Software Engineering of Distributed Systems KTH Royal Institute of Technology

Overview

Throughout the Software Engineering of Distributed Systems MSc programme from KTH Royal Institute of Technology students will explore this rapidly evolving field through specialisation in software development or data analysis. Graduates have expertise in cutting-edge methods and technologies in distributed software systems and are highly demanded by the industry.

Career opportunities:

Since the Software Engineering of Distributed Systems programme from KTH Royal Institute of Technology is oriented to educate software engineers with a comprehensive knowledge of recent advanced methods and technologies in distributed software systems, opportunities for graduates to find a job are extensive. The programme qualifications allow students to work in a multitude of companies developing or maintaining software, and this is a huge market. Alumni can be found working in companies such as Ericsson, Spotify, Google, Nasdaq, Netlight, Scania group and SEB. Many students have been offered permanent positions either in Sweden or abroad even before they graduate. 

Feedback from former students shows that they very much appreciate the knowledge of modern technologies they learned from the programme, and this knowledge enables them to be very competitive in the labour market. Likewise, there are many examples of graduates becoming key employees in their companies by promoting these modern technologies.

A large number of students also target an academic career, and many of them have proceeded to doctoral positions in well-known universities all over the world.