Qualification Profile with MSc ETH in CS

The skills at Master level include the skills of a Bachelor to an enhanced extent. The Master's level student is expected to reach a high level of maturity in technical skills and conceptual reasoning, with insight in all layers of abstraction of computer systems (e.g. of specification, problem- and machine-oriented programing, computer architecture, compilation).

This is a level where new complex systems can be conceived, modeled and designed by using a range of emerging speciality computing technologies, often involving applications with artificial intelligence, security implications and distributed network applications.

In his field of specialization a Master should not only be able to appreciate the current state of knowledge, but also be prepared to participate in research projects and thus take a share in the advancement of the state of knowledge.

The engineering competences of a Master often require also  a level of interdisciplinary awareness of related fields. Thus, at the Master's level we expect considerable awareness of advanced subfields, a capacity for mathematical modelling, and appreciation of the physical, electronic and cultural environment of application. There is often an interface with technologies emerging from research and development. A Master's graduate should have the capacity to plan and contribute to such projects, reflect on the state of the art and communicate with professionals from other fields. This level of sophistication requires practical experience of industry, as well as working with others and independently.

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This qualification profile has been elaborated in accordance with the IDEA League.