School of Engineering

Bachelor's degree Mechanical Engineering

Machines keep the world moving – from industry and energy to medicine. The Mechanical Engineering degree programme combines creativity with technical expertise, enabling you to develop innovative solutions using simulation, AI, new materials and sustainable production.

Good reasons to study Mechanical Engineering

With a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, you can:

"I naturally still benefit enormously today from the technical knowledge gained during my mechanical engineering studies. I have also learned, however, how project work is planned, how presentations are given, how I can best handle pressure, and how to work in a structured and efficient manner. This is very beneficial to me in my current professional life."

Joël Bourquin, Graduate Mechanical Engineering, CEO Ionplus AG

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At a glance

Degree: Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering UAS Zurich
Workload: 180 ECTS credits
Duration: 6 semesters (full-time), 8 semesters (part-time)
Study model: Full-time degree programme, Part-time degree programme, Work-study Bachelor’s degree programme, International profile
Modules in English: Fall semester (PDF 532 kB), Spring semester (PDF 454 kB) (for more information please visit International Office)
Start of programme: Autumn
Application deadline: 30 April
Location: Winterthur
Language of instruction: German
Tuition fee: CHF 720 per semester plus additional study costs
Consecutive degree programmes: Master of Science in Engineering (MSE)
Admission: Admission requirements

What you will study in Mechanical Engineering

Sustainable products for industry, heat pumps, new materials for sports shoes, medical implants and innovative coatings: mechanical engineers are involved in almost every newly developed and manufactured product. Technologies grouped under the term Industry 4.0 – such as virtual and augmented reality, additive and advanced manufacturing, and product lifecycle management – are shaping the future of mechanical engineering.

In the first two years, you will acquire foundational knowledge in subjects including mathematics and physics, engineering mechanics, fluid mechanics and thermodynamics, materials science, and measurement and control engineering. Alongside these subjects, you will apply what you learn directly in project modules. By developing future-ready solutions in product and production engineering, you will gain practical experience of every step from the initial idea to manufacture.

Specialisation

Careers

Study models

The Bachelor's degree programme can be completed on either a full-time basis, with a duration of three years, or on a part-time basis, with a minimum duration of four years. A maximum employment level of 60% during the lecture period is recommended to students wishing to work while studying part-time.

Graduates of Swiss baccalaureate schools can choose the work-study Bachelor's degree programme, which combines internships and study in a four-year model.

Mechanical Engineering can also be studied in the international profile, which features specialist modules in English and an extended stay abroad during studies. In addition, students have the opportunity to spend an exchange semester at one of our partner universities during their Bachelor's degree programme.

Professional relevance

The Bachelor's degree programme in Mechanical Engineering is highly relevant to professional practice. From the very first semester, students have the opportunity to apply the knowledge acquired in the scope of practice-based projects. In the project and Bachelor's thesis at the end of the study programme, students work independently on current topics and questions, often in collaboration with a company.

The lecturers in the Mechanical Engineering study programme are also active in research and development, and the findings from their projects – generally completed together with business partners – are directly incorporated into their teaching.