Bachelor's Degree Life Sciences Full Time

Bachelor in Life Sciences Biotechnologie

at FHNW - Fachhochschule Nordwestschweiz · Switzerland

Duration

6 semesters (full-time) / max. 12 semesters (part-time)

Intake

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Mode

Full Time

About this program

The Bachelor in Life Sciences - Biotechnologie at FHNW leads to a Bachelor of Science in Life Sciences, Studienrichtung Biotechnologie. You study how biological systems can be used to produce industrially relevant molecules, including production methods for such systems. The programme also covers the development and optimisation of production processes and the analysis of biological samples with modern measurement and evaluation methods.

Learning combines theory and applied laboratory work from the start. Teaching is in German and takes place at FHNW Campus Muttenz (Hofackerstrasse 30, 4132 Muttenz). The programme totals 180 ECTS points. You can choose a part-time, work-accompanying format or a full-time format, with an in-person learning setting and the option for an exchange stay abroad.

Career outcomes

Biotechnological research and development
Production or quality assurance in biotech or pharmaceutical companies
Start-ups or public institutions focused on Life Sciences
Regulatory or advisory roles in biotechnology

How this course compares

FHNW - Fachhochschule Nordwestschweiz is #20 in Switzerland on research impact (251,446 citations).
It lists 9 Life Sciences courses in total, 3 of them at bachelor's level.
9 universities in Switzerland teach bachelor's Life Sciences; the best ranked of the others are listed below.
Most bachelor's Life Sciences courses in Switzerland take 4 years; this one takes 6 semesters (full-time) / max. 12 semesters (part-time).

The same course elsewhere in Switzerland

Best bachelor's Life Sciences universities in Switzerland →

#18 in Switzerland Applied Digital Life Sciences ZHAW - Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften 3 years

Bachelor in Life Sciences Biotechnologie University of Applied Sciences Aargau 6 semesters (full-time) / max. 12 semesters (part-time)

Bachelor in Life Sciences Biotechnologie University of Applied Sciences Basel (FHBB ) 6 semesters (full-time) / max. 12 semesters (part-time)

Bachelor in Life Sciences Biotechnologie University of Applied Sciences Solothurn Northwestern Switzerland 6 semesters (full-time) / max. 12 semesters (part-time)

QS #7 Biologie ETH Zurich 4 years

QS #100 Biochemie University of Zurich 4 years

QS #158 Biologie University of Basel 4 years

QS #212 Biologie Université de Lausanne 4 years

Best bachelor's Life Sciences universities in Switzerland →

Frequently asked questions

Which other universities in Switzerland offer bachelor's Life Sciences?

ZHAW - Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften (#18 in Switzerland), University of Applied Sciences Aargau, University of Applied Sciences Basel (FHBB ), University of Applied Sciences Solothurn Northwestern Switzerland, ETH Zurich (QS #7), University of Zurich (QS #100), University of Basel (QS #158), Université de Lausanne (QS #212) are among the 9 that do.

How long is the Bachelor in Life Sciences Biotechnologie at FHNW - Fachhochschule Nordwestschweiz?

It takes 6 semesters (full-time) / max. 12 semesters (part-time), studied Full Time.

Is FHNW - Fachhochschule Nordwestschweiz a good university for Life Sciences?

FHNW - Fachhochschule Nordwestschweiz is #20 in Switzerland on research impact (251,446 citations).

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