07-31-2024, 11:18 AM
Hey guys, I got new info about the Degree Programme in Information Technology at Metropolia University of Applied Sciences available to those of us who are in EU.
The option to enrol in the old 180 ECTS programme expires today 31.7.2024 at 23:59 Finnish time. (catalogue link)
A similar 120 ECTS programme will be offered after that. The price stays the same at 579 € (catalogue link)
I made a little spreadsheet for myself to compare the differences between them.
Attaching a pdf of it for your convenience. Hope I didn't make too many mistakes.
Quick facts/explanation:
The old programme was 2/3 of the entire 240 ECTS BEng degree, while the new one is 1/2.
This may be unfortunate or fortunate, depending on your needs and circumstances.
It's a slightly inferior deal than before in terms of cost per credit if you don't intend to pursue the full degree at Metropolia. Also the 'Advanced Usage of Office Programs' will cost you an extra 50 € if you really need that specific course for whatever reason.
I'm not entirely sure about how the 'Individual study plan' thing works when you enrol as a regular degree student with them, but fewer predetermined compulsory credits may (possibly?) mean more flexibility with the degree's content overall. I hope people who already completed or are continuing their studies at Metropolia can share their experience after the programme and thoughts about the changes.
The option to enrol in the old 180 ECTS programme expires today 31.7.2024 at 23:59 Finnish time. (catalogue link)
A similar 120 ECTS programme will be offered after that. The price stays the same at 579 € (catalogue link)
I made a little spreadsheet for myself to compare the differences between them.
Attaching a pdf of it for your convenience. Hope I didn't make too many mistakes.
Quick facts/explanation:
- 68 ECTS of core courses appear to be completely unchanged from the old programme (green on spreadsheet)
- 24 ECTS of courses appear to be equivalent between the programmes but are labelled differently (yellow)
- 55 ECTS of courses are removed from the programme, that are otherwise not separately available in the catalogue at the moment (orange)
- One 6 ECTS course is removed from the programme, that is also available for a fee of 50 € (purple)
- The old programme had 27 ECTS of courses that are available separately for free. The new programme has 28 ECTS of courses that are available separately for free. The courses are different between the two programmes. (blue)
The old programme was 2/3 of the entire 240 ECTS BEng degree, while the new one is 1/2.
This may be unfortunate or fortunate, depending on your needs and circumstances.
It's a slightly inferior deal than before in terms of cost per credit if you don't intend to pursue the full degree at Metropolia. Also the 'Advanced Usage of Office Programs' will cost you an extra 50 € if you really need that specific course for whatever reason.
I'm not entirely sure about how the 'Individual study plan' thing works when you enrol as a regular degree student with them, but fewer predetermined compulsory credits may (possibly?) mean more flexibility with the degree's content overall. I hope people who already completed or are continuing their studies at Metropolia can share their experience after the programme and thoughts about the changes.
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