Recommended path of study: Master Computer Science
The master's programme Computer Science offers an academically oriented education that deepens students' understanding of theory, specialized knowledge, and practical skills in computer science.
Students can choose to specialise in a specific area — the options are: General Computer Science, Data Science, and Scientific Computing.
What is ...
Students have the opportunity to deepen their knowledge and explore several different areas. This provides them with a broad range of training in the following fields:
- Algorithms
- Data Analysis
- Parallel Computing
- Internet Computing & Software Technology
- Computer Graphics
- Multimedia
- Networks
- Information Management & Systems Engineering
The goal of data science is to extract knowledge from data. It deals with the flood of data that shapes our lives today. This encompasses understanding data ranging from social networks and personal data, industrial processes, and commercial data, all the way to political decision-making and data-driven scientific insights (e.g., in medicine, climate, and energy research).
Graduates are able to apply various methods of data analysis to different types of data and situations.
Today, computer science plays a central role in research and development across many different scientific disciplines. This includes the calculation of theoretical models, the analysis of experimental data, and the conduct of computer experiments and simulations, e.g.:
- Crash test simulations
- Climate models
- Drug design
Students who choose the Scientific Computing specialisation gain knowledge in these areas in addition to the fundamentals of computer science:
- Scientific Computing
- Scientific Data Management
- Mathematics
- Biology, Chemistry, Pharmacy, Physics
Among other things, they address the following questions:
- How is information organised in a data warehouse or a data management system?
- How can I apply scientific computing in the areas of chemistry, biology, physics, and pharmacy?
- How do I solve problems using mathematical software? How do I visualise information?
Scientific computing specialists are needed in the following industries, among others:
- Research and development departments
- Banks and insurance companies
- Management consulting firms
The specialisation subject must be selected before logging in to register for courses in that major in u:space and, according to the curriculum, can only be changed once.
The semester plan shown is not mandatory. It represents the recommended study path, as applied by the faculty in accordance with the allocation principle for courses with continuous assessment. Only curriculum documents published in the University Gazette are legally binding.
This recommendation already takes into account any dependencies between courses as well as the range of courses on offer in the winter or summer semester. It is assumed that your studies will begin in the winter semester.