Computer Science

4 semesters (max. 8 semesters) | 120 ECTS credits

Required courses (42 crédits)

• Metaheuristics for optimisation
• Software modelling and verification
• Systems modelling and design
• Semantic web technology
• Seminar of introduction to research
• Linguistic and empirical approaches to language processing
• Automatic natural language processing

Electives (42 crédits)

• Advanced tools
• Modelling and simulation of natural phenomena
• Security of information systems
• Techniques in man-machine interaction
• Seminars on emerging industrial and scientific topics
• Service innovation lab
• Services - from concept to market
• Knowledge organisation systems
• Project on new information and communication technologies (NTIC)
• Topics in natural language processing, etc.

Dissertation (36 crédits)

www.unige.ch/conditions/MA

A Bachelor in Computer Science, in Mathematics, Computer Science and Digital Sciences or an equivalent degree, as determined by a review of the candidate's application. Prerequisites may be required.

Deadline for candidates that hold a foreign bachelor's degree: 28 February 2026
(30 April 2026 for candidates that hold a Swiss bachelor's degree at the start of the next academic year AND, according to their nationality, are not subject to a visa for entry into Switzerland for more than 90 days, according to Swiss government requirements and regardless of their current place of residence, or for candidates holding a Swiss residence permit that is valid beyond 30 April.)

www.unige.ch/enrolment

Students may earn up to 30 credits while on exchange. They may also conduct research outside the university under the supervision of a faculty member, or do a work placement at a leading external laboratory in order to complete their Master's degree.

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A Master in Computer Science leads to a number of opportunities both in Switzerland and abroad, in areas such as:

• Analysis and management of large volumes of data (Big Data)
• Network management
• Project management
• Teaching
• IT firms
• Banks
• Service industry
• Administration and public services.

FACULTY OF SCIENCE
Sciences II
30 quai Ernest-Ansermet
1211 Genève 4

STUDENT AFFAIRS
T. +41 (0)22 379 66 61/62/63
secretariat-etudiants-sciences(at)unige.ch

ACADEMIC ADVISOR
Xavier Chillier
T.+41 (0)22 379 67 15
conseiller-etudes-sciences(at)unige.ch

IT DEPARTMENT
M. Stéphane Marchand-Maillet
T. +41 (0)22 379 01 54
conseil-etu-info(at)unige.ch

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