Master’s Programme in Computer Science
120 credits
- Period : 2022-August-29 until 2024-June-02
- Location: Karlskrona
- Type of instruction: On campus, day, full-time
- Language of instruction: The teaching language is English.
- Programme syllabus: Download
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Master’s Programme in Computer Science
A Master’s degree covering a wide scope of fields in computer science – with a custom built front-edge competence of your own choice.
A degree with an advantage in research
As this is a programme with great focus on research methodology, it prepares you for a career in research-intensive industries, such as future research career in academia or business.
The tuition fee is SEK 60 000 per semester, one semester corresponds to 30 ECTS credits. EU/EEA citizens are not required to pay fees.
Note! The course list is tentative. See the programme syllabus for an established course list.
Courses autumn semester 2022
Machine Learning, 7,5 credits
Introduction to Cloud Computing, 7,5 credits
Applied Artificial Intelligence, 7,5 credits
Programming in UNIX Environment, 7,5 credits
Courses spring semester 2023
Secure Software Engineering, 7,5 credits *
Deep Machine Learning, 7,5 credits *
Mathematical Statistics, 7,5 credits *
Decision Support Systems, 7,5 credits *
Usability and Interaction Design, 7,5 credits *
Advanced machine learning, 7,5 credits *
Software Metrics, 7,5 credits *
Research Methodologies in Software Engineering and Computer Science, 7,5 credits
* Valbar kurs
Courses autumn semester 2023
Applied Cloud Computing and Big Data, 7,5 credits *
Software Security, 7,5 credits *
Capacity Analysis, 7,5 credits *
Performance Optimization, 7,5 credits *
Multiprocessor Programming, 7,5 credits *
Malware Analysis, 7,5 credits *
* Valbar kurs
Courses spring semester 2024
Master's Thesis (120 credits) in Computer Science, 30 credits
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The study programmes at BTH are continuously monitored and developed through yearly follow-up dialogues, course evaluations after each completed course, and programme evaluations. Results from follow-ups and evaluations can lead to changes in the programmes. These changes are always communicated to the students.
Each educational programme is tied to an advisory board that discusses issues such as the quality of the programme, its development, and relevance for the labour market. In the advisory board, or a committee to the advisory board, teachers, external members, students and alumni are represented.
A broad field – where you chose your edge of competence
The programme 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 of future development
The programme focuses greatly on research preparation, and the courses look at aspects at the research front of computer science, applying these in different ways. The teaching consists of lectures, seminars, and laborations in group and single handedly.
About the programme
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 the first semester is 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 program 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, different decision support systems for resource planning in the energy sector, healthcare and transport sectors.
The programme consists of 120 credits and leads to a two-year Master´s degree.
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