Schaffhausen, Switzerland
Constructor Institute of Technology (CIT), Schaffhausen, Switzerland, is a premier Swiss research institution that provides graduate study in computer science and software engineering (with integrated management courses to prepare tech leaders) at the pre-Master and Master of Science level. Launched in 2019 and with 50 alumni and growing, CIT is positioned to educate future talents in IT fields which are already in high demand and projected to grow globally, from software engineering to cybersecurity, artificial intelligence and quantum informatics, and is conducting research at the forefront of these fields with the aspiration to develop technology transfers. We aim to provide technically-savvy managers who are ready to lead at the forefront of the tech world, providing solutions for both industry and society. The Institute also has a PhD program and hosts postdoctoral researchers across these disciplines.
CIT, a registered Swiss education foundation (not for profit). Founded by experienced entrepreneurs and with a curriculum designed and delivered by top academics coming from ETH-Zurich, University of Geneva and USI (Lugano), CIT faculty bring expertise in their disciplines and the highest quality of academic leadership. CIT professors have research chairs in Software Engineering, Quantum Software Engineering, Software Testing and Analysis Research, as well as joint research chairs in Quantum Physics and Quantum Communications. They are authors of multiple distinguished publications in top journals of their respective disciplines, which keeps them at the forefront of these dynamic, fast-changing disciplines. In addition, most have professional experience from industry, including from tech start-ups.
Our Institute is seeking additional talents for 2025 from Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics and related disciplines. Our pre-master, Foundations of Information Technology (FIT), delivered online in the Spring semester, is open to non-Computer Science graduates--those from other STEM fields and programming enthusiasts--who have demonstrated success in mathematical and quantitative courses during their bachelor's degree and and the FIT serves as a pathway for admission to the Master of Science (or can be pursued as a stand-alone Certificate).
The masters curriculum is designed as a solution to industry needs (computer engineering graduating at the forefront of research, with strong entrepreneurial and management skills, are in very high demand worldwide). The standard 2-year MSc is 120 credits, comprised of core technical courses (45 ECTS), mangement modules (15 ECTS), leadership & academic skills modules (15 ECTS) an applied Capstone project that spans 3 semesters (15 ECTS) and a final masters thesis (30 credits). Electives are woven into the curriculum, including an optional summer internship.
