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Bachelor's Degree Engineering Full Time

Bachelor in Life Sciences Chemical Engineering

at University of Applied Sciences Aargau · 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 (Chemical Engineering) at the University of Applied Sciences Aargau (FHNW) trains you to combine chemistry, physics, and mathematics with engineering applications. You develop knowledge in inorganic, organic, and physical chemistry and in process engineering, with practice built in through projects and laboratory work. You also choose modules from the fourth semester to build your personal profile, including options related to digitisation and automation.

Teaching uses in-person learning at FHNW Campus Muttenz, with modern labs and a Process Technology Center (PTC). The programme includes practical work throughout the degree, with more than one third of the study consisting of laboratory practice, industry projects, and research involvement. You complete a placement semester in industry or research and write your Bachelor thesis, which can also be completed internationally. The programme leads to a Bachelor of Science in Life Sciences, with the Chemical Engineering specialisation.

Modules

  • Querschnittsqualifizierung Digitalisierung

Career outcomes

  • chemical development and productionpharmaceutical industryfood industryresearch institutes within innovation projectsregulatory and environmental organisationsapproval and safety authorities

How this course compares

  • It lists 4 Engineering courses in total, 1 of them at bachelor's level.
  • 14 universities in Switzerland teach bachelor's Engineering; the best ranked of the others are listed below.
  • Most bachelor's Engineering courses in Switzerland take 4 years; this one takes 6 semesters (full-time) / max. 12 semesters (part-time).

Frequently asked questions

Which other universities in Switzerland offer bachelor's Engineering?

EPFL (QS #22), BFH - Bern University of Applied Sciences (#16 in Switzerland), FHNW - Fachhochschule Nordwestschweiz (#20 in Switzerland), FHS St.Gallen (#23 in Switzerland), HSR - Hochschule für Technik Rapperswil (#31 in Switzerland), NTB - Hochschule für Technik Buchs (#32 in Switzerland), University of Applied Sciences Basel (FHBB ), University of Applied Sciences Solothurn Northwestern Switzerland are among the 14 that do.

How long is the Bachelor in Life Sciences Chemical Engineering at University of Applied Sciences Aargau?

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

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