COMPUTER SCIENCE (IT), MASTER

Students with a Bachelor's degree in Information Technology with a specialization in technology from Aalborg University have legal requirements to be admitted to the Master's program in Computer Science (IT).

You can also be admitted to the Master's program in Computer Science (IT) if you have a Bachelor's degree in Data Science from Aalborg University, Aarhus University or the IT University of Copenhagen. A special agreement has been made between Aalborg University and UCN, so that Professional bachelors in software development, who have followed courses in syntax and semantics as well as discrete mathematics, may be admitted.

Applicants with other bachelor's degrees will be subject to individual evaluation.

As this master's degree is in English applicants without legal requirements must be able to document English language proficiency. See more in the box below or read more here.

If you are unsure whether your bachelor's degree gives access to the master's programme in Computer Science (IT), you are welcome to contact study secretary, Ulla Øland.

Your bachelor's degree must as a minimum consist of 150 ECTS computer science content and include courses in the following subjects: Programming (10 ECTS), Software Engineering (5 ECTS), Algorithms and data structures (5 ECTS), Databases (5 ECTS) and Discrete mathematics (5 ECTS). 

For further information regarding deadlines and requirements, please see the website How to apply to Aalborg University.

Applicants applying for Master's programmes at Aalborg University must submit results of an IELTS, TOEFL or Cambridge test with the below mentioned minimum scores:

Danish B level in English compares to:

IELTS (academic test). 6.5 overall band score
TOEFL (internet-based): Minimum score: 85
Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency (CPE): 180 / level C1
Certificate in Advanced English (CAE): 180 / grade C
ECPE: Passed test including certificate

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This programme only offers September intake. Deadline for applying is 1^st March

You must apply digitally via the online application portal. Please read the application procedures before applying.

Application procedures

When you apply for a Master's programme at Aalborg University, you have to use the Application Portal which is a national Danish digital application system in which the entire application process is handled.

Please note that some of the programmes offered may be subject to restricted admission. That means that the individual programmes may have a limited number of student places. Information on the programmes affected and the exact number of places offered will be available shortly when finally clarified.
 

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