MSc, 120 cr, 2 years
Programme aim
Society is increasingly focusing on embedded and combined hardware and software solutions that are dynamic rather than static, which can grow and develop during their life cycle. Software is therefore rapidly becoming the main driving force for innovation and the future development in many different industries such as the automotive industry, the telecom industry, the defence industry and the software industry itself.
Programme description
The current evolution is creating a growing importance of software in several areas of society. At the same time, the size and complexity of software is constantly increasing alongside the pressure of speedy supply in turbulent environments with rapidly changing demands. To meet these challenges and the demands of delivering reliable and high quality software, this programme offers a unique combination of advanced technical knowledge and required management skills. The programme focuses on three main competences in software engineering:
Advanced technical knowledge and skills
Advanced knowledge of methods and processes
Advanced knowledge of industrial activities and practices
The combination of this knowledge is highly valued and in great demand in the software industry in order to support, innovates, and improve practices with new methods and tools.
Our programme combines a number of perspectives on software engineering, all of which promote the common goal of educating engineers who are skilled in designing quality software at low development and maintenance costs. Software Engineering is also a platform for future researchers who get qualified to perform advanced technological and methodological experiments in software engineering.
Educational methods
Our programme offers a mixture of conventional lectures, seminars, and project work. It benefits greatly from the use of real industrial projects and collaboration with industry representatives. Projects, group work, and student presentations are important parts of the programme.
Research connections
The programme is closely linked to the newly established Software Center at Lindholmen Science Park in Gothenburg. Research, innovation, and contact with industry are of major importance at the center and our master’s programme. The research group behind the programme has a long-term, and established, track record of performing industrial research with partners such as Ericsson, Volvo AB, Volvo IT, Volvo Cars, Saab, RUAG Space, and Astra Zeneca. As a student, you will take part in the group’s research through seminars, thesis projects, and individual research projects. The program offers various ways for participation in international research opportunities.
Career opportunities
Studying software engineering opens up a wide range of career opportunities within development, design, management, and research at manufacturing and engineering companies, consultant organizations, and supplier companies. Examples are:
· Software Developer: Design and implement the software modules of a system.
· Test Engineer: Design test cases and carry out system testing.
· Project Manager: Organize and lead software development projects.
· Software Architect: Design system architecture and make key technical decisions.
· Software Quality Manager: Select processes and check software quality.
· Doctoral Student/Scientist: Study and conduct research to obtain a PhD degree in software engineering.
In these roles, graduates contribute to the technological development of society, its well-being, and competitiveness.
Programme plan
The programme comprises of a number of compulsory courses that provide essential knowledge in order to become a highly skilled and advanced professional software engineer. Some of them are:
Requirements Engineering: focuses on capturing customer/market needs and defining technologies
Project Management: focuses on the skills required for planning and executing projects as well as for leading software development teams at small and large enterprises
Empirical Software Engineering: focuses on the frontline of research in software engineering – teaches you how to plan experiments and case studies as well as prepare reports for managers and scientists
Advanced Software Architecting: focuses on the skills necessary to develop, evaluate and evolve architectural designs in software systems
Software Evolution Project: focuses on real-life software projects aimed at creating technological improvements in the area of software engineering and combines both innovation and engineering aspects
The elective courses in the program along with the master thesis enables students to specialize with profound knowledge in certain areas. Examples of recommended specialization areas are software architecture, software modelling, software quality assurance, software product and process management, and software entrepreneurship.
Detailed programme content in the Student portal, for current students
Entry requirements
General entry requirements
To be eligible an applicant must either be a holder of a Bachelor's degree in Science/Engineering/Architecture or be enrolled in his/her last year of studies leading to such a degree.
General entry requirements in detail
Specific entry requirements
Bachelor´s degree (or the equivalent) with a Major in Software Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Mechatronics or Industrial Engineering and Management.
Prerequisites: Programming courses (at least 7,5 cr.), Algorithms and/or Data structures (at least 7,5 cr.) and Basic software engineering/Software engineering project (at least 7,5 cr.)
Preferable course experience: Mathematical statistics, Discrete mathematics and Model driven software development.
English Language Proficiency
The most common and important scores that are accepted are
- IELTS (academic training), 6.5 (with no part of the test below 5.5)
- TOEFL (Internet based): 90 (with a minimum of 20 on the written part)
To read more about required minimum test results and other means of certifying fulfillment of the English language proficiency requirement, please visit:
English Language Proficiency
Application
Degree: Master of Science (MSc)
Credits: 120
Duration: 2 years
Rate of study: 100%
Instructional time: Daytime
Language of instruction: English
Teaching form: On-campus
Tuition fee: 140 000 SEK/academic year
*EU/EEA Citizens are not required to pay fees.
Application Code: CTH-24009
Contacts
Questions regarding the application and admission process:
Specific questions about the programme's content:
Agneta Nilsson, Director of Master's Programme, agnnil@chalmers.se
Other questions - study and career guidance