Computer Systems and Networks

Overview

As a student of this Computer Systems and Networks master’s programme, delivered at the Chalmers University of Technology, you will acquire theoretical knowledge and engineering skills in:

• Parallel and Distributed Systems
• Computer Security and Dependability
• Computer Systems Engineering
• Communication Networks

Career:

The programme has been carefully designed to be relevant to a growing industrial and governmental ICT sector. In particular, the healthcare, e-commerce, aerospace, automotive, and telecom industries all rely on secure, dependable, safe, and energy-efficient computing systems and communication networks.

The programme gives you the opportunity to combine academic training with engineering work experience, a combination that opens up diverse career paths, such as becoming:

• the Chief Technology Officer who takes responsibility for the company’s technological development plan and influences its competitiveness in the market

• the Systems Architect and Designer who builds computer systems and design networked applications and protocols

• the Project Manager responsible for driving specific projects by choosing technical directions and leading people

• the Software Engineer who develops systems and run-time software that interfaces to the hardware platform

• the Security and Network Specialist who oversees company computer resources to ensure that sensitive data and services are only accessible to authorized users.