1. Computing Science & Information Sciences Master programmes in
Erik Poll
March 2018

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

3. What fascinates you? Data mining & search technology : Data Science
Building software, analysing software : Software Science
Security : Cyber Security
Mathematics & logics underlying computation : MFoCS
Using ICT in businesses & organisations : Information Sciences

4. Specialisation coordinators
Data Science Information Sciences
Arjen de Vries Eelco Herder
Software Science
Frits Vaandrager
MFoCS
Jurriaan Rot
Cyber Security
Lejla Batina
Peter Schwabe

5. Links with research groups
Computing Science Master specialisations linked with ICIS groups:
Data Science
Digital Security
Software Science also for MFoCS
Information Sciences also linked with NSM:
Business Administration (Bedrijfskunde) at the Nijmegen School of Management (NSM)

6. Not the biggest research institute, but one of the best!
2010
2015

7. 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
With a HBO degree you may be able to enroll after doing a pre-master.
Contact the study advisor, Perry Groot

8. Harde knip You can only start with the master
when you have your Bachelor diploma!

9. Computing Science curricula (2 years)
Compulsary courses between 15 and 30 EC
Specialisation seminar EC
Philosophy & Ethics EC
Specialisation electives +/- 18 EC chosen from a pre-defined list
Electives /- 18 EC essentially, any Master CS courses
Free electives EC any courses
Research Internship EC
Master thesis EC
MFoCS is slightly different: eg. no research internship & 40 EC Master thesis
Precise rules and lists of courses in the prospectus (aka studiegids)

10. Information Science curriculum (1 year)
Compulsary courses EC
Specialisation electives EC
Free choice EC
Philosophy & Ethics EC
Master thesis EC
Precise rules and lists of courses in the prospectus (aka studiegids)

11. Master Thesis & Research Internship
Research internship (Computing Science only)
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
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 / SIDN / Philips / SocialSensr / Fontaneda / DNV-KEMA / KPMG / Deloitte / Fox IT / NCSC / SNS bank / Riscure / Secura / Northwave / KPN 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 /... /..

12. Going abroad? Plan ahead if you want to go abroad! Options to do this:
(Thalia) study trip
Spending one semester/quarter abroad taking courses
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: room HG
Central International Office of the university

13. Going abroad? Elena managed to spend one year abroad
Chalmers, in Gothenburg, Sweden for one semester
to Infineon in Munich for her MSc thesis

14. Career Service Science
For more information about your Master in relation with your future career, visit
But students typically find a job easily without such help!

15. More information Overview of each master programme available at
More detailed information in the prospectus (aka studiegids)
When registered as a master student Computing Science make sure to register for your master specialisation in Osiris!

16. Questions?