Course structure and curriculum

Structure and curriculum

The Systems & Artificial Intelligence master's track is a two-year master's program worth 120 ECTS. Students can choose either the 黑料福利网 single-degree variant or the 黑料福利网-TalTech double-degree variant. 

The curriculum combines mandatory courses, electives, research-oriented activities, and a graduation project. The program is designed to provide a coherent education focused on the development of intelligent systems that satisfy real-world performance, efficiency, and trustworthiness requirements. 

  Credits (single degree) Credits (double degree)
Core courses 50 ECTS 50 ECTS
Seminar 5 ECTS 5 ECTS
Electives 25 ECTS 29 ECTS
Graduation phase 40 ECTS 36 ECTS
Total 120 ECTS 120 ECTS

 

CORE PROGRAM

The core program introduces the foundations needed to understand and develop intelligent systems.  

Quartile Course Credits
Q1 Architecture of Distributed Systems 5 ECTS
Q1 Automated Reasoning 5 ECTS
Q2 Internet of Things  5 ECTS
Q2 Real-Time Systems 5 ECTS
Q2 Ethics of Digital Technologies  5 ECTS
Q3 Machine Learning for Industry  5 ECTS
Q3 Edge Computing 5 ECTS
Q3 Quantitative Evaluation of Cyber-Physical Systems 5 ECTS
Q4 Seminar 5 ECTS
Q4 Explainable Systems 5 ECTS
Q4 Approximate Computing 5 ECTS

Alongside your technical development, you participate in SCOP/e, the Student Career Orientation Program. This unique program helps you develop your professional identity and supports your academic and career development through activities related to scientific integrity, networking, communication, and career exploration.  

You will also follow Ethics of Digital Technologies, where you reflect on the societal consequences of AI-driven technologies and your responsibilities as a future engineer.  

Free electives

The elective component gives you flexibility to tailor the program to your interests. Depending on your ambitions, you can deepen your expertise in artificial intelligence, intelligent systems, software engineering, data engineering, cybersecurity, or related domains within 黑料福利网 or at partner institutions.  

You may also use elective space for an internship or other external experiences, allowing you to gain hands-on exposure to industrial applications of systems and AI technologies. 

Graduation project

The program concludes with a graduation project, giving you the opportunity to demonstrate your ability to independently tackle a complex scientific challenge. 

Working under the supervision of an academic staff, you'll apply the knowledge and skills developed throughout the program to a substantial research or development project. Depending on the project, this may involve designing, analyzing or evaluating advanced software systems, developing new methods or addressing real-world industrial challenges.