Web scale systems
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11.04.02
Распределенные веб-сервисы / Web scale systems
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About the program
This is a corporate program by ITMO and VK that trains specialists who can secure the entire life cycle of large-scale, fault-tolerant distributed web services. Students of the program will acquire knowledge and skills through working on real-life cases under the guidance of the company’s lead engineers. Upon completion, you will become a sought-after specialist in the design, development, testing, and operation of scalable web systems.The program will be of interest for applicants with a fundamental IT education. Within two years, you will get to know the principles behind the organization of web systems and services, as well as databases with various architectures. Working on cases by VK, you will learn to build high-load distributed and backend apps with a scalable and fault-tolerant architecture. Apart from that, you will learn how to analyze app security, identify bottlenecks, and perform tasks related to the administration and operation of distributed systems. Classes are delivered by designers and engineers of top Russian web services.Program partners

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Careers available to graduates include: lead developers, experts, team leaders, system/service architects, heads of service, lead service maintainers, and lead quality assurance specialists.
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Or at ITMO’s laboratories
ADMISSION OPPORTUNITIES
International students can study tuition-free by securing a scholarship through the Rossotrudnichestvo federal agency as part of a Russian Government scholarship. Applications can be submitted to the Rossotrudnichestvo office at a Russian Embassy/Consulate or an office of the Russian Center of Science and Culture.
Visit our international website for more information.International students can study tuition-free by securing a scholarship through the Rossotrudnichestvo federal agency as part of a Russian Government scholarship. Applications can be submitted to the Rossotrudnichestvo office at a Russian Embassy/Consulate or an office of the Russian Center of Science and Culture.
Visit our international website for more information.International students can study tuition-free by securing a scholarship through the Rossotrudnichestvo federal agency as part of a Russian Government scholarship. Applications can be submitted to the Rossotrudnichestvo office at a Russian Embassy/Consulate or an office of the Russian Center of Science and Culture.
Visit our international website for more information.International students can study tuition-free by securing a scholarship through the Rossotrudnichestvo federal agency as part of a Russian Government scholarship. Applications can be submitted to the Rossotrudnichestvo office at a Russian Embassy/Consulate or an office of the Russian Center of Science and Culture.
Visit our international website for more information.International students can study tuition-free by securing a scholarship through the Rossotrudnichestvo federal agency as part of a Russian Government scholarship. Applications can be submitted to the Rossotrudnichestvo office at a Russian Embassy/Consulate or an office of the Russian Center of Science and Culture.
Visit our international website for more information.International opportunities
ITMO supports and encourages students to participate in online and offline educational events in Russia and abroad. We also count 70+ leading scientific institutions around the world among our partners.
You can apply for participation in online and offline conferences, seminars, schools, crash courses, competitions, championships, research internships, and other events in Russia and abroad that are organized by ITMO’s partner universities as well as other scientific and educational organizations.