NordSecMob

Master's Programme in Security and Mobile Computing

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Welcome to NordSecMob!

 

NordSecMob - Master's Programme in Security and Mobile Computing is one of the European top-quality Masters Courses selected by the European Commission Erasmus Mundus Programme. Erasmus Mundus, which is a co-operation and mobility programme, both promotes the European Union (EU) as a centre of excellence in higher education around the world and supports European top-quality Masters Courses.

NordSecMob - Master's Programme in Security and Mobile Computing (NordSecMob) is a full-time Master of Science Degree Programme with duration of 2 years. During these two years, students will study at two of the five Nordic partner universities: Helsinki University of Technology (TKK) in Finland, Technical University of Denmark (DTU), The Royal Institute of Technology (KTH) in Sweden, The Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) and the University of Tartu (UT) in Estonia.

Erasmus Mundus programmes offer culturally enriching higher education opportunities for both European and Non-European students. Students from any country can apply to the NordSecMob - Master's Programme in Security and Mobile Computing. Both European and non-European students have the opportunity to apply for the Erasmus Mundus Scholarships. For non-European students the Erasmus Mundus scholarship amount goes up to a maximum of 48 000 Euro for a two year programme) and for European students up to 20 000 Euro for a two year programme. The NordSecMob-programme gives the students a chance to experience the cultures of two northern European countries.

"The most valuable experiences in NordSecMob programme were the knowledge gained,
the relocation and getting to know different cultures and very important - the people
from the program that i met. The friendships and contacts
we've made is something that makes an impact on an individual
and is something we'll always carry with us."

NordSecMob student, graduated 2008

Objective of the NordSecMob Programme

Nordic countries have been very innovative in mobile communication:

• The first regional cellular network gave the telecom industry a very good starting point to the second and third generation networks and devices.
• Pioneers in large-scale Internet usage in Europe.
• The biggest online banking system in the world has covered the area of Scandinavia for fifteen years.
• A broadband Internet connection is assumed as a public service.

The research and development activities covering security and mobile computing have created a leading industrial and scientific cluster in the Nordic countries. The participating universities are renowed research and educational institutions in Europe and among the top-ranking universities of technology in the Nordic countries. The NordSecMob-Master's Programme in Security and Mobile Computing is based on the research cooperation between the participating universities and it offers in-depth knowledge in the field of data communications, mobile computing and information security.

This Master's programme extends the students computer science skills towards the mobile computing area. The courses in the programme address the modern data communications architecture evolution from several aspects. The students will gain practical knowledge and theoretical insights in the fields of network applications, services, information security and mobile networking. After completion of this programme, the graduates will have a broad knowledge basis of mobile computing and they will be able to design and develop their own solutions for the mobile Internet, having both the practical skills and the capability to follow the scientific research. The Internet technologies form the technical framework of the NordSecMob programme. The key subject areas for both the Internet and mobile networks are applications and services, including service management issues like mobility, quality of service, charging and security. The students are required to both study and create practical implementations based on the current technologies and to learn the emergent trends in the research community. Special attention is paid to the information security, which is a critical issue when developing and deploying services on public networks.

The NordSecMob programme graduates are equipped to be employed internationally by both industry and academia, having acquired the necessary skills for various work opportunities including expert role, R&D, research and management positions. This programme gives a solid basis to continue academic career towards the doctoral level; it also provides the students with experience of international R&D environments, and enables access to major international networks.

"The most valuable experience in NordSecMob programme for me was the mobility
across Norway and Sweden, Exposure to the Scandinavian markets and culture,
Interaction with bright students at both universities"

NordSecMob student, graduated 2008

Information material

NordSecMob -brochure (pdf)

NordSecMob -slides (pps)

This study programme is also supported by the Nordic Council of Ministers