Stu­dy and work in Fin­land

Do you want to live in the hap­piest count­ry of the world?

Loca­ted by the Gulf of Both­nia, Oulu com­bi­nes nort­hern hos­pi­ta­li­ty, natu­re, and cul­tu­re with modern tech­no­lo­gy. It is the heart of ICT in Fin­land with the fas­test growing com­pa­nies in Euro­pe.

Apply for a posi­tion at Nokia or a Mas­ter’s degree pro­gram­me at the Uni­ver­si­ty of Oulu. Stu­dy and earn the oppor­tu­ni­ty to beco­me a trai­nee at Nokia.

Join this oppor­tu­ni­ty by fol­lowing one of the two tracks. Applying for a posi­tion in the lea­ding ICT com­pa­nies of Oulu or applying for a 70% scho­lars­hip for one of the Mas­ter’s degree pro­gram­mes at the Uni­ver­si­ty of Oulu. Stu­dents who will comple­te the Sys­tem-on-Chip deve­lop­ment stu­dies wit­hin the given Mas­ter’s degree pro­gram­mes will be invi­ted to an inter­view for a trai­nee posi­tion at Nokia.

Six rea­sons to join our pro­gram

  • Immer­se in the star­tup eco­sys­tem at the heart of Fin­nish ICT industry
  • Enjoy the Nor­dic high stan­dard of living and a sus­tai­nable lifes­ty­le
  • Work in an equal and fair labour mar­ket
  • Explo­re the unique natu­ral phe­no­me­na, like the nort­hern lights and the mid­night sun
  • Bene­fit from Fin­nish social secu­ri­ty and a wel­fa­re sta­te
  • Live in the world’s hap­piest count­ry*

(*) Fin­land was named the hap­piest count­ry in the world for the 5th time in a row.

Join the oppor­tu­ni­ty by fol­lowing one of the two tracks

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About the sys­tem-on-chip deve­lop­ment stu­dies

When you choo­se Track #2: Stu­dent who comple­te the Sys­tem-on-Chip deve­lop­ment stu­dies wit­hin the given Master’s degree pro­gram­me is eli­gible to apply for a paid SoC trai­nee posi­tion at Nokia.

The Sys­tem-on-Chip cour­ses inclu­de

You can pass the cour­ses wit­hin one of the fol­lowing Master’s degree pro­gram­mes at the Uni­ver­si­ty of Oulu

Wire­less Com­mu­nica­tions Engi­nee­ring, Master’s Pro­gram­me in Elect­ro­nics and Com­mu­nica­tions Engi­nee­ring, Mas­ter of Science (2y)

Elect­ro­nics, Master’s Pro­gram­me in Elect­ro­nics and Com­mu­nica­tions Engineering,Master of Science (2y)

Com­pu­ter Science and Engi­nee­ring, Master’s Pro­gram­me in Com­pu­ter Science and Engi­nee­ring, Mas­ter of Science (2y)

RF trai­nee oppor­tu­ni­ties at Nokia

Radio Frequency deve­lop­ment unit in Oulu is deli­ve­ring RF pro­ducts and ensu­ring the radio access for all Nokia cus­to­mers on time to meet their mar­ket needs.

When you choo­se speci­fic Uni­ver­si­ty / OAMK stu­dies:
Stu­dent who comple­te the RF deve­lop­ment stu­dies wit­hin the given Bac­he­lor’s or Master’s degree pro­gram­me is eli­gible to apply for a paid RF trai­nee posi­tion at Nokia.

Stu­dy & Work videos

Read the sto­ry about our ICT gra­dua­te

Read the sto­ry about our ICT gra­dua­te, Anas­ta­siia Boro­du­li­na, who came from Ukrai­ne to stu­dy for a Master’s degree at the Uni­ver­si­ty of Oulu.

Oulu is a hid­den gem

Oulu is the fas­test growing city region in Arc­tic Euro­pe with 250,000 inha­bi­tants. We are also among the youn­gest in Euro­pe, as our ave­ra­ge age is just 38 years. Eve­ry third per­son has an aca­de­mic degree and we have been found to be the hap­piest in the North, when it comes to our qua­li­ty of life.

You are prac­tical­ly in natu­re right out of the gate of your home

A modern sea­si­de city cul­tu­re is com­bi­ned with a live­ly count­ry­si­de and beau­ti­ful natu­re.

Did you know that Oulu is one of the best cycling cities in Fin­land?

The region has more than 1000 kilo­met­res of cycleways pur­po­se­ly built for get­ting around con­ve­nient­ly.

Oulu is also the 20-minu­te city of inno­va­tion

You can get pret­ty much anyw­he­re in Oulu in 20 minu­tes. Oulu has the easy-going atmosp­he­re of a small town with the ser­vices of a lar­ge city.

Oulu is the Euro­pean Capi­tal of Cul­tu­re in 2026!

During the Capi­tal of Cul­tu­re year in 2026 the region will have plen­ty of jobs in the crea­ti­ve industries, cul­tu­ral­ly inte­res­ting new places to visit, and neigh­bour­hoods flou­ris­hing with cul­tu­re.

Welco­me to Oulu!