Diplomi-insinööri
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Diplomi-insinööri is a Finnish Master's level academic degree
with a nominal length of 300 ECTS
credits. The official English translation of the degree is Master of Science in Engineering
, Master of Science
(Engineering) and Master of Science in Technology. The Finnish name derives from the old German degree called Diplom-Ingenieur. The only universities able to grant the degree are Universities of Technology.
The degree qualifies for the tekniikan lisensiaatti (Licenciate of Science (Technology)) and the tekniikan tohtori (Doctor of Science
(Technology)) degrees. It is preceded directly by tekniikan kandidaatti (Bachelor of Science in Technology), and, with some additional study, by other Bachelor's level degrees. It is a taught Master's degree, but includes a half-year project (diplomityö, Master's thesis).
The diplomi-insinööri degree is granted by seven Finnish universities in a variety of degree programs. The common feature of the programs is the engineering approach based on scientific and mathematical studies. Usually, graduates with the degree work as experts, managers, researchers, or entrepreneurs. Many, if not most, of the middle and upper management in Finnish engineering and technology-based corporations are DIs.
Since 2005, the degree has been incorporated into the Bologna Process and all students admitted before 2005 were required to complete their studies by 2010 if they wished to graduate under the old statutes. The modern, Bologna-compatible includes an intermediate Bachelor's degree tekniikan kandidaatti, which is to be taken after three years studies (180 ETCS). In the old system, an intermediate degree did not exist, which was a problem for exchange students going to study abroad in Masters-level studies.
In Finland, the higher education follows a dual model with science-and-letters-based universities and work-oriented polytechnics. In polytechnics, students may study for the degree insinööri (AMK), officially translated Bachelor of Engineering, which is a four-year, 240 ETCS program. The holders of insinööri (AMK) qualify to study straight for the diplomi-insinööri degree without the tekniikan kandidaatti degree in the same branch of technology, but must usually complete 60 ETCS worth of mathematical and scientific studies in addition to normal Master's degree requirement. Thus the master's program for insinööris (AMK) has a length of 180 ETCS or three years. Similar requirements apply, if a Bachelor with a university degree from a non-engineering program is admitted.
In both the new and the old system the degrees are classified into "pass" and "with distinction" (oivallisesti) categories. The rare "with distinction" classification (less than 10 % of the graduates) requires a grade point average of at least 4.00/5 and a thesis with grade of at least 4/5.
Academic degree
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with a nominal length of 300 ECTS
European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System
This page describes ECTS-credits. For information about the ECTS grading system go to ECTS grading scale.European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System is a standard for comparing the study attainment and performance of students of higher education across the European Union and other...
credits. The official English translation of the degree is Master of Science in Engineering
Master of Science in Engineering
A Master of Science in Engineering or Master of Science is an academic degree to be differentiated from a Master of Engineering....
, Master of Science
Master of Science
A Master of Science is a postgraduate academic master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The degree is typically studied for in the sciences including the social sciences.-Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay:...
(Engineering) and Master of Science in Technology. The Finnish name derives from the old German degree called Diplom-Ingenieur. The only universities able to grant the degree are Universities of Technology.
The degree qualifies for the tekniikan lisensiaatti (Licenciate of Science (Technology)) and the tekniikan tohtori (Doctor of Science
Doctor of Science
Doctor of Science , usually abbreviated Sc.D., D.Sc., S.D. or Dr.Sc., is an academic research degree awarded in a number of countries throughout the world. In some countries Doctor of Science is the name used for the standard doctorate in the sciences, elsewhere the Sc.D...
(Technology)) degrees. It is preceded directly by tekniikan kandidaatti (Bachelor of Science in Technology), and, with some additional study, by other Bachelor's level degrees. It is a taught Master's degree, but includes a half-year project (diplomityö, Master's thesis).
The diplomi-insinööri degree is granted by seven Finnish universities in a variety of degree programs. The common feature of the programs is the engineering approach based on scientific and mathematical studies. Usually, graduates with the degree work as experts, managers, researchers, or entrepreneurs. Many, if not most, of the middle and upper management in Finnish engineering and technology-based corporations are DIs.
Since 2005, the degree has been incorporated into the Bologna Process and all students admitted before 2005 were required to complete their studies by 2010 if they wished to graduate under the old statutes. The modern, Bologna-compatible includes an intermediate Bachelor's degree tekniikan kandidaatti, which is to be taken after three years studies (180 ETCS). In the old system, an intermediate degree did not exist, which was a problem for exchange students going to study abroad in Masters-level studies.
In Finland, the higher education follows a dual model with science-and-letters-based universities and work-oriented polytechnics. In polytechnics, students may study for the degree insinööri (AMK), officially translated Bachelor of Engineering, which is a four-year, 240 ETCS program. The holders of insinööri (AMK) qualify to study straight for the diplomi-insinööri degree without the tekniikan kandidaatti degree in the same branch of technology, but must usually complete 60 ETCS worth of mathematical and scientific studies in addition to normal Master's degree requirement. Thus the master's program for insinööris (AMK) has a length of 180 ETCS or three years. Similar requirements apply, if a Bachelor with a university degree from a non-engineering program is admitted.
In both the new and the old system the degrees are classified into "pass" and "with distinction" (oivallisesti) categories. The rare "with distinction" classification (less than 10 % of the graduates) requires a grade point average of at least 4.00/5 and a thesis with grade of at least 4/5.