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Bachelor

System based on two main cycles

A Bachelor's degree programme leads to a valuable professional qualification which is relevant to the market’s needs. A Bacholor's degree is also the requirement to enter a Master's degree programme. The normal study duration is three years. 60 ECTS credits must be acquired per year, and completion of the programme with a Bachelor's degree requires 180 ECTS credits. This corresponds to a workload for students of about 1800 hours per year, comprising class instruction and self study.

 

European Credit Transfer System ECTS

To ensure uniform and comparable assessment, students' performance is rated according to the ECTS system, in addition to grading by marks. After each successfully completed module students are awarded a certain number of ECTS credit points. One ECTS credit is awarded for 30 working hours (self-study and class instruction). 60 credits are expected to be acquired per year of study, i.e. the total study time required for a degree is about 1800 hours per year.

 

Entry requirements

The entrance examination can be waived for those who have the following diplomas or qualifications:

  • Professional Baccalaureate (Berufsmatura) and basic training in a profession related to the area of study.
  • Cantonal or State Baccalaureate (Matura) and at least one year’s professional experience in a field related to the selected study area.


Please note:

  • For certain degree programmes candidates must also pass an aptitude test.
  • A 3 years’ attendance at a sixth form college specializing in business or trade (Diplom-, Wirtschafts- or Handelsmittelschule) and at least one year’s professional experience in a field related to the selected study area also facilitate admission to the programmes.
  • Admission to certain degree programmes is also possible via an entrance examination.
  • Please see the conditions for admission in the descriptions of each degree programme.

 

 

Foreign diplomas

If you have studied abroad, you must submit documentation and prove that you have an adequate knowledge of German. Please enquire about the exact procedure at the academic office of the degree programme you have chosen.