Programme outline

The curriculum for System and Network Engineering encompasses 10 courses in total. Students usually have a theoretical course in the morning and carry out related practical assignments in the afternoon. Guest lecturers are often invited to augment courses and to provide insights into current events or research. The two tracks Networking and Forensics follow the same courses during the first semester and split in January with the first research project.

Practical courses:

• Essential Skills
• Classic Internet Applications

Technical courses:

• Security of Networks and Systems
• Distributed Systems
• Large Installation Administration
• Offensive Technologies

Networking courses:

• InterNetworking and Routing
• ICT and Company Practice

Forensics courses:

• Cybercrime and Forensics
• Visual Analytics

Research projects:
Both tracks follow two month-long research projects, one in January and one at the end of the year. During the first project you will work in team-form, the second project is individual. More information on the courses and research projects is available in the UvA Course Catalogue and on the SNE/OS3 website

Teachers and guidance

Due to the busy programme and many practical assignments in the SNE lab, the guidance by the teaching staff is intensive and personal. There is a permanent team of 3 teachers available for questions and help with assignments or any problems that arise. A practical teacher is present in the SNE lab during assignments.

The teaching staff has extensive experience in both the academic and professional field. There is also a direct link to the top-notch System and Network Engineering research group and the NFI (Netherlands Forensics Institute)

Internship and thesis

The Master System and Network Engineering does not incorporate an internship nor thesis. The two research-projects, together with the exam results for the different courses, practical assignments and overall performance of students lead to a final grading.

Degree requirements

A Master of Science in System and Network Engineering is awarded upon successful completion of all the core courses in the curriculum and a written Master's thesis based on the independent research project. This translates into a total of 60 ECTS.