Career

The Master’s Programme in Theoretical and Computational Methods gives you an excellent basis for postgraduate studies or prepares you for a wide range of
careers in Finland or internationally.
Career prospects

As a graduate with an MSc degree you could embark on a career in:

  • Industry, especially advanced technology corporations (applied research and R&D, leadership),
  • Universities and research institutes abroad and in Finland (basic scientific research),
  • Teaching in universities and universities of applied sciences,
  • Software engineering, e.g. gaming industry,
  • Various design and consultation jobs in the public and private sectors.

Graduates of the Master’s Programme in Theoretical and Computational Methods and of other similar programmes have found employment as

  • researchers and teachers in universities and research institutes in Finland and abroad (e.g. , , ),
  • in administration (e.g. ), and
  • in private corporations.

The strong analytical skills provided by the education are sought after in areas such as

  • data analysis (industries, media companies, gaming industry, finance), and
  • corporate research, product development, and consultation (e.g. Nokia, Ericsson, Apple, Sanoma, Spinverse, Supercell, Nielsen, Valo Research and Trading, Planmeca, Reaktor, Comptel, Vaisala, KaVo Kerr Group, IndoorAtlas,Goldman Sachs, OP group, Dispelix, Boston Consulting Group).
Career services

Studies are part of your career. The Career Services at the University of Helsinki supports, in cooperation with the degree programmes, the growth of your expert identity as part of your studies and with separate services.

From the start of your studies until one year after the completion of your degree, the Career Services supports your career path by:

  • giving career counselling and job-seeking support,
  • arranging info sessions, workshops and events,
  • maintaining the JobTeaser career portal and
  • sharing the university’s subsidy for traineeships.
Networking programme: UNITalent

Do you want to build a career in Finland? Get valuable insight into Finnish working life and build your professional networks by applying to HelsinkiUNI International Talent Programme (UNITalent). UNITalent is a programme to connect university students and doctoral researchers with Finnish companies and organisations. It offers international students the opportunity to

  • explore career paths,
  • build professional networks, and
  • gain insights into Finnish working culture.

UNITalent is not

  • a recruitment or a trainee programme. This means that the host is not obliged to provide a job or traineeship.

The continuation of the programme will be decided in spring 2026.
Improve your career options with Finnish

Although international students get by with English in the Helsinki region, learning Finnish significantly improves their career options after graduation. It is challenging to find a job without any knowledge of the local language.

The University of Helsinki offers free Finnish language courses for enrolled international degree students. The beginner and intermediate level courses are not only a way to learn the language, but you also learn more about Finnish culture and network with other international students across fields.
Doctoral education

After completing an upper university degree, you can apply for doctoral programmes both at the and at other top international universities.

For more information on doctoral programmes at the University of Helsinki, please see .
Alumni of the Uni­versity of Helsinki

After graduation, the world is wide open and full of possibilities. How can you venture forward to make the career path you want? What kind of work would you like to do? What kind of life should you lead? The Helsinki alumni community is there to support you as you transition from the University to the world of work.

All previous University of Helsinki degree and exchange students, as well as staff, are our alumni. As a member of the University of Helsinki alumni network, Finland’s largest network of experts, you get valuable support, knowledge and contacts for your working life.
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