MA/MS in Computer Science and High-Tech Innovation

Leiden's specialisation in this area targets MSc students drawn to interdisciplinary technologies connected to high-technology industries such as semiconductors. Alongside core computer science and artificial intelligence, students build knowledge and skills that can be directed toward designing new semiconducting nano-materials, developing instrumentation for high-precision measurement, or developing software and hardware for system integration and design. Within the High-Tech Innovation strand, students combine research in their field with experience of a scientific business environment, following work from initial idea through prototype to application, and are introduced to a wider range of exact sciences beyond computer science with a focus on innovative technologies. Practical experience comes through a research project carried out with an industrial partner, supported by real-life industrial case studies, guest lectures from industry speakers, and teamwork on multidisciplinary problems, connecting academic research methods directly to industry practice.