Work-study Bachelor’s degree programme

"In this way, the practical experience necessary for studying at a university of applied sciences was not a hurdle for me, it was simply part of the study."
Jan Scheuermeier, PiBS graduate in computer science
You have the school-leaving certificate, are interested in technology, and would like to study at a university of applied sciences without having to first complete a twelve-month internship? The work-study Bachelor’s degree programme offers you this opportunity by combining theory with professional experience. The students acquire practical experience in a company alongside a four-year Bachelor programme – which is adjusted to match the course content.
The ZHAW School of Engineering offers the work-study Bachelor’s degree programme in all courses of study. Aviation, Data Science, Electrical Engineering, Energy and Environmental Engineering, Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering, Medical Informatics, Systems Engineering, Transport Systems, Industrial Engineering.
Admission Requirements
In order to be admitted to the work-study Bachelor’s degree programme, you must have a secondary school matriculation (in German, “gymnasiale Maturität”) and a training contract (= internship contract) with a company.
Please apply directly to one of our partner companies for an internship position. You can request contact details from our degree programme secretariat at bachelor.engineering@zhaw.ch. The application period for the autumn semester begins in January.
The registration for the degree programme must be submitted to the degree programme secretariat by April 30. The signed training agreement must be submitted by July 31.
Attention: The secondary school graduates (Matura holders) who can already demonstrate one year of work experience in any career related to the field of study meet the admission conditions for the regular Bachelor's degree program and are therefore not admitted to the work-study Bachelor’s degree programme.
Our partners (in german)
Firma | Studiengang | Arbeitsort | Verfügbarkeit |
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Acodis AG | Data Science, Informatik | Winterthur | geschlossen |
Atfinity GmbH | Informatik, Wirtschaftsingenieurwesen | Zürich | geschlossen |
Angst+Pfister AG | Data Science, Elektrotechnik, Informatik, Maschinentechnik (Teilzeit bevorzugt) | Zürich-Oerlikon | Plätze frei |
Angst+Pfister Sensors and Power AG | Elektrotechnik (Teilzeit bevorzugt) | Zürich | Plätze frei |
Asparagus Engineering AG | Medizininformatik | Andelfingen | Plätze frei |
Balzano Informatik AG | Data Science, Informatik, Systemtechnik | Wallisellen | geschlossen |
Baumer Group | Elektrotechnik, Data Science, Informatik, Systemtechnik | Frauenfeld | Plätze frei |
Bächli AG | Elektrotechnik | Obernau | Plätze frei |
BBC Bircher AG | Elektrotechnik, Systemtechnik und Wirtschaftsingenieurwesen | Beringen | Plätze frei |
Brütsch Elektronik AG | Elektrotechnik, Data Science, Informatik, Maschinentechnik, Systemtechnik | Beringen | Plätze frei |
Burckhardt Compression AG | Maschinentechnik, Elektrotechnik | Winterthur | Plätze frei |
CLB Schweiz GmbH | Energie- und Umwelttechnik, Wirtschaftsingenieurwesen | Zürich | Plätze frei |
Concircle Schweiz AG | Data Science, Informatik, Wirtschaftsingenieurwesen | Winterthur | geschlossen |
Credit Suisse AG | Informatik | Zürich | Plätze frei |
dxb gmbh | Informatik | Sulgen | Plätze frei |
EBP Schweiz AG | Informatik (Nur Teilzeitmodell) | Zürich | geschlossen |
Embotech AG | Informatik | Zürich | Plätze frei |
Energie Netzwerk GmbH | Energie- und Umwelttechnik | Bachenbülach | Plätze frei |
Etzensperger Informatik AG | Informatik | Winterthur | geschlossen |
Fela Gruppe | Data Science, Informatik, Elektrotechnik, Systemtechnik | Diessenhofen | Plätze frei |
Schneider Electric AG / Feller AG | Data Science, Energie- und Umwelttechnik, Informatik, Wirtschaftsingenieurwesen, Elektrotechnik | Horgen | Plätze frei |
Fluxim AG | Elektrotechnik, Energie- und Umwelttechnik, Maschinentechnik, Systemtechnik, Data Science, Informatik | Winterthur | Plätze frei |
FOBA AG | Maschinentechnik | Wettswil | geschlossen |
Geberit International AG | Informatik | Jona | geschlossen |
General Electric Switzerland | Maschinentechnik, Systemtechnik, Wirtschaftsingenieurwesen | Baden | Plätze frei |
Gerber + Partner Haustechnik GmbH | Energie- und Umwelttechnik | Volketswil | Plätze frei |
Girtec AG | Systemtechnik | Sulgen | Plätze frei |
Götz Elektro AG | Elektrotechnik | Höri | Plätze frei |
Hamilton Bonaduz AG | Informatik | Bonaduz | geschlossen |
Hermed Medizintechnik Schweiz AG | Elektrotechnik, Systemtechnik | Rapperswil | Plätze frei |
IBG Engineering AG | Elektrotechnik, Energie- und Umwelttechnik | Baar, St. Gallen, Winterthur, Weinfelden | Plätze frei |
Isolutions AG | Data Science, Informatik, Systemtechnik, Wirtschaftsingenieurwesen | Bern | Plätze frei |
iten metal hoses AG | Maschinentechnik, Wirtschaftsingenieurwesen | Birmensdorf | Plätze frei |
iTrust | Data Science, Informatik, Systemtechnik, Wirtschaftsingenieurwesen | Cham | geschlossen |
IWK Integrierte Wärme und Kraft AG | Energie- und Umwelttechnik | Seuzach | Plätze frei |
Jörimann Stahl AG | Maschinentechnik | Walenstadt | Plätze frei |
Kapag Kälte Wärme AG | Elektrotechnik, Energie- und Umwelttechnik, Maschinentechnik, Systemtechnik | Rudolfstetten | geschlossen |
Karakun AG | Informatik | Basel | geschlossen |
Knecht Reisen AG | Informatik | Windisch | geschlossen |
Lufthansa Systems FlightNav AG | Aviatik | Glattbrugg | geschlossen |
Metron Verkehrsplanung AG | Verkehrssysteme | Brugg | Plätze frei |
Migros Genossenschafts-Bund | Data Science | Zürich | geschlossen |
PackSys Global AG | Informatik | Rüti ZH | Plätze frei |
Planing Ingenieurunternehmung AG | Elektrotechnik | Balters FL | Plätze frei |
Prophysics AG | Systemtechnik | Kloten | geschlossen |
QualiCasa AG | Data Science, Informatik, Wirtschaftsingenieurwesen | Wiesendangen | geschlossen |
refine Schweiz AG | Wirtschaftsingenieurwesen | Zürich | Plätze frei |
RETEL Neuhausen AG | Elektrotechnik, Systemtechnik, Informatik | Neuhausen | geschlossen |
Rhätische Bahn AG | Verkehrssysteme | Chur | Plätze frei |
Roth Technik AG | Maschinentechnik, Systemtechnik, Wirtschaftsingenieurwesen | Sulgen | Plätze frei |
Rudolf Keller & PartnerVerkehrsingenieure AG | Verkehrssysteme | Muttenz | Plätze frei |
SBB AG | Data Science, Informatik | Bern | Plätze frei |
SCANCO Medical AG | Systemtechnik | Brüttisellen | Plätze frei |
SEP Salz- und Verdampfungsanlagen AG | Energie- und Umwelttechnik, Maschinentechnik | Winterthur | Plätze frei |
Sidarion AG | Baar | Informatik | Plätze frei |
Siemens Schweiz AG | Elektrotechnik, Informatik, Wirtschaftsingenieurwesen, Data Science, Verkehrssysteme | Zug, Wallisellen, Zürich | Plätze frei |
Steinemann Technology AG | Maschinentechnik, Elektrotechnik, Data Science, Informatik, Systemtechnik | St. Gallen | Plätze frei |
Storz Endoskop Produktions GmbH | Maschinentechnik, Elektrotechnik, Informatik | Schaffhausen | Plätze frei |
Stüssi Betonvorfabrikation AG | Energie- und Umwelttechnik, Wirtschaftsingenieurwesen | Dällikon | Plätze frei |
Swiss Re Management Ltd | Data Science | Zürich | Plätze frei |
Swiss Safety Center AG | Data Science, Informatik, Maschinentechnik, Elektrotechnik, Systemtechnik | Wallisellen | geschlossen |
SWISSbyte GmbH | Data Science, Informatik | Wäldi TG | Plätze frei |
Swisscom | Informatik (nur Teilzeitmodell, Studienort Winterthur) | Bern, Olten, Zürich | geschlossen |
Tiefbauamt Stadt St. Gallen | Verkehrssysteme | St. Gallen | Plätze frei |
Triangle Micro Research AG | Informatik und Medizininformatik | Hölstein | Plätze frei |
Vela Solaris AG | Energie- und Umwelttechnik | Winterthur | Plätze frei |
Verkehrsbetriebe Zürich VBZ | Verkehrssysteme | Zürich | Plätze frei |
Zühlke Engineering AG | Informatik | Zürich | geschlossen |

“The combination of study and work experience is ideal for me. After spending two years acquiring the theoretical knowledge I will need, I will spend the whole of my third year of study at Swiss Federal Railways. That way, I can derive far greater benefit from my internship. I am sure that this will ensure that I am ideally prepared for the world of work.”
Ximena Florez, studying Transport Systems in the Work-study Bachelor’s degree programme
Scope
The bachelor degree programme incorporating practical work experience generally lasts four years. The practical component accounts for 40 percent of the course and comprises a company internship, laboratory and project work and the bachelor thesis. The study components are the same as those contained in the regular bachelor degree curriculum.
Study models (in german)

Completion
The four-year study programme is concluded with a Bachelor thesis in the final year. In the project work and Bachelor thesis, you will independently deal with current topics and problems in close collaboration with the company where you are completing your internship.
Graduates are awarded the protected and internationally recognised title of Bachelor of Science ZHAW in (Study programme / Focus). The Bachelor programme comprises a total of 180 credits*.
* ECTS = European Credit Transfer System: uniform European evaluation system of performance criteria as part of the Bologna Reform. Around 30 hours of student work corresponds to one credit.
Application / Registration / Contact
Please contact the person in charge of the desired study programme.
Information for companies
Do you work for a company and would like to offer internship positions for the Work-study Bachelor’s degree programme?
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