MScComputing Science: Mathematical Foundations of Computer Science
| Study location | Netherlands, Nijmegen |
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| Type | Master courses, full-time |
| Nominal duration | 2 years (120 ECTS) |
| Study language | English |
| Awards | MSc |
| Entry qualification | Undergraduate diploma (or higher) Bachelor’s degree in (theoretical) Computing Science, Mathematics (30EC Computing Science courses). You must have passed (preliminary) examinations containing the following subject matter: - Variety of the following mathematical courses, at least 12 EC in total: Calculus, Linear algebra, Logic, Discrete mathematics, Statistics, Probability theory, Combinatorics. You must be familiar with research methods, academic writing, and critical thinking. The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English / German / Dutch. Often you can get a suitable transcript from your school. If this is not the case, you will need official translations along with verified copies of the original. It is required that you send verified copies of the entry qualification documents directly to the university by postal mail. Important! Never send original documents by post! Radboud University |
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| Language requirements | English - IELTS Academic: ≥ 6.5 overall, subscores ≥ 6.0, writing subscore ≥ 6.5 |
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| Other requirements | A motivation letter must be added to your application. Please describe your future plans and what you would like to learn and research at Radboud University. What are the topics of the research you would like to do? Also, include your interest in studying at Radboud University (specific disciplines, facilities, or other considerations). A description of courses If possible, please provide us with a link to a website containing more information about the institute and the curriculum – in English (preferably) or German. Description of the practical laboratory work Contact data of possible references |
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Overview
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Programme structure
The Master’s specialisation in Mathematical Foundations of Computer Science (MFoCS) is taught at the Faculty of Science. It has a course load of 120 EC* (two years). The structure of the programme is presented here.
Career opportunities
As this specialisation lies in the overlap of mathematics and computer science, you’ll have the advantage of being able to strive for jobs in either field. Thus, the graduates have no difficulty in finding an interesting and challenging job. You can think of the following job functions:
- Consultant for firms
- ICT developer / software developer
- ICT manager in the private sector or within government
- Researcher, at research centres or within corporations
- PhD candidate
- Entrepreneur; starting up your own consultancy or software development company
- Teacher, at all levels from middle school to university
Examples of companies where the graduates could end up include SMEs like Orikami, Media11 and FlexOne, consultancies like McKinsey&Company, and multinationals like ING Bank, Philips, ASML, IBM and perhaps even Google.
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