On 2 September, the first EIT students are starting at the University of Twente. They are starting the second half of their international Security & Privacy Master’s degree. The Master's programme lasts two years. During the first year, the students attended an entry university, the TU Berlin and the University of Trento. The second year will be followed at an exit university, in this case the University of Twente.
The seven Security & Privacy students come from India, Bangladesh, Greece, Romania, Italy and Germany. Security & Privacy focuses on the design, development and evaluation of secure computer systems. The specialisation examines the security of networks and new developments and their associated challenges. Students learn about confidentiality, integrity, authenticity and protection of the privacy of information that is shared between networks. This Master’s course combines and integrates technical majors with a fully standardised minor on innovation and entrepreneurship. The students acquire basic knowledge and skills, but also learn to translate this into innovative ideas and launch these on the market. The Security & Privacy Master’s degree is a double degree; students receive two diplomas from both the universities where they follow the Master’s programme.
Security & Privacy is one of the majors covered by EIT ICT Labs Master School. The EIT ICT Labs Master Programme is a two-year programme with seven technical majors and a minor in Innovation & Entrepreneurship. Nineteen European universities, from eight different countries, are involved. Besides Security & Privacy, the Human Computer Interaction and Design major can also be followed at the University of Twente; next year, the first students will commence their second year of this master track. The EIT (European Institute of Innovation and Technology) aims to be the European counterpart of the renowned Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
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