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Programme profile

Explore your passion for smart technology and problem solving in the Computer Science bachelor's degree, where you'll develop skills in digitalization, data science, and hardware programming. This new programme in the Netherlands focuses specifically on artificial intelligence and machine learning, addressing the high demand for experts shaping innovations in healthcare, smart technologies, and beyond.

In your fourth year of Computer Science, you get to specialise in one of

- Certified Ethical Hacking
- Secure Programming
- Hack@Sea (looking at maritime cyber security)
- Cyber Resilience of Citizens and Organisations

Programme content

Year 1

During the first year, you acquire a strong foundation in the field of Computer Science and develop an in-depth understanding of programming and how hardware works. You work on projects in small teams and gain practical experience right from the start. Throughout the entire year, you are supported by your study career coach and lecturers, who help you to further develop your professional skills.

The first semester will provide you with a solid basis in computer science, hardware and programming in C/C++. Gain your first experience with robotics through the BattleBots project which concludes with a Race Day with the robots competing against each other. Take your first steps in the exciting world of Artificial Intelligence (AI). Understand the basics of programming in Python, familiarise yourself with AI concepts and unlock the potential of machine learning. Work on creating smart solutions and develop your own project to unleash your creative and innovative ideas for a better world, whether they concern health care institutions or sustainability practices.

Year 2

The second year includes practical projects in which you solve real-world problems using data science and computer vision. You work in teams on complex tasks, from data acquisition to model implementation, interacting with real datasets.

In the first semester, you will delve into the core principles of extracting insights from vast datasets. The semester covers essential themes such as the integration of IoT devices, processing and analysing big data, understanding computer networks, and leveraging cloud solutions. Together, these technologies offer a rich learning experience in building intelligent and responsive digital systems. In the second semester, you will explore image acquisition, image processing, and pattern recognition using machine learning, this semester is your chance to apply your theoretical knowledge to real-life research projects with state-of-the-art equipment, such as a mini-supercomputer and 3D cameras. The curriculum includes image segmentation, deep learning, object detection, and SCRUM project management.

Year 3

The first half of your third year is dedicated to your internship. You spend five months on an internship at a company of your choice, in the Netherlands or abroad. If you’ve already turned your dream for your own business into a reality, you could consider doing your internship in your own start-up. In your second semester, you will delve deeper into themes such as industrial automation and robotics, electrical and system engineering and smart sustainable manufacturing. You analyse industrial systems and implement adjustments for improvement, explore future automation possibilities, integrate subsystems and tackle both regional and worldwide robotic challenges.

Year 4

The fourth year revolves around you completing your studies. You get to expand your knowledge by taking a minor, and during your graduation internship, you demonstrate that you have become an industry professional. During your minor you focus on a specific subject or expand your knowledge by taking an additional subject. You can take your minor on the NHL Stenden campus in the Netherlands or at one of the NHL Stenden locations in South Africa, Bali or Thailand. You can also choose from minors offered by other courses and universities of applied sciences.

You will also complete your graduation project, for which you will collaborate with a business or organisation to address an unsolved problem, conducting comprehensive research. .

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