Program Overview

Internet Science and Technology (IST) Programme

The Internet Science and Technology programme enables students to gain a thorough understanding of all core topics in networking, from technology to application, while also offering them a choice of relevant courses that focus more on specific aspects. Students study the design and analysis of the Internet, mobile and wireless networks, as well as emerging and embedded networks, including car-to-car, industrial control and health networks. Students also cover novel developments, such as cloud and social networks and the Internet of Things, gaining in-depth understanding of the dependability and security of networks.

Core Courses

The following 4 courses are mandatory:

• Mobile and wireless networking (Q3)
• Performance evaluation (Q2)
• Internet of Things (Q1)
• Internet security (Q3)

Advanced Courses

At least 4 courses should be chosen out of the following:

• Advanced Networking (Q1)
• Empirical Security Analysis and Engineering (Q2, collaboration with Muenster, travel required)
• Service Oriented Architecture with Web Services (Q3)
• Cloud Networking (Q2)
• Distributed Systems (Q4)
• Pervasive Computing (Q3)
• Ad-Hoc Networks (Q4)
• Internet Measurements (Q4)
• Security Services for the Internet of Things (Q4)
• Automated Vulnerability Research and Mitigation (Q4)
• Dependable Networking (YEAR)

Profiling Space

Suggested elective courses:

• Additional advanced courses
• Electrical Engineering courses
• Embedded Systems courses
• CybSec courses (from the Computer Science programme)
• Data Science & Technology courses (from the Computer Science programme)
• Software Technology courses (from the Computer Science programme)

Mandatory Computer Science Courses

• Computer Ethics (5 EC, Q2)
• Research Topics (10 EC, ALL YEAR)
• Final Project (30 EC, ALL YEAR)

The admission committee may have imposed extra constraints on the study programme, to ensure a good match between the bachelor programme and the Master's programme:

1. Homologation courses: these are courses that must be included in the programme, in the space for free courses. Thus, they fall within the 120 EC of the total programme.
2. Deficiency or pre-master courses: these are courses that must be done in addition to the 120 EC of the regular programme.

Programme Mentor

The programme mentor is dr.ir. P.T. de Boer (Pieter-Tjerk).

Study Advisers

• S.S. Spuls MSc (Sanne): Study adviser Master Computer Science
• dr.ir. R. de Jong (Rianne): Study adviser Master (and Bachelor) Computer Science