Computer Science

Computer Scientists investigate how computer systems can be designed and deployed in business, academia, and everyday life. How can we develop computer programs that can solve complex problems like computing shortest traveling routes or unraveling DNA sequences? How can large teams of programmers spanning the globe develop good software? How are computing devices embedded in everyday objects like smart phones interconnected to form the Internet of Things?

The first year of the Bachelor Computer Science focuses on basic computer science expertise like programming, the architecture of a computer, computer networks, and fundamental logic. The second year focuses on more advanced topics, encompassing algorithmic design, mathematical skills, operating systems, and databases. In the third year, a minor of your choice, at the VU or abroad, is followed by a final bachelor project.