Classes during the 1^st year are given jointly to Computer Science students and Communication systems students. They all receive the fundamental basics in mathematics, computer science, and information science. Furthermore, a project enables them to have their first real experience of their future specialization. At the end of the preliminary year, students can choose to remain in Communication Systems or to change to Computer Science.

During the 2^nd and 3^rd years, the students pursue their basic training in mathematics and physics as well as in specific fields with classes on network security, signal processing, circuits and systems, stochastic models for communications, etc.

Data science extracts knowledge by analysis of large, noisy, complex, and often heterogeneous data. This new research paradigm is at the root of innovative applications in all sectors of the economy. The goal of this Master’s program is to place students at the forefront of this exciting development.

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In collaboration with ETH Zurich, this Master’s joint-degree program offers a broad set of courses such as cryptography, formal methods, systems, network and wireless security. It aims to provide both foundational and applied knowledge in this quickly expanding domain by leveraging expertise from both universities.

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The breadth of the Neuro-X Master core courses enables students that graduate from the program to work for clinical applications, product development, fundamental or translational research, either with an experimental or information-technology oriented bend. The study program is complemented by several projects in research labs as well as a large choice of in-depth courses in areas such as Technology, Data science and machine learning, Imaging and image analysis and Scientific thinking.

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Other programs are also open after graduating with the Bachelor’s degree, in particular some interdisciplinary Master’s programs.
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Since 2011, I have been working for one of the biggest consulting firms for technology. I am a specialist for technical architecture and installation of IT infrastructures and processes, but I also work on many different projects. This is the advantage of the consulting field: every day is different and gives you new challenges and opportunities.

After my graduation in 2009, I did a six-month internship for the Swiss embassy in Japan. I worked for the Sciences and Technology office. I organized events for innovation or events to promote Swiss start-ups and small companies in the Japanese business milieu. I not only discovered a new culture, but I also learned a lot about international collaboration and scientific intelligence. When I came back to Switzerland, I spent six months at EPFL as a software developer, in the topometry lab, for my civil service. After that, I started my current job.

In my day-to-day routine, it is not really the high-level technical skills learned at university that are important. What is important is that after the high quality and intense studies at EPFL, I am definitely very well prepared to learn quickly and take up new challenges every day. As a consultant, I particularly liked the idea of travelling and working on big projects, but also of being able to have a career. Even as a junior, I have had responsibilities from the beginning and I was given the chance to prove my capacities.