NordSecMob

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NordSecMob

• Masters programme in
• Security and Mobile Computing

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NordSecMob-consortium

• Helsinki University of Technology TKK,
• Department of Computer Science and Engineering
  (coordinator), Espoo, Finland
• Technical University of Denmark DTU,
• Lyngby, Denmark
• The Royal Institute of Technology KTH,
• Stockholm, Sweden
• The Norwegian University of Science and
  Technology NTNU, Trondheim, Norway
• University of Tartu UT,
• Tartu, Estonia

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Why a joint study programme in data security and
mobile computing?

• Nordic countries have been very innovative in
  mobile communication.
• The first regional cellular network gave the
  telecom industry a very good starting point to
  the second and third generation networks and
  devices.
• Pioneers in large-scale Internet usage in Europe.
  
• The biggest online banking system in the world
  has covered the area of Scandinavia for fifteen
  years.
• A broadband Internet connection is assumed as a
  public service.
• The requirements for mobile computing and
  security has created an industrial and scientific
  cluster in Nordic countries.
• The participating universities are leading part
  of this cluster in their own countries in the
  scientific side.
• The field of data security is too large area to
  be covered totally in one university.

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Structure of studies and degrees

• A joint curriculum is defined which involves
  always two universities
• The 120 ECTS credit points will be divided into
  two blocks
• 1-2 semesters of teaching (30-60 ECTS) will be
  provided by home university
• 1-2 semesters of teaching (30-60 ECTS) will be
  provided by host university.
• The programme includes three semesters of courses
  a fourth research semester (Masters thesis, 30
  ECTS)
• All students will graduate with M.Sc degree or
  equivalent from their home university and a M.Sc
  degree or equivalent from their host university.
• All partners are able to provide double degree.

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• Contents of scientific tracks
• The student takes courses focusing on advanced
  topics on the selected area of scientific tracks
  
• TKK Technical Information Security and Network
  services
• KTH Communications Systems Design
• NTNU Information Security
• DTU Software Security
• Tartu Mathematical foundations of Cryptography

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• Mobility arrangements
• The students must specify at the time of
  application, which track they wish to follow.
• The first autumn term studies are taken at one of
  the three home universities TKK, KTH and NTNU.
• Students with the specialization Software
  Security move from home university to DTU for
  the first spring semester and stay second year at
  DTU.
• Students with other specialization tracks move
  after first year studies to host universities
  (TKK, NTNU, KTH and Tartu) for the second autumn
  semester.

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• Admission criteria for students
• A high quality Bachelors degree (a minimum of
  180 ECTS) in Engineering (Computer Science or
  Information technology) or equivalent studies.
• The applicants should have
• a solid knowledge of mathematics, programming
  skills, data structures and algorithms, computer
  architecture and basics of computer networks
• a basic knowledge of following subject areas will
  be an advantage databases and database
  management, principles of theoretical computer
  science, logic in computer science, software
  engineering, operating systems, concurrent
  programming.
• Admission to the programme is granted on a
  competitive basis the applicants are assessed on
  the basis of their previous academic record.
• A good command of English language is required
  TOEFL minimum score 580/237/92 or higher, IELTS
  score 6,5 or higher.

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• Fees and funding
• Available scholarships
• Erasmus Mundus Both EU/EEA/EFTA nationals as
  well as third country students (non-EU/EEA/EFTA)
  can apply for Erasmus Mundus-scholarships.
• Category A scholarships (third country nationals
  non-EU/EEA/EFTA nationals) can be awarded to
  masters students selected by EMMC consortia who
  are not residents nor have carried out their main
  activity (studies, work, etc.) for more than a
  total of 12 months over the last five years in
  EU/EEA/EFTA countries (by the end of January
  2010). ? Total maximum of 48 000 for a
  two-year Erasmus Mundus Master Course
• Category B scholarships can be awarded to any
  masters students selected by EMMC consortia and
  who do not fulfill the Category A criteria
  defined above. ? Total maximum of 20 000 for a
  two-year Erasmus Mundus Master course
• Consortium Scholarships for EU/EEA citizens
• for excellent EU/EEA citizens selected in the
  programme in 2010 intake
• ? 5,000 Euro for two year studies
• Nordplus scholarships
• for all nationalities (except EM scholarship
  holders) for the mobility period (4-10 months) to
  the host universities TKK, KTH, NTNU and DTU?
  200 Euro/month fixed amount 330 Euro

The programme fee is charged from any other
student than EU-member state and EEA nationals.
The programme fee is to be announced mid-November
for 2010 intake.
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• Scholar opportunities
• Eligible are applicants who are not nationals of
  the EU/EEA states or candidate countries for
  accession to the EU (nor may he/she will have, by
  the end of January 2010, carried out his/her main
  activity for more than a total of 12 months over
  the last five years in these countries)? The
  amount of scholarship for the scholars is
  1200/week for a maximum duration of 3 months per
  scholar.
• criteria in NordSecMob-consortium
• a PhD in Computer Science
• teaching and research experience in some of the
  areas described for the research area of the
  scholar
• a good command of English
• available positions in NordSecMob-consortium
• Position 1 Scholar in services and security in
  mobile environments / TKK
• Position 2 Scholar in language based technology
  / DTU
• Position 3 Scholar in cryptology / Tartu

Three-month Erasmus Mundus scholar positions for
carrying out teaching or research assignments and
scholarly work in the institutions participating
in the programme.
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• Selection timetable application round 2010
• Application deadline 1.12.2009
• Selection meeting of programme Committee in early
  January
• Admission results released by the end of February
  at the latest
• The Commission decision concerning Erasmus Mundus
  scholarships in April-May

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• Further information
• Ms Eija Kujanpää
• Planning officer
• Helsinki University of Technology TKK
• Department of Computer Science and Engineering
• Konemiehentie 2
• 02015 TKK (Espoo, Finland)
• eija.kujanpaa_at_tkk.fi,
• nordsecmob_at_tkk.fi
• http//nordsecmob.tkk.fi
• tel.[phone]
• fax [phone]