Software Science (specialisation)

Entry requirements

A completed Bachelor's degree in Computing Science or related area

In order to get admission to the Master’s in Computing Science, you'll need a completed Bachelor’s degree in Computing Science or a related discipline, such as Artificial Intelligence and Mathematics. The Examination Board will consider whether or not you have met the requirements.

A proficiency in English

In order to take part in this programme, you need to have fluency in both written and spoken English.This requirement has been satisfied when the student meets the conditions, listed on our website.

Months of entry

September

Course content

The Master’s specialisation in Software Science goes far beyond basic code writing. It helps students develop the skills and master the tools required to programme and develop software and analyse and test code in order to improve and simplify it. This programme focuses on embedded software and function programme, but also covers topics such as domain specific languages, model learning, model-based testing, task oriented and function programming, model checking and cyber physical systems. Graduates will learn to develop well-structured software that is attuned to an organisation’s needs and future plans can be cost effective, improve efficiency, offer better services and be innovative.

What will you learn?

• Learn advanced programming and design techniques
• Gain a background in the philosophical and ethical implications in computer science
• Develop skills to better analyse and test software
• Get valuable experience designing, conducting and presenting your own research

Career prospects

Graduates from this programme can follow a variety of career tracks in a wide range of companies or organisations:

• PhD or other research positions
• Consultant
• Programmer
• Entreprenuer

Science and society

Studens can choose to follow the Master's specialisation in Software Science as a whole (2 years), or combine the first year of the research track with an additional year of a social Master’s track, including:

• Science in Society
• Science, Management and Innovation

*This is a specialisation of the Master's in Computing Science

If you have any questions, email us here: study-information@ru.nl

Learn more via the Radboud University contact form.

Information for international students

Application deadlines

Non-EU/EEA students

• The deadline for non-EU/EEA students who wish to apply for a scholarship is 31 January prior to the September intake. For the requirements and selection procedure for scholarships, please check our scholarship overview.
• The deadline for those not applying for a scholarship is 1 April for non-EU/EEA nationals for the September 2026 intake. You can apply for the September 2026 intake from 1 October 2025.

EU/EEA students

• The application deadline for EU/EEA students with housing assistance for the September 2026 intake is 1 May, and the deadline without housing assistance is 1 July. You can apply from 1 October onward for the 2026/2027 academic year.

The application deadlines for Master’s starting in February are 1 November for non-EU/EEA citizens and 1 December for EU/EEA citizens.

Fees and funding

Radboud University offers 3 different scholarships that are open to prospective Master's students from non-EU/EEA countries and who want to follow an English-taught Master's programme.

Radboud Scholarship Programme

The Radboud Scholarship Programme offers talented, highly motivated, non-EU/EEA students with outstanding study results the opportunity to be awarded a partial scholarship for an English-taught Master’s programme.

NL Scholarship (for prospective students)

The NL Scholarship (formerly known as Holland Scholarship) is a partial scholarship for non-EU/EEA students who want to do their Master’s in the Netherlands.

Fulbright-Radboud Scholarships

The Fulbright Commission, sponsored by Radboud University, is offering scholarships for talented American students to study at Radboud University.