FiSTB started in 2012 to visit universities to support software testing education and career. Best thesis award on software testing was introduced in 2016. Students can also get discounts for ISTQB certificates, e.g. 50% discount on foundation level certificate. For more information see ISTQB® certification exams.
Thesis award
FiSTB awards annually a best Thesis on Software Testing with 500€ in the FiSTB Testing Assembly 20.11.2025. Criteria for the thesis to be accepted as candidate is:
- Thesis that promotes testing, testers and testing as a profession in an exemplary way.
- Any approved thesis starting from lower university degree upwards in Finland (AMK, candidate/bachelor)
- Thesis is approved during 1.7.2024 – 30.6.2025
Register your thesis by 31.10.2025 by email: info (at) fistb.fi. Include following information:
- School
- Name of thesis
- Abstract
- Link to thesis, e.g. Theseus
- Author(s)
Winners:
- 2024: Riku Lehtonen, Aalto University: Automated Test Case Generation for Web Applications Using Machine Learning
- 2023: Jenny Holmberg, Hämeen ammattikorkeakoulu: Automaatiotestaus: case ServiceNow Automated Test Framework (ATF)
- 2022: Tuulia Park, Metropolia ammattikorkeakoulu: Terveyskylän Naistalon mobiilikäytettävyystestaus ja käyttäjäkokemuksen arviointi
- 2021: Tiina Matala, Oulun ammattikorkeakoulu: Observation on Built-in Quality
- 2020: Virve Liimatta, Laurea: Testausprosessin kehittäminen: Xray-laajennuksen käyttö testauksen raportoinnissa
- 2019: Tomi Ratilainen, Aalto Yliopisto: Guidelines for creating a testing process for a software – case study of comparing testing of two different size of slot game projects
- 2018: Emmi Elo, Turku Ammattikorkeakoulu: Turvallisuuden eheyden tason tarkastelu ja toteutus kaasunvalvontalaitteille
- 2017: Noora Vainio, Tampere Teknillinen Yliopisto: Testauspolitiikan kehittäminen alihankintaprojekteihin
- 2016: Elli Heikkinen, Tampere Teknillinen Yliopisto: Testing metrics in a software development company
Other thesis
- Lempiäinen Tuomas, Aalto University: Test automation on a third party mobile software
If you know any good theses, let us know: info (at) fistb.fi
