Education

Software Factory projects combine advantages of both business and education. The environment is very close to real work life but on the other hand in Software Factory has less limitations of legacy code and market demands.

• You can use the latest methods, tools, and languages. No need to work with systems created ten years ago with fifteen year-old methods.
• You are free to experiment with new things. No need to do the same thing every day.
• You can have a great influence how things are done. No need to listen to what the boss is saying.
• You are allowed to fail fast, so that you can succeed over time.

Course information

Software Factory projects are courses that last one period (seven weeks). Courses are organized at the Department of Computer Science, University of Helsinki. You can get 10 or 12 credit points depending how much you want to work. By working four days a week and six hours a day, you get 10 credits. With five days you get 12. However, taking a Software Factory course does not mean that you cannot have any other courses at the same time. The work hours are flexible, the team decides when you should be present. Enrolment is open to students registered at the University of Helsinki.

More information is available on the Software Factory Project course pages.

Working opportunities

The Software Factory experience also connects students with businesses who are on the lookout for future employees. Since projects are usually real business cases with a company behind them, you could gain good contacts for future employment.

Research opportunities

Wondering how to do your master's or bachelor's thesis, or maybe a seminar paper? Software Factory provides a unique setup for doing research. Whether you are interested in software development methods, testing, web frameworks, cloud computing, or group dynamics. you can collect great empirical material in Software Factory. Read more.