CoSMoS-NT (Computer Science Modular Joint Study Programs NURE–THWi) is an international Ukrainian-German project jointly implemented by the Kharkiv National University of Radio Electronics (NURE) and the Technical University of Applied Sciences Wildau (TH Wildau, Germany). The CoSMoS-NT project is supported by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) within the framework of the German-Ukrainian University Network (Deutsch-Ukrainisches Hochschulnetzwerk, DUHN), funded by the German Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space (BMFTR).
Project duration: 2025–2029.
Project Lead: Prof. Dr. Marcus Frohme, TH Wildau, Germany.
Project Coordinator on NURE side: Prof. Dr. Igor Grebennik, NURE, Ukraine.
Project Objectives
The primary objective of the project is to establish the first joint Ukrainian-German Bachelor’s degree programme in Computer Science that:
• harmonizes Ukrainian and European higher education standards;
• enables students to obtain a Joint Degree awarded by both partner universities;
• integrates Ukrainian higher education into the European Higher Education Area;
• prepares highly qualified specialists in modern information technologies and artificial intelligence to meet the demands of the international labour market.
Main Areas of Activity
The project focuses on:
• developing the joint English-taught Bachelor’s degree programme Applied Computer Science;
• aligning curricula, academic regulations, and assessment procedures between KhNURE and TH Wildau;
• establishing a joint quality assurance system;
• promoting academic mobility for students and academic staff;
• strengthening cooperation with European IT companies to provide industrial internships.
Study Program
Within the framework of the project, the joint English-taught Bachelor’s degree programme Applied Computer Science has been developed. The programme includes:
- instruction entirely in English;
- the opportunity to study the fourth academic year at TH Wildau (Germany);
- industrial internships in European companies;
- the award of a Joint Degree from NURE and TH Wildau;
- two individual study tracks:
- Automation and AI;
- AI for Life Science and Medicine.
Expected Outcomes
The CoSMoS-NT project aims to:
• establish the first joint Ukrainian-German Bachelor’s degree programme in Computer Science;
• educate internationally competitive specialists in software development, artificial intelligence, computer modelling, and data analytics;
• expand academic mobility between Ukraine and Germany;
• build long-term partnerships between universities and the European IT industry.
Official Project Website https://www.cosmos-nt.de/
Official CoSMoS-NT LinkedIn Page https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/cosmos-nt/
The official DAAD website page with links to funded projects, including CoSMoS-NT: https://www.daad.de/en/information-services-for-higher-education-institutions/further-information-on-daad-programmes/ukraine-digital/