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Application form UAF1602576

Summary
UAF application number Date

UAF1602576 02.01.2016
University

University of Vaasa
Level of studies Faculty/school

Master's level Faculty of Technology

Degree programme

(VY0159) Master's Programme in Communications and Systems Engineering, University of

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Vaasa
Application period

31.12.2015 - 01.02.2016
First name(s) as written in passport Last name(s) as written in passport

Mahmudul ISLAM
Date of birth (dd.mm.yyyy) Preferred contact language

09.04.1988 English

Required enclosures

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2. Collect the required application enclosures (listed below). Please note that some documents may be required to be sent
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3. Mark your UAF application number on each enclosure and the lower left corner of the envelope.
4. Send your application documents to University Admissions Finland by post or drop the documents in our mailbox. Make
sure the documents reach UAF by the end of the application period at 15.00 (GMT+2) at the latest.
UAF mailing address:

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Required enclosures

-SOUTHEAST UNIVERSITY
-Degree certificate
-Officially certified copy of degree certificate
-Translation of degree certificate
-If the degree certificate has been issued in a language other than English,
Finnish or Swedish, an official translation to one of these languages is
required.
-Transcript of records
-Officially certified copy of transcript of records
-The official transcript of records must include the following information:
-full titles of the units that the student has completed for the
degree
-completion times of study units (or at the very least the overall
study time at the institution)
-grades obtained
-credits awarded
-information on the grading scale used at the institution at the time
of study
-Translation of transcript of records
-If the transcript of records has been issued in a language other than
English, Finnish or Swedish, an official translation to one of these
languages is required.

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-IELTS
-We accept electronic test scores only when they are made available to us online by
the test organiser. When requesting the IELTS test result to be submitted to us,
please write down University Admissions Finland as the recipient. Please note that
trf-links sent by e-mail will not be accepted.

Paper copies of IELTS score slips are accepted from both the test organiser and the
applicant.
-Minimum grade requirement(s)
-listening: 5.5
-reading: 5.5
-writing: 5.5
-speaking: 5.5
-overall band score: 6.5

-Other required enclosures

-Printed online application form
-Photocopy of passport's / official ID's information page
-One passport photo
-CV (please use the Europass CV form)

- Country-specific document requirement

-Bangladesh
-If you have completed or are completing your degree in Bangladesh, you
must submit the education documentation awarded by your university.
Degree certificates, transcripts, mark sheets and result cards must always
be awarded by the main university or a college that has a degree-awarding
status. Educational documents granted by affiliated colleges will not be
accepted.

You must submit a separate transcript, mark sheet or result card awarded
by your university indicating each attempt to complete a course as well as
the years. A consolidated statement of marks is not accepted.

Please note that the degree certificate and transcript of records must be
officially certified (attested) by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Bangladesh,
more specifically by the Consular and Welfare Wing. Each page of the
transcript of records and the degree certificate must carry the original
stamp and signature of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Bangladesh.

Further information can be found on the Ministry’s website

(www.mofa.gov.bd).
Language skill verification method

IELTS

Personal information
First name(s) as written in passport Previous first name(s) if applicable

Mahmudul
Last name(s) as written in passport Previous last name(s) if applicable

Islam

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Passport number Gender

BC0205678 M
Date of birth (dd.mm.yyyy) Place of birth

09.04.1988 Gazipur
Nationality

Bangladesh
Country of residence

Bangladesh
Postal address

Auchpara, 28, College Road, Nishat Nagar, Tongi, Gazipur, Bangladesh

Email address

r2000.gp@gmail.com
Phone number

+8801774736939
Preferred contact language

English
My contact information can be given for communication, promotion and development purposes related to studies.

Yes
My admission results can be published on the website of the university.

Yes

Language skills
I wish to study in

English
Language skill verification method

IELTS

Degree used as basis for eligibility

Name of the institution

Southeast University
Postal address of the institution

House#64, Road#18, Block#B, Banani, Dhaka-1213, Bangladesh

Country where the institution is located

Bangladesh
Email address of the institution (may be used to verify your educational background)

seu.exam@gmail.com, exam@seu.ac.bd
Website of the institution

www.seu.ac.bd
Major subject in your degree

Telecommunications
Minor subject(s) in your degree

Data Communication, Signals and Systems, Digital Signal Processing

Title or subject of your thesis

Application areas of 3G technology

Grade of your thesis

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Grading scale

ScoresGrade Grade value

80-100A+4.00
75-79A3.75
70-74A-3.50
65-69B+3.25
60-64B3.00
55-59B-2.75
50-54C+2.50
45-49C2.25
40-44D2.00
< 40F0.00
Verification of grading scale

My university has no such website but the grading scale is mentioned in my transcript in
detail.
Name of the degree awarded to you (in original language)

BSc (Honours) in Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering (ETE)

Name of the degree in English, Finnish or Swedish

BSc (Honours) in Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering (ETE)

Duration of studies (indicated in years)

5
Years attended

08.09.2007 - 29.12.2012
I have graduated

Yes, degree awarded on (day/month/year) 09.02.2013

I have the final degree certificate

Yes
Student number

2007200100001
Secondary education (high school, upper secondary school)
Name of the school

Notre Dame College

Postal address of the school

GPO Box No. 5

Motijheel, Dhaka-1000
Bangladesh
Country where the school is located

Bangladesh
Email address of the school (may be used to verify your educational background)

unknown@example.com
Website of the school

N/A
Name of the diploma awarded to you (in original language)

Higher Secondary Certificate Examination

Name of the diploma in English, Finnish or Swedish

Higher Secondary Certificate Examination

Duration of studies (indicated in years)

2
Years attended

07.07.2003 - 18.06.2005

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I have graduated

Yes, degree awarded on (day/month/year) 26.09.2005

From the background education you have given above, please select the degree with which you wish to apply to your
chosen degree programme. Please submit the required application enclosures accordingly.

Southeast University, BSc (Honours) in Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering

(ETE)

Additional questions
Language(s) of instruction in secondary education:

English
Language(s) of instruction in university education:

English
Knowledge of other languages (Please also indicate how long and on which level you have studied the language(s) in
question):

Please explain briefly what your thesis / final report covered, including the number of study credits (ECTS or equivalent):

Title of my bachelor’s final thesis: Application areas of 3G technology

Among various 3G applications, I chose to write the thesis on videoconferencing, which has
gained much popularity around the world.

In the thesis, a detailed overview of 3G technology was presented and videoconferencing

was discussed in great detail.

My thesis was a 3-credit course, which in ECTS will be equivalent to around 6 ECTS
Other completed university level studies which you consider relevant in the admission process (e.g. exchange studies,
studies in Finland):

N/A
Total amount of studies abroad (months/years):

N/A
Total amount of work experience (months/years) in areas relevant to the programme:

N/A
Total amount of work experience abroad (months/years):

N/A
Please describe briefly any other experience and/or merits which you consider relevant in the admission process:

I have developed good English writing skills as I have been working as a journalist for nearly
three years. I have experience in writing news reports that include statistics, hypothesis,
scientific discoveries and inventions, and technical details of various machines and systems. I
believe this skill will help me in many ways during my master's studies, especially while
writing the master's thesis.

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Letter of Motivation. Please describe your motivation by answering following questions:

I) Why am I applying for admission to this programme at the University of Vaasa?
II) What especially interests me in the programme?
III) How does my previous study and/or work experience support my application, i.e. why should I be admitted?
IV) The Master's Programme in Communications and Systems Engineering requires strong background in mathematics (like
matrix analysis and calculus), stochastic analysis, and programming (e.g. C, C++, Matlab). Please explain your strengths in
these fields.

I was a student of science background in school and had been interested in pursuing an
engineering degree since those days. Also, the early days of mobile communications in my
home country, Bangladesh, strongly shaped my reason to study telecommunications at
university.

I studied electronics and telecommunication engineering at Southeast University in Dhaka,

and graduated with a CGPA of 3.56 on a scale of 4.00 in 2012. I majored in
telecommunication.

During my bachelor's studies, I found the engineering courses fascinating and also developed
a keen interest in different application areas of engineering. I studied a range of courses such
as telecommunication engineering, digital signal processing, wireless communication, optical
fibre communication, mobile communication, digital and satellite communication, advanced
networking, computer architecture, data communication, and signals and systems. I learned
about wireless communication systems and various applications of wireless technologies not
only in people's lives but in trade and commerce as well.

I studied discrete mathematics, differential and integral calculus, ordinary differential equation
and partial differential equation, and complex variables and transforms in the undergraduate
programme. I obtained good grades in those courses. Besides, studies in C and Java were
also part of my course curriculum.

To complete my undergraduate degree, I did research on application areas of 3G technology

and gained good knowledge of videoconferencing, which is one of the widely popular
applications of 3G technology.

I have been working in the media as a journalist since February 2013, just a month after
completing my bachelor's degree. I got into journalism because I have a passion for writing.
But after working in the field of journalism for two years, I realised in early 2015 that I should
get back to the engineering field because building a financially rewarding career in the media
was just impossible.

Also, as I love to work in a challenging environment where I can apply scientific knowledge to
solve complex problems, I decided to return to the engineering field and began looking for
suitable programmes abroad to continue my postgraduate education. A foreign degree is
highly valued in the Bangladeshi job market and so I decided that I would obtain a master's
degree abroad before leaving the media to return to the field of engineering.

This was when I found the master's programme in communications and systems engineering
at the University of Vaasa on studyinfinland.fi, and I noticed that my bachelor's degree gave
me an appropriate basis to pursue this programme.

I also took a look at the structure of the master's programme on the university website and
was particularly attracted to two courses – computer simulation in communication and
systems, and cryptography. I have always had an interest in these courses, but those were
not offered in my undergraduate programme. Apart from these, the master's programme
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offers many other advanced courses that I believe will help me gain new knowledge.

It cannot be denied that wireless communication will rule the world in the future and devices
based on this technology will shape how we will communicate with each other in ways that
we have never thought of. This is a field that has the power to tremendously impact people's
lives in terms of communication. In this regard, Finland strongly appealed to me because the
country over the years has seen major technological advancements.

I was also amazed to learn that Finland is the first country in the world that made broadband
internet access a legal right for every citizen. In a country like Bangladesh, this is really
inconceivable.

I chose the University of Vaasa for its excellent research facilities that I believe will help me
enhance my skills and scientific knowledge of the field of communication engineering. This
will eventually help me undertake research in this field, and acquiring good research skills will
undoubtedly add value to my credentials in the professional world.

Over the past few years, Bangladesh has seen a phenomenal growth in mobile phone
subscriptions, and the rapid development has connected more people than ever in some of
the remotest locations of the country. The telecommunication industry in Bangladesh has a
tremendous potential, and companies operating in this industry will need a lot of skilled
workers to ensure smooth operations in the future.

I strongly believe the technological knowledge and skills that I will acquire during the master's
programme at the University of Vaasa will help me greatly to build a very successful career in
the communication engineering field in my country.

I expect that you will offer me a place in the programme considering my previous
achievement in the bachelor's studies and my future aspirations.

N.B: So far, I have written more than 20 bylined articles in English and Bengali as a journalist,
and 12 of those have been published in the Dhaka Tribune, a national English daily where I
currently work at as a sub-editor in the central news desk.

I wrote an article on the Finnish education system and here is the link:
http://www.dhakatribune.com/op-ed/2015/oct/17/finnish-lesson

Also, all my articles published in the Dhaka Tribune can be found here:
www.dhakatribune.com/author/mahmudul-islam
INFORMATION CONCERNING ENCLOSURES:

The applicants who have not completed their degree by the application deadline must submit in their application a transcript
of records stating all the completed courses. Also, an explanation of the courses not yet included in the transcript (not yet
completed) is required.

In addition to the requested information you may enclose other certificates and documents (e.g. work certificates,
certificates of other university level studies, and letters of recommendation) to support your application. The documents
must be submitted in Finnish, Swedish or English. An explanation of the grading system used is mandatory if it is not
clearly stated in the transcript.

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Where did you first find information about the University of Vaasa and the programme you are applying for? Please answer
by choosing one of the following numbers:
1) studyportals.eu / mastersportal.eu;
2) masterstudies.com;
3) gradschools.com;
4) studyinfinland.fi / CIMO;
5) studyinfo.fi / opintopolku.fi;
6) University Admissions Finland (UAF);
7) Study fair in Rome or Lyon
8) Finnish embassy or Finnish cultural institute (website, social media, other);
9) University where I am currently studying / where I have studied (international days, advertisement on campus, or similar);
10) Personal recommendation (professor, friend, family member);
11) Student recruitment company / agency;
12) Advertisement in Google or Facebook;
13) uva.fi or another University of Vaasa source (e.g. University of Vaasa Facebook page, University of Vaasa LinkedIn page,
twitter);
14) Other (none of those mentioned above).

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Thank you for your application! Please follow the instructions given in the system to complete your application and submit
it printed and signed together with required enclosures to University Admissions Finland (UAF) by 15 February 2016, 15.00
(GMT+2).

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