Technical Computer Science
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Use your fascination for computers and technology to impact business and society.
Are you fascinated by computers, the science behind them, and what you can do with them? Do you enjoy programming, or are you eager to get started with it? Would you like to study computer science, while also gaining expertise in other essential fields, such as electrical engineering or business information technology? Do you see yourself working at a software company or continuing with a master? If so, our Bachelor’s in Technical Computer Science (TCS) is the right choice for you.
A day in the life of a Technical Computer Science student
Wondering what it's like to study Technical Computer Science? Heleen gives you a glimpse into her student life.
Why study Technical Computer Science?
Combine computer science with other essential technical expertise
In this Bachelor's, you will combine in-depth computer science with broad technical insights. You will soon understand the devices, services and processes that people, companies and organisations need to exchange, process and store information. This programme covers topics like Cyber Security, Data Science, and AI. This involves a lot of programming as well, so the better you are at mathematics, the more successful you will be in your studies.
In essence, you will learn to think like a computer scientist, distinguishing clearly and sharply what goes well and what goes wrong, and what can be improved between all the separate links a computer system is made of. At the same time, you will become an engineer, capable of applying the basic computer knowledge you acquire in virtually every area of life: from transport to business, from politics to leisure.
Learn and apply AI
In the Bachelor’s in Technical Computer Science, you engage with the entire spectrum of AI technologies: from basic AI literacy and prompt engineering to the deep mathematical foundations behind advanced AI techniques. You will work with machine learning models, intelligent algorithms, data-driven architectures, as well as cybersecurity, gaining the skills to develop self-learning intelligent systems and design robust, secure applications with AI components.
AI in the study programme:
- Right from the start, you’ll get hands-on with Artificial Intelligence. In the first module, Diamonds of Computer Science, you will train your first simple AI model and learn how computers can recognise patterns in data.
- Later, in your second year, module 6 (Design of Interactive Technologies) takes you deeper into AI and Machine Learning. You will explore how these technologies work and how to design smart, interactive systems.
- If you want to specialise even further, you can choose the elective module 8E (Data Science & Artificial Intelligence: Seeing through the Hype). Here you will look at how AI is used in real-world applications and discuss current developments in the field.
A study programme with a lot of teamwork and practical application
Technical Computer Science plays a key role in more and more societal, scientific and technical domains. That is why it is important to be able to work together with experts from other disciplines, from electrical engineers, business information technologists and mechanical engineers to management experts. You will come across all these disciplines at the University of Twente. In fact, interdisciplinary cooperation plays an important role in this programme, both in the research you do and in the challenging team projects you complete each module with. All modules are based on research, design and engineering. In Module 2, for example, you and your team will design, test and implement a game in which you compete against other teams – with the winners receiving bonus marks. And in Module 4, you get to work on a project taken from the business world.
An international programme at a leading university of technology
An added benefit of our Bachelor’s Technical Computer Science is its international setting. The language of choice is English, we have an international staff – representing countries such as Germany, Italy, Brazil and Romania – and around 40% of our students come from abroad. We focus strongly on intercultural skills, and if you want to follow courses abroad, we will help you. All in all, we offer a great place for you to gain valuable intercultural experience and prepare yourself for a career in a field that increasingly transcends the borders of countries, organisations and cultures.
The optional added challenge of getting a double degree
If you are sufficiently talented and ambitious, you can combine Technical Computer Science with our Bachelor’s Applied Mathematics. If you choose this, you will follow a very demanding, combined programme. After finishing this double degree programme, you will receive two full bachelor's diplomas from the University of Twente. With some extra effort, this double bachelor’s can be completed in three years.
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Future jobs
The Bachelor's in Technical Computer Science offers you endless career possibilities. In the future, you could work in roles such as:
- Software Developer
- Data Scientist
- Cyber Security Analyst
- Machine Learning Engineer
- AI Specialist
- Internet Security Expert
- Operations Manager
- Scientific Researcher
Want to know more? Check out the detailed information about career prospects after Technical Computer Science.
FAQ
Is Technical Computer Science a good degree?
Yes, Technical Computer Science at the University of Twente is a strong choice with excellent job prospects. Graduates work in Twente and beyond at ICT and consultancy companies, international players like Booking.com and Google, in the financial sector, energy, research and healthcare, or start their own business through the UT network. After your bachelor's degree, you can also choose to continue with a master's degree in Computer Science, Embedded Systems or Interaction Technology.
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Who should study Technical Computer Science?
If you are interested in both the technological and societal aspects of computing, enjoy problem-solving, and like working in multidisciplinary teams, this programme could be a great fit.
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At the University of Twente, you can follow the English-taught Bachelor’s in Technical Computer Science in Enschede. There are also other universities in the Netherlands and around the world offering similar degrees.
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