Computer Science
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ScheduleAlternate schedule
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ECTS Credits120
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LanguageFrench
Description
The idea behind work-based learning in higher education is to enable students to acquire skills both in a company and in a higher education institution. As part of the employment objective of the European Employment Strategy 2020, this project aims to address the shortage of highly qualified personnel in the IT sector and is funded by a European Social Fund (ESF) contract.
Access conditions
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Target audience
A120-credit Master’s degree designed for adults who are returning to education, who have a higher education degree or who have sufficient professional experience in computer science. The priority objective of this pilot experiment is to acquire advanced skills and qualifications for people who, for cultural, economic or methodological reasons, would not have continued their studies beyond Bachelor’s level.
Program and structure
The University of Mons runs the 120-credit Master’s degree in Computer Science in the evenings and on Saturdays in Charleroi, in collaboration with the Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB). This Master’s degree is intended for people who have already had some training or professional experience in IT.
The unique feature of this Master’s programme compared to the 60-credit Master’s programme with an evening and weekend timetable is that it includes 60 ECTS of in-company training.
Teaching profile
The programme description defines the expected learning outcomes at the end of the cycle (Bachelor's, Master's, etc.). The programme description defines the expected learning outcomes, i.e. what the student should know, understand and be able to achieve at the end of a learning activity, a teaching unit or a study cycle (Bachelor's, Master's, etc.). Learning outcomes are defined in terms of knowledge, expertise and soft skills.
At the end of the course, students will be able to:
- Apply their highly specialised and integrated knowledge and broad skills in the various disciplines of computer science, complementing those acquired at Bachelor's level
- Use their acquired professional skills according to the objectives of the degree programme
- Manage major IT development projects
- Manage research, development and innovation projects
- Master communication techniques
- Develop and implement a high degree of autonomy
- Apply scientific methodology.
For more information, consult the programme description for this study cycle below (in French).
Opportunities
The Master’s degree in Computer Science opens the doors to essential jobs in all kinds of companies, large and small, and in all sectors of activity. Some examples of jobs: analyst, project manager, consultant, product manager, network manager, database administrator, web application developer, programmer, ... in various fields such as networks and telecommunications, e-commerce, multimedia, banking and insurance, administration, teaching, research, among many others.
