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Lead the way in digitalisation for a smart, sustainable society

Information Sciences (pre-master's programme)

Building a strong foundation for digitalisation, digital transformation and sustainability

You will build a strong academic background in software engineering and data management in five courses of 6 ECTS each. This will provide you the foundation for our Master Information Sciences.

The pre-master’s programme lasts one year. It is generally considered part-time, except for in period 3 (a 4-week period in January) when the workload is full-time. It is however, customized, case by case, depending on your specific study programme and courses covered.

Below is a list of possible courses that are selected when customizing the pre-master packages:

  • XB_401096 Introduction to Programming (PYTHON)
  • XB_0032 Requirements Engineering
  • X_400488 Web Technology
  • X_401008 Databases  
  • X_401020 Statistical Methods

More information about these courses is available on the study guide.

Please note: for your (composed) course content, please refer to the admission mail you received earlier.

In addition, before entering the Master's program, you will have to learn, as a self-study, UML (Unified Modelling Language) and gain general concepts of software engineering (including software lifecycle) and programming languages like Python.

VU Online Master's Event

Thursday 26 November 2026

Want to apply for the pre-master's Information Sciences?

Check the admission requirements

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