Pursuant to consolidation Act 391 of April 10, 2024, on Universities (the University Act), the following is established.
The programme also follows the Examination Policies and Procedures incl. the Joint Programme Regulations for Aalborg University.
The Master’s programme is organised in accordance with the Ministry of Higher Education and Science’s Order no. 2285 of December 1, 2021 on Full-time University Programmes (the University Programme Order) with subsequent changes and Ministerial Order no. 2271 of December 1, 2021 on University Examinations (the Examination Order) with subsequent changes. Further reference is made to Ministerial Order no. 51 of January 14, 2024 (the Admission Order) and Ministerial Order no. 1125 of July 4, 2022 (the Grading Scale Order
The programme is offered in Copenhagen.
The Master’s programme falls under The Technical Faculty of IT and Design, Aalborg University.
The Master’s programme falls under Study Board of Electronics and IT.
The Master’s programme is associated with the external examiners corps on Civil engineering corps of external examiners.
Applicants with a legal right of admission (retskrav):
Aalborg University has no programme with legal right of admission.
Applicants without a legal claim to admission:
Applicants with one of the following degrees are entitled to admission:
As a prerequisite for admission to the master’s programme in computer engineering, students must have completed a bachelor programme in technical sciences, a bachelor of engineering programme or a bachelor in natural science.
Admission to the master’s programme in computer engineering requires that the applicant has passed a relevant qualifying bachelor’s or professional bachelor’s degree programme. A bachelor’s or professional bachelor’s degree programme is defined as relevant if the degree programme provides competencies to a minimum of ECTS within the following subject areas:
All applicants must, as a minimum, document English language qualifications comparable to an "English B level" in the Danish upper secondary school (gymnasium) (cf. the Admission Order).
The Master’s programme entitles the graduate to the Danish designation Cand.polyt. i computerteknologi. The English designation is: Master of Science (MSc) in Engineering (Computer Engineering).
The Master’s programme is a 2-year, research-based, full-time study programme. The programme is set to 120 ECTS credits.
The Study Board can approve that passed programme elements from other educational programmes at the same level replaces programme elements within this programme (credit transfer).
Furthermore, the Study Board can, upon application, approve that parts of this programme is completed at another university or a further education institution in Denmark or abroad (pre-approval of credit transfer).
The Study Board’s decisions regarding credit transfer are based on an academic assessment.
The Study Board’s possibilities to grant exemption, including exemption to further examination attempts and special examination conditions, are stated in the Examination Policies and Procedures published at this website: https://www.studyservice.aau.dk/rules
The rules for examinations are stated in the Examination Policies and Procedures published at this website: https://www.studyservice.aau.dk/rules
In the assessment of all written work, regardless of the language it is written in, weight is also given to the student's formulation and spelling ability, in addition to the academic content. Orthographic and grammatical correctness as well as stylistic proficiency are taken as a basis for the evaluation of language performance. Language performance must always be included as an independent dimension of the total evaluation. However, no examination can be assessed as ‘Pass’ on the basis of good language performance alone; similarly, an examination normally cannot be assessed as ‘Fail’ on the basis of poor language performance alone.
The Study Board can grant exemption from this in special cases (e.g., dyslexia or a native language other than Danish).
The Master’s Thesis must include an English summary. If the project is written in English, the summary can be in Danish. The summary is included in the evaluation of the project as a whole.
It is assumed that the student can read academic texts in English and use reference works, etc., in English and other European languages.
The following competence profile will appear on the diploma:
A Candidatus graduate has the following competency profile:
A Candidatus graduate has competencies that have been acquired via a course of study that has taken place in a research environment.
A Candidatus graduate is qualified for employment on the labour market based on his or her academic discipline as well as for further research (PhD programmes). A Candidatus graduate has, compared to a Bachelor, developed his or her academic knowledge and independence so as to be able to apply scientific theory and method on an independent basis within both an academic and a professional context.
Knowledge:
Skills:
Competences:
The programme is structured in modules and organised as a problem-based study. A module is a programme element or a group of programme elements, which aims to give students a set of professional skills within a fixed time frame specified in ECTS credits, and concluding with one or more examinations within specific exam periods. Examinations are defined in the curriculum.
The programme is based on a combination of academic, problem-oriented and interdisciplinary approaches and organised based on the following work and evaluation methods that combine skills and reflection:
• lectures
• classroom instruction
• project work
• workshops
• exercises (individually and in groups)
• self-study
• teacher feedback
• reflection
• portfolio work
All modules are assessed through individual grading according to the 7-point scale or Pass/Fail. All modules are assessed by external examination (external grading) or internal examination (internal grading or by assessment by the supervisor only).
Electives: The remaining 25 ECTS can be obtained by choosing elective courses and projects on the 3rd semester as described below. Note that elective courses might not be offered if less than 10 students sign up. Students will be offered other options if a chosen course is not offered.
Offered as:
1-professional | ||||||
Module name | Course type | ECTS | Applied grading scale | Evaluation method | Assessment method | Language |
1 Semester
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Complex System Design and Development
(ESNCEKK1P1) | Project | 15 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Oral exam based on a project | English |
Cloud Technologies
(ESNCEKK1K1) | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Written or oral exam | English |
Security in IoT and Cloud Architectures
(ESNCYSK1K9) | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Written or oral exam | English |
Computer Systems Engineering
(ESNCEKK1K2) | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Written or oral exam | English |
2 Semester
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High-performance Systems
(ESNCEKK2P1) | Project | 15 | 7-point grading scale | External examination | Oral exam based on a project | English |
Numerical Scientific Computing
(ESNAVSK2K3) | Course | 5 | Passed/Not Passed | Internal examination | Active participation/continuous evaluation | English |
AI and Advanced Machine Learning
(ESNCEKK2K1) | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Written or oral exam | English |
Big Data Management
(ESNCEKK2K2) | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Written or oral exam | English |
3 Semester
Option A
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Project 3rd Semester
Choose 1 project
| Project | 20 | ||||
Data Mining and Analysis
(ESNCEKK3K1) | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Written or oral exam | English |
Course 3rd Semester
Choose 1 course
| Course | 5 | ||||
3 Semester
Option B
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Project-Oriented Study in an External Organisation
(ESNCEKK3P3) | Project | 25 | Passed/Not Passed | Internal examination | Oral exam based on a project | English |
Data Mining and Analysis
(ESNCEKK3K1) | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Written or oral exam | English |
4 Semester
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Master's Thesis
(ESNCEKK4P1) | Project | 30 | 7-point grading scale | External examination | Master's thesis/final project | English |
Project 3rd Semester Choose 1 project | ||||||
Module name | Course type | ECTS | Applied grading scale | Evaluation Method | Assessment method | Language |
Big Data Engineering in Practice
(ESNCEKK3P1) | Project | 20 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Oral exam based on a project | English |
Sustainable ICT Solutions
(ESNCEKK3P2) | Project | 20 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Oral exam based on a project | English |
Course 3rd Semester Choose 1 course | ||||||
Module name | Course type | ECTS | Applied grading scale | Evaluation Method | Assessment method | Language |
Quantum Technologies
(ESNCEKK3K2) | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Written or oral exam | English |
Network Security
(ESNCYSK1K6) | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Written or oral exam | English |
Programming Paradigms
(DSNSWCK111) | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | External examination | Written or oral exam | English |
Web Intelligence
(DSNSWCK112) | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Written or oral exam | English |
Industrial Test and Verification
(DSNSWCK113) | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Written or oral exam | English |
All students who have not participated in Aalborg University’s PBL introductory course during their Bachelor’s degree must attend the introductory course “Problem-based Learning and Project Management”. The introductory course must be approved before the student can participate in the project exam. For further information, please see Department of Electronics Systems's website.
The curriculum is approved by the dean and enters into force as of 1 September 2025.