Master in System Engineering
Algebra University
Key Information
Campus location
Zagreb, Croatia
Languages
English
Study format
On-Campus
Duration
2 years
Pace
Full time
Tuition fees
EUR 6,450 / per year **
Application deadline
01 Jul 2024*
Earliest start date
Sep 2024
* students who do not require a visa can apply after the official deadline
** EU/EEA students: 5.370,00 EUR – 7.020,00 EUR per year | international students (outside EU): 6.450,00 – 8.100,00 EUR per year depending on the degree option
Introduction
The System Engineering master program is one of our four sub-specializations in Applied Computer Engineering. System Engineers are the second most sought-after group of IT experts in Croatia. Should you choose to embark on this career, there is a demanding and challenging multidisciplinary profession waiting for you. The study program is a perfect choice if you love to think outside the box, come up with solutions to complex problems or simply create order out of chaos (or is it the other way around).
Upon receiving our diploma, you’ll know everything there is to know about your favorite field of systems engineering. You’ll be able to plan and implement IT solutions and systems that ensure business continuity, manage complex computer networks and manage identity and privacy protection. You’ll have the answer to all queries from big and small clients.
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Ideal Students
Croatia, as well as other European countries, has the highest demand for digital talents in STEM and STEAM. This includes engineers, mathematicians, physicists, data analysts, cybersecurity experts, but also all those who are skilled in applying creative knowledge in the digital sphere of multimedia production or game development, for which Algebra has recently launched new study programmes.
Algebra University values diversity and actively seeks students from different backgrounds and nationalities to enrich the campus culture and broaden their horizons. Applicants from all around the world would be expected to meet the standards of academic excellence that include skills such as critical thinking, creativity, adaptability, teamwork, leadership and others relevant in today’s world. Study in Croatia, excel at Algebra.
Admissions
Scholarships and Funding
Tuition fees are affordable when comparing to other European study destinations. At this time, we do not offer scholarships to new students, however, all students have access to scholarships for senior years of study depending on their academic merit and achievements.
Curriculum
First year
Semester 1
- Administering cloud solutions
- Innovative project 1 - Product or services ideation and planning
- Creativity and critical thinking
- Quantitative methods and modeling
- Programming in Python
Electives
- Operating systems implementation
- Embedded platforms and OS
- Threat management and incident response
- Cyber security defenses
Semester 2
- Implementing high availability in ICT system
- Innovative project 2 - Product or services development
- Advanced automatization and orchestration
- Intro to DevOps
Electives
- Wireless computer networks 1
- Ethical hacking
- Operating systems integration with complex infrastructures
- Applied cryptography
- Applied network security
- Computer networks supporting business
- Sensors and actuators
- Security of operating systems
Second year
Semester 3
- Innovative Project 3 – Go to market strategies
- Advanced DevOps
- Troubleshooting in ICT systems
- Cyber security management
Electives
- Wireless computer networks 2
- Digital forensics
- Business continuity and disaster recovery
- Penetration testing
- Computer networks - Project practicum
- Cloud security
- Virtualization and cloud
- Web technologies for IoT
Semester 4
- Final thesis
Rankings
Algebra University is ranked 1st in Croatia with respect to the overall quality of the programmes and HEI according to the National Agency for Science and Higher Education and is the best education organization in the world among 3200 organizations as evaluated by Microsoft in 2014. Algebra is a co-founder of the Leading Learning Partners Association (LLPA) recognized as the winner of 2020 Microsoft Learning Partner of the Year.
The only institution in Croatia that has met the quality requirements of the NVAO.
Program Outcome
General learning outcomes
- Evaluate and analyze complex and insufficiently defined problems in the field of occupation using concepts of information theory, applied mathematical theory, and best engineering practices.
- Introduce innovative solutions in the field of applied computing by critical analysis and evaluation of current knowledge, models, and solutions in the field of expertise, using “best practice solutions” and familiar and modified problem scenarios.
- Apply complex research and analysis methods to determine the detailed user or organizational requirements for information solutions or systems.
- Identify, analyze and explain the problems of applying, polishing, and implementing existing information systems in a wider business context and propose adequate solutions.
- Manage relationships with users and/or members of a team, recognizing possible sources of misunderstanding and conflict and proactively and effectively influencing their inhibition.
- Design, prepare and manage the implementation of development projects in the field of applied computing using recognized methodologies and taking into account available resources, budgets and risks.
- Be aware of the business, organizational, and sociological aspects of application and impact on the environment (user, organization, society) when planning, designing, and applying information systems.
- Evaluate the entrepreneurial idea and propose adequate business and organizational conditions for its realization.
- Proactively manage your own professional and personal development and collect new knowledge and skills in different contexts and environments (e.g. through successful and unsuccessful projects, through continuous self-learning and monitoring of scientific and technological achievements, and additional education)
- Independently design and manage IT project with available resources, taking responsibility for personal and team tasks in unpredictable business conditions and environment
- Perform an independently significant final project by following a set of requirements and standards and by applying modern technologies, tools, and methodology
Specific learning outcomes
- Analyze business requirements by identifying the essence of key issues and solve them by building IT systems based on knowledge of software and hardware systems, modern operating systems, and computer networks.
- Evaluate modern operating systems and virtual environments by analyzing the architecture, concepts, and characteristics of operating systems and business needs.
- Organize and establish an internal organizational unit for the analysis of security threats and elimination of security threats within the IT perspectives and e-business systems.
- Understand and apply computer forensics methods to establish a high level of computer security in a business environment.
- Plan, build, and maintain complex computer networks, including those for providing network services based on optical, wired, or wireless communication media.
- Evaluate available communication protocols and convergent architectures and plan and implement advanced solutions based on those protocols.
- Plan and establish complex system solutions based on redundant services, including cluster infrastructure ( Cloud computing ), solutions and storage systems.
- Plan and establish IT solutions and systems that ensure business continuity.
- Use scripting when solving system problems and automating system tasks.
- Establish protection systems by accessing key resources and infrastructure through identity management systems and checking the effectiveness of set security measures.
Program Tuition Fee
Career Opportunities
Examples of jobs we are preparing you for:
- Computer Networks Specialist
Duties include planning, design, implementation, administration, and maintenance of computer networks system. - Systems Administrator
‘Sysadmin’ maintains computer systems, especially those with multiple clients such as servers, and also knows a thing or two about computer databases. - Engineer for Implementation of E-business Systems
You’ll be working on the implementation of business information systems and systems support for business decision-making. - Security Incidents Manager
You’ll be setting up internal organizational structures and procedures for the implementation of IT security policies. - Systems Support Manager
A wide array of duties and responsibilities connected with effective and stable systems operations await you.