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Study programme Bachelor's Computing Science year 2

Study year
2

The second year consists of compulsory courses and specialisation courses. You extend your understanding of programming languages, algorithms, operating systems, multicore programming, and information systems. You learn how to do scientific research and write scientific documents. Furthermore, you also reflect on the impact of ICT in society. In the beginning of the year, you will choose two out of three specialisation tracks.

About this study curriculum

The course overview is an indication of the study programme of the academic year 2024-2025. Are you a current student, please consult the online course guide for your course overview.

COURSE GUIDE

Course overview

The second year of Computing Science consists of 42 EC compulsory courses. In the second and third year, there is room for a specialisation according to your own interests. You will choose two out of three specialisation tracks: Data Science, Cyber Security and Software Science. Each track consists of 12 EC of courses, so 24 EC in total. In year 2 you complete 'one and a half' tracks (18 EC); the remaining part (6 EC) is done in your third year.

Total EC
60 EC
Compulsory courses
P1
P2
P3
P4
6 EC
  1. P1
  2. P2
6 EC
  1. P2
  2. P3
3 EC
  1. P2
3 EC
  1. P3
3 EC
  1. P3
6 EC
  1. P3
  2. P4
3 EC
  1. P4
3 EC
  1. P4
3 EC
  1. P4

Choose two of the courses in P1

Total number EC: 6 EC
3 EC
  1. P1
3 EC
  1. P1
3 EC
  1. P1

In the first period, you can choose between the courses Hacking in C, Operating System Concepts, and Semantics and Correctness. Two courses you will follow in the second year, the other one in the third year.

Elective courses
P1
P2
P3
P4

Cyber Security

Total number EC: 12 EC
3 EC
  1. P1
3 EC
  1. P2
6 EC
  1. P3
  2. P4

Data Science

Total number EC: 12 EC
6 EC
  1. P1
  2. P2
6 EC
  1. P3
  2. P4

Software Science

Total number EC: 12 EC
6 EC
  1. P1
  2. P2
3 EC
  1. P3
3 EC
  1. P4