Software Engineering and Technology, Master's Programme
Chalmers University of Technology
Chalmersplatsen 4, 412 96 Göteborg, Sweden
SEK 320,000.00
SEK 80,000.00
SEK 240,000.00
SEK 900.00
2 Years
Course Overview
The Master’s Programme in Software Engineering and Technology at Chalmers University of Technology is an advanced postgraduate degree designed to address the challenges of building, operating, and maintaining large-scale, complex software systems. Taught entirely in English on Campus Johanneberg in Gothenburg, this programme awards a Master of Science (120 ECTS) with a major in Computer Science and Engineering. The curriculum combines technical excellence with modern industrial software development methodologies, covering software... Read more
The Master’s Programme in Software Engineering and Technology at Chalmers University of Technology is an advanced postgraduate degree designed to address the challenges of building, operating, and maintaining large-scale, complex software systems. Taught entirely in English on Campus Johanneberg in Gothenburg, this programme awards a Master of Science (120 ECTS) with a major in Computer Science and Engineering. The curriculum combines technical excellence with modern industrial software development methodologies, covering software architecture, quality assurance and testing, requirements engineering, agile processes, DevOps, cloud computing, and AI engineering. Students work extensively on hands-on project courses and industrial case studies alongside leading Scandinavian tech enterprises. The degree culminates in the second year with an independent Master’s Thesis (30 ECTS), conducted within Chalmers' software research groups or directly in collaboration with industrial engineering partners.
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Career Opportunities
Graduates acquire high-demand software engineering, systems design, and technological leadership capabilities valued by multinational technology corporations, software consultancies, and innovative digital startups globally. Key career roles include Software Architect, Lead Software Developer, Systems Engineer, DevOps Engineer, Requirements Engineer, Quality Assurance Specialist, and Technical Project Lead. Alumni design scalable cloud services, drive software infrastructure optimization, and manage agile teams for global tech leaders and industrial corporations. Furthermore, the strong theoretical grounding and empirical research experience provided by the master's thesis serve as an... Read more
Graduates acquire high-demand software engineering, systems design, and technological leadership capabilities valued by multinational technology corporations, software consultancies, and innovative digital startups globally. Key career roles include Software Architect, Lead Software Developer, Systems Engineer, DevOps Engineer, Requirements Engineer, Quality Assurance Specialist, and Technical Project Lead. Alumni design scalable cloud services, drive software infrastructure optimization, and manage agile teams for global tech leaders and industrial corporations. Furthermore, the strong theoretical grounding and empirical research experience provided by the master's thesis serve as an exceptional academic foundation for pursuing doctoral (PhD) studies in software engineering and computer science.
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Course Summary
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Chalmersplatsen 4, 412 96 Göteborg, Sweden
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2 Year's Post Graduation (PG)
Program Length -
Available Intakes
Aug
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SEK 320,000.00/Year
Tuition Fees -
Minimum Deposit
SEK 80,000.00 -
Scholarship
SEK 240,000.00 -
SEK 900.00/Year
Application Fees -
SEK 127,872.00/Year
Living Cost
University
Admission Requirements
Academic Requirements
Minimum Level of Education Completed
Bachelor
Minimum Mark (%) OR Minimum CGPA
Mark:60% OR CGPA:3.00
English Proficiency Test Requirements
IELTS
6.5 Overall
Reading
5.5Writing
5.5Listening
5.5Speaking
5.5PTE
62.0 Overall
Reading
59.0Writing
61.0Listening
59.0Speaking
59.0TOEFL
90.0 Overall
Reading
20.0Writing
20.0Listening
20.0Speaking
20.0Additional Requirements
A Bachelor's degree (180 ECTS credits) equivalent to a Swedish Kandidatexamen with a major in Software Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Automation and Mechatronics Engineering, or Industrial Engineering and Management. Prerequisites include at least 12 ECTS credits in Mathematics (including Discrete Mathematics at least 6 ECTS and Linear Algebra at least 6 ECTS), 12 ECTS credits in Programming (with at least 6 ECTS in Object-Oriented Programming), and 6 ECTS credits in Algorithms and/or Data Structures. English language proficiency equivalent to Swedish Upper Secondary School English 6 / English B.