Taught Curriculum:
| Nr. | COURSES | CREDITS | ||
| Type | Name of the course | USA | ECTS | |
| 1 | CORE | Quantitative Research Methods | 3 | 6 |
| 2 | Qualitative Research Methods | 3 | 6 | |
| 3 | Dissertation Seminar | 3 | 6 | |
| 4 | Teaching in Higher Education | 3 | 6 | |
| 5 | Advanced Optimization Methods | 3 | 6 | |
| 6 | Advanced Algorithms and Complexity Theory | 3 | 6 | |
| 7 | Artificial Intelligence | 3 | 6 | |
| 8 | Advanced Computer Architecture | 3 | 6 | |
| 9 | ELECTIVES | Programming Languages and Compiler Design | 3 | 6 |
| 10 | Machine Learning | 3 | 6 | |
| 11 | Security Engineering | 3 | 6 | |
| 12 | Advanced Databases | 3 | 6 | |
| 13 | Pattern Recognition | 3 | 6 | |
| 14 | Computer Vision | 3 | 6 | |
| 15 | Computational Biology and Bioinformatics | 3 | 6 | |
| 16 | Advanced Software Engineering | 3 | 6 | |
| 17 | Advanced Networking | 3 | 6 | |
| 18 | Natural Language Processing | 3 | 6 | |
| 19 | Advanced Distributed Computing | 3 | 6 | |
| 20 | Computer Graphics | 3 | 6 | |
| 21 | Image Processing | 3 | 6 | |
Note: At least two elective courses from the list of electives must be taken for this concentration.
Program Structure:
YEAR 1:
Taught Curriculum → Comprehensive Exams → Ph.D. Candidate’s Status.
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Year 2:
· Research for thesis.
· Preparation and presentation of papers in Conferences.
· Preparation and publication of papers in peer-reviewed journals.
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Year 3:
· Research and writing-up of thesis.
· Presentation of papers in Conferences.
· Publication of papers in peer-reviewed journals.
Graduation Requirements:
Besides certification in English min. at a C1 level.
- Accumulation of 60 ECTS (30 American credits) spread in line with approved curricular core and concentration requirements with a grade and grade average of ≥ B (83%).
- Pass in Comprehensive Exams.
- Participation as first author of papers in three (3) subject-specific conferences (min. two in international conferences held in the western world) with a scientific committee that selects papers with scientific rigor aiming at publishing the conference’s proceedings in an indexed volume with an ISBN number.
- Publication or acceptance for publication as first author of three papers in subject-specific peer-reviewed journals (min. two in known international journals of the western world) with an editorial board.
- Submission, successful presentation and defence (viva) of doctoral thesis before the Council of Professors, the internal and external examiners.