Career prospects

INDUSTRIAL ICT: Sverre Holst (centre) was offered a job at Norconsult months before graduation. He works with the further development of software used for structural calculations. "This job fits neither IT engineers nor traditional civil engineers," Holst says to Teknisk Ukeblad. Photo © Espen Leirset

Graduates fair well
 

Graduates of the Engineering and ICT programme are in a strong position in an industry where computer skills are growing in importance. Not least within traditional engineering disciplines. The Engineering and ICT curriculum was established based on industry's need for a computer-based engineering education.

Compared with traditional computer studies, candidates from Engineering and ICT are less dependent on one particular industry. Graduates work within the construction field, which is Norway’s largest industry measured in jobs — while graduates also work within the petroleum industry, which provides opportunities for international employment. The programme also educates advanced engineers for the process and manufacturing industry. All of these industries are among the largest users of IT services.