Educational offer
Introduction
Information Technology is clearly becoming ubiquitous in almost every area of our daily life. Still, making it/IT work seamlessly requires professionals who master skills specific to this particular field of knowledge. And this is where the Faculty of Exact Sciences of the “Aurel Vlaicu” University of Arad makes a difference as providing an ideal environment for developing both theoretical as well as practical/applied skills for those students interested in mathematics and computer science.
Teaching/Research staff
The Faculty of Exact Sciences was established at the "Aurel Vlaicu" University of Arad, as a result of the existence of a nucleus of specialized teachers, organized in the structure of the Department of Mathematics-Informatics.
Senior lecturers with vast teaching experience in Romania, USA, France, England, UAE and Hungary, as well as young and motivated lecturers are here to make you unravel the science of computers. Our teaching and learning programs are conceived based on our colleagues' international experiences/skills in educational management programs, as well as a thorough consultation and collaboration with the major economic actors from our region.
Another crucial direction of our team is the research part. A lot of effort and devotion are concentrated by the academic staff involved in several national and international research projects. With a solid background on science, phds in England, Belgium, France, USA, and research experience in well-known laboratories and universities, e.g., LITIS, INRIA, Hubert Curien - France, King’s College - England, Los Alamos National Lab, Rose Research, Washington State University - USA, College of Information Technology - United Arab Emirates University, we have developed research teams that interacts in a daily basis with the students. The students scientific seminar is one the most illustrative examples, where students alongside with professors are discovering the latest research advances in fields such as information theory, cryptography, Artificial Intelligence, Quantum computing. Some students are taking part of this process by developing software, and small research projects which are presented at national and international levels, inside students or research conferences.
International
Our students are involved in several international projects and collaborations, the most relevant one being ERASMUS. Each year students from our faculty are exchanging one semester/year in universities from Europe, e.g., Portugal, Spain, France, etc. Also, our academic staff has several collaborations with Universities especially in Europe, where they are invited researchers/professors. Our english program has attracted students from different regions of Romania, as well as students from abroad, e.g., England, Spain, etc.
Study Programs Bachelor's level
The Bachelor's degree in Computer Science at the “Aurel Vlaicu” University of Arad covers the largest area of information and communication technology. Everyone who wants to learn computer science is welcome, no matter the background or experience in the field. We support all students who are keen to retrain and to find better jobs in the field. The focus is not only on programming, but also about how you learn to find a mathematical model of real-world processes and how to design the real world through the code, the Internet of Things, networks, cyber security mechanisms, artificial Intelligence, machine learning and data mining. You will learn all about the statistics from behind of social media platforms, databases, computational geometry, operating systems and much more. About programming languages, you will learn Front- End and Back-End programming (SQL Server; C#.Net, JAVA, TypeScript, JQuery, CSS, HTML, React, JavaScript, Angular, Android Studio and mobile programming and other specialized tools). Computer science is used in all areas of modern society, and therefore studies in Computer Science opens up hundreds of outstanding job prospects for you.
The Mathematics informatics bachelor's degree program is a program with double specialization that covers a wide range of mathematics disciplines such as Logic, Mathematical Analysis, Differential Equations, Mathematical Statistics, etc., but also computer science disciplines among those mentioned above. There are many reasons why you may choose to pursue this program of study, but the most obvious is probably that you enjoy solving problems, and this skill can be developed and used to building a successful career path ! And because mathematics generally develops logical and analytical thinking and helps to manage information efficiently, experts in mathematics and informatics are increasingly sought after in other sectors of activity that are based on the development of technology, such as in the economic sector, in the banking sector or in statistics.
Job opportunity
The bachelor’s degree offers access to various possibilities in computing careers:
• to enroll in specific jobs from the field: advanced programmers, computer network administrator, database manager, information system manager, data analyst;
to apply for certain jobs in related area: statistical institutes, banking system;
to become a teacher of mathematics or computer science (the disciplines of the psycho- pedagogical module necessary to teach in education being included in the curriculum as optional subjects);
• to enroll in a master program in computer science/ mathematics and engage in research projects.
Master's level
• Computer science applied in science, technology and economics.
• Advanced studies in applied informatics (in English).
The Master’s degree programs in computer science, expands and widens students’ background in the essential areas of computer science and introduces the latest studies in the field. Students have the opportunity to start research activities in computational disciplines.
• Mathematical modeling in science and technology (in English).
The master's degree program in the field of Mathematics has the mission to increase the mathematical application capacity in the fields of natural sciences, engineering and economics, but also the involvement of students in research activities.
Career options
Master graduates may assume managing and leading roles in (information and communication technologies) ICT organizations or to lead ICT projects in public organizations and private companies. The ICT job market continues to grow in the Western part of Romania, therefore the expectations are promising.
Also, the master’s degree allows graduates to apply for PhD programs in Computer Science and related fields. The knowledge acquired during these programs constitutes a solid asset for a successful teaching career.
