Bachelor in Applied Information Technology (BAIT)

The programme aims at employees, self-employed persons, and job-seekers with some already existing experience with information technology wishing to reinforce their computer skills and validate their professional skills.

The Bachelor is mainly designed for developers, business analysts, network administrators, web masters in all IT-related professional sectors. It can be followed by a "Master en Management de la Sécurité des Systèmes d’Information (MSSI)" at the University of Luxembourg.

• Bac+2 with a minimum of 3 years of professional experience in the IT domain, or a "Diplôme de fin d’études secondaires/Diplôme de technicien" or equivalent with a minimum of 6 years of professional experience in the IT domain.
• Selected candidates must be granted the equivalent of 100 ECTS for their professional experience by the "Commission de validation des acquis professionnels de l’Université".

The Bachelor in Applied Information Technology - Continuing Education Programme (BINFO-CEP) offers a course programme that responds to the needs of professionals who want to improve and extend their professional expertise in information technology. The main programme objective is the strengthening of both operational and theoretical computer skills of its participants. BINFO-CPE provides foundations for basic theoretical knowledge in computer science together with a broad overview on several topics in information technology relevant for the professional world. Most courses are strongly project-based to deepen the practical skills on the concepts introduced in the class meetings. In addition to technical training, the Bachelor programme aims to enhance relevant soft skills of its students.

At the end of the programme, the student is able to:

• prove knowledge of advanced programming skills for different types of applications;
• explain key technologies important in information technology (IT);
• develop the interest and skills base to continue with an academic study of the Master level;
• communicate in French and English, both written and oral, in a context of teamwork and interaction with people of diverse cultural and technical backgrounds;
• further develop his/her ability to work independently, analyse situations, anticipate problems and propose solutions in a variety of professional contexts.

Semester 1 (20 ECTS)

• Databases
• Introduction to programming
• Mathématiques générales
• Networks

Semester 2 (20 ECTS)

• Algorithms and data structures 1
• Analyse et conception des logiciels 1
• Mathématiques discrètes
• Operating Systems

Semester 3 (20 ECTS)

• Algorithms and data structures 2
• Analyse et conception des logiciels 2
• GUI programming
• Web programming

Semester 4 (20 ECTS)

• Introduction to Blockchains
• Java for enterprise applications
• Mobile application development
• Software testing

The course evaluation is made by a continuous assessment (at least one intermediate examination per subject and semester) on projects, oral presentations and final examinations.

Candidates who successfully complete the course will be delivered a Bachelor degree from the University of Luxembourg.

Programme Organisation

Registrations are collected by the LLLC and processed and registered by the University of Luxembourg. The University of Luxembourg is responsible for the educational program.

Each week, you will participate in lectures and practical work for small groups of typically less than 15 students. The courses will be held in English (75%) and French (25%). The requested work can be individual or group work. Most courses include the realization of practical projects, which will allow you to put into practice the provided theoretical knowledge. Courses take place over 4 semesters in evening courses (18h00 to 21h00), typically on 3 evenings per week. A total of four courses are taught per semester for a maximum of 140 hours of lessons, an average of 10 hours per week over 14 weeks. All courses will take place in Luxembourg city and the Luxembourgish school vacations are respected.

Evaluation

The course evaluation is made by a continuous assessment (at least one intermediate examination per subject and semester) on projects, oral presentations, and final examinations. The exact modalities differ per course, but the emphasis is as much as possible put on continuous knowledge control, in addition to final examinations or project defenses. A student who does not pass a course will be allowed to continue his studies and to redo that examination later in one of the two annual exam sessions. In accordance with the rules of the Internal Regulations of the University, a student will have the opportunity to re-register at the University beyond 2 years to re-pass non-validated exams without additional cost. However, note that the maximal study length of 3 years may not be exceeded.