1. Computing Science & Information Sciences Erik Poll March 2016

2. Master Programmes & Specialisations Computing Science (2 year, 120 ec) Four specialisations 1.Data Science 2.Software Science 3.Cyber Security (TRU/e Master) 4.Mathematical Foundations of Computing Science (MFoCS) Information Sciences (1 year, 60 ec) Societal specialisations (in combination with Data or Software Science) Science, Management and Innovation Science in Society

3. Specialisation coordinators Data Science Information Sciences Tom Heskes Sepideh Ghanavati Software Science Frits Vaandrager Cyber Security MFoCS Peter Schwabe Freek Wiedijk http://www.studiegids.science.ru.nl → Prospectus

4. Links with research groups Computing Science Master specialisations linked with ICIS groups: Data Science http://www.ru.nl/datascience/ Digital Security http://www.ru.nl/ds/ Software Science http://sws.cs.ru.nl/ also for MFoCS Information Science also linked with NSM: Business Administration (Bedrijfskunde) at the Nijmegen School of Management

5. Not the biggest research institute, but one of the best! Nijmegen 4.83 Delft 4.64 Leiden 4.25 UvA 4.23 Eindhoven 4.21 VU 4.18 Twente 4.05 Utrecht 4.02 Groningen3.78

6. Prerequisites For Computing Science Ba Computing Science for Data Science: also possible with Ba Artificial Intelligence for MFoCS: also possible with Ba Mathematics For Information Sciences Ba Computing Science with Bedrijfskunde minor Ba Bedrijfskunde with Computer Science minor Otherwise: contact the study advisor, Perry Groot

7. Harde knip You can only start with the master when you have your Bachelor diploma! Earlier softer options for Radboud Bachelor-students no longer apply!

8. Computing Science curricula (2 years) Compulsary courses between 15 and 30 EC Specialisation seminar 6 EC Philosophy & Ethics 3 EC Specialisation electives Electives outside the specialisation Totally free electives 12 EC Research Internship 15 EC Master thesis 30 EC MFoCS is slightly different: eg. no research internship & 40 EC Master thesis Details at http://www.studiegids.science.ru.nl → Prospectus

9. Information Science curriculum (1 year) Compulsary courses 12 EC Specialisation electives 18 EC Free choice 6 EC Philosophy & Ethics 3 EC Master thesis 21 EC Details at http://www.studiegids.science.ru.nl → Prospectus

10. Master Thesis & Research Internship Research internship (Computing Science only, NWI-IMC047) -15 EC, ie. half a semester - In first half of second year -Getting hands-on experience doing research in collaboration with researchers at ICIS, or at external company -Without having to write it up Master thesis -In the last semester -Doing a research project & writing this up in a Master thesis -Projects can be done internally or externally –Eg externally at Spacemetric / ATOS / SURFnet / Philips / SocialSensr / Fontaneda / DNV- KEMA / KPMG / Fox IT / NCSC/ Pinguin Pim / Ortec / Alliander / 4VAlue / Provincie Gelderland / ASML / Home delivery / APG / Cito / Capgemini / Maastro / B-Wise / First8 / OCE / ESI / Sigmax / Logica / Integrand / Enviu / RAI / NXP/ ISV World / XEL Media / KeyGene / NL Net/.../...

11. Going abroad? Options to do this: 1.ICT in a different culture (studiereis) – 6EC course 2.Spending one semester/quarter abroad taking courses 3.Doing your Master thesis abroad Plan ahead if you want to go abroad! Coordinator Erasmus exchanges for ICIS: Janos Sarbo International Office at Science faculty: io@science.ru.nl, room HG 00.508 Central International Office of the university www.ru.nl/io

12. Going abroad for Master thesis? E.g. Bart van Delft went to Chalmers, in Gothenburg, Sweden for his MSc thesis....and stayed for a PhD

13. Career Service Science For more information about your Master in relation with your future career, visit www.ru.nl/fnwi/careerservice But students typically find a job easily without such help!

14. More information www.radboudnet.nl/studentenfnwi Study guide www.studiegids.science.ru.nl → Prospectus When registered as a master student Computing Sciece Make sure to register for your master specialization in Osiris!

15. Questions?