Cloud computing (3+1+1)

Cloud computing postgraduate studies aim at top European education and training, which after graduation will be able to deliver scalable and resilient infrastructure, platforms and software, which are high quality and reliable and which meet the needs of local industry.

The cloud computing program is compatible with the respective studies offered at most of the world's universities that support this topic and provide student mobility.

• Name of the proposer: University "St. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje,   Faculty of Information Sciences and Computer Engineering - FINKI
• Name of the study program:   Academic   second cycle cloud computing studies
• Scientific-research area:   2 technical-technological
• Поле:   212   Computer Technology & Informatics
• Област:   21208   other
• The value of postgraduate studies is   60 ECTS credits .
• Duration of studies:   2 semesters .
• An academic year consists of two semesters lasting 30 weeks (1 semester = 15 weeks).
• Conditions for enrolling in the studies : The studies can be enrolled in cloud computing graduate students who have 240 or 180 undergraduate credits.
• Introductory layer : students who earned less than 240 credits during their studies a set of differential introductory courses is offered. After their successful realization, the student acquires the right to continue with the first semester of postgraduate studies.
• First semester: 2 compulsory subjects, 1 elective general education subject, 2 elective subjects in the field, one of which can be from the list of free elective subjects at UKIM.
• Second semester: 2 elective courses in the field, one of which can be from the list of UKIM (only if in the first semester the courses are selected at the faculty level) and completed project - master's thesis (18 ECTS)
• 1 ECTS credit corresponds to 30 hours of total work engagement
• The number of contact hours is 4

Acquired title:     Master of Information Science and Computer Engineering in the field of cloud computing.

2.   Introductory layer

The introductory layer is intended for students who study for less than four years or have earned less than 240 credits from previous studies.

Table 1: List of introductory layer items

IT Management   (3 + 1 + 1)

1. General Information

Postgraduate studies in Information Technology Management aim to provide quality and top European education and training of highly educated staff with in-depth knowledge of methods and techniques for managing ICT projects and systems. Upon completion of their studies, these staff will be able to take responsible positions in the processes of planning, design, management and monitoring of ICT projects and systems, including their business aspects.

The program in Management Studies in Information Technology is compatible with the relevant studies offered at most of the world's universities that support this topic and enable student mobility.

• Name of the proposer: University "Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje,   Faculty of Information Sciences and Computer Engineering - FINKI
• Study Program Name:   Information Technology Management
• Scientific-research area:   2 technical-technological
• Field
• The value of postgraduate studies is   60 ECTS credits .
• Duration of studies:   2 semesters .
• One academic year consists of two semesters lasting 30 weeks (1 semester = 15 weeks).
• Admission Requirements : Students in Information Technology Management can enroll in graduate students who have 240 or 180 undergraduate credits.
• Introductory layer : Students who have earned less than 240 credits during their studies are offered a set of differential introductory courses. After their successful realization, the student acquires the right to continue with the first semester of postgraduate studies.
• First semester: 2 mandatory courses, 2 elective courses in the field.
• Second semester: 1 mandatory subject in the field, 1 elective subject in the field and 1 elective subject from the list of UKIM and final project - master's thesis (18 ECTS)
• 1 ECTS credit corresponds to 30 hours of total work engagement
• The number of contact hours is 4

Upon successful completion of the postgraduate studies in Information Technology Management, the successful student will possess the following general abilities and qualifications:

• Ability to work in interdisciplinary teams
• Power of analysis and synthesis
• Power to apply knowledge in practice
• Power to generate new ideas (creativity)
• Power of learning
• Ability to critique and self-critique
• Ability to make decisions
• Knowledge of English
• Research skills

Upon successful completion of the postgraduate studies in Information Technology Management, the successful student will possess the following specific abilities and qualifications:

Acquired title:   Master of Information Science and Computer Engineering in Information Technology Management. & Nbsp;

2.   Introductory layer

The introductory layer is intended for students who study for less than four years or have earned less than 240 credits from previous studies.

Table 1: List of introductory layer items

* If the student has passed the course in his / her undergraduate studies, he / she will have to choose another course from the list of elective courses from the introductory layer (Table 2).

** The course can be selected from the list of electives from Table 2 or from the university list of free electives

Table 2: List of introductory electives

After successfully completing all ten courses and achieving 60 credits, the student with previously acquired 180 ECTS credits (or completed three-year studies) continues with the subjects from the second academic year of postgraduate studies.

1. General Information

Postgraduate studies in Security, Cryptography and Coding aim at a top European education and training staff, which after graduation will be able to meet the needs of the industry.

• Name of the proposer: University "Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje, Faculty of Information Sciences and Computer Engineering - FINKI
• Name of the study program: academic second cycle studies in Security, cryptography and coding
  
• Scientific-research area: technical-technological sciences, natural-mathematical and sciences
• Field: Computer Science and Informatics, Informatics
• Area: Other ( Computer Security, Cryptography, and Coding)
• The value of postgraduate studies is 60 ECTS or 120 ECTS credits .
• Duration of studies: 2 or 4 semesters .
• One academic year consists of two semesters lasting 30 weeks (1 semester = 15 weeks).
• The first semester consists of subjects, while the second consists of subjects and the final project, ie. master thesis.
• Admission Requirements : Completed undergraduate studies in computer science or computer science with a minimum of 240 credits. For study directions that carry less than 240 credits, exams offered in the introductory layer are added.
• Introductory layer : Students who have earned less than 240 credits during their studies are offered a set of differential introductory courses. After their successful realization, the student acquires the right to continue with the second year of postgraduate studies.
• First semester: 3 mandatorycourses and 2 electives, one of which may be from the University list.
• Second semester: 1 mandatoryand 1 elective, which can be from the university list (only if in the first semester the subjects are selected at the Faculty level) and a final project of 18 ECTS
• 1 ECTS credit corresponds to 30 hours of total work engagement
• The number of contact hours is 4
• The academic title or degree obtained after graduation is

- Master in Information Science and Computer Engineering in the field of security, cryptography and coding
 

2. Introductory layer

The introductory layer is intended for students who study for less than four years or have earned less than 240 credits from previous studies. The candidate should choose 4 courses from the proposed list, while the other 5 courses can be selected from the other courses offered at the faculty and one of the courses from the university list. If it happens that the candidate has already passed 7 or more of the recommended courses, then he has the right to choose a course from the other courses offered at the faculty.

Table 1: List of introductory layer items

Elective courses can be selected from the proposed list of courses of the study program, Table 2, or from the proposed lists of courses from the introductory layer of other study programs of the Faculty of Information Sciences and Computer Engineering. The choice of courses should be made in accordance with the previous knowledge of the candidate and the necessary knowledge to continue with the postgraduate studies in Internet technologies. Only one free choice of subject is allowed which is on the university list of subjects for the first year of two-year postgraduate studies.

Table 2: List of electives

After the successful completion of all ten courses and 60 credits, the student with previously acquired 180 ECTS credits (or completed three-year studies) continues with the courses from the second academic year of postgraduate studies - Table 3 (IX and X semester). p>

3. Studies

Table 3: List of Postgraduate Courses

When choosing the courses, at least one elective course should be chosen from the offered elective courses in Table 4. The remaining elective courses can be selected from courses offered in all directions of the second cycle of studies at the Faculty of Information Sciences and Computer Engineering, and one of the electives can be chosen from the University list of courses of the second cycle of studies.

Table 4: Electives

The student can choose a subject from the list of offered elective courses from all study programs of the second cycle of studies. The list of offered electives can be found on this   link .