaluated in the LUT selection process is
- an arithmetic average of all individual study records included in the degree and completed by the application deadline that have been graded on a numeric grading scale
Grade for the Final Thesis is included in the arithmetic GPA while fails are excluded.
Courses without a related study unit such as ECTS credit, credit, credit hour etc. are excluded from the arithmetic GPA even if the course having been graded on a numeric grading scale.
Courses completed outside the degree as well as courses included in the degree that have been credited or compensated are excluded from the arithmetic GPA unless the degree-awarding university having graded them on a numeric grading scale.
All the courses included in the arithmetic GPA must be listed on the official Transcript of Records for the degree you must be applying with.
The arithmetic GPA will be first checked and verified by LUT University and in case of the original grading scale not having been on a scale of 1.00 - 5.00, the arithmetic GPA will be converted by LUT University on this scale during the evaluation process. Finally, the arithmetic GPA with two decimals will be evaluated.
Previous related studies, max. 5 points
There are two different specialisations for this programme and you must indicate on your application form the one you will be choosing if admitted.
Specialisation in Applied Mathematics
Studies in Mathematics and Statistics supportive to this specialisation are evaluated and given points as follows.
Specialisation in Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition
Studies in Information Technology and Computer Science supportive to this specialisation are evaluated and given points as follows.
- 60-70 ECTS credits = 2 points
- 71-80 ECTS credits = 3 points
- 81-90 ECTS credits = 4 points
- 91- ECTS credits = 5 points
Minimum requirements for the completed studies
What to do if there are no credits available for the completed courses?
On the second stage of the admissions process, a limited number of applicants are invited to an interview in the order of the highest total points on stage 1.
The following elements will be evaluated:
- Motivation
- Applicability for the programme
- Communication skills
- Competencies related to the programme gained in practice