Institute of Advanced Computer Science (LIACS) at Leiden University:
The Leiden Institute of Advanced Computer Science (LIACS), part of Leiden University, is situated in the same building as the Department of Mathematics. The total number of students is approximately 300. The program complies with the new Bachelor/Master structure. The first year is the so-called propedeuse. Knowledge of the Dutch language is obligatory for the bachelor program. After the three-year bachelor it is possible to extend your study with a two-year master program. Master students have several training options: Computer Science, Media Technology, ICT in Business. The courses of the master program are given in English, and a student is required to have proof of a sufficiently high TOEFL score (a language proficiency test). After the master program a student has the option to join the PhD program within one of our research groups. Currently there are approximately 20 graduate student (AIO's) participating in the PhD.

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Graduate & Undergraduate degree programmes: BA in Computer Science, MA in Computer Science, Media Technology, ICT in Business. PhD programs in Algorithms & Programming methodoloy, Digital Life Technologies, High Performance Computing, Imaging & BioInformatics, Software Engineering & Information Systems (networking, databases etc), Theoretical Computer Science

Graduation Procedure
The formal date of graduation is the date on which you have met all the requirements of the MSc in Computer Science program. This date is recorded in your transcripts and also on your diploma. This date coincides with the date on which you have received a satisfactory grade for the last, required component of your approved program of study.

Master’s Graduation Ceremony and Application for the Master’s Graduation Ceremony
Students who are graduated or who are close to graduation can apply for participation in the Master’s Graduation Ceremony. The Graduation Ceremony takes place six times a year. In this ceremony you will receive the MSc in Computer Science diploma from the Board of Examiners. Friends and family are welcome to witness this formal and festive occasion.

Graduate & Undergraduate degree programmes: BA in Computer Science, MA in Computer Science, Media Technology, ICT in Business. PhD programs in Algorithms & Programming methodoloy, Digital Life Technologies, High Performance Computing, Imaging & BioInformatics, Software Engineering & Information Systems (networking, databases etc), Theoretical Computer Science

Research Groups
Within LIACS four research clusters exist:

Algorithms,
headed by prof.dr. Thomas Bäck & prof.dr. Joost Kok.
Research on methods and techniques for algorithm design and analysis, with an emphasis on algorithms and architectures for larger data volumes as well as on natural computing.

Computer Systems,
headed by prof.dr. Ed DePrettere & prof.dr. Harry Wijshoff.
Methods and techniques for the design, implementation and application of advanced computer systems, in particular parallel, distributed and embedded computer systems.

Foundation of Software Technology,
headed by prof.dr. Farhad Arbab & prof.dr. Joost Kok.
Development of formalisms, methods, techniques and tools to design, analyze, and construct software systems and components.

Imagery & Media,
headed by dr. Michael Lew & dr.ir. Fons Verbeek.
Research on methods and techniques for the analysis and synthesis of images, pattern recognition, image fusion, 3D reconstruction and visualization, computer vision, imaging systems, image search, media technology.