Technical University of Dresden Applied Computer Science
Partner university
Technical University of Dresden
Training area
09.04.03 Applied Computer Science
Program profile
Knowledge Management
Awarded qualification
Master
Duration of study:
2 years
Required period of study at the partner university (specify semester(s):
2-nd, 3-rd semesters
4-th semester (optional)
Amount of credits:
120
Language of teaching:
Russian, English
Required level of proficiency in English
TOEFL at least 550/213/80 or
IELTS at least 6.5
Study mode (intramural/ extramural):
intramural
Program goal:
Formation of professional and personal competencies of students allowing them to design and develop Big Data management systems, conduct data analysis
Program coordinator(s) from NCFU (indicate contact details):
Malikov Andrei Valerevich – Professor of Department of Applied Computer Science,
Email: amalikov@ncfu.ru;
Azarov Ivan Valerevich – Associate Professor, Head of Department of Applied Computer Science,
Email: iazarov@ncfu.ru
Institute of Mathematics and Information Technologies (named after Prof. Nikolay Chervyakov)
Program coordinator(s) from partner university (indicate contact details):
Steffen Hoelldobler – Professor, Head of the Center for Computational Logic,
Email: steffen.hoelldobler@tu-dresden.de
Entry requirements:
For admission to NCFU an applicant is obliged to:
- Have a state-recognized document of higher education.
- Pass the entrance tests successfully. Enrollment is carried out on the basis of a competitive selection in accordance with the Rules for admission to NCFU.
For admission to TUD an applicant is obliged to:
- Confirm the level of proficiency in English not lower than required.
- Have a document of higher education with blocks of disciplines: Mathematics at least 25 credit points, theoretical computer science and artificial intelligence at least 12 credit points, technical computer science at least 12 credit points, practical computer science at least 35 credit points.
Entrance tests (specify subjects and minimal grades):
Interdisciplinary exam in the disciplines: "Development of software applications"; "Object-oriented programming methods"; "Computing systems, networks and telecommunications";
"Databases";
"Intelligent information systems";
"Design of information systems"
100 points
Curriculum highlights:
Disciplines are determined annually by partner universities
Program highlights:
Students will be able to obtain necessary knowledge and skills in work with Big Data management systems, including design and optimization of databases, programming and programs verification, data analytics and machine learning, as well as skills of scientific research in these areas.
Academic facilities (labs, educational centers etc.) (indicate links to the site of NCFU)
- International Laboratory for Cyber-Physical Systems (jointly with Technical University of Dresden, Germany);
- Educational and Research Laboratory "Applied Information Technologies"
- Educational and Scientific Center for Computational Mathematics of Parallel Programming on a Supercomputer. https://www.ncfu.ru/export/university/institutes/institut-informacionnyh-tehnologiy-i-telekommunikaciy/
Career opportunities:
The profession of a data specialist in the context of globalization and digitalization is becoming more and more popular.
Graduates have broad employment prospects in Russia and abroad:
- in small and large businesses, in international commercial companies of various sectors of economy;
- in associations and government organizations that have international business relations.
Potential positions:
- Chief Data Officer (CDO)
- Database Team Lead (DTL)
- Senior Database Developer (SDD)
- Data Scientist (DS)