Application development computer scientist, Federal VET Diploma
Do you want to develop software that inspires everyone? As an application development computer scientist, you program smart solutions and harness digital ideas.
You turn our code into a game changer.
As an IT technician specializing in application development, you immediately notice when software doesn’t work properly. You find smart solutions and develop your own prototypes. You set up test environments and introduce applications. Scroll down if you want to find out how this apprenticeship works.
Film: IT technician’s progress report, Federal VET Diploma (application development) 2
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To ensure you get off to a good start with us, you should ideally have the following skills and experience:
Before you get started, you'll need certain skills and experience to help you to get the job done. This also means that you have completed middle or upper secondary school with good grades.
You are reliable and take on responsibility.
People can rely on you, and you handle all tasks carefully.
You are good at mathematics and English.
You’ve achieved excellent grades in mathematics and English. This is important, because the software language is English.
You have joined-up thinking.
You realize how everything fits together and use this to solve problems.
You like to get things done.
You like to be active, try things out for yourself and don’t give up quickly.
Your team can rely on you.
As a team player, you take on responsibility so that your team can always count on you.
Training and vocational school:
The training lasts four years. You’ll start a year of basic training at Swiss Post’s ICT Campus in Bern. In Bellinzona, Chur and Neuchâtel, you’ll learn the basics together with Swiss Post partners. Afterwards, you will immerse yourself in various practical fields and switch every six to 12 months so that you can try everything out and learn more wherever you are. You'll attend vocational school one to two days a week. If everything goes right, you can also obtain the vocational school-leaving certificate.
And after your apprenticeship?
Diploma
You can obtain a diploma, for example as an ICT application developer or ICT manager.
Higher technical school
For example, higher technical school qualification as IT technician so that you can delve even deeper into exciting tasks.
Bachelor or Master
In business informatics or IT at a research university, university of applied sciences or federal institute of technology, if you’re interested in a degree and want to pursue a career.
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