1. Computing Science Information Sciences Master programmes Erik Poll
Nov 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?
Building software, analysing software : Software Science
Data mining & search technology : Data Science
Security : Cyber Security
Mathematics & logics underlying computation : MFoCS
Using ICT in businesses & organisations : Information Sciences

4. 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)

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

6. Rated as best in the country by Elsevier Beste Studies
Computing Science
Information Science

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

8. Computing Science curriculum (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
Precise rules and lists of courses in the prospectus (aka studiegids)

9. Master Thesis & Research Internship
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 / ING / ISV World / XEL Media / KeyGene /... /..

10. Prerequisites for Computing Science
Ba Computing Science
for Data Science: also possible with Ba Artificial Intelligence
for MFoCS: also possible with Ba Mathematics
With a HBO degree you may be able to enroll after doing a pre-master.
Contact the study advisor, Perry Groot

11. Specialisation coordinators Computing Science
Data Science Software Science
Arjen de Vries Frits Vaandrager
MFoCS
Cyber Security Jurriaan Rot
Peter Schwabe

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

13. Prerequisites for Information Sciences
Ba Computing Science
with minor Bedrijfskunde
Ba Bedrijfskunde (Business Administration)
with minor Computer Science
Ba Economics or Business Economics
with minor Computing Science
With a HBO degree you may be able to enroll after doing a pre-master.
Contact the study advisor, Perry Groot

14. 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

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

16. 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!

17. More information Overview of the master’s programme available at
More detailed information in the prospectus (aka studiegids)