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18 Materials Science & Engineering programmes in Switzerland at 8 universities and colleges: 8 Bachelor's and 10 Master's.
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Bachelor's (8)
Berner FachhochschuleUniversity of Applied SciencesWebsite ↗
Bachelor in HolztechnikBiel · German · 3 years
- Degree
- Bachelor's
- Institution
- Berner Fachhochschule (University of Applied Sciences)
- Location
- Biel, BE
- Language of instruction
- German
- Standard duration
- 3 years
- Study mode
- Full-time
- Focus
- Holz · Werkstoff · Tragwerk · Inneneinrichtung · Möbel · Statik · Bauphysik · Betribsorganisation
- Admission
- Vocational Matura in a related field · Swiss Matura plus one year of work experience
EPFLFederal Institute of TechnologyWebsite ↗
Bachelor's program in Materials Science and EngineeringLausanne · French · 3 years
- Degree
- Bachelor's
- Institution
- EPFL (Federal Institute of Technology)
- Location
- Lausanne, VD
- Language of instruction
- French
- Standard duration
- 3 years
- Study mode
- Full-time
- Focus
- materials
- Admission
- Swiss Matura (Gymnasium) · vocational Matura plus Passerelle · foreign diplomas partly with entrance exam
ETH ZürichFederal Institute of TechnologyWebsite ↗
Bachelor in MaterialwissenschaftZürich · German · 3 years
- Degree
- Bachelor's
- Institution
- ETH Zürich (Federal Institute of Technology)
- Location
- Zürich, ZH
- Language of instruction
- German
- Standard duration
- 3 years
- Study mode
- Full-time
- Admission
- Swiss Matura (Gymnasium) · vocational Matura plus Passerelle · foreign diplomas partly with entrance exam
Bachelor Technische Wissenschaften (fächerübergreifend)Zürich · German, English · 3 years
- Degree
- Bachelor's
- Institution
- ETH Zürich (Federal Institute of Technology)
- Location
- Zürich, ZH
- Language of instruction
- German, English
- Standard duration
- 3 years
- Study mode
- Full-time
- Admission
- Swiss Matura (Gymnasium) · vocational Matura plus Passerelle · foreign diplomas partly with entrance exam
HES-SO Haute école spécialisée de Suisse occidentaleUniversity of Applied SciencesWebsite ↗
Bachelor of Science HES-SO en MicrotechniquesNeuchâtel, Genève, Yverdon-les-Bains · French · 3 years
- Degree
- Bachelor's
- Institution
- HES-SO Haute école spécialisée de Suisse occidentale (University of Applied Sciences)
- Location
- Neuchâtel, Genève, Yverdon-les-Bains, JU
- Language of instruction
- French
- Standard duration
- 3 years
- Study mode
- Full-time
- Focus
- HES-SO; microtechniques
- Admission
- Vocational Matura in a related field · Swiss Matura plus one year of work experience
OST Ostschweizer FachhochschuleUniversity of Applied SciencesWebsite ↗
Bachelor in Maschinentechnik | InnovationCampus Rapperswil-Jona · German · 3 years
- Degree
- Bachelor's
- Institution
- OST Ostschweizer Fachhochschule (University of Applied Sciences)
- Location
- Campus Rapperswil-Jona, SG
- Language of instruction
- German
- Standard duration
- 3 years
- Study mode
- Full- or part-time
- Focus
- FHO · Ostschweizer Fachhochschule · Werkstoffkunde · Mess- und Regeltechnik · Steuer- und Antriebstechnik · Manufacturing · Produktentwicklung · Kunststofftechnik
- Admission
- Vocational Matura in a related field · Swiss Matura plus one year of work experience
SUPSI Scuola universitaria professionale della Svizzera italianaUniversity of Applied SciencesWebsite ↗
Bachelor of Science SUP in Ingegneria meccanicaLugano-Viganello, Campus Est · Italian · 3 years
- Degree
- Bachelor's
- Institution
- SUPSI Scuola universitaria professionale della Svizzera italiana (University of Applied Sciences)
- Location
- Lugano-Viganello, Campus Est, TI
- Language of instruction
- Italian
- Standard duration
- 3 years
- Study mode
- Full-time
- Focus
- 4 profili di approfondimento: Prodotti e processi innovativi · Robotica industriale · Sistemi energetici · Tecnica ferroviaria
- Admission
- Vocational Matura in a related field · Swiss Matura plus one year of work experience
Universität BaselUniversityWebsite ↗
NanowissenschaftenBasel · German · 3 years
- Degree
- Bachelor's
- Institution
- Universität Basel (University)
- Location
- Basel, BS
- Language of instruction
- German
- Standard duration
- 3 years
- Study mode
- Full-time
- Admission
- Swiss Matura (Gymnasium) · vocational Matura plus Passerelle
Master's (10)
Berner FachhochschuleUniversity of Applied SciencesWebsite ↗
Master HolztechnikBern · German, French · 2 years
- Degree
- Master's
- Institution
- Berner Fachhochschule (University of Applied Sciences)
- Location
- Bern, BE
- Language of instruction
- German, French
- Standard duration
- 2 years
- Study mode
- Full-time
- Admission
- Vocational Matura in a related field · Swiss Matura plus one year of work experience
EPFLFederal Institute of TechnologyWebsite ↗
Master Technische Wissenschaften (fächerübergreifend)Lausanne · French, English · 2 years
- Degree
- Master's
- Institution
- EPFL (Federal Institute of Technology)
- Location
- Lausanne, VD
- Language of instruction
- French, English
- Standard duration
- 2 years
- Study mode
- Full-time
- Admission
- Swiss Matura (Gymnasium) · vocational Matura plus Passerelle · foreign diplomas partly with entrance exam
Master's program in Electrical and Electronic EngineeringLausanne · English · 2 years
- Degree
- Master's
- Institution
- EPFL (Federal Institute of Technology)
- Location
- Lausanne, VD
- Language of instruction
- English
- Standard duration
- 2 years
- Study mode
- Full-time
- Focus
- electrical engineering · electronics engineering · information technology
- Admission
- Swiss Matura (Gymnasium) · vocational Matura plus Passerelle · foreign diplomas partly with entrance exam
Master's program in Materials Science and EngineeringLausanne · English, French · 2 years
- Degree
- Master's
- Institution
- EPFL (Federal Institute of Technology)
- Location
- Lausanne, VD
- Language of instruction
- English, French
- Standard duration
- 2 years
- Study mode
- Full-time
- Focus
- materials science · energy · biomedical engineering · space technology · space technologies
- Admission
- Swiss Matura (Gymnasium) · vocational Matura plus Passerelle · foreign diplomas partly with entrance exam
ETH ZürichFederal Institute of TechnologyWebsite ↗
Master in MaterialwissenschaftZürich · English · 2 years
- Degree
- Master's
- Institution
- ETH Zürich (Federal Institute of Technology)
- Location
- Zürich, ZH
- Language of instruction
- English
- Standard duration
- 2 years
- Study mode
- Full-time
- Admission
- Swiss Matura (Gymnasium) · vocational Matura plus Passerelle · foreign diplomas partly with entrance exam
Master Technische Wissenschaften (fächerübergreifend)Zürich · German, English · 2 years
- Degree
- Master's
- Institution
- ETH Zürich (Federal Institute of Technology)
- Location
- Zürich, ZH
- Language of instruction
- German, English
- Standard duration
- 2 years
- Study mode
- Full-time
- Admission
- Swiss Matura (Gymnasium) · vocational Matura plus Passerelle · foreign diplomas partly with entrance exam
OST Ostschweizer FachhochschuleUniversity of Applied SciencesWebsite ↗
Master in EngineeringCampus Rapperswil Jona | Campus Buchs | Campus St.Gallen · German, English · 1.5 years
- Degree
- Master's
- Institution
- OST Ostschweizer Fachhochschule (University of Applied Sciences)
- Location
- Campus Rapperswil Jona | Campus Buchs | Campus St.Gallen, SG
- Language of instruction
- German, English
- Standard duration
- 1.5 years
- Study mode
- Full- or part-time
- Focus
- FHO · Ostschweizer Fachhochschule · Plastics Technology · Systemtechnik · Energietechnik · Umweltschutz · Produktentwicklung · Mikro- und Nanotechnologie
- Admission
- Vocational Matura in a related field · Swiss Matura plus one year of work experience
Universität BaselUniversityWebsite ↗
NanosciencesBasel · English · 1.5 years
- Degree
- Master's
- Institution
- Universität Basel (University)
- Location
- Basel, BS
- Language of instruction
- English
- Standard duration
- 1.5 years
- Study mode
- Full-time
- Admission
- Swiss Matura (Gymnasium) · vocational Matura plus Passerelle
Universität ZürichUniversityWebsite ↗
Chemical and Molecular Sciences (specialized Master)Zürich · English · 1.5 years
- Degree
- Master's
- Institution
- Universität Zürich (University)
- Location
- Zürich, ZH
- Language of instruction
- English
- Standard duration
- 1.5 years
- Study mode
- Full-time
- Focus
- Chemie · Molecular Sciences
- Admission
- Swiss Matura (Gymnasium) · vocational Matura plus Passerelle
Chemical and Molecular Sciences (specialized Master)Zürich · English · 1.5 years
- Degree
- Master's
- Institution
- Universität Zürich (University)
- Location
- Zürich, ZH
- Language of instruction
- English
- Standard duration
- 1.5 years
- Study mode
- Full-time
- Focus
- Chemie · Molecular Sciences
- Admission
- Swiss Matura (Gymnasium) · vocational Matura plus Passerelle
About Materials Science & Engineering
Metals, polymers, semiconductors and nanomaterials, and designing new ones.
Where it leads
Materials engineer · Metallurgist · Semiconductor process engineer · Polymer scientist
Median income one year after graduating
University master’s: CHF 84,500 · UAS bachelor’s: CHF 88,000
Swiss Federal Statistical Office, graduate survey, class of 2024, gross, full-time
Who gets in
- University of Applied Sciences: Vocational Matura in a related field · Swiss Matura plus one year of work experience
- Federal Institute of Technology: Swiss Matura (Gymnasium) · vocational Matura plus Passerelle · foreign diplomas partly with entrance exam
- University: Swiss Matura (Gymnasium) · vocational Matura plus Passerelle
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