Computer Science in University, any tips or advice?

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Ok so I just graduated from a university of applied sciences in Sweden, which is a two year long program in logistics. I got hired, then quit five months later. Now, I´m interested in going to a regular university, as to say and get my bachelor which is three years long.

My interest is in Computer Science (System development).
Does anyone here have experience in this field?
Any tips or advice?
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You probably need to think about how your 3 year certificate will lead you to a career after you have obtained it. I would start with a serious investigation into the role of artificial intelligence in the future of Computer Science careers. There may be a certain amount of fearmongering in this regard, but you should still acquaint yourself with the known issues. Computer Science covers so many different disciplines. If low-level implementation of IT systems will be largely automated in the future, the ability to articulate business needs and how a system should behave to satisfy those needs may be more important than mastering code or unit test development. I don't know how to advise somebody whose motive for wanting to spend years working towards a degree is their love of coding. I hope that helps!

My husband and I both have degrees in computer science. He still works in that area. I do not. He has been very successful in staying relevant.

Get certifications. Make sure you understand the logic behind each step. Such as why does it work this way. Get a working knowledge of other areas of computer science because they all relate to each other. You may not want to be a database admin, but you should know what they do and how databases work on a basic level, for example.

Be prepared to work with all kinds of people and be respectful and polite to all of them. People's politics and opinions are their own business. Don't reveal yours. You may need allies who you would never befriend in regular life. It can surprisingly never be an issue just working together.

You will not be expected to "work hard" so you will need to be on call and be flexible in exchange.

It's a good field.