Master´s Programme in Intelligent Software Systems
Study programme
Prerequisites
General entry requirements. Upper-secondary school English 6 or equivalent, Degree of Bachelor 180 credits and 90 credits in computer science, including the following courses:
Programming techniques, 7.5 credits
Software development methodology, 7.5 credits
Operating systems, 5 credits
Computer networking I, 7.5 credits
and
Mathematical statistics, 7.5 credits
(or equivalent courses)
Course of study
| Semester 1 | ECTS credits |
|---|---|
| Advanced Communication Networks (Obligatory) | 5 |
| Systems modeling and simulation (Obligatory) | 5 |
| Internet Architectures and Protocols (Obligatory) | 5 |
| Internet Security and Privacy (Obligatory) | 7.5 |
| Methods in Computer Science (Obligatory) | 7.5 |
| Semester 2 | ECTS credits |
|---|---|
| Ethical hacking (Obligatory) | 7.5 |
| Distributed Systems and Cloud Computing (Obligatory) | 7.5 |
| Software Architectures of Distributed Applications (Obligatory) | 5 |
| Wireless Systems (Obligatory) | 5 |
| Distributed Applications: Development Project (Obligatory) | 5 |
| Semester 3 | ECTS credits |
|---|---|
| Foundations of AI and Optimisation Methods (Obligatory) | 7.5 |
| AI Engineering (Obligatory) | 7.5 |
| Research Project in Computer Science (Elective) | 15 |
| Optional course (Elective) | 15 |
| Semester 4 | ECTS credits |
|---|---|
| Computer Science - Master´s Thesis (Obligatory) | 30 |
*Full-time study always equals 30 ECTS credits per semester (20 weeks).
Elective course: Students are free to choose among certain alternative courses, often depending on their choice of specialisation.
Optional course: Students are free to choose any course offered at Karlstad University or at other universities. Courses listed are examples of recommended or frequently chosen courses for a specific programme.
Läsårs- och programvärderingar
- Start Autumn 2025
- Mode of study Campus (Karlstad)
- Language English
- Application code KAU-80536
- Study pace 100% (Day)