As the software industry becomes a pillar industry in national economy, the discipline of Software Engineering becomes one of the fast developing disciplines in Information Technology. The minimum sum total credits for international students of master candidates are 26. Master candidates should complete the course work of no less than a total of 24 credits (out of which at least 15 credits should be acquired from degree courses), compulsory sections of no less than 2 credits, complete the thesis (or a research report) independently, and pass the degree thesis defense.