Applied Computer Science - Master
Data / IT, sivilingeniør - master- Nordic applicants: 15 April
- EU/EEA + Swiss applicants: 1 March
- Non-EU/EEA applicants: 15 November
About the study
Drones, AI, and virtual worlds rely on computer technology. With a master's in Applied Computer Science, you can help address sustainability, healthcare, education, safety, and tech challenges. Make a difference by studying Master of Applied Computer Science in Narvik.
What will you learn?
After completing this study, you will have the prerequisites to develop advanced computer games, virtual reality and create realistic simulations, such as collisions, rigid bodies, inverse kinematics and fluid mechanics. As a student you will benefit from the close bonds Narvik has to national and international research partners and our professional lab facilities. Throughout the studies you will build a strong and competitive fundament as a technical programmer and developer of advanced software and learning systems. The teaching activities are driven by active research groups within the fields of AI, geometric modeling and applied mathematics. This can serve as a basis for:
- Artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning and intelligent agents
- Geometric modeling, virtual reality, computer graphics and animations
- Object-oriented programming, meta- and GPU programming
- The development of large software systems, and massive multipurpose systems
After completing the diploma thesis on a selected topic, you are equipped with a comprehensive knowledge set in dealing with technical and managerial challenges.
You can find more information in the current study plan.
Student life
What can you become?
Students will be qualified for work internationally within a range of industries and disciplines. Some examples include:
- Software development
- Virtual reality and simulators
- Graphical visualization systems
- Development of domain specific software solutions, e.g: oil and gas, CAD/CAM
- Computer games industry
- Machine learning and development of artificial intelligence systems
- Academic career within research and development
- Ansatt i Forsvaret
- Gründer
- IT-administrator
- Prosjektleder
- Spillprogrammerer
- Stipendiat
Career opportunities
Access to further studies
UIT Campus Narvik has a ph.d. education within the field of Engineering Science and Technology. Students may be qualified for admission to this PhD programme click here to see these.After successful completion of the degree programme, depending on satisfactory grades in the Master's and Bachelor's degree.
Programme structure
How is the teaching organized?
The master’s programme is a 2 year programme, with an optional 4-year arrangement for Norwegian/Nordic applicants. It is campus-based at UiT Campus Narvik and uses intensive teaching weeks, beginning with a joint introduction in the first semester week.
Each academic year has four 9-week periods worth 15 ECTS each. Courses are taught in intensive blocks: 5-ECTS courses run for 2 weeks and 10-ECTS courses for 4 weeks. Teaching typically includes four hours of lectures and four hours of exercises daily. Periods include self-study and exam weeks.
The final semester is dedicated to an individual 30-ECTS master’s thesis, completed at Campus Narvik and presented on campus. A two-day linear algebra refresher course is offered in week 33.
Language of instruction
The language of the study program is English. This will apply to teaching, syllabus material and examinations. There is also support for Norwegian language.
Programme structure
See the subjects you can take in this study programStudy plan
Studiesteder du kan utveksle til
Admission requirements
Bachelor degree in Engineering programme in computer science or equivalent.
In addition, the following requirements must be met:
- A minimum of 25 ECTS in mathematics (equivalent to Matematikk 1, 2 og 3)
- 5 ECTS in statistics
- 7.5 ECTS in physics on a higher level is required.
The requirement for physics can be covered by 7.5 credits in physics, building physics, fluid mechanics, thermodynamics and/or mechanics of materials.
Admission capacity
20 places
Applicants from within the Nordic countries
If you don't have enough mathematics and/or physics to qualify for the master's degree, you can take one of these courses in the first semester at UiT in Narvik: TEK-2800 Mathematics 3 (5 ects) and/or TEK-2801 Physics 2 (5 ects)
The physics requirement of 7.5 ECTS is considered fulfilled for all university engineering educations that follow the NRT's (Norwegian Council for Technology) national framework plan, or by a combination of individual courses that together provide 7.5 ECTS in physics.
Applicants with a bachelor engineering degree from another field may take a qualifying one year course in Computer Science - Videreutdanning Datateknikk. (Narvik). The study language is Norwegian.
Applicants from outside the Nordic countries
Har du spørsmål?
Følg @uitstudent på Instagram eller TikTok for å få et enda bedre innblikk i hvordan det er å studere på UiT. Her viser studentene fram sin studiehverdag, deler tips og nyttig informasjon, og du kan stille spørsmål om alt du måtte lure på.
Sjekk også @uitnorgesarktiske på Instagram eller TikTok for info om studier, jobbmuligheter og forskning.
