Secure and Reliable Communication

Overview

Key facts

The Secure and Reliable Communication degree offered by the University of Bergen is not available for international applicants residing abroad.

To train students to a masters level in the topics of coding theory, telecommunications, cryptographic primitives, and both network coding and network security. The associated mathematical algorithms and structures will be covered. The aim is to both prepare students for future in industrial careers in computer science or mathematics or security, and/or to prepare students for future academic careers.

Each student from the Secure and Reliable Communication program at the University of Bergen also undertakes a masters thesis in conjunction with a supervisor on a relevant topic. The courses are each undertaken over a single semester and will be assessed by a combination of assignments and end-of-semester examinations. For more detailed descriptions of course contents please link to the relevant course details.

Employability

The master's programme prepares students for employment in, for example, the following areas:

•  Computer support for large companies
• Secure computer, telecommunications, and internet system design
• Bank security
• Network infrastructure, with a focus on reliability, privacy, and security
• Design and development of new cryptographic primitives
• Countless other companies where computers, telecommunications, privacy, reliability, and security are required