Computer Science

The Master's program in Computer Science provides a broad, in-depth knowledge of advanced and research-related areas of practical, technical, and theoretical computer science. The majors of the program include Computer and Software Engineering, Intelligence Engineering, and Mathematics, respectively. In addition, computer science students can freely choose two subjects from the entire technical range offered by the TUHH, thus giving their studies an individual profile. In addition, students acquire advanced knowledge in business administration and management as well as non-technical subjects in order to increase their competencies for handling extensive IT projects. The Master's program prepares students both for practical professional fields in computer science and for a doctorate in computer science.

The Master's program offers an international orientation through courses taught predominantly in English, work in an environment where research and teaching meet, and a balance between theory and practice.

STRUCTURE

Compulsory area
The compulsory area covers the modules Operations and Management and Non-Technical Supplementary Subjects.

Compulsory elective area
The compulsory elective area consists of four specializations: Computer and Software Engineering, Intelligence Engineering, Mathematics, and Subject-Specific Focus. Students choose three subjects of 6 LP each from the first three blocks and two subjects of 6 LP each in the last block, which can be chosen from the total range of technical subjects offered at TU.

• Specialization Computer and Software Engineering:    In this specialization, the methods and procedures of software and hardware engineering developed in the bachelor's degree are further developed. This direction is especially important for the design of general IT systems.
• Specialization Intelligence engineering:    This specialization deals with methods and procedures that are central to the problem of the century of digitalization, among other things. This includes in particular the topics Big-Data-Big and Machine Learning.
• Specialization Mathematics:    In this specialization, advanced mathematical knowledge and procedures are taught, which are intended to mathematically support the competencies acquired in computer science.
• Specialization Subject-specific focussing:     In this area, students choose two technical subjects from the entire range offered by the TU. One of the two subjects can be a module consisting of two main seminars. This allows additional specialization of the studies in interesting areas of computer science, or profiling in engineering sciences such as medical technology or avionics.

Project work
The project work comprises 9 working weeks and is scheduled for the third semester with a topic from computer science.

Final thesis
The final thesis with a computer science topic is to be completed in the fourth semester.