Master's programme
Computing Science
■ State of the art in computing
science and algorithms
■ Tailor the programme to match
your interests
■ Contribute to
innovative research
■ Excellent career prospects
SHORT DESCRIPTION
Do you wonder…
• How to optimise the performance of the electricity network?
• How to use hospital data to improve the efficiency and quality of patient
care?
• How to develop correct and efficient software?
If you’re interested in questions like these, then the Computer Science
programme at might be it for you!
ABOUT THE PROGRAMME
Computer Science is a young field, that is rapidly evolving. As a professional,
it’s vital for you to stay up to date with the latest developments so that you
can use them to create innovations that improve our society. In the Computer
Science Master’s programme, you’ll learn the fundamentals of Computer
Science, which will form a common thread throughout your degree. This will
give you a solid foundation in the field and make you future-proof as a
professional or researcher.
In the Computing Science Master’s programme, you’ll learn more about the
algorithms and programming languages that power modern software
development. Also, you will learn the data-driven techniques and analytical
skills to create information-driven systems and applications for our diverse
society. You will apply this theoretical knowledge in your Master’s thesis.
STUDY PROGRAMME
The Computing Science programme consists of 10 courses plus a Master’s
thesis. Your programme consists of three mandatory courses to lay your
foundation, three electives of your chosen track, and four electives according
to your own academic interests. Within the programme, you select one
of three tracks:
■ Programming Technology
PROGRAMME OUTLINE
• Duration: 2 years (fulltime)
• ECTS: 120
• Language: English
• Start: 1 September/1 February
• Admission deadlines: 1 April/1 September for international
students; 1 June/15 October for Dutch students
• Degree: Master of Science
• Officially registered as: Computer Science (code 66978)
 ■ Algorithm Design and Analysis
■ Operations Research
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CAREER PROSPECTS
The combination of excellent knowledge of the concepts and
methods as well, as analytical and presentational skills, put
you in an excellent position for jobs in the IT domain, such as
software system designer, IT specialist, project leader or
consultant. If you are interested in being a researcher, you will
be well-equipped to pursue a PhD position in computer science
or one of its application domains, and for jobs in research
institutes and industrial laboratories. 'This Master's combines a strong theoretical
background, with real-world applications'
APPLICATION After finishing my Bachelor's in Mathematics, I wanted to
Bachelor's programmes that most likely meet the
continue with a Master's that offered a data science component.
requirements are:
■ Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Data Science or I compared many programmes from different universities, but
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Mathematics they all seemed either too broad or lacked practical

■ Programmes with a major in these fields
■ or programmes with a major in Science and a minor in
Computer Science, Data Science or Technical Artificial
Intelligence
■ Hbo (University of Applied Sciences) Bachelor's degree in
Computer Science, Informatics, or Information Technology
assignments. I wanted a Master's that combines a
challenging theoretical background with real-world
implementations. This Master's offered me that combination!
Since I came from a different background, I had to learn C# and
Haskell during a premaster course. I am still very happy with my
choice for this Master's, and with my progress and prospects so
far.

Maaike Koninx, 2nd-year student

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More information
Programme Coordinators dr. Ioanna Lykourentzou & dr. Erik Jan van
Leeuwen
T. +31 (0)30 253 9251
E. coordinator.cosc@uu.nl

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