OpenFieldBTH Software Engineering Research Lab (SERL) Industry Research Placements
Postgraduate research and industrial thesis opportunities inside SERL Sweden, ranked among Europe's top empirical software engineering research institutes, solving real-world challenges in cloud architectures, AI engineering, and large-scale software systems.
Application checklist & requirements
These requirements reflect the published university and program information available at the last review. Where a requirement is not specified, that is not an exemption.
- GPA / Academic degree
- Enrolled master's student in Software Engineering, Computer Science or Data Science with high academic marks.
- IELTS / English language
- Proficiency in English suitable for industrial and scientific collaboration.
- GRE
- Not required.
- Published research paper
- Demonstrated experience in empirical software methods, requirements engineering, DevOps, or machine learning pipelines.
- Recommendation letters
- Academic transcript, project repository or portfolio, and faculty recommendation letter.
How much will it cost? How much funding is available?
- Financial support / stipend
- Fully funded research stipends and co-produced thesis grants in partnership with Ericsson, Volvo, Spotify, and Telenor
- Application fee
- Free application directly to lab
- Tuition / joining costs
- Zero tuition; paid master thesis stipend / research project grant.
Dates and verification
- Application deadline
- March 15, 2027 for Autumn thesis placements; rolling for sponsored industrial projects
- Last source review
- 2026-10-14
Important verification note
Facts reflect official Blekinge Institute of Technology documentation reviewed 2026-10-14. Admissions, funding allocations, and eligibility thresholds are evaluated by the university.
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