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Coding and Cryptography (3+1+1)

1. General information
The goal of the coding and cryptography master studies is to provide top quality European education and training for ICT engineers. The studies offer deeper and specialized knowledge about cryptography and coding theory. Upon completion of this master study programme, the ICT engineers will be able to meet the industry needs.
 
  • Offered by: Ss. Cyril and Methodius University - Skopje, Faculty of Computer Science and Engineering – FCSE
  • Study programme: Coding and Cryptography master studies
  • Scientific-research field: Natural Science and Mathematics
  • Category: Computer Science
  • Sub-category: Computer security, Cryptography and Coding Theory
  • The master studies cycle consists of 60 ECTS.
  • Study duration: 2 semesters
  • One academic year is divided into two semesters with 30 weeks each (1 semester = 15 weeks)
  • The first semester is comprised of courses only, while in the second semester there are fewer courses and the rest of the time is devoted to the final project, i.e. master thesis.
  • Enrollment requisites: fully completed undergraduate study cycle with a minimum of 240 ECTS with a degree in the fields of computer science and/or computer engineering. In the case of having an appropriate degree with less than 240 ECTS, the student has to enroll the introductory courses first.
  • Introductory courses: only for students that have obtained less than 240 ECTS. A number of differential introductory courses are offered in order to level up the required competences. Upon successful completion of the introductory courses, the student has the right to continue with the formal master study programme courses in the second year of studies.
  • First semester: 3 compulsory courses + 2 elective courses (one of the elective courses can be chosen from the courses list offered by the University)
  • Second semester: 1 compulsory course + 1 elective course (can be chosen from the courses list offered by the University only in the event that this opportunity has not been used in the previous semester) + final master thesis project that equals 18 ECTS.
  • 1 ECTS = 30 hours of work load.
  • Contact hours per week is 4. 
Degree: Master of computer science and engineering in the field of coding and cryptography. 
 
2.1  Introductory courses
 
Introductory courses: only for students that have obtained less than 240 ECTS. A number of differential introductory courses are offered in order to level up the required competences. Upon successful completion of the introductory courses, the student has the right to continue with the formal master study programme courses in the second year of studies. 
 
Table 1: List of introductory courses
 

Course

Semester

ECTS

Prerequisite
 1

 Probability and statistics

VII

 6  Calculus 2
 2  Algorithms VII 6 Object oriented and visual programming
 3  Elective course 1 VII  6  
 4  Elective course 2 VII  6  
 5  Elective course from University list of available courses VII  6  
 6

 Discreet structures 3

VIII

6

Discreet structures 1
 7

 Security and cryptography

VIII

6

Discreet structures 3
 8

 Wireless networks

VIII

6

Data and computer communications
 9  Theory of information VIII  6 Probability and statistics or Statistics
10  Elective course 3 VIII 6  
 
 
Table 2: List of elective introductory courses
 

Course

Semester

ECTS

Prerequisite
 1

 Computer networks design

VII

 6  Data and computer communications
 2  Databases 2 VII 6 Databases
 3

 Advanced computer systems

VII

6

Microprocessors and microcontrollers
 4

 Calculus 3

VII

6

Calculus 2
 5

 Parallel and distributive processing

VIII

6

Operating systems
 6 Network and distributed operating systems VIII  6  Data structures and Operating systems
 
2.2 Studies
 
Courses for the Master studies for the study programme Coding and cryptography can be found at this link.