ASTRA Education

Constraint programming (CP) is a set of methods and tools for solving combinatorial problems. Such problems arise in many application domains, such as scheduling, planning, configuration, control, design, biology, finance, transport, logistics, and so on. Many companies are successfully deploying constraint programming, making knowledge thereof a useful asset on the job market. Explore the menus to the left to learn more about CP and about the ASTRA research group on CP.

CP Course

We teach the undergraduate course Constraint Programming every autumn semester. It is also open to graduate students from the Faculty of Science and Technology.
Summer Internship

We normally no longer take summer interns. If you have an exceptionally well-motivated case nevertheless and request neither a salary nor visa support, then contact us, following the MSc / BSc instructions below.
PhD & Postdoc

We have postdoc / PhD funding available from time to time, though unfortunately not right now. Please only contact us for a postdoc / PhD if you have already secured your own funding (from your government, say) or are very likely to do so (and would need a letter of intent from us). Such applications must include a CV, education transcripts (unofficial scans are initially acceptable), and a statement of purpose, explaining how your interests and qualifications relate to our work. Do not include any actual reference letters, but rather contact information to at least three referees: we will contact them if need be. Electronic attachments must be in PDF or JPG format. Applications that do not comply with these instructions will not be answered. All work is supervised in English, and all correspondence and publications must be written in English, using LaTeX for publications.
Master (MSc) or Bachelor (BSc) Thesis / "Exjobb"

We continuously generate interesting problems. If you are keen on pursuing a research and/or development task for an MSc or BSc thesis, then contact us. Applicants must normally have spent at least a semester at Uppsala University and have passed a course on Constraint Programming. Applications must include a CV, education transcripts (informal ones are initially acceptable), and a statement of purpose, which explains how your interests and qualifications relate to our work. Electronic attachments must be in PDF or JPG format. Applications that do not comply with these instructions will not be answered. Salaries or expenses are not paid (as is often the custom in Sweden for MSc / BSc internships at university research groups), so you must have your own funding. Fortunately, we offer a stimulating environment and exciting topics. All work is supervised in English, and all correspondence and theses must be written in English, using LaTeX for the thesis. Also read the formal requirements for MSc theses.