General description

Students must earn 30 ECTS credits in the minor study program in Information Systems. These are made up of compulsory modules, core elective and elective modules.

Admission requirements

The minor program in Information Systems builds on the knowledge gained during the Bachelor's program at the UZH Faculty of Business, Economics and Informatics. Particularly noteworthy are the programming languages BPMN, Python (or equivalent) and SQL. Students are expected to acquire any knowledge they are lacking through independent study or completion of the following Bachelor's modules: Wirtschaftsinformatik I (Information Systems I), Wirtschaftsinformatik II (Information Systems II), Datenorientierte Programmierung (Data-Oriented Programming) and Datenbanksysteme (Database Systems).

Branch of studies

Computer science

Career possibilities

The minor study program in Information Systems will give you the knowledge you need to work at the juncture between business and informatics, where you will plan, test and direct the use of IT systems; consult on technical and organizational issues; manage corporate IT departments; or function as a methodically trained specialist.

ECTS credits

30 ECTS Credits

Program structure

30 ECTS Credits to be earned from the selected minor program according to the regulations: www.oec.uzh.ch/en/regulations

Major/minor subject combinations

This minor study program can be combined with a major study program in accordance with the provisions set out in the current program regulations of the Faculty of Business, Economics and Informatics.

Examination and assessment regulations

Assessments are evaluated with grades or on a pass/fail basis. Grades from 1 to
6 are assigned to graded assessments, where 6 indicates the highest grade and 1 the lowest. A grade of 4 or higher is sufficient to pass. Half and quarter grades are permitted.

Language of instruction

English