Overview

Software Engineering and Management from University of Gothenburg offers a combination of advanced technical knowledge and management skills. It consists of mandatory courses providing a solid foundation in central areas of software engineering, elective courses enabling you to specialize in your personal fields of interest, and a final master’s thesis. You will learn how to identify the best available methods and tools, become knowledgeable about the industrial field of software engineering, and practise group research activities.

Quick Facts:

We have a strong research profile and rely on close collaboration with industry. You will engage in project work and be confronted with real-world challenges for software-intensive industries. Addressing these challenges will show you how both advanced technical knowledge and managerial skills are needed to produce large technologically advanced systems in ways that correspond to contemporary demands for quality and speed in very dynamic environments.
The programme allows you to specialize your education into a unique profile by choosing among elective courses within applied information technology, computer science, or information systems. In the third semester, you will engage in a real project that synthesizes and applies your knowledge from previous courses and makes a concrete contribution to existing software. The programme culminates with your master’s thesis, an opportunity for further specialization.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Software Quality

Requirements Engineering

Empirical Software Engineering

Project management

Software Evolution Project

Advanced Software Architecture

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-15 00:00:00

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Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

90

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Credits

120 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Göteborg, Sweden

Disciplines

General Engineering & Technology Web Technologies & Cloud Computing Software Engineering View 16 other Masters in Software Engineering in Sweden

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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90

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Other requirements

General requirements

Bachelor's degree 180 credits including an independent project (degree project) of at least 15 credits or equivalent within the field of Software Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, Information Systems, or equivalent

Knowledge in programming, with the minimum of: 7.5 credits in programming, 7.5 credits in object-oriented design, and, 7.5 credits in algorithms and data structures

Applicants must prove their knowledge of English: English 6/English B from Swedish Upper Secondary School or the equivalent level of an internationally recognized test, for example TOEFL, IELTS

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

142020 SEK / year

≈ 142020 SEK / year
EU/EEA Applies to you

Applies to you

EU/EEA Nationals

Free

Additional Details

No fees are charged for EU and EEA citizens, Swedish residence permit holders and exchange students.

Living costs

Göteborg

Sweden

7552 - 13932 SEK / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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