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Master Computational Science (910 [2] - Version 2022)
APMG-A Foundations of Computational Science A (for graduates with pre-studies in natural science) (24 ECTS)
PN-NUM1 Compulsory Module Numerical Mathematics 1 (12 ECTS)
PMG-PA Compulsory Module Programming and Algorithms (12 ECTS)
PROG Compulsory Module Programming (6 ECTS)
- 051020 VU Programming 2
PLC Compulsory Module Programming Languages and Concepts (6 ECTS)
APMG-B Foundations of Computational Science B (for graduates with pre-studies in mathematics) (24 ECTS)
PMG-PA Compulsory Module Programming and Algorithms (12 ECTS)
PROG Compulsory Module Programming (6 ECTS)
- 051020 VU Programming 2
PLC Compulsory Module Programming Languages and Concepts (6 ECTS)
WMG-NAT Elective Module Group Computational Natural Sciences (12 ECTS)
ICA Introduction to Computational Astrophysics (6 ECTS)
- 280522 VU [ en ] Data Science in Astrophysics
ICBD Introduction to Computational Biology and Drug Discovery (6ECTS)
ICCP Introduction to Computational Chemistry and Physics (6 ECTS)
- 262010 VO [ en ] Introduction to Computational Chemistry and Physics
- 262011 UE [ en ] Introduction to Computational Chemistry and Physics - Exercises
ICM Introduction to Computational Meteorology (6ECTS)
APMG-C Foundations of Computational Science C (for graduates with pre-studies in computer science) (24 ECTS)
PN-NUM1 Compulsory Module Numerical Mathematics 1 (12 ECTS)
WMG-NAT Elective Module Group Computational Natural Sciences (12 ECTS)
ICA Introduction to Computational Astrophysics (6ECTS)
- 280522 VU [ en ] Data Science in Astrophysics
ICBD Introduction to Computational Biology and Drug Discovery (6 ECTS)
ICCP Introduction to Computational Chemistry and Physics (6 ECTS)
- 262010 VO [ en ] Introduction to Computational Chemistry and Physics
ICM Introduction to Computational Meteorology (6ECTS)
Alternative Compulsory Modules Data Science (6ECTS)
IML Alternative Compulsory Module Introduction to Machine Learning (6 ECTS)
SDS Alternative Compulsory Module Statistics for Data Science (6 ECTS)
Compulsory Module Group Core of Computational Science (30 ECTS)
PM-NUM2 Compulsory Module Numerical Mathematics 2 (8 ECTS)
- 262007 VO [ en ] Numerical Mathematics 2
- 262008 UE [ en ] Numerical Mathematics 2 - Exercises
PM-ADS Compulsory Module Algorithms and Data Structures for Computational Science (4ECTS)
- 262014 VU [ en ] Algorithms and Data Structures for Computational Science
PM-ACS Compulsory Module Advanced Computational Science (18 ECTS)
Natural science subjects (minimum 8 ECTS)
- EXAM M-CORE 1 Written Module Exam Advanced Computational Physics
- EXAM M-CORE 6 Written Module Exam Advanced Statistical Physics and Soft Matter Physics
- EXAM M-CORE 5 Written Module Exam Advanced Quantum Mechanics
- EXAM M-CORE 2 Written Module Exam Advanced Electronic Structure
- 260046 VU [ en ] Surface Science
- 270037 VU Chemical Informatics
- 270054 VO Bioinformatics of Nucleic Acids
- 270072 UE [ en ] Modern Quantum Chemistry - Computer Exercises
- 270117 VO [ en ] Modern Quantum Chemistry
- 270121 VU [ de en ] ( REMOTE ) Molecular dynamics simulations and their analysis
- 270134 VO [ de en ] High performance Computing in Chemistry
- 270190 VU [ en ] ( MIXED ) Introduction to metabolic modelling
- 270198 VO Bioinformatics I
- 270275 VO Computer Simulation of Biopolymeres
- 280355 VU [ en ] First steps in model development
- 280356 VU [ en ] Fundamentals of Machine Learning in Meteorology
- 300232 VU [ en ] Introduction to coding in R (VU): A hands-on approach
- 300332 UE [ en ] Practial Course in Modelling and Systems Biology
- 300344 VO [ en ] Introduction to Quantitative Biology and Systems Biology
- 300362 UE [ en ] Applied Data Analysis
- 301558 UE Exercises for Biomolecular Simulation
- 301577 VO Biomolecular Simulation Techniques
Programming & Algorithms and/or Data Science (minimum 6 ECTS)
- 052101 VU [ en ] Numerical Algorithms
- 052500 VU [ en ] Distributed Systems Engineering
- 052800 VU [ en ] Parallel Computing
Compulsory Module Academic Skills and Ethics (3 ECTS)
PM-ASE Academic Skills and Ethics (3 ECTS)
Compulsory Module Specialisation (20 ECTS)
PM-SPEC Specialisation (20 ECTS)
- 052113 VU [ en ] Software Tools for Computational and Data Science
- 052114 VU [ en ] Distributed and Parallel Algorithms
- 052315 VU [ en ] Natural Language Processing
- 052811 VU [ en ] Program Optimisations and Runtime Systems
- 052812 VU [ en ] High Performance Computing
- 052813 VU [ en ] Scientific Data Management
- 053621 VU [ en ] Mining Massive Data
- 250071 PS [ en ] Advanced Numerical Analysis
- 250078 VO [ en ] Advanced Numerical Analysis
- 250081 VO [ en ] Real Analysis
- 250092 VU [ en ] Cosmic Structures: Theory, Numerics, and Statistics
- 250093 SE [ en ] Applied Machine Learning
- 250094 SE [ en ] Applied Mathematics
- 250098 SE [ en ] Mathematical/Computational Astro/Quantum Physics
- 260010 LP [ en ] Laboratory: Computational Materials Physics
- 260014 VO [ en ] Principles of soft matter physics
- 260020 VU [ en ] Biological Physics
- 260035 LP [ en ] Laboratory: Computational Statistical Mechanics
- 260052 VU [ en ] Engineered quantum many-body systems
- 260063 VU [ en ] Machine Learning in Computational Physics
- 260078 SE [ en ] Seminar on Computational Materials Physics
- 260169 VU [ en ] Complex Systems II - Applications - Applications
- 270027 SE 3D Printing in Chemistry
- 270034 PR Practical Course Bioinformatics of Nucleic Acids
- 270043 PR ( MIXED ) Research Example Modeling of Soft Matter and Materials
- 270080 PR Algorithms and Development of Programmes for Biological Chemistry
- 270109 PR Practical Course: Computersimulation of Biopolymeres
- 270128 PR Guided Research in Computational Biological Chemistry
- 270229 PR Research Example in Chemical Dynamics
- 270237 PR [ de en ] Research Example from Theoretical Chemistry
- 280351 VU [ en ] Climate Modelling Lab
- 280355 VU [ en ] First steps in model development
- 280522 VU [ en ] Data Science in Astrophysics
- 300095 VU [ en ] Metabolic network reconstruction and analysis
- 301186 VU [ en ] Structural Bioinformatics
- 301232 VO [ en ] Computational Structural Biology
- 301236 UE [ en ] Exercises in Computational Structural Biology - DK Integrative Structural Biology
- 301400 VU [ en ] Fundamentals of Quantitative Biology
- 301578 VO Special Topics in Bioinformatics
- 323101 VU [ en ] Pharmacoinformatics - MPS5
- 323102 VU [ en ] Pharmacoinformatics Practical Course - MPS5
- 520002 VU [ en ] Micromagnetics and Spintronics: Models and Simulation
Compulsory Module Extension (10 ECTS)
PM-EXT Extension (10 ECTS)
- 059912 VU [ en ] Digital Innovation Lab
- 240519 VO MM3 Health in Society
- 250093 SE [ en ] Applied Machine Learning
- 250098 SE [ en ] Mathematical/Computational Astro/Quantum Physics
- 250112 VU Mathematical modelling
- 270043 PR ( MIXED ) Research Example Modeling of Soft Matter and Materials
- 270128 PR Guided Research in Computational Biological Chemistry
- 270229 PR Research Example in Chemical Dynamics
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After these steps have been successfully completed, you can then select the Master's programme in the course reservations.