Computer Science

Computer Science is a young science at the interface between mathematics and the engineering and natural sciences. It has an interdisciplinary character and deals with the possibilities of processing, storing, transmitting, displaying and using information from a scientific and technical perspective. Computer science develops information and communication technologies for science, business and society, which increasingly permeate our everyday lives and change our lives. Innovative computer science solutions are seen as the key to further technical progress. Computer Science faces a variety of challenges and offers countless opportunities to analyze complex problems, develop clever technical solutions, and thus help shape the world responsibly and creatively.

Focal area of teaching and research

The study of Computer Science at the University of Basel is a scientific program and offers an application-oriented, modern computer science education with a sound basic knowledge of mathematics.

It offers its graduates the opportunity to apply their knowledge in a broad professional field in business and administration, but also provides the theoretical tools for entry into research. During their studies, students learn to analyze problems systematically and to develop solutions independently using information and communication technologies.

Computer science research at the University of Basel focuses on various current sub-areas: high-performance computing, databases and information systems, computer networks, privacy-enhancing technologies, signal and data analytics, artificial intelligence, optimisation of machine learning systems, biomedical data analysis and reasoning, human-aligned intelligence and novel exploration AI lab. All areas are covered by research groups and given special attention in teaching.

Course structure

The Master’s degree program Computer Science is a so called mono-course consisting of only one core subject. Supervised practical work over the course of one year constitutes the core of the studies. The degree programs at the Faculty of Science are generally mono-courses.

The following degree allows for direct admission to the Master's degree program Computer Science: Bachelor of Science (B Sc) in Computer Science from the University of Basel. Other Swiss or foreign degrees from an education institution recognized by the University of Basel require approval by the examination commission of the Faculty of Science. Binding information under: https://unibas.ch/admission.

Tuition fees per semester (also for examination semesters): CHF 850.-

Guidelines and regulations

Guidelines and regulations of the Master's Degree in Computer Science see https://dmi.unibas.ch/en/studies/computer-science/masters/documents/