Software School Switzerland
The Software School Switzerland (SWS) is part of the Bern University of Applied Sciences , Technology and Computer Science . It includes all training programs in computer science and IT .
history
The SWS was founded in 1979 by the federal government to promote IT training in Switzerland. Triggered by considerations and demands from the ETH and important representatives of industry, a federal funding program (impulse program) was launched by the Federal Department of Economic Affairs. The first courses were full-time studies that were carried out until the mid-1990s. With the changed requirements for professional training, nowadays only part-time courses are carried out.
Alignment
The SWS serves regional and national industry and business with a wide range of advanced training courses for IT employees. The courses are aimed at computer scientists, business data processing, engineers and other graduates of a university , as well as "Sur dossier" higher graduates specialized schools in computer science and technology. The courses of study are Bologna-compliant and designed according to European ECTS standards, the Master of Advanced Studies in Information Technology is federally recognized.
Job profiles
All courses are aligned with job profiles and adopt the concepts of the European e-Competence Framework for the recognition of professional achievements. The courses in the master’s and diploma programs focus on six job profiles and six specializations :
- Business engineering / business analysis
- Business intelligence
- Enterprise application development
- Networking and Security
- Software architecture
- Software development
The life cycle of IT systems can be represented according to the Plan-Build-Run-Enable-Manage scheme, and thus of course also the focus in the training objectives of the SWS courses.
courses
- Certificate of Advanced Studies in Information Technology (CAS modules)
- Diploma of Advanced Studies in Information Technology (DAS-IT)
- Master of Advanced Studies in Information Technology (MAS-IT)
CAS modules are both independent courses and elementary components of DAS-IT and MAS-IT.
organization
The courses are part-time. The MAS-IT usually lasts 5 semesters , the DAS 3 semesters and the CAS 1 semester. All courses are based on the KFH guidelines in terms of scope and requirements .
Cooperations
Within the Bern University of Applied Sciences, there is cooperation with the IT department, various institutes, in particular ICT-based management, the economics department and the electrical and communication technology department. A large number of the lecturers work part-time and work in specialist and management positions in companies and SMEs. There are also training projects with international engineering and IT companies.
Web links
- Homepage of the software school Switzerland SWS
- ETH History 1855-2005, Swiss software school
- GST, former sponsoring association of the Swiss software school
- Info-Bit 2/89, chronicle 30 years of engineering school Bern HTL (10 years software school Switzerland)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Professions of the ICT ( Memento of the original from August 26, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , vdf Hochschulverlag, 7th edition, 2009
- ↑ a b european e-Competence Framework 2.0
- ↑ CAS Module ( Memento of the original from June 9, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ^ Rectors' Conference of the Swiss Universities of Applied Sciences
