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Applied Sciences and Engineering: Applied Computer Science – (M.Sc.)
Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB)
Faculty of Engineering
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| Application Deadline: | 1st March non EU; 1st June EU | ||
| Annual Tuition Fee: | ≈ € 578 - ≈ € 1,666 (non-EEA) | ||
| Location: | Brussels / Belgium / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 24 months | Start Date: | September |
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| Languages: | English | ||
Location of Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB)
An English-language programme for students with an academic bachelor degree in a field of exact sciences or engineering, with little or outdated Computer Science related contents.
The Master of Applied Computer Science is a two-year (120 ECTS credits) study in computer science organized by the Vrije Universiteit Brussel, a Flemish university located in Brussels, Belgium. This English-speaking programme is designed for students who have already completed an academic bachelor´s or master´s degree in a field of exact sciences or engineering, with little or outdated computer science related contents. It develops computer science skills that will complement the primary field of expertise of the student.
All areas of computer science are covered
The programme offers lectures in all traditional areas of the computer science and also in more specialized fields like software engineering, embedded systems, web design, telecommunications, multimedia, bioinformatics, robotics and many other subjects.
Adaptable to your background and field of interest
Since Computer Science has become a diffuse area, we decided to organize this programme in a way that it can be adapted to the background and the field of interest of the student. Students start with a number of courses (depending on their background) summarizing the basic concepts in order to gain enough knowledge to be able to take elective courses and to make a master thesis in their field of interest. All this happens in an academic environment where research is done in all topics with great interaction among the researchers and large involvement of the students.
Joint organisation of two departments provides wide range of research topics
Two departments, the Department of Computer Science in the Faculty of Science and the Department of Electronics and Informatics in the Faculty of Engineering, jointly organise the Master programmes. Together, they have more than 200 researchers who cover a wide range of research topics.
Contents
The first year of the programme focuses on developing knowledge of computer science concepts and techniques with respect to the student´s previous studies. Elective courses in the second year allow the student to apply the skills established in the first year to a specialization, such as software development, telecommunications, multimedia, numeric engineering, bioinformatics, embedded software, or robotics, as well as many other possibilities. Practical sessions and a master´s thesis are also included in the study programme.
1 Year
Core courses (compulsory)
- Operating Systems and Security
- Object Oriented Software Development
- Fundamentals of Computer Science
- Techniques of Artificial Intelligence
- Programming Project
Courses appl. by the faculty, depending on the student's academic background: 34-40 ECTS units
- Computer Systems
- Programming Concepts
- Java Programming
- Teleprocessing
- Programming Practicum
- Information Systems
- Information Structures
- Databases
2 Year
Compulsory
- Master Thesis Applied Computer Science
Elective courses
- Advanced Computer Architecture
- Multiprocessors and Reconfigurable Architectures
- Project Embedded Systems
- Software for Embedded Systems
- Image and Video Technology
- Capita Selecta Multimedia
- Digital Signal Processing
- Digital Speech and Audio Processing
- Spectrum Estimation Methods
- Physical Communication
- Seminar Multimedia
- Capita Selecta Telecom
- Communication Protocols
- Telecommunication Networks
- Seminar Telecom
- Remote Sensing and Positioning
- Numerical Algorithms
- Bioinformatics and Datamining
- Compilers
- Compilers
- Cryptography
- Finite Elements
- Mixed Numerical and Experimental Techniques in Stress Analysis
- Parallel Systems
- Numerical Techniques in Aerothermodynamics
- Numerical Methods in Electrical Engineering
- Software Architectures
- User Interface Design
- Web Information Systems
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Requirements
An academic bachelor degree in one of the following disciplines: Engineering, Exact Sciences, Economics*, Business*.
* With extensive knowledge of mathematics and physics.
In order to be admitted, the students need to be proficient in English.
For non-native English-speaking students, this is covered by a proof of having graduated at an English-speaking university, by a TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) certificate (Paper & Pencil: 550; Computer Based Test: 213; Internet Based Test: 80), an IELTS (International English Language Testing System) certificate (minimum band 6.5), or a Cambridge certificate (Certificate in Advanced English: minimum grade B; Certificate of Proficiency: minimum grade C).
Additional Requirements
| Minimal degree required: | Bachelor's degree |
| Minimal amount of work experience | Not specified |
Language Proficiency
| IELTS Band: | 6.5 |
| TOEFL Paper-based: | 550 |
| TOEFL Computer-based: | 213 |
| TOEFL Internet-based: | 80 |
Accreditation
All degree programs are accredited by NVAO.
Funding details
Yearly, one or more specific programmes are considered for scholarships of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel. The selected programme(s) are announced on the website in December.
BTC is the Belgian development cooperation agency that supports developing countries in their fight against poverty. It mainly focuses on Algeria, Benin, Bolivia, Burundi, DR Congo, Ecuador, Mali, Morocco, Mozambique, Niger, Palestinian territories, Peru, Rwanda, Senegal, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, and Vietnam. Each year the Belgian Development Cooperation grants some 120 scholarships for Master programmes and PhD's to students from these countries (see www.btcctb.org and www.dgos.be/en/dgdc/grants/index.html).
The Erasmus Mundus External Cooperation Window is a fairly new cooperation and mobility scheme complementary to other higher education initiatives such as Erasmus Mundus, Erasmus, Alfa, Alban and Edulink. This programme is designed to foster cooperation in the field of higher education between the EU and third countries through a cooperation and mobility scheme addressing students and academic staff. An overview of the programmes involving VUB can be found at eacea.ec.europa.eu/extcoop/call/index.htm.
Furthermore, the Vrije Universiteit Brussel has a number of multi- and bilateral cooperation agreements with universities abroad and with scholarship funders to promote mobility. For more information on scholarships, please contact the International Relations & Mobility Office international.relations@vub.ac.be.
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