Your schedule as you pursue your degree will alternate between lectures and project work in groups where you and your study group develop IT solutions for concrete problems. Along the way, you will receive feedback and support from dedicated professors who are experts in their field and in on the latest research and technology. You will also have the opportunity to collaborate with companies.  
You will be part of an international educational and research environment, get access to the latest knowledge and technology, and meet dedicated professors.

The Master's in Computer Science (international track) gives you a strong academic profile as well as technical and analytical skills that prepare you for a career in advanced software development, research or technological innovation. The programme takes place in an international study environment – giving you cross-disciplinary skills, strengthening your project management, communication and innovation skills, and providing you with an international outlook.

With a Master's in Computer Science (international track), you will have excellent job opportunities on both the Danish and international job markets. With a strong combination of technical skills, analytical thinking and problem solving, your profile will be highly sought-after. Many graduates find employment immediately upon graduation. You can fill positions in industries such as mobile communications, the medical industry, healthcare and finance, such as a system developer, IT architect, project manager or system administrator. You can also choose to stay at university to pursue a three-year research programme (PhD).

All bachelors enrolled in the programme who have not obtained their bachelor's degree from Aalborg University must take part in a course on problem based learning as part of the 1st semester project. In case non-AAU bachelors get credit transfer for the 1st semester, they will be asked to take part in a course ensuring that they are trained in working according to the problem based learning model. 

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A major part of studying at Aalborg University is the focus on project work. Half of the time each semester is spent working on a relevant project with a group of fellow students. The groups are formed based on the choice of elective courses. In the first project, you will learn how using advanced models can help identify and solve a problem of application or research in computer science and how analysis of problems can contribute to theory building in computer science.

Project

• Secure, Scalable and Useful Systems

Courses

Two courses are mandatory:

• Programming Paradigms
• Machine Intelligence

And then you have to choose one of the following elective courses:

• Selected Topics in Database Research and Practice
• Distributed Systems
• Selected Topics in HCI

By the time you begin your 2nd semester, you will have chosen which track or individual combination you wish to follow. The groups will be formed based on the track you choose, and thus, you will be able to go more in-depth with your chosen topic. In this semester, you will gain further insight into how using computer science models can help identify and solve a problem with computer science research and application.

Track 1 - Computer Science: Project

• Reliable Innovative Systems

Track 1 - Computer Science: Courses

• Machine Learning
• Selected Topics in Modelling and Verification
• Software Innovation

Track 2 - Information Technology: Project

• Design, Definition and Implementation of Programming Languages

Track 2 - Information Technology: Courses

• Agile Software Engineering
• Languages and Compilers
• Computability and Complexity

In the third semester, you embark upon your coming specialisation in Computer Science (IT). The project in this semester has as its focal point to teach you how to communicate a topical research problem within computer science. This founds the basis for your master’s thesis on the 4th semester. You will moreover participate in a specialisation course that matches the specialisation you have chosen; either

Project

• Pre-Specialisation in Computer Science

Courses

One course is mandatory:

• Entrepreneurship

One of the following elective courses must be chosen:

• Specialisation Course in Human-Computer Interaction
• Specialisation Course in Database Technology
• Specialisation Course in Distributed Systems
• Specialisation Course in Semantics and Verification
• Specialisation Course in Machine Intelligence
• Specialisation Course in Programming Technology
• Specialisation Course in System Development

No courses are offered on the 4th semester which is entirely dedicated to working on your master’s thesis.

Project

• Master's Thesis

See the curriculum for more details on courses etc. 

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