Software Engineering University of Tartu

Overview

The Software Engineering master's programme at the University of Tartu  starts with a base module where you will acquire foundational knowledge about modern software engineering theory and practice, spanning all phases of software development from requirements elicitation over design and implementation to quality assurance and operations. The base module will cover both technical and managerial aspects of software development. Later on, you specialise in one of two narrow field modules: Enterprise Software Engineering and Secure Systems Engineering.

Key facts

• Enterprise software is computer software designed to meet the needs of an organisation rather than individual users. 

• This type of software is integral to a computer-based information system and is used to handle and optimise various business operations, such as enhancing business and management reporting tasks, supporting production operations, and managing back-office functions.

• With the steady growth of software invading all aspects of life, the issue of making this software secure in the sense that unauthorised third parties cannot break into software systems, manipulate the systems, steal or manipulate data, etc., has become paramount. 

• Learning how to develop secure software and protect it is the mission of the Secure Systems Engineering module. Many courses among the base and narrow field modules seamlessly integrate modern AI methods and tools.

Career opportunities

• The Software Engineering master's programme prepares students for a career path leading to high-end technical roles (e.g. software analyst, architect or research engineer) and managerial roles (e.g. project/team leader or technology officer). 

• Graduates of this programme are well equipped to join the highly dynamic software industry in the Baltics, Northern and Eastern Europe.

• Graduates are currently employed by companies such as Google, Facebook, Ericsson, Swedbank, Wise, Bolt, Kuehne + Nagel, Nortal, Pipedrive, Playtech, Testlio, Apromore and many more.