Master Computer Science (M.Sc.) draft

Program Overview

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YOUR DIGITAL FUTURE. YOUR INTERNATIONAL CAREER. STUDY COMPUTER SCIENCE.

Bits and bytes are your language and information technology is your passion? If you already have a Bachelor's degree in the field of information or a related discipline, the English-language Master's programme in Computer Science at IU International University of Applied Science is the ideal further education programme for you. You will be able to decide for yourself whether you want to focus on data science, cyber security or artificial intelligence later on.

Program Outline

Why you should study Computer Science

A Master’s degree at IU will help you in every respect, be it personally or professionally. By

specialising in a particular subject

or through a special combination of selected contents, you will acquire

qualified professional competences

that will pay off several times over. You will not only benefit from the

targeted expansion of your professional horizon

, you will also improve your general career opportunities, for example, by being preferred over other candidates who "only" have a Bachelor's degree. Your Master's degree will also have a noticeable effect on your starting salary and

open up new prospects for exciting challenges

as an internationally sought-after manager.

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This is what your Master’s degree in Computer Science at IU looks like

The Master's degree in Computer Science at IU International University of Applied Sciences will

deepen your knowledge in the fields of software engineering, mathematics and statistics

. You will not only acquire important knowledge in the fields of data science, artificial intelligence, cyber security and data protection, you will also learn to deal with the influence of your work as a computer scientist on society and to

analyse networked systems

. In addition, depending on your chosen specialisation, you will work intensively in one of

many subject areas

such as Advanced Cyber Security and Cryptology, Blockchain and Quantum Computing or IT Governance and Service Management.

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A look into the future: What you will be able to do after graduating

The

need for qualified IT specialists

who are well versed in topics such as digitalisation and transformation will continue to increase in the future. Your Master's degree in Computer Science will open up many

ideal career opportunities

for you to take off internationally in the fields of data science, cyber security or artificial intelligence. As an

IT professional with specialised knowledge

, you will be in great demand in the private sector, in the public sector or on a self-employed basis as a data engineer, software developer in the field of science/ AI or security specialist in the field of data science.