Study programme
Dutch-taught Master of Computer Science: Computer Networks
This programme is taught in Dutch. On these pages, and for informational purposes only, we provide basic information about this programme in English.
We do offer this programme in English. Were you looking for the English equivalent of this programme? Take a look at the study programme of the English-taught programme
2026-2027
Model path over 2 years
Compulsory courses
You follow all courses from the list below
Wireless and Mobile Networks
Future Internet
Introduction to Performance Modelling
Management and Entrepreneurship
You follow all courses from the list below in the first year
Management and organisation
Strategic Business Communication
Financial management and legal aspects
You follow all courses from the list below in the second year
Innovation and entrepreneurship
Process management and quality care
Elective courses
Choose 42 credits from the list of elective courses, of which:
- at least 12 credits from the list of in-depth electives in Computer Networks
- at least 6 credits from the list of broadening electives in Data Science and AI
- at least 6 credits from the list of broadening electives in Software Engineering
Elective courses can be taken at another institution under inter-university agreement after approval by the study progress committee. This also applies to courses from the 2 other majors of this master's programme if they are not listed here. You can submit your application via the Helpdesk.
In-depth electives in Computer Networks: choose at least 12 credits
Advanced Networking Lab
Internet of Things
Topics in computer networks
Broadening electives in Data Science and AI: choose at least 6 credits
Artificial Intelligence Project
Data Science and Ethics
'Data mining' or 'Machine learning' or 'Python for machine learning'
Database Systems
Information Retrieval
Artificial Neural Networks
Bioinformatics
Case Studies in Data Science and Artificial Intelligence
Data Mining
Reinforcement Learning
Broadening electives in Software Engineering: choose at least 6 credits
Model Driven Engineering
Modelling of Software-intensive Systems
Specification and Verification
Programming Paradigms
Software Testing
Broadening electives: general
You can only add a summer school after you have completed it, so in the academic year following the summer school. In that case, submit your summer school certificate to the Faculty Student Administration through our Helpdesk. Please also note that a summer school requires a separate application procedure with deadline and an additional tuition fee.
Academic Literacies for Scientists
I-Cybersecurity
Company Internship
Mathematical Logic
Summer School: Legal Technology and and Responsible AI
Master's thesis
Master thesis Computer Networks
2025-2026
Model path over 2 years
Compulsory courses
You follow all courses from the list below
Advanced Wireless and 5G Networks
Future Internet
Introduction to Performance Modelling
Elective courses
Choose 42 credits from the list of elective courses, of which:
- at least 12 credits from the list of in-depth electives in Computer Networks
- at least 6 credits from the list of broadening electives in Software Engineering
- at least 6 credits from the list of broadening electives in Data Science and AI
Elective courses can be taken at another institution under inter-university agreement after approval by the study progress committee. This also applies to courses from the 2 other majors of this master's programme if they are not listed here. You can submit your application via the Helpdesk.
In-depth electives in Computer Networks: choose at least 12 credits
Advanced Networking Lab
Internet of Things
Topics in computer networks
Broadening electives in Software Engineering: choose at least 6 credits
Model Driven Engineering
Modelling of Software-intensive Systems
Specification and Verification
Programming Paradigms
Software Testing
Broadening electives in Data Science and AI: choose at least 6 credits
Artificial Intelligence Project
Data Science and Ethics
'Data mining' or 'Machine learning' or 'Python for machine learning'
Database Systems
Information Retrieval
Artificial Neural Networks
Bioinformatics
Case Studies in Data Science and Artificial Intelligence
Data Mining
Reinforcement Learning
- - NNB
Broadening electives: general
Academic Literacies for Scientists
Company Internship
Philosophy of Science
Mathematical Logic
Management and Entrepreneurship
You follow all courses from the list below in the first year
Management and organisation
Strategic Business Communication
Financial management and legal aspects
You follow all courses from the list below in the second year
Innovation and entrepreneurship
Process management and quality care
Master's thesis
Master thesis Computer Networks
2024-2025
Model Path over 2 years
Compulsory courses
You follow all courses from the list below
Advanced Wireless and 5G Networks
Future Internet
Introduction to Performance Modelling
Elective courses
Choose 42 credits from the list of elective course units, of which:
- at least 12 credits from the list of in-depth elective courses in Computer Networks
- at least 6 credits from the list of broadening elective courses in Software Engineering
- at least 6 credits from the list of broadening elective courses in Data Science and AI
Elective course units can be taken at another institution under interuniversity agreement after approval of the study progress committee. This also
applies to course units from the 2 other majors of this master if they are not listed here. You can submit your application via the Helpdesk
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In-depth elective courses in Computer Networks
Advanced Networking Lab
Internet of Things
Topics in computer networks
General electives
Academic Literacies for Scientists
Philosophy of Science
- Bert Leuridan
- Ward Struyve
- Jan Potters
- Paride Del Grosso
Mathematical Logic
Broadening electives in Data Science and Artificial Intelligence
Database Systems
Information Retrieval
Artificial Intelligence Project
Data Science and Ethics
'Data mining' or 'Machine learning' or 'Python for machine learning'
Artificial Neural Networks
Bioinformatics
Case Studies in Data Science and Artificial Intelligence
Data Mining
Reinforcement Learning
Broadening electives in Software Engineering
Model Driven Engineering
Specification and Verification
Programming Paradigms
Software Testing
Modelling of Software-intensive Systems
Management and Entrepreneurship
Take the courses from the list below in the first year. (18 ECTS-credits)
Management and organisation
Strategic Business Communication
Financial management and legal aspects
- Sven Damen
- Alain Praet
Management and Entrepreneurship
Take the courses from the list below in the second year. (12 ECTS-credits)
Innovation and entrepreneurship
Process management and quality care
Master thesis
Master thesis including Internship
Master thesis Computer Networks including internship
2023-2024
Model Path over 2 years
Compulsory courses (42 ECTS-credits)
Advanced Wireless and 5G Networks
Future Internet
Introduction to Performance Modelling
Modelling of Software-intensive Systems
Data Mining
Reinforcement Learning
Elective courses (18 ECTS-credits)
Choose 18 ECTS-credits from the list of elective courses, of which at least 6 ECTS-credits from the following list elective courses - major. If you want to follow additional courses at another university, you have to ask for permission of the Study Programme Commission by sending a request to the Helpdesk. The same procedure has to be followed when you choose a course from the other 2 specializations of this master if not listed below.
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ELECTIVE COURSES: MAJOR
I-Robotics
Advanced Networking Lab
Internet of Things
Topics in computer networks
ELECTIVE COURSES: MINOR
General Topics
Academic Literacies for Scientists
Philosophy of Science
Mathematical Logic
Programme Data Science and Artificial Intelligence
Database Systems
Information Retrieval
Artificial Intelligence Project
Data Science and Ethics
'Data mining' or 'Machine learning'
Artificial Neural Networks
Bioinformatics
Programme Software Engineering
Selected Topics in Software Engineering
Model Driven Engineering
Software Architecture
Specification and Verification
Programming Paradigms
Software Testing
Option Management and Entrepreneurship
Take the courses from the list below in the first year. (18 ECTS-credits)
Management and organisation
Strategic Business Communication
Financial management and legal aspects
- Sven Damen
- Alain Praet
Management and Entrepreneurship
Take the courses from the list below in the second year. (12 ECTS-credits)
Innovation and entrepreneurship
Process management and quality care
Master thesis including Internship (30 ECTS-credits)
Master thesis including Internship
Master thesis Computer Networks including internship
2022-2023
Model Path over 2 years
Compulsory courses (42 ECTS-credits)
Advanced Wireless and 5G networks
Future Internet
Introduction to performance modelling
Modelling of software-intensive systems
Data mining
Reinforcement Learning
Elective courses (18 ECTS-credits)
Choose 18 ECTS-credits from the list of elective courses, of which at least 6 ECTS-credits from the following list elective courses - major. If you want to follow additional courses at another university, you have to ask for permission of the Study Programme Commission by sending a request to the Helpdesk. The same procedure has to be followed when you choose a course from the other 2 specializations of this master if not listed below.
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ELECTIVE COURSES: MAJOR
I-Robotics
Advanced networking lab
Internet of Things
Topics in computer networks
ELECTIVE COURSES: MINOR
General Topics
Academic Literacies for Scientists
Philosophy of science
Programme Data Science and Artificial Intelligence
Database systems
Information retrieval
Artificial Intelligence Project
Data science and ethics
'Data mining'
Artificial Neural Networks
Bioinformatics
Programme Software Engineering
Selected topics in software engineering
Model driven engineering
Software architecture
Specification and verification
Programming paradigms
Software testing
Option Management and Entrepreneurship
Take the courses from the list below in the first year. (18 ECTS)
Management and organisation
Strategic Business Communication
Financial management and legal aspects
- Sven Damen
- Alain Praet
Management and Entrepreneurship
Take the courses from the list below in the second year. (12ECTS)
Innovation and entrepreneurship
Process management and quality care
Master thesis including Internship (30 ECTS-credits)
Master thesis including Internship
Master thesis Computer Networks including internship
2021-2022
Model Path over 2 years
Compulsory courses (42 ECTS-credits)
Advanced Wireless and 5G networks
Computer and network security
Future Internet
Introduction to performance modelling
Modelling of software-intensive systems
Data mining
Reinforcement Learning
Elective courses (18 ECTS-credits)
Choose 18 ECTS-credits from the list of elective courses, of which at least 6 ECTS-credits from the following list elective courses - major. If you want to follow additional courses at another university, you have to ask for permission of the Study Programme Commission by sending a request to the Helpdesk. The same procedure has to be followed when you choose a course from the other 2 specializations of this master if not listed below.
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ELECTIVE COURSES: MAJOR
I-Robotics
Advanced networking lab
Advanced performance modelling
Internet of Things
Topics in computer networks
ELECTIVE COURSES: MINOR
General Topics
Academic Literacies for Scientists
Numerical Optimisation
Philosophy of science
- Bert Leuridan
- Raoul Gervais
Programme Data Science and Artificial Intelligence
Database systems
Information retrieval
Mathematical Foundations of Reinforcement Learning
Artificial Neural Networks
Bioinformatics
Programme Software Engineering
Selected topics in software engineering
- Serge Demeyer
- Moharram Challenger
- John Businge
Model driven engineering
Programming paradigms
Software reengineering
- Serge Demeyer
- John Businge
Research (30 ECTS-credits)
Option Research
Research Project 1
Research Project 2
Option Management and Entrepreneurship
Take the courses from the list below in the first year. (18 ECTS)
Management and organisation
Strategic Business Communication
- Rebecca Van Herck
Financial management and legal aspects
- Sven Damen
- Alain Praet
Management and Entrepreneurship
Take the courses from the list below in the second year. (12ECTS)
Innovation and entrepreneurship
Process management and quality care
Master thesis including Internship (30 ECTS-credits)
Master thesis including Internship