Every video call, online order and cloud backup depends on networks that somebody has designed, configured and secured. Computer Systems and Network Engineering at Uniwersytet DSW Ideis in Wrocław is an English-language specialisation within the Informatics engineering programme, built around routing, network security, virtualisation and cloud computing. Studies last seven semesters and include 960 hours of placements — and at the end you can check whether network engineering is something for you.
Computer Systems and Network Engineering is taught entirely in English at Uniwersytet DSW Ideis in Wrocław. Formally it is an English-language specialisation within the Informatics (computer science) field, and it leads to an engineering degree after seven semesters. The programme is addressed to secondary school graduates with a matura certificate who are curious about how IT infrastructure, networking and security actually work.
The core part of the curriculum builds the foundations. Students study linear algebra, analysis, discrete mathematics and statistics, together with physics, electronics, basic computer science and IT work tools. Digital circuits and the Internet of Things are on the list too, as are genetic algorithms and neural networks, engineering ethics and copyright, and courses on “future competencies”.
The professional part of the programme focuses on networks and the systems that run on them. The topics include:
According to the programme description, students learn to design computer networks and to manage network devices and systems. They work with virtualisation and automation, gain administration skills in Windows and Linux, and configure Cisco network devices. They also learn how to secure networks and systems, which is a skill that matters in almost every IT team.
Teaching relies on group projects based on business problems, market-style simulations, case studies and lectures by industry experts. Students complete 960 hours, or 24 weeks, of placements, and work in a relevant field can count towards this requirement. Paid internships may be available through partner employers.
The university’s page for the Informatics programme in Wrocław also mentions a networking lab, an electronics and digital circuits lab and student research clubs, among them one called Cyber Sec.
Besides English as the language of instruction, students also work on a foreign language and aim for B2 level, with some field-specific vocabulary. Full-time students have 252 hours of language classes, spread over semesters three to five, and can choose between English and German. A Pearson certificate can be taken on preferential terms.
The programme is available in two forms. Full-time classes take place on weekdays, usually three or four days a week, with weekends free, and timetables aim to minimise gaps between classes. Part-time classes are held mostly at weekends, about every two weeks, sometimes starting on Friday afternoon. The delivery model is hybrid and combines online classes on MS Teams with on-site lectures.
Studies end with an engineering diploma project, which students defend before a committee, and with a diploma exam of three questions: one about the project, one general and one about the specialisation. The lists of general and specialisation questions are published before the seventh semester, so students know the scope of the exam in advance.
The programme description lists several roles that are open to graduates:
Current admission rules and fees are worth checking on the university’s admissions website, as they vary between intakes.
Computer Systems and Network Engineering suits people who want to understand the infrastructure behind everyday online services. The seven-semester engineering course combines mathematics and electronics with routing, virtualisation, cloud computing and security, and adds a long placement and foreign language classes.
Its distinctive feature is that all of this is taught in English at a university in Wrocław, in either full-time or part-time form, with a clear path towards roles such as network administrator, network designer or security engineer.
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