General description

Students must earn 30 ECTS credits in the minor study program in People-Oriented Computing. These are made up of compulsory modules, and core elective modules from the area of people-oriented computing.

Admission requirements

Admission to a Bachelor's degree program is granted via UZH Student Services in accordance with the ordinance on admission to studies at the University of Zurich. www.uzh.ch/en/studies/application/bachelor.html

Branch of studies

Business informatics

Career possibilities

The minor study program in People-Oriented Computing will complement your major and enable you to play a part in developing user-friendly software as well as employee-oriented and customer-oriented applications in companies across all industries. You will also be called upon to help companies understand and shape interactions between humans and computer-based systems and analyze their economic and social implications. Furthermore, there are additional career prospects in applications such as smart home technologies, digital aging solutions or online platforms for group interactions.

ECTS credits

30 ECTS Credits

Program structure

30 ECTS credits to be earned from the compulsory or core elective areas of the selected minor program according to the regulations: http://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

German