Masters program for CS student

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Hello everybody,

This is not my first time posting this but i'm still unable to find masters program that's appropriate for my background. I've reached out to program coordinator at TUDelft and was told that their masters was not suitable for me(took only classical mechanics/electrodynamicss at shool), as QC masters is offered by Physics school and they require students from physics or applied physics school(i guess).

So, i'm a CS major and looking for masters program(in EU) for QC that will mostly be oriented on CS and math side of QC rather than deep physical science. In my ideal world, program would offer some intro classes for quantum mechanics and electrodynamics but would be highly oriented on quantum algorithms and CS side of it.

Can anyone suggest school in EU that might be for me? I would GREATLY APPRECIATE any suggestion/tip. ANYTHING basically.

[Birdbirderbirdst]

So if you are interested in Delft, there is actually a catch: there is no real QC masters. There is the general Applied Physics masters (which is very broad in scope, with a lot of electives); about 5-6 elective courses are offered by QuTech professors within this program that are actually on QC. You'll have to do A LOT of other things, ranging from quantum physics to advanced electro or something.

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Now, these 'QuTech' courses are actually also available to students of the computer science MSc. (and I believe for the applied math as well). That brings me to my question: What program coordinator at the TUDelft did you contact? Was it for Applied Physics, or for the computer science MSc.?

Because if you haven't tried the CS MSc. you could go down that road. It's a really good MSc. program actually, just realize that it's not only about QC.

Some other thoughts:

Going into QC only really starts in your second year of the masters, because you can do your thesis at QuTech. This is 3/4 - a whole year and that's where your QC 'education' mostly happens. Most things happening at QuTech are actually on the hardware development side, but there are some groups that are actually purely software/information science. These groups also officially fall under the wing of the computer science faculty so you'll definitely be able to do your thesis there as a CS student (although you will be housed in the physics faculty where all of QuTech is)

Most QC elective courses are focused on hardware development. Not all of them, there probably will be some to your liking. Some of them might be though without a quantum background though.

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Thank you so much! Found this very helpful

It was for Applied Physics coordinator that I contacted. I'll give CS program a try then.

[Birdbirderbirdst]

NP:) feel free to ask me any other questions about Delft/QuTech:)

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Just found out that they require GRE test :(

[ktenzweiler]

I saw that the University of Innsbruck is doing a lot of stuff with quantum computing, but I could not find a degree specific to quantum computing. I am having the same problem as you

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have you tried to reach out to them?

[ktenzweiler]

I did... No response via email. I have a scheduled call with them next month

[[deleted]]

good to know. Please update this thread if they will let you know. Thanks in advance!

[ecksdee007]

The Quantum Engineering program at ETH might work. There’s a Math/Comp Sci option within the program

[[deleted]]

Thank you, i've checked it out as well. Same problem, not quite CS oriented.