Master’s programme in Computer Science (120 credits)
DURATION
2 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
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TUITION FEES
SEK 70,000 / per semester *
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* for non-EU/EEA/Switzerland student. EU/EEA/Switzerland students pay no tuition
Introduction
A Master's degree covering a wide scope of fields in computer science – with a custom-built front-edge competence of your own choice.
The program gives you both width in the field of computer science as well as the opportunity to profile your knowledge through elective courses. The programme has three main directions – IT security, Intelligent Systems, and Distributed and Parallel Systems. Mandatory courses are artificial intelligence, Unix programming, cloud computing, and network security.
Focus on research for understanding future development
The programme focuses greatly on research preparation, and the courses look at aspects of the research front of computer science, applying these in different ways. The focus on research methodology prepares you for a career in research-intensive industries, such as future research in academia or business. The teaching consists of lectures, seminars, and laborations in groups and single-handedly.
About the School:
Blekinge Institute of Technology, BTH, has a distinctive focus on the digitalization of society and sustainability. Our task is to contribute to a more sustainable societal development through higher education, research, and innovation.
The study programmes are of high quality, student-centered, and linked to research, intended for national and international students. Our education focuses on society’s future needs and challenges and is carried out in close collaboration with society at large. We offer study programmes in different cycles, as well as single-subject courses, which are given both on campus and through remote learning.
The educational environment supports the students in becoming good colleagues, leaders, and innovators with the knowledge and ability to predict and generate changes and external engagement with broader society. Additionally, the private sector contributes by making us more attractive to ensure that our education and research maintain high quality and relevance.
With a degree from BTH, students create conditions for society’s development in digitalization and sustainability.
Curriculum
The Master's programme in Computer Science is a broad programme with the opportunity to study several courses in the computer science field. The programme requires significant knowledge in programming, If you are interested in a specific area, you have the opportunity to profile and deepen your knowledge in this field through elective courses.
The programme has three main directions: IT security, Intelligent Systems, and Distributed and Parallel Systems.
During the first semester, you will study courses that prepare you for future elective courses within the respective direction. Mandatory courses in the first semester are artificial intelligence, Unix programming, cloud computing, and network security. In these courses the practical assignments are based on programming, i.e. you will be required to programme your own solutions.
The focus of the IT security area includes courses in safe software development, software security, and analysis of malicious software. In the field of parallel and distributed systems, we work a lot with performance issues, parallel programming, virtualization, and cloud-based systems. Within the field of intelligent systems, you will learn techniques for how to develop computer-based functionals that are capable of complex processing and data analysis. This field includes courses in machine learning, simulation, and decision support.
During the latter part of the programme, you will be able to associate with different areas of application and current research projects. In some courses, you are encouraged to work with current challenges in areas such as pattern recognition, image processing, game development, and different decision support systems for resource planning in the energy sector, healthcare, and transport sectors.