  This Master of Science in Computer and Information Sciences (MICS) is an
international accredited master program that has been initiated in 2004 and
started in September 2005. MICS is a research-oriented academic study of 4
semesters and a continuation of the Bachelor towards the PhD. It is completely
taught in English, supported by lecturers coming from more than ten different
countries. This report compass a description of its underlying architecture,
describes some implementation details and gives a presentation of diverse
experiences and results. As the program has been designed and implemented right
after the creation of the University, the significance of the program is
moreover a self-discovery of the computer science department, which has finally
led to the creation of the today's research institutes and research axes.
