The document describes the Master of Science in Computer Science and Software Engineering program at the Schaffhausen Institute of Technology (SIT) in Switzerland. The key points are: 1) The program provides a unique blend of technical, management, and leadership skills through courses and access to leaders in research and business. 2) Students can choose a classic 4-semester program, a fast-track 3-semester program, or double degrees with Carnegie Mellon University or the National University of Singapore. 3) Scholarships are available and the admission deadline for non-EU students is August 2nd, 2020.

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Speaker
Master of Science
Computer Science
and Software
Engineering Prof. Mauro Pezzé
Director of Master Program in
Computer Science and Software
Engineering at Schaffhausen
Institute of Technology

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Why? 7 main reasons to join us
1) The only master of computer science AND software engineering
2) Program – preparing students for key leadership positions
3) People – access to research and business leaders
4) Teaching – leading-edge agile distributed flip-learning
5) Research and Industry partnerships
6) Double degrees with Carnegie Mellon University (CMU)
and National University of Singapore (NUS)
7) Scholarships

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An exciting program
for digital leaders
of the future
A unique blend of:
 Technical skills
 Management skills
 Leadership skills

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Master program technical management
leadership
 Quality Engineering
 Data Science
 Cyber Protection
 Software Engineering
 Architectural strategy
 Dynamic Analysis and Deep Learning
 System Protection
 Quantum Informatics
 Intro to advanced materials
Technical Management Leadership
 Product vision, strategy, innovation
and marketing
 Programmatic Marketing
 Product design, portfolio
management and analytics
 Transformational change
management
 Entrepreneurship
 Human and Social Psychology
 Agile leadership
and Strategic Management
 Customer centric mindset
and agile delivery management

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Leaders in research
and business
Access to top leaders

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Master designer
and director
Mauro Pezzé
Editor in chief of ACM Transactions
on Software Engineering
Co-author of the influential book
on Software Testing and Analysis
Graduated over 25 PhD Students now
professors at Georgia Tech (USA),
Politecnico di Milano (Italy), IMDEA (Spain)…
Professor of Quality Engineering

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Access to world leaders
Learn From Top leaders
Business Rene Bonvanie
EVP and CMO at Palo Alto Networks. 36+ years of executive marketing experience, also at Serena Software, SAP, Salesforce, Business Objects, Veritas,
Oracle, Ingres. Forbes #3 top highest paid marketing executive.
Entrepreneurship Serguei Beloussov
CEO, founder and Chairman of Board of Directors of Acronis. Chairman of the Board of Directors and founder of Parallels, Senior Founding Partner of Runa
Capital, Phystech Ventures and Qwave Capital venture funds. Founder of more than two dozen companies around the world: 10+ businesses from 0 to $100M+, 5
businesses from 0 to $1000M+, 100+ of co-founders and co-investors made millions and tens of millions – $3B+ total returns paid out.
Science of people Barry McManus
20+ years of distinguished U.S. government service in information elicitation, deception detection, behavioral assessment, interviews and interrogations. Recognized
as top-tier professional in the use of non-coercive interrogation, elicitation and interviewing techniques, often called “human polygraph”, Dr. McManus has
extensive professional experiences in more than 140 countries throughout the Middle East, Africa, Asia, Europe, and Latin America.
Quantum informatics Artur Ekert
Professor of quantum physics at the Mathematical Institute, University of Oxford. Professor at the National University of Singapore and director of the Centre for
Quantum Technologies (CQT). Author of a “milestone letter” for quantum cryptography, also proposed one of the first realistic implementations of quantum
computation.
Management Anton Ovchinnikov
Professor of Technology, Operations and Decision Sciences, INSEAD
Distinguished Professor of Management Analytics and Scotiabank Scholar of Customer Analytics Smith School of Business of Queen’s University in Canada. Expert
on AI applications in business, extreme personalization, behavioral operations and revenue management.
Cybersecurity Candid Wuest
VP of Cyber Protection Research at Acronis. Ex. Lead Threat Researcher at the global Symantec Security Response team, Global Security Analyzing Lab of
IBM Research. Wüest is a security advisor for the Swiss federal government on cyber protection of critical infrastructure, a member of the Defcon Switzerland
Board and organizer of the Area41 Conference.
Leadership Stanislav Protassov
COO/President & Co-founder of Acronis. Built and headed first-rate development organizations in Solomon Software, Swsoft, Parallels, Acumatica and
Acronis for 25+ years. Received personal praise from Bill Gates for Solomon Software's Cassandra product architecture. Over 50 awards for software
development.
Change management Bruce Schoor
Founder and entrepreneurial coach, AgileXL and SoftO2. 30+ years of software engineering and agile experience in the industry, starting at Microsoft under Bill
Gates directly involved in driving agility, collaboration and customer value. Helped 250+ companies and teams improve organizational culture, design and methods.
Recent clients include Parallels (USA), Nginx (USA), Schlumberger (France), NNG (Hungary), Acronis (Swiss/Singapore), Total (France) and Sberbank
(Russia).
Advanced Materials Kostya Novoselov
Professor at National University of Singapore, University of Manchester. Inventor of Graphene and Director at National Graphene Institute.
Nobel Prize in Physics (2010), Knight Commander of the Order of the Netherlands Lion (2010), FRS (2011), Knight Bachelor (2012), Leverhulme Medal (2013),
Onsager Medal (2014), Carbon Medal (2016), Dalton Medal (2016), Member of the National Academy of Sciences (2019).

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A leading-edge active
teaching style
Agile flip blended learning

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Onsite-remote active
teamwork
1) Contemporary blended onsite-remote
working teams to learn from
hands-on experience
2) Direct experience with industrial projects
3) Top class academic instructors
for deepening learning experience
4) Seminars and interviews
with world leaders
5) Advanced personalized digital learning
management systems

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Direct access to world
leading research centers
In SIT and partner universities

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SIT Academic Research
CSSE: Computer Science and
Software Engineering
QTAM: Quantum Technologies
and Advanced Materials
TTE: Tech Transformation and
Entrepreneurship
1. Cybersecurity
and Information
Integrity
2. Artificial
Intelligence and
Machine Learning
3. Software
Engineering
4. Robotics &
Autonomous
5. Quantum
technologies
6. Advanced
materials
7. Digital
Health
8. New Gen
Business Mgmt.
10. Digital
Sports
11. Digital Learning
& Education
12. AI in
Arts/Design
9. Digital
Law
I N T E R D I S C I P L I N A R Y A P P R O A C H

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Full-fledged
industrial experience
During and after the master program

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Capstone, Internships,
Tech Park and Partners
1) Capstone project for experiencing
skills on industrial projects
2) Summer internship for full
immersion in industry
3) Industry and startup thesis
for company experience
4) Access to world industry leaders’
seminars and talks
5) Privileged career opportunities with
our startups and industrial partners

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Fast track and double degree
programs for talented students
Privileged access to double master
program with CMU and NUS

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Fast track and double
degrees
Term 1: Fall 2020
(30 ECTS)
Term 2: Spring 2021
(30 ECTS)
Term 3: Fall 2021
(30 ECTS)
Term 4: Spring 2022
(30 ECTS – thesis)
CLASSIC
Summer
internship
(Elective)
Term 1: Fall 2020
(30 ECTS)
Term 2: Spring 2021
(30 ECTS)
Term 3: Fall 2021
(30 ECTS)Thesis
(18 ECTS)
(6 extra ECTS thesis)(6 extra ECTS thesis)
Term 1: Fall 2020
(30 ECTS)
Term 2: Spring 2021
(30 ECTS)
Term 3-4: Fall 2021 Spring 2022 CMU/NUS
(60 ECTS)
Summer 2022
SIT Thesis
(20 ECTS)
Summer
120 ECTS, 4 semesters
FAST 120 ECTS, 3 semesters + summer
DOUBLE DEGREE CMU-NUS 140 ECTS, 4 semesters + summer

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Admission and
Scholarships
Scholarships for SIT master
and double degrees

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Admission and scholarships
Admission sit.org/admissions
 Bachelor in computer science, software engineering or related disciplines
 Bachelor in non-CS disciplines AND interview
Deadlines
 August 2, 2020 – Non-EU student (non-EU visa)
 Sept 1, 2020 – Swiss residents and EU students (EU visa)
Fast track and Joint degrees
 Application and admission open to all SIT master students during the 1st semester
Scholarships available for all programs
information soon at sit.org/admissions

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SIT Upcoming events
June 17, 2020
SIT
STAR Contest
SIT STAR Contest is to promote interest
in the field of Computer Science and
Software Engineering, give students an
opportunity to demonstrate their knowledge
of programming, and be considered for a
fully-funded graduate scholarship.
sit.org/contests/star2020
June 23, 2020
SIT Master’s
Insights
SIT launches its first Master program in
Computer Science and Software
engineering. Join the webinar and learn
more about the innovative education model
at Schaffhausen Institute of Technology.
Guest speaker – Igor Sysoev, founder and
CTO of NGINX Inc.
sit.org/events/mastersinsights2020

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