The degree programme is intended for ICT professionals seeking specialist-level expertise at the intersection of modern software engineering and artificial intelligence. The studies have been planned in close collaboration with regional ICT industry and are practically oriented, addressing rapidly changing challenges in business and the public sector. During the studies, you will develop skills to design and implement modern software systems using microservices, distributed architectures and supercomputing, and to apply best development practices across the full lifecycle of software systems. With AI technologies, you will learn to build and train machine learning and deep learning models, design data pipelines and analytics workflows, and integrate AI capabilities into end-to-end software solutions. The programme also develops scientific thinking, independent problem solving, and the communication skills needed to work effectively in expert roles in multidisciplinary teams. The studies will be completed entirely online. To complete the studies successfully, you must have prior programming experience/knowledge in some high-level programming language.
Course details verified 10 Sep 2026 — intakes, entry requirements and course facts · official source
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EUR 49,000–51,000/yr
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