Student testimonials

Andres Arjona

Programme: Telecommunications/Telecommunications Software

Graduated: Spring 2005

Thesis title: Internet Protocol Datacasting - Transparent Interactivity Using Different Communication Channels [pdf]

"I had an interest in Finland and Nordic countries since I was a Sophomore during my Bachelor studies. Moreover, mobile multimedia was a topic of great interest for me. For those reasons, immediately after obtaining my B.Sc. degree I decided to embark to Finland to pursue a M.Sc. degree in Telecommunications at HUT (TKK)."

"The Master's programme in Telecommunications is intelligently structured and it provided me the necessary knowledge to be able to work in the area I was looking for. During my studies I had the opportunity to learn a lot about Telecommunications and topics related to it. Some courses were flexible enough to encourage students to research on their own topics of interest. Partly because of that I published two articles prior to my graduation."

"After my first academic year, I worked as a Research Assistant at the University and developed my Thesis as part of the work. My Thesis topic involved Mobile TV, which matched perfectly to my main interests from years before. The project was supported by Elisa and Nokia."

"After finishing my studies I entered Nokia Networks in Finland and I am working with issues involving multimedia end-to-end performance and optimization."

Shushan Zhao

Programme: Telecommunications/Telecommunications Software

Graduated: Spring 2005

Thesis title: Connectivity Management in Ad Hoc Networks and Its Implementation in WIDENS Network [pdf]

"I had worked for about 10 years after having my Bachelor's degree, and was thinking about recharging myself, when I heard of this Master's programme in Helsinki University of Technology, at the beginning of year 2003. I was interested in the Telecommunications Software major, because of my education background and work experience, and the achievements Finns had made in this area. I applied in January and got admission in May. I think if you have related background, and have taken GRE and TOEFL/IELTS, it is not difficult to be admitted."

"My studies in HUT have been carried on smoothly with my hard working and intelligence. I really like the studying environment here. There are many books in several libraries for you to read, and enough computers almost everywhere for you to use. The teachers are responsible and kind. Finnish people are friendly and polite."

"What we are learning includes not only academic theories, but also state-of-the-art technologies that are used in industries. Having completed all my studies, I am applying for jobs in Finland now. I realize that if you really have learned something here, it is not difficult to find a position in industries."

"Finally, I want to summarize my studying experience and feelings and give some advices to the prospective students. Independent studying and thinking is the main way of getting knowledge, and practical skills are advocated here. You must learn to accustom yourself to these. Language ability, either English or Finnish, is very important for successful studies and obtaining employment. All these are what I was weak at, and have improved a lot here."

"Wish you good luck and enjoy your studies here!"