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Computer Science and Business Studies (MSc)

About the programme

The Computer Science and Business Studies specialisation consists of 120 European Credit Transfer System (EC) points and includes a computer science component (60 - 80 EC) and a business component (40 - 60 EC).

Programme overview

The curriculum of this master’s specialisation consists of a combination of Computer Science and business-oriented courses and several course at the intersection of the two.

The Computer Science and Business Studies specialisation is structured as follows:

Computer Science courses (30-44 EC)

  • Core business-oriented Computer Science courses (18 EC)
  • Computer Science electives (12-26 EC)

Business Studies courses (20-44 EC)

  • Management courses (15 EC)
  • Business Research methods (5 EC)
  • Business electives (0-24 EC)

Integration projects (46 EC)

  • Capstone cases (4 EC)
  • Master Thesis Research Project and Business Internship (42 EC)

For an up-to-date course overview, please visit the e-Prospectus.

Educational methods

  • Colloquium
  • Lectures
  • Individual papers
  • Lab work
  • Presentations
  • Research
  • Projects
  • Seminars
  • Work group
  • Internship
  • Research Project