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Programme structure

The master's programme Informatics: Programming and Systems Architecture is a two-year full time study consisting of 120 ECTS credits.

The programme has the following structure:

  • 60 ECTS Master's thesis and 60 ECTS courses or
  • 30 ECTS Master's thesis and 90 ECTS courses

Programme structure for students admitted to the Master's programme in 2018 and 2019.

Course of study

Example with long master's thesis of 60 ECTS credits:

4. semester Master's thesis Master's thesis Master's thesis
3. semester Master's thesis Master's thesis Master's course
2. semester Master's thesis Master's course Master's course
1. semester Master's course Master's course Master's course
  10 ECTS credits 10 ECTS credits 10 ECTS credits

Example with short master's thesis of 30 ECTS credits:

4. semester Master's thesis Master's thesis Master's thesis
3. semester Master's course Master's course Master's course
2. semester Master's course Master's course Master's course
1. semester Master's course Master's course Master's course
  10 ECTS credits 10 ECTS credits 10 ECTS credits

The tables above give examples of courses of study. You can structure the programme differently, for example by starting on your thesis already in the first semester. All courses should normally be completed and passed before the last semester