Engineering

As a qualified specialist in Energy and Environment, you are an expert in energy and process engineering, environmental technology and renewable energy sources. You discover how to develop efficient processes and conserve resources. You hone your understanding of electrical engineering, thermodynamics, fluid mechanics or heat and mass transfer.

Master Research Unit (MRU) Energy and Mobility | EM

Securing sustainable sources of energy and mobility is one of our key tasks as a society. There are three paths to success: carefully managing fossil fuels, creating new, environmentally friendly forms of energy and tapping into consumer potential for optimisation.
Our researchers are working to help achieve these energy management goals – from pioneering technologies for energy-efficient, low-emission propulsion systems, to developing renewable energy sources and safe vehicles for road rail.

You may choose between the following areas of specialisation:

• Transportation: involving research into vehicle security and mechanics as well as combustion engines and emissions technology.
• Energy Systems: involving research into decentralised and mobile energy systems as well as energy-efficient permanent magnet motors.

Both areas of specialisation draw upon the engineering expertise at BFH-TI. You will also take advantage of an infrastructure unique to Switzerland, with an emissions testing site and Dynamic Test Center (DTC). You will have access to laboratories for testing proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cells, photovoltaic system technologies and high voltage systems. Our Energy Storage Research Centre focuses on practical innovation and addressing concerns related to electrochemical energy storage.

As a qualified specialist in Industrial Technologies, you learn to develop, manufacture, use and optimise technical products. These might include machines, vehicles, appliances, tools or systems. This area of specialisation hinges on electrical and electronic, and mechanical and mechatronic systems. You also use your mathematical skills for calculation, simulation, analysis and verification.

Master Research Units (MRU) Smart Industrial Technologies | SIT

Modern industrial technologies enable us to create products for consumer and industrial use, employing cutting-edge processes and manufacturing techniques. A range of different disciplines converge as we develop new products and production technologies. These might include additive manufacturing processes, new methods for developing materials, and intelligent automation with incorporated communications systems or simulation capabilities. You will gain hands-on experience in topics such as Industry 4.0, the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) and process optimisation.

We participate in engaging, practical projects and invite you to join our vibrant research community. Students join a research group and gain experience employing the latest innovations in the field. You may choose between the following areas of specialisation:

• Applying laser technology: cutting and structuring surfaces, ensuring quality in measurement engineering, using fibre lasers in processing machinery.
• Modifying materials: tempering materials or employing thin-film technologies (chemical and structural), executing plasma-supported processes.
• Systems and processes in mechanical, manufacturing and printing engineering: mechatronic systems including automation by means of steering and bus systems, developing mobile embedded systems.
• Product and financial risk management: assessing technical feasibility of products and processes, mastering the technical, socio-ecological (humans and the environment) and economic risks of manufacturing and application.

Master Research Units (MRU) Technologies in Sports and Medicine | TSM

Electronic devices have become a ubiquitous part of everyday life. Modern technologies and their applications should make life easier for the people using them. With this objective in mind, we pursue research in biomedical engineering and human interface technologies.
Our Human Interface Technologies specialisation covers cutting-edge technologies, such as computer perception and virtual reality, signal processing, sensor technology, biometrics and authentication processes as well as hardware algorithmics in microelectronics. Our Rehabilitation and Performance Technology specialisation explores methods to improve the rehabilitation process for individuals following an accident or illness.

Research results gathered by our computer perception and virtual reality teams have already been successfully integrated into applications in medicine, biometrics and consumer goods. In biometrics, we are currently developing authentication algorithms based on fingerprints and iris patterns employing ‘encapsulated biometry’. There is growing demand for boosted processing power and energy efficiency in hand-held devices. Our response: developing both hardware and software algorithms as microelectronic system-on-chip solutions.

Our master’s ICT programme enables you to design and implement systems architecture. It prepares you to lead a team, taking responsibility for developing shared, interoperable software systems that can be built upon by future developers. Your team will implement cutting-edge development, simulation and modelling tools, administer systematic tests and focus on user experience. You will also be equipped to analyse IT systems for risk and recommend mitigating measures.

Master Research Units (MRU) Digital Society and Security | DSS

Our professional and private lives are increasingly shaped by services and applications that link information and communication technologies (ICT). The core skills of this MRU focus on this interplay between mobile communications, applications and (mobile) users.
Our Mobile Communication specialisation develops concepts and solutions for mobile applications with hardware and software components. We funnel these ideas and solutions into systems and everyday goods. This ֥’ubiquitous and pervasive computing’ exchanges and processes digital information continuously, whether in business transactions or our private life.

Our ICT Management specialisation gives you the skills to address burgeoning demand for increasingly mobile IT support along the value chain. This mobile support opens up new potential for higher productivity in businesses and institutions. This, however, can only be achieved with IT-trained management.

In our Security in the Information Society specialisation, we grapple with the problems and solutions related to IT security. Security leads to trust, and the solutions we develop in this specialisation allow users to put their trust in digitisation. In turn, this trust leads to successful digitisation in business and society that benefits us all.

Master Research Units (MRU) Technologies in Sports and Medicine | TSM

Electronic devices have become a ubiquitous part of everyday life. Modern technologies and their applications should make life easier for the people using them. With this in mind, we pursue research in biomedical engineering and human interface technologies.
Our Human Interface Technologies specialisation covers cutting-edge technologies, such as computer perception and virtual reality, signal processing, sensor technology, biometrics and authentication processes as well as hardware algorithmics in microelectronics. Our Rehabilitation and Performance Technology specialisation explores methods to improve the rehabilitation process following an accident or illness.
Research results gathered by our computer perception and virtual reality teams have already been successfully integrated into applications in medicine, biometrics and consumer goods. In biometrics, we are currently developing authentication algorithms based on fingerprints and iris patterns, with particular focus on ‘encapsulated biometry’ method.
There is also growing demand for boosted processing power and energy efficiency in hand-held devices. In response we are developing both hardware and software algorithms as microelectronic system-on-chip solutions.

This master’s degree programme trains you in developing and distributing mass-produced services or industry goods. You will specialise in designing and optimising the flow of goods, values and information. You will master specific methods and concepts from mathematics, information technology, business administration and management. Our Business Engineering and Production programme teaches engineering methods that you will use to analyse, plan and lead operational processes and systems.

Master Research Units (MRU) Engineering and Business Innovation | EBI

The boundaries between the real and digital worlds are becoming increasingly blurred, as is evident in many areas of the economy. Small, medium-sized and large companies are now benefiting from advances in digitisation, which boost efficiency along the value chain. Our research supports the everyday implementation of these technologies in the workplace.
In our Engineering and Business Innovation MRU, we train interface experts to devise and implement innovations in digitisation. You will learn to synthesise business, IT and technology in a business venture, paving the way for a successful digital future. This MRU expands upon the content covered in the BFH-TI bachelor’s degree programme in industrial engineering.

Our Engineering and Business Innovation MRU addresses aspects of digitisation in production and services, often referred to as ‘Industry 4.0’. You will learn the concepts and methods of innovation management, digital organisational transformation and data analysis with regard to products, services, processes and business models. As a graduate of this specialisation, you may go on to become a product, service or business model architect. Your systemic approach will enable you to generate, simulate, analyse and optimise technical and business innovations. Your solutions will help businesses transform the challenges of digitisation into opportunities.

Academic requirements

You must demonstrate above average academic performance to be considered.

Use the Excel sheet below to calculate your chances for admission to the Master of Science in Engineering programme at the BFH School of Engineering and Information Technology:

We may consider individuals with similar credentials for admission to the programme.

The MSE admissions committee administers the aptitude assessment following a successful application. If necessary, we may also arrange for an admissions interview.

Fees + Funding

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Required documents

Please submit the following documents in electronic format and as appropriate for your educational background (passport documentation: PDF/images: JPG):

• ID or passport*
• Passport photo according to international passport requirements*
• Diplomas and leaving certificates (e.g. vocational baccalaureate/specialised baccalaureate with grades, university entrance qualification, Abitur or upper secondary level qualification)
• Swiss Federal Certificate of Proficiency with grades
• Employer reference and/or internship certificate
• Curriculum vitae

* compulsory

Other documents may be required depending on your chosen programme and educational background, for example:

• a portfolio of work samples
• residence permit (if you’re applying from abroad)
• etc.

If you’re applying for a master’s degree programme, you must submit the certificate for your first degree (bachelor’s or equivalent qualification), as well as a transcript of records.