Department of Computer Science

Honours Programme in Computer Science

The Department of Computer Science invites exceptionally qualified Master's students to join the Department's Honours Programme
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Honours Programme in Computer Science

The Department of Computer Science invites exceptionally qualified Master's students to join the Department's Honours Programme. Students admitted to the Honours Programme are associated to the Department's research groups, and will have the opportunity for research-related part-time employment during the semesters.

Call 2021-2022 for current students

Who can apply?

To qualify, a student

  1. must have one of the CS department's subject areas as a confirmed ("HOPS") major or minor in their M.Sc. degree studies,
  2. for 1st year: must have completed their B.Sc. studies at Aalto University and obtained the degree certificate recently or will obtain it by 30th of September 2021.
  3. for 1st year: a general GPA of 4.0 or higher, and good progress in their studies. Study credits obtained prior to 31st of August 2021 are eligible.
  4. for 2nd year: total GPA of at least 4.0 or higher regarding the best 55 study credits in their first year. Study credits obtained prior to 31st of August 2021 are eligible.

The Honours status is granted for one year at a time for a maximum of two years.

How to apply?

Please submit the following documents as one single PDF through the electronic application form:

Honours Programme electronic application form

  1. Motivation letter reflecting on your reasons for joining the Honours programme and your future plans. Include also a list of CS professors whose research groups you find interesting.
  2. A brief CV indicating your study and employment history.

  3. A copy of your personal study plan ("HOPS") for your M.Sc. studies. Indicate also whether you already have an appointed tutoring professor for your M.Sc. level studies, and if so then who that is.

  4. An up-to-date transcript of your studies (unofficial transcript from WebOodi/Sisu is sufficient).

The call deadline is 31st of August 2021. New students to the Honours programme will then be selected in mid-September and the selected students will enter the programme on 1st of October 2021.

Should there be a lack of eligible outstanding applicants, the application period may be extended. While all applicants who have submitted an application by the deadline will be appropriately considered, Aalto University reserves the right to consider also other candidates for the announced positions.

For further information on the programme, please contact HR Secretary Sanni Kirmanen [email protected]

Honours Programme Selections in 2022: The department will not take new students into the programme.

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