The master´s programme leads to the degree Master of Science in Informatics. It is a two year programme

(120 ECTS credits).

The candidates who have completed their study shall have substantial founded knowledge and skills in informatics. They shall have obtained a thorough introduction to scientific work methods and training in self-contained work doing extensive and demanding technical tasks. They will have developed special skills within a research field, and a good overview of other research fields.

Within the master program in informatics the candidates are admitted to one of the follwing specializations/programme options:

• Algorithm Theory
• Visualization
• Secure and reliable communication
• Optimization
• Bioinformatics

General admission criterias:

You must have obtained a first degree (bachelor's degree) of three or four years duration from an approved institution of higher education.

Your bachelor's degree must include mimimum 20 ECTS of Mathematics and minimum 60 ECTS of Informatics/Computer science.

Additional credits in Mathematics and/or Informatics can be an advantage.

Documentation of proficiency in English is also necessary if you are reciding abroad, or you have an international background.

Note that the master's programme has a limited number of places.

See each programme option/specialization for more information about aims and content.

For international self-financing applicants:

The Master's Degree Programme in Informatics receives approx. 140 - 180 applications from self-financing students each year. Approx. 5-8 applicants are given an offer of admission.

The average grade of the Bachelor's degree must be at least 2nd class upper division/B or the equivalent as academic result.

It is very important that you enter in your application what programme option/specialization you are interested in (Algorithms, Optimization, Bioinformatics, Secure and reliable communications or Visualization).

Applicants who reside in Norway:

You apply online through the website soknadsweb.uib.no

A first degree (bachelor´s degree) of three or four years´ duration from an approved institution of higher education, as well as proficiency in the English language.

Your bachelor´s degree must include courses equalling 20 ECTS of mathematics and 60 ECTS (1 academic year) of informatics. The study program has a limited number of places, and the intake will be done on basis of marks.

In preparing your master´s thesis you will independently use methods and scientific working techniques from the subject field to research a relevant topic. In some cases, analyses of observation data and data from models are very important in addition to theoretical and experimental studies.

The master´s thesis is research-based work. This requires that you have obtained substantial knowledge within the research field. At the moment the department has 6 research groups within the following research fields: Algorithm Theory, Visualisation, Bioinformatics, Coding Theory and Cryptography, Optimisation and Program Development Theory.

It is also possible to do a master´s thesis in cooperation with the Bergen University College in Software Engineering. At this programme a thesis with an extent of 30 study points is also possible; the syllabus is then increased by 30 study points. Admission to the master´s programme does not guarantee that you will obtain a topic in the specialisation of your own choice.

A master´s programme in informatics consists of an individual research project (master´s thesis) of 60 ECTS credits, and courses or special topics of 60 ECTS credits. Some of the courses are compulsory within the specialisations. The other courses will be chosen in agreement with the academic supervisor.