Professional skills
You possess comprehensive, interdisciplinary knowledge in the areas of energy, environment and process technology, providing a pragmatic decision-making basis for highly advanced energy and environmental technologies and systems. You systematically analyse, describe, model and simulate complex, technical processes across a range of specialist fields and work in interdisciplinary teams, manage large-scale projects and assume management roles in energy, process and environmental technology.
Entry qualifications
Specific prior knowledge is required for admission to this profile of the master’s degree programme. Candidates holding a bachelor degree in one of the following disciplines generally meet the criteria:
- Bachelor of Science in Energy and Environment
- Bachelor of Science in Renewable Energies and Environment
- Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering
- Bachelor of Science in Electronics
- Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering
- Bachelor of Science in Automotive Engineering
- Bachelor of Science in Material and Process Engineering
- Bachelor of Science in Systems Engineering (exception FHNW)
Candidates not holding any of the above-mentioned degrees will be assessed in a personal interview.
Modules
The focus of the master’s degree programme is on specialising in greater depth; two-thirds of the programme is devoted to this and is completed at a research unit of a university of applied sciences. As part of this in-depth specialisation you will write two project theses and the master’s thesis.
One-third of your degree programme focuses on theory, which is taught in modules. These theory modules are subdivided into three areas:
- Technical Scientific Modules | TSM
- Fundamental Theoretical Principles | FTP
- Context Modules | CM
Your degree programme is planned with support from your advisor. This study advisor will also guide you on the choice of theory modules and specialisation.