School of Science graduates in working life

School of Science

The teaching and research of the School of Science focuses on in the fields of advanced energy solutions, condensed matter and material physics, creation and transformation of technology-based businesses, data science and artificial intelligence, health technology, neuroscience, and software engineering. Explore the study opportunities offered by the School of Science on the school´s website.

Career Monitoring Survey 

The career monitoring survey is conducted as part of the national academic career monitoring coordinated by the Aarresaari network, which consists of 13 Finnish universities' employment and career services. The survey is conducted using a standardized questionnaire simultaneously for those who graduated five years ago. The results presented on this page are based on the data obtained from the survey conducted in 2023 and targeted to graduates in 2018.

The national results of career monitoring are publicly available in the Education and Culture Ministry's Vipunen information service as a PowerBI report. Vipunen also provides other information about the employment of degree holders. The careers of graduates in Scienceand architecture are also studied by the Finnish Association of Academic Engineers and Architects TEK, and you can explore TEK Graduate Survey results on TEK's website. 

Satisfaction with Degree and Employment 

Graduates from the School of Science value their degree and feel that their employers appreciate their qualifications. Of the respondents graduated in 2018, 97% were satisfied with their degree in relation to their own career, 95% felt that their employers value their degree, and 97% would recommend the degree to others. 

The employment situation for those who graduated from the School of Science in 2018 is very good according to the results of the career monitoring survey. 99% of the respondents were either employed or self-employed. Five years after graduation, respondents earn an average of 4700 euros per month (with a mean of 4698 € and a median of 4700 €).

The largest companies and organizations (with over 250 employees) employ the most professionals graduated from the School of Science. Of the respondents, 47% work in large companies, 28% in small or medium-sized enterprises, 8% in universities, and 5% are self-employed. 

Respondents named companies such as Apple, CGI, CSC, Fortum, Futurice, Gofore, Netlight, Nitor, Nokia, SAP, Sievo, Vincit ja VTT as their current employers. 

Examples of the most common job titles include AI Developer, Data Scientist, Software Engineer, BI-Consultant, Product Manager, Service Designer, Product Owner, IT Manager, Information Security Specialist, Test Automation Specialist, UX Designer and Researcher. 

The skills considered most important in their current jobs by the respondents include problem-solving skills, analytical and systematic thinking skills, ability to learn and adopt new things, self-direction or initiative, and communication in English.