Master's Degree Computer Science & IT Full Time

Master in Life Sciences Data Science

at FHNW - Fachhochschule Nordwestschweiz · Switzerland

Duration

3 semesters (full-time) / 6 semesters (part-time)

Intake

—

Mode

Full Time

About this program

The Master in Life Sciences Data Science (Master of Science in Life Sciences) trains you to analyze complex biological, chemical, and pharmacological data and turn it into useful insights. You build data science competence for the life sciences, with focused knowledge in statistics, machine learning, and deep learning. You also study programming and algorithms, databases and data management, deep learning and AI, and applied bioinformatics.

The program supports both part-time and full-time study, with a remote and in-person learning setting. It includes applied project work on real projects with industry and research partners. The course also includes optional study options such as an exchange semester or completing the master’s thesis abroad at partner universities.

Career outcomes

Research and development laboratories
Pharmaceutical and biotechnological companies
Clinical research institutions
Data analytics and IT departments
Start-ups in digital health

How this course compares

FHNW - Fachhochschule Nordwestschweiz is #20 in Switzerland on research impact (251,446 citations).
It lists 23 Computer Science & IT courses in total, 7 of them at master's level.
10 universities in Switzerland teach master's Computer Science & IT; the best ranked of the others are listed below.
Most master's Computer Science & IT courses in Switzerland take 1–2 years; this one takes 3 semesters (full-time) / 6 semesters (part-time).

The same course elsewhere in Switzerland

All master's Computer Science & IT programs in Switzerland →

QS #100 Data Science University of Zurich 1–2 years

Master in Life Sciences Data Science University of Applied Sciences Aargau 3 semesters (full-time) / 6 semesters (part-time)

Master in Life Sciences Data Science University of Applied Sciences Basel (FHBB ) 3 semesters (full-time) / 6 semesters (part-time)

Master in Life Sciences Data Science University of Applied Sciences Solothurn Northwestern Switzerland 3 Semester (Vollzeit) / 6 Semester (Teilzeit)

QS #473 Master in Artificial Intelligence Universita della Svizzera Italiana 1–2 years

#16 in Switzerland Business Information Technology BFH - Bern University of Applied Sciences 1–2 years

#29 in Switzerland Master of Arts in Fachdidaktik Medien und Informatik PHLU - University of Teacher Education Lucerne 1–2 years

#38 in Switzerland MSc Wirtschaftsinformatik FFHS - Fernfachhochschule Schweiz 1–2 years

Best master's Computer Science & IT universities in Switzerland →All master's Computer Science & IT programs in Switzerland →Master's scholarships in Switzerland →

Frequently asked questions

Which other universities in Switzerland offer master's Computer Science & IT?

University of Zurich (QS #100), University of Applied Sciences Aargau, University of Applied Sciences Basel (FHBB ), University of Applied Sciences Solothurn Northwestern Switzerland, Universita della Svizzera Italiana (QS #473), BFH - Bern University of Applied Sciences (#16 in Switzerland), PHLU - University of Teacher Education Lucerne (#29 in Switzerland), FFHS - Fernfachhochschule Schweiz (#38 in Switzerland) are among the 10 that do.

How long is the Master in Life Sciences Data Science at FHNW - Fachhochschule Nordwestschweiz?

It takes 3 semesters (full-time) / 6 semesters (part-time), studied Full Time.

Is FHNW - Fachhochschule Nordwestschweiz a good university for Computer Science & IT?

FHNW - Fachhochschule Nordwestschweiz is #20 in Switzerland on research impact (251,446 citations).

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