Study Programme Overview Cloud and Edge Computing, MSc (2026–2029)
| Name of the institution | University “Isa Boletini” in Mitrovica |
| Faculty / Department | Faculty of Mechanical and Computer Engineering |
| Name of the study programme | Cloud and Edge Computing |
| Qualification level according to the NQF | Level VII |
| Name of the diploma or academic degree | Master of Science in Cloud and Edge Computing |
| ECTS | 120 |
| Minimum duration of the programme | 2 years |
| Number of students per year | 35 |
First Year (I)
| Semester I | ||||
| Code | Course | Status | L+E | ECTS |
| 101CEC | DevOps, Cloud Infrastructure and Virtualization | M | 2+2 | 6 |
| 102CEC | Cloud Data Management | M | 2+2 | 6 |
| 103CEC | Network Technologies for Cloud | M | 2+2 | 6 |
| 104CEC | Software Engineering for Cloud-Scale Systems | M | 2+2 | 6 |
| 105CEC | Distributed Systems | M | 2+2 | 6 |
| Semester II | ||||
| Code | Course | Status | L+E | ECTS |
| 106CEC | Edge and Embedded Computing Systems | M | 2+2 | 6 |
| 107CEC | Research Methods and Ethics | M | 2+2 | 6 |
| 108CEC | Security in Cloud and Edge Environments | M | 2+2 | 6 |
| 109CEC | Data Analytics and Machine Learning in the Cloud | M | 2+2 | 6 |
| 110CEC | Next-Generation Networks | E | 2+2 | 6 |
| 111CEC | Cloud Data Protection and Compliance | E | 2+2 | |
| 112CEC | Digital Forensics and Incident Response in the Cloud | E | 2+2 | |
Second Year (II)
| Semester III | ||||
| Code | Course | Status | L+E | ECTS |
| 201CEC | Cloud Orchestration and Microservices | M | 2+2 | 6 |
| 202CEC | Scalable Systems and High-Performance Computing | M | 2+2 | 6 |
| 203CEC | Fog/Edge Networking | M | 2+2 | 6 |
| 204CEC | Artificial Intelligence at the Edge and Real-Time Systems | E | 2+2 | 6 |
| 205CEC | Cloud Cost Optimization | E | 2+2 | |
| 206CEC | Deep Learning for Cloud and Edge Environments | E | 2+2 | |
| 207CEC | Blockchain Fundamentals for Cloud Security | E | 2+2 | 6 |
| 208CEC | Service Level Management and Cloud Governance | E | 2+2 | |
| 209CEC | Time Series Forecasting at the Edge | E | 2+2 | |
| Semester IV | ||||
| Code | Course | Status | L+E | ECTS |
| 210CEC | Professional Internship | M | — | 12 |
| 211CEC | Master Thesis | M | — | 18 |
Note: M – Mandatory course, E – Elective course; L+E – lecture hours + exercise hours per week. In each semester, students must earn at least 30 ECTS from the group of mandatory and elective courses. Where several elective courses share a single ECTS value, students select one course from that group.
