Careers after bachelor's degree Computer Science

Career prospects

As a computer science engineer, you will take on challenging and responsible jobs which require a high level of expertise and independence. The demand for your qualifications will constantly increase: You will manage and develop, for example, ICT systems and applications in companies, work in process development and optimise ICT systems in administration and production. As a project manager, you will additionally develop and integrate new products in companies.

"I mainly navigated through the hiring process with the knowledge from my computer science studies."

Kaya Ercihan, Security Advisor at the Swiss Army
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"The degree program provided me with a deeper understanding of computer science and taught me fundamental concepts that continue to help me better understand certain things."

Kevin Schellinger, graduate of the computer science bachelor's degree with specialisation in social engineering

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"The programme teaches equally important non-academic competencies and is thus a very good school of life – regardless of where you end up after your studies."

Andreas Eugster, Graduate Computer Science, IT investigator Kantonspolizei Zürich

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"The study is heavily geared towards programming, which I particularly liked."

Roman Lickel, graduate of the Computer Science course at the ZHAW School of Engineering

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A degree in computer science from the ZHAW School of Engineering will increase your professional qualifications. As a graduate, you will greatly strengthen your position in the Swiss and international job market.

A Bachelor degree in computer science will open up a vast number of interesting career opportunities to you:

Development of software solutions for all platforms and sectors
Realisation of machine-level software
Planning and implementation of system architectures
Analysis of business and customer needs in collaboration with specialists from other technical areas
Design of services on the basis of modern technologies such as Cloud Computing etc.
Design of specialist customer-friendly services
Organisation and management of IT divisions

The job situation on the Swiss and international market is extremely attractive for computer science engineers and should remain so in the foreseeable future.

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Finding a job and salary expectations after graduating

Young engineers are in high demand on the Swiss job market. They usually find their first position quickly. The median starting salary is around CHF 90,000 and depends on the industry and field of specialisation. In 2025, the annual median salary for engineers overall, based on a full-time position (100 %), is CHF 122,000. (Source: Salaries for Engineers and Architects, 2025/2026)