Faculteit Ingenieurswetenschappen

Toelatingsvoorwaarden

Inschrijven voor dit studieplan is mogelijk indien u een van de onderstaande diploma's heeft behaald:

Academic Bachelor's programme bio-ingenieurswetenschappen
Academic Bachelor's programme biochemie en de biotechnologie
Academic Bachelor's programme biologie
Academic Bachelor's programme chemie
Academic Bachelor's programme fysica
Academic Bachelor's programme fysica en de sterrenkunde
Academic Bachelor's programme geografie
Academic Bachelor's programme geografie en de geomatica
Academic Bachelor's programme geologie
Academic Bachelor's programme ingenieurswetenschappen
Academic Bachelor's programme ingenieurswetenschappen: architectuur
Academic Bachelor's programme ingenieurswetenschappen: bouwkunde
Academic Bachelor's programme ingenieurswetenschappen: chemische technologie
Academic Bachelor's programme ingenieurswetenschappen: computerwetenschappen
Academic Bachelor's programme ingenieurswetenschappen: elektrotechniek
Academic Bachelor's programme ingenieurswetenschappen: materiaalkunde
Academic Bachelor's programme ingenieurswetenschappen: toegepaste natuurkunde
Academic Bachelor's programme wiskunde
Master's programme bio-ingenieurswetenschappen: biosysteemtechniek
Master's programme bio-ingenieurswetenschappen: cel- en genbiotechnologie
Master's programme bio-ingenieurswetenschappen: katalytische technologie
Master's programme bio-ingenieurswetenschappen: land- en waterbeheer
Master's programme bio-ingenieurswetenschappen: landbouwkunde
Master's programme bio-ingenieurswetenschappen: levensmiddelenwetenschappen en voeding
Master's programme bio-ingenieurswetenschappen: milieutechnologie
Master's programme biochemie en de biotechnologie
Master's programme biologie
Master's programme chemie
Master's programme fysica
Master's programme fysica en de sterrenkunde
Master's programme geografie
Master's programme geologie
Master's programme geomatica en de landmeetkunde
Master's programme industriële wetenschappen: biochemie
Master's programme industriële wetenschappen: bouwkunde
Master's programme industriële wetenschappen: chemie
Master's programme industriële wetenschappen: elektromechanica
Master's programme industriële wetenschappen: elektronica-ICT
Master's programme industriële wetenschappen: elektrotechniek
Master's programme industriële wetenschappen: energie
Master's programme industriële wetenschappen: industrieel ontwerpen
Master's programme industriële wetenschappen: informatica
Master's programme industriële wetenschappen: kunststofverwerking
Master's programme industriële wetenschappen: landmeten
Master's programme industriële wetenschappen: milieukunde
Master's programme industriële wetenschappen: nucleaire technologie
Master's programme industriële wetenschappen: textieltechnologie
Master's programme industriële wetenschappen: verpakkingstechnologie
Master's programme ingenieurswetenschappen: architectuur
Master's programme ingenieurswetenschappen: biomedische technologie
Master's programme ingenieurswetenschappen: bouwkunde
Master's programme ingenieurswetenschappen: chemie en materialen
Master's programme ingenieurswetenschappen: chemische technologie
Master's programme ingenieurswetenschappen: computerwetenschappen
Master's programme ingenieurswetenschappen: elektrotechniek
Master's programme ingenieurswetenschappen: energie
Master's programme ingenieurswetenschappen: fotonica
Master's programme ingenieurswetenschappen: materiaalkunde
Master's programme ingenieurswetenschappen: toegepaste computerwetenschappen
Master's programme ingenieurswetenschappen: toegepaste natuurkunde
Master's programme ingenieurswetenschappen: verkeer, logistiek en intelligente transportsystemen
Master's programme ingenieurswetenschappen: werktuigkunde
Master's programme wiskunde

Het is mogelijk dat we je ook een van de volgende documenten opvragen om je dossier te kunnen evalueren.

Aanbevelingsbrief 1 / Letter of recommendation 1
Aanbevelingsbrief 2 / Letter of recommendation 2
Motivatiebrief / Letter of motivation
Puntenlijst / Transcript of records

Overzicht inhoud van dit studieplan

The standard track in the Master of Science in Applied Sciences and Engineering: Applied Computer Science (120 ECTS) consists out of 4 modules:
Compulsory Core Courses (65 ECTS)
15 ECTS from the module 'Smart Cities', the module 'Digital Health' or the module 'Digital Earth'
16 ECTS of elective courses from one or a combination of the following modules
Recommended elective courses (3-16 ECTS)
Option Entrepreneurship (0-12 ECTS)
Option Internship (0-6 ECTS)
Master Thesis Applied Computer Science (24 ECTS)
Each of the modules should be successfully completed to obtain the master degree. The student should respect the specified registration requirements. The Curriculum Board strongly suggests the student to follow the standard learning track. Only this model track can guarantee a time schedule without overlaps of the compulsory course units. The Curriculum Board also strongly recommends to start with the introductory courses and to follow afterwards the advanced and specialised courses.


Compulsory Core Courses MA Applied Computer Science

The compulsory core courses contribute to the scientific and technological core competences and skills of a computer engineer.

Compulsory Core Courses MA Applied Computer Science - year 1

Students have to complete these compulsory courses (51 ECTS) in the 1st year of the model learning track (MA1).

Uit de hieronder genoemde cursussen, moet voor ten minste 51 ECTS credits worden geselecteerd.

3ECTS credits - Programming in Java
4ECTS credits - Operating Systems and Security
3ECTS credits - Soft Skills for Applied Computer Scientists
5ECTS credits - Machine Learning and Big Data Processing
3ECTS credits - Scripting Languages
5ECTS credits - Algorithms and Data Structures
6ECTS credits - Advanced IT Networks
4ECTS credits - Advanced Programming Concepts
4ECTS credits - Computer Systems
5ECTS credits - Databases
3ECTS credits - Web Technologies
6ECTS credits - Techniques of Artificial Intelligence

Compulsory Core Courses MA Applied Computer Science - year 2

These compulsory core courses (14 ECTS) must be successfully achieved in the 2nd year of the model learning track.

Uit de hieronder genoemde cursussen, moet voor ten minste 14 ECTS credits worden geselecteerd.

6ECTS credits - Deep Learning
4ECTS credits - Distributed Computing and Storage Architectures
4ECTS credits - Computer Vision

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Module 'Smart Cities', 'Digital Health' or 'Digital Earth'

The students have to select the module 'Smart Cities' or the module 'Digital Health' or the module 'Digital Earth'. Each module defines a set of compulsory courses of 15 ECTS spread over year 1 and year 2. Students have to successfully achieve all compulsory courses from one of these modules.

Module 'Smart Cities' - Compulsory Courses year 1

Students who have chosen the module 'Smart Cities' have to successfully achieve these compulsory courses in the 1st year (MA1).

Uit de hieronder genoemde cursussen, moet voor ten minste 9 ECTS credits worden geselecteerd.

6ECTS credits - Software and Engineering for Embedded Systems
3ECTS credits - Navigation and Intelligent Vehicles

Module 'Smart Cities' - Compulsory Courses year 2

Students who have chosen the module 'Smart Cities' have to successfully achieve this compulsory course in the 2nd year (MA2).

Uit de hieronder genoemde cursussen, moet voor ten minste 6 ECTS credits worden geselecteerd.

6ECTS credits - Management and Performance Analysis of Sensor Networks

Module 'Digital Health' - Compulsory Courses year 1

Students who have chosen the module 'Digital Health' have to successfully achieve these compulsory courses in the 1st year (MA1).

Uit de hieronder genoemde cursussen, moet voor ten minste 9 ECTS credits worden geselecteerd.

6ECTS credits - Data Analytics in Health Care and Connected Care
3ECTS credits - Biomedical Signals and Images

Module 'Digital Health' - Compulsory Courses year 2

Students who have chosen the module 'Digital Health' have to successfully achieve this compulsory course in the 2nd year (MA2).

Uit de hieronder genoemde cursussen, moet voor ten minste 6 ECTS credits worden geselecteerd.

3ECTS credits - Clinical Decision Support Systems
3ECTS credits - Hospital project

Module 'Digital Earth' - Compulsory Courses year 1

Students who have chosen the module 'Digital Earth' have to successfully achieve these compulsory courses in the 1st year (MA1).

Uit de hieronder genoemde cursussen, moet voor ten minste 9 ECTS credits worden geselecteerd.

5ECTS credits - Climate Change Questions
4ECTS credits - Digital Image Processing for Remote Sensing

Module 'Digital Earth' - Compulsory Courses year 2

Students who have chosen the module 'Digital Earth' have to successfully achieve this compulsory course and one elective of min 3 ECTS in the 2nd year (MA2).

Uit de hieronder genoemde cursussen, moet voor ten minste 3 ECTS credits worden geselecteerd.

3ECTS credits - GIS for Environmental Applications

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Elective Courses MA Applied Computer Science

The program of the 2nd year of the standard learning track (MA2) covers the master thesis (24 ECTS), a set of compulsory core courses (14 ECTS), the remaining part from the module 'Smart Cities', 'Digital Health' or 'Digital Earth' and a set of elective courses (16 ECTS). Students who choose the module 'Digital Earth' need to take a total of 19 ECTS elective courses.

This module includes a set of recommended elective courses, a module with entrepeneurship electives and an optional internship.

Courses from the Master in Applied Sciences and Engineering: Computer Science can be taken as well. Students who want to register for such courses cannot do this in Student’s Self Service, but have to contact their Faculty Secretariat first.

Om deze module af te werken, moet de student 16 ECTS credits behalen.

Recommended Elective Courses MA Applied Computer Science

From this module, students can select 16 ECTS. Please consider carefully the prerequisites, co-requisites and required background knowledge before selecting these courses. Pay specific attention to the courses classified as specialised.

3ECTS credits - Capita Selecta Multimedia
3ECTS credits - Capita selecta Telecom
3ECTS credits - Image and Video Technology
6ECTS credits - Software Architectures
6ECTS credits - Next Generation User Interfaces
5ECTS credits - Advanced Databases
3ECTS credits - GPU Computing
3ECTS credits - Practical parallel programming
6ECTS credits - Statistical Foundations of Machine Learning
6ECTS credits - Technology and Applications of Micro-Electronics and Photonics
6ECTS credits - Sustainable Mobility and Logistics
4ECTS credits - Project on sustainable Electronics and ICT
6ECTS credits - Compilers
6ECTS credits - Hands-on channel coding - towards maximal capacity
6ECTS credits - Scalable Data Management Systems
3ECTS credits - Multiprocessors and Reconfigurable Architectures
3ECTS credits - Cryptography

Option Entrepreneurship

This module consists out of Entrepreneurial electives. Students can select 0-12 ECTS from this module.

3ECTS credits - Business Aspects of Technology: Future of Computing
3ECTS credits - Entrepreneurship
6ECTS credits - Technological Business Development Project - EUTOPIA Learning Unit
3ECTS credits - Business Aspects of Technology: Biotechnology
3ECTS credits - Business Aspects of Technology: Micro-electronics and Photonics

Optional Internship

This module includes the optional Internship. The Internship (6 ECTS - 40 working days) should preferably take place during the summer holidays in order to avoid interference with the course scheduling. Registration for the Internship is allowed provided that
1. the student doesn't have a combined bachelor-master enrollment
2. the student has already successfully accomplished 45 ECTS of compulsory courses and elective courses of the master program (exemptions included).

6ECTS credits - Internship Applied Computer Science

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Master Thesis MA Applied Computer Science.

The Master Thesis (24 ECTS) is compulsory. Registration for the Master Thesis is allowed provided that
1. the student doesn't have a combined bachelor-master enrollment
2. the student has already successfully accomplished 45 ECTS of compulsory courses of the master program (exemptions included).

The master thesis is the final stage within the model track of the master program during which the obtained competences and skills are applied to achieve independently a successful scientific project. The master thesis must be achieved in the 2nd year of the standard learning track.

Uit de hieronder genoemde cursussen, moet voor ten minste 24 ECTS credits worden geselecteerd.

24ECTS credits - Master Thesis Applied Sciences and Engineering: Applied Computer Science

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