Master of Software Engineering

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Tuition €3,224 3224 EUR per academic year(24800 CNY /year)• Fee description: €3224 tuition fee per academic year, equivalent to RMB 24,800 per academic year for English‑taught master programmes. Non‑refundable application fee €52 (CNY 400) shall be paid upon application submission. Tuition fee is for 2026 intake and subject to official university revision. Qualified applicants can apply for Chinese Government Scholarship and Zhejiang University of Technology institutional scholarships to cover partial or full tuition costs. Accommodation, mandatory medical insurance, residence permit fees, textbooks, laboratory consumables and all personal living expenses are excluded from tuition fees. All charges comply with Zhejiang University of Technology financial regulations for international postgraduate students.
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About this program

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This full‑time English‑taught Master of Software Engineering programme belongs to the College of Information Engineering at Zhejiang University of Technology. Oriented toward real‑world software industry requirements, this programme focuses on software system design, development, testing and project 
management. Major research directions include large‑scale software system development, cloud computing and distributed software, software quality assurance and testing, intelligent software development technology, industrial internet software application. The programme aims to cultivate interdisciplinary international software engineering talents who master solid software engineering theoretical foundation, possess practical large‑scale software project development capability, independent research and problem‑solving ability and cross‑cultural industry‑academic communication competence. The curriculum framework includes advanced postgraduate core engineering courses, professional elective modules, software‑industry‑frontier seminars, software project practice training, supervisor‑guided research projects and master‑degree‑thesis research. Core courses contain Advanced Software Engineering, Cloud Computing and Distributed System, Software Testing and Quality Assurance, Intelligent Software Development, 
Industrial Internet Application Technology, Engineering Research Methodology, Academic Paper Writing and Thesis Standardisation, alongside thematic seminars tracking global software engineering technology hot‑spot issues. Within the 3‑year full‑time study cycle, students need to finish compulsory and elective credit requirements, attend school‑organised software‑technology forums, complete software project development practice tasks, and receive one‑on‑one academic guidance from assigned faculty supervisor. Under supervisor’s instruction, students will accomplish extensive literature review, research topic demonstration, software system scheme design, code implementation and system testing, research result sorting and scholarly article drafting, and complete qualified original master graduation thesis. Applicants are required to submit authenticated bachelor‑degree certificate and complete official academic transcript issued by accredited higher‑education institutions. Applicants with software engineering, 
computer science and other related backgrounds gain priority in admission assessment. Non‑native‑English‑speaking applicants shall provide valid English‑proficiency documents such as IELTS or TOEFL. Applicants holding prior full‑degree education fully delivered in English may apply for language‑score‑exemption with official supporting‑documents subject to university review. Applicant age generally shall not exceed 35‑years‑old and physical‑mental‑health condition must satisfy medical‑examination‑standards for Chinese‑student‑visa‑application. After satisfying all curriculum‑assessment‑criteria and passing master‑thesis‑defence, graduates obtain official master‑degree‑diploma awarded by Zhejiang University of Technology. Graduates can work in software development enterprises, internet technology companies, digital transformation departments of manufacturing enterprises, scientific research institutes, or pursue further doctoral‑level‑study globally.

Program overview

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Program length

Full‑time | 3 Academic Years

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Qualification level

Master

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Field of study

Engineering

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Country

China

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Language requirement

English

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Eligibility & requirements

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Entrance / admission test

Not required

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Admission intakes & deadlines

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September2026

Classes start September 2026

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About the university

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A leading provincial university focusing on engineering, technology, chemistry and business administration in Zhejiang.