SECCLO Master's Programme in Security and Cloud Computing focuses on two specific aspects of modern computing systems: cloud computing, which in a broad sense means highly distributed and scalable computation and data storage in data centers as well as physically accessible devices, and information security, which means protection of computation, communication and data from unauthorized access. It responds to the demand for professional engineers who are able to innovate and build the next generation cloud and mobile computing services and applications.

The emphasis on combining strong security knowledge with hands-on R&D skills in a specific technical area, cloud computing, is a special characteristic of SECCLO.

The first year of the SECCLO curriculum is offered by Aalto University. The second year will be completed at one of the other consortium universities: KTH, NTNU, DTU, UT or EURECOM. The final project, Master’s thesis, is written under the joint supervision of both the first- and second-year university. The language of instruction in all universities is English.

SECCLO curriculum and learning outcomes also available at SECCLO website: https://secclo.eu/programme/programme/.

Common studies at Aalto University.

Mandatory studies

Elective studies

Specialisation studies studies at exit university and Master's thesis.

Compulsory language studies are included as part of the Finnish bachelor’s degree for students who have studied in Finland and whose language of education is Finnish or Swedish. If the language studies have not been completed in the student’s bachelor’s degree, the student must take 2 ECTS in the second national language and 3 ECTS in one foreign language, including both oral and written proficiency.

Students who have received their education in a language other than Finnish or Swedish, or received their education abroad, are required to complete only 3 ECTS in one foreign language, including both oral and written proficiency. In SECCLO programme the students have the option to choose between an English course, fulfilling both oral and written requirements (o,w) or at least 3 ECTS of Finnish courses. We recommend the English course LC-1310 Academic Communication for MSc Students for everyone.

Students who have received their education abroad and who already have excellent command of English (e.g. English as their first language) may choose 3 credits of Finnish courses instead, hence not covering the requirement of oral/written proficiency but meeting the language requirement of the degree. If this applies to you and If you wish to take 3 ECTS of Finnish language courses instead, please fill in this form and submit it to the study coordinator/Student Services.

For language studies at SECCLO exit universities, please see SECCLO website.

Common studies at Aalto University. 

Mandatory studies

Elective studies

Specialisation studies studies at exit university and Master's thesis.

Compulsory language studies are included as part of the Finnish bachelor’s degree for students who have studied in Finland and whose language of education is Finnish or Swedish. If the language studies have not been completed in the student’s bachelor’s degree, the student must take 2 ECTS in the second national language and 3 ECTS in one foreign language, including both oral and written proficiency.

Students who have received their education in a language other than Finnish or Swedish, or received their education abroad, are required to complete only 3 ECTS in one foreign language, including both oral and written proficiency. In SECCLO programme the students have the option to choose between an English course, fulfilling both oral and written requirements (o,w) or at least 3 ECTS of Finnish courses. We recommend the English course LC-1310 Academic Communication for MSc Students for everyone.

Students who have received their education abroad and who already have excellent command of English (e.g. English as their first language) may choose 3 credits of Finnish courses instead, hence not covering the requirement of oral/written proficiency but meeting the language requirement of the degree. If this applies to you and If you wish to take 3 ECTS of Finnish language courses instead, please fill in this form and submit it to the study coordinator/Student Services.

For language studies at SECCLO exit universities, please see SECCLO website.