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http://www.universitieshandbook.com The ZHAW is one of the largest and most productive universities of applied sciences in Switzerland, with a strong presence both nationally and internationally. Among the ZHAW’s distinguishing features are interdisciplinarity and a close connection to everyday working practice.About 8000 students are enrolled at the ZHAW in a total of 25 Bachelor’s degree programmes and 8 consecutive Master’s programmes. The university also offers a broad range of continuing education courses, including around 30 Master's of Advanced Studies programmes. 30 institutes at the ZHAW network their resources to provide business and industry with customised services. http://www.universitieshandbook.com
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International AffairsWe are usedto crossing borders.And you?
Zurich Universityof Applied Sciences
Zurich Universities of Applied Sciences and Art www.zhaw.ch
The ZHAW introduces itself
The Zurich University of Applied Sciences
consists of eight Schools, located in
Winterthur, Zurich and Wädenswil. It is
one of the largest and fastest-growing
multi-disciplinary universities of applied
sciences in Switzerland, with a national
and international reputation. Among the
distinctive features of the ZHAW are the
interdisciplinary aspect and its practice-
relatedness.
What is a university of applied
sciences?
Unlike the traditional universities, the
universities of applied sciences cater
for students with practical leanings,
and this, combined with their studies,
provides them with an excellent basis
for their future careers.
In the heart of Europe
All three branches of the ZHAW are lo-
cated in the Greater Zurich Area, which
is nationally and internationally regarded
as the economic centre of Switzerland.
Teaching and research at the ZHAW
Every year, the 30 Institutes and nume-
rous Centres deal with over 1,000 research
and services assignments. These practice-
oriented projects enable teaching staff
to guarantee the transfer of knowledge
to the business world and ensure that
the latest research findings have a direct
influence on the teaching.
3 Contents
Contents
Target readership 4Editorial 5Switzerland and the Greater Zurich Area 7Lifelong learning 11Practice-orientation 15The eight ZHAW Schools 19– School of Architecture, Design and Civil Engineering 20– School of Health Professions 21– School of Applied Linguistics 24– School of Life Sciences and Facility Management 25– School of Applied Psychology 28– School of Social Work 29– School of Engineering 32– School of Management and Law 33Useful links and contacts 37
4 Target readership
“In teachingand research,we cooperatewith partnersfrom all overthe world.”Prof. Dr. Werner InderbitzinPresident
This brochure sets out to introduce
the ZHAW Zurich University of Applied
Sciences to researchers, teachers,
students and those interested in
higher education in Switzerland. The
following pages contain information
about what the ZHAW is and what it
does. This includes references to its
development and structure with its
eight Schools, as well as the whole
milieu of the University and such re-
levant topics as lifelong learning and
practice-relatedness.
“Ourinternationalactivitiesbenefit usand those wework with.”Prof. Dr. Ursula BlosserHead of International Affairs
Dear reader,
The basic abilities required of today’s graduates – as well as teaching staff and resear-
chers – include not only specialised training but also international experience and inter-
cultural skills. The ZHAW Zurich University of Applied Sciences focuses on ensuring that
these skills are acquired and developed. To this end, it collaborates internationally with
numerous universities and supports a large number of activities in all the Schools and at
all levels. In this, the ZHAW is dependent on research and teaching staff from various
countries and cultural backgrounds.
The ZHAW has the advantage of a growing reputation and an excellent infrastructure
in one of the most convenient locations in Europe. In keeping with the spirit of the age,
teaching and research are both geared to socially relevant issues. A growing number
of highly qualified university teachers, researchers and students from all over the world
spend one or more semesters here, and our university can only derive benefit from
this. The ZHAW offers a wide range of Bachelor’s and Master’s degree programmes,
continuing education courses, as well as research, consultancy and services in an
extremely broad spectrum of applied sciences. Hence its popularity as a centre for
study, research and work.
We look forward to hearing from you.
Prof. Dr. Werner Inderbitzin Prof. Dr. Ursula BlosserPresident Dean School of Social Work
Head of International Affairs
5 Editorial
1. The Greater Zurich Area is the economic centre of Switzerland. Its high standards in education andknow-how, an abundance of leisure facilities and beautiful countryside, make for a quality of life that isunique in the world.2. One of Zurich’s countless cultural attractions: the Rietberg Museum is Switzerland’s most famousmuseum for non-European art.3. Winterthur’s historic old town provides the backdrop for lots of festivals and is a lively meeting placefor young and old alike.4. Landlocked but not high and dry. In the Greater Zurich Area there are numerous open-air swimmingpools, rivers and, of course, the Lake of Zurich.
1.
Nestling among mountains and lakes, Switzerland –and the Greater Zurich Area in particular – exudes itsown special charm. Diversity abounds, not just in re-lation to language and countryside but also in societyand the business world. This variety is a galvanisingforce in education and research. Some of the mostfamous institutes of higher education in Switzerland areto be found here.
In the heart of Europe
7 Switzerland and the Greater Zurich Area
Switzerland’s position at the crossroads of different cultures and traditions makes it an
ideal communications and transport centre between northern and southern Europe. The
country is split up into four different regions, each with its own official language: German,
French, Italian and Romansch. Most Swiss have a fair command of English, and under-
stand or speak at least one second national language. Another factor contributing to this
linguistic diversity and the prevailing cosmopolitan atmosphere is that no fewer than 20%
of the population come from abroad.
2. 3. 4.
High quality of life
Somewhat surprisingly, given the size of the
country, Switzerland’s linguistic diversity is
matched by its geographical diversity. In
no time at all it is easy to leave behind the
hustle and bustle of the urban centres and
escape into the surrounding countryside to
enjoy the peace and serenity of the numerous
forests, lakes and rivers. And, of course,
one must not forget the majestic splendour
of the mountain scenery. It is easy to see
why Zurich regularly takes the number
one spot in the international surveys con-
ducted to measure quality of life.
Great diversity in the business world
and social backgrounds
The country is also known for its flexible
economic structure, and the Zurich area in
particular is regarded as the country’s busi-
ness centre, with well established finance
and services sectors. Several multinational
industrial companies have set up business
here, and the transport and technology
sectors are equally well represented. Zurich,
however, is not just a centre for globalisa-
tion but a lively city in its own right, with a
growing population from widely varying
cultural and social backgrounds. Current
social, economic and environmental issues
are more than adequately covered in the
study and research programmes offered
by the ZHAW Zurich University of Applied
Sciences.
Alongside the University of Zurich and the
Federal Institute of Technology (ETH), the
ZHAW is the third institute of higher edu-
cation located within the Greater Zurich Area.
Quality and international orientation are
among the top priorities at the ZHAW, the
ultimate objective being to turn out highly
qualified graduates able to deal confidently
with the challenges they will face in their
professional lives. Multilingual professional
Zurich is the home of the School of AppliedPsychology and the School of Social Work.
The majority of the ZHAW classes are held inWinterthur.
The ZHAW campus in Wädenswil lies in a beautifulsetting overlooking the Lake of Zurich.
training, internationally recognised accre-
ditation of degree programmes and final
degrees, and cooperation with business
and public institutions in international re-
search, ensure that this goal is achieved.
At home in the heart of Europe
The three separate locations of the ZHAW,
Winterthur, Zurich and Wädenswil, are all in
the immediate vicinity of the international
business centre of the city of Zurich itself, and
take full advantage of the benefits this brings.
All three are within 15 to 45 minutes of
Zurich’s international airport and can easily
be reached by the excellent public trans-
port system.
The Schools of Architecture, Design and
Civil Engineering, Health Professions, Ap-
plied Linguistics, Engineering and Manage-
ment and Law, as well as the President’s
Office and the central administration, are all
located in the heart of Winterthur. The
Schools of Applied Psychology and Soci-
al Work are in Zurich itself, and the School
of Life Sciences and Facility Management
is in Wädenswil.
Zurich: “downtown Switzerland”
Zurich is a socially heterogeneous city with
working-class districts, elegant residential
areas, a business quarter, a shopping mile
and dozens of fine restaurants. There are
many theatres, an internationally acclaimed
opera house, concert halls, fine museums
and art galleries as well as a colourful night
life. It is possible to take a leisurely stroll
along the lake or round the old part of the
city, with its wealth of historic buildings.
Winterthur: from city of workers to
city of culture
Although it is no more than 20 km away
from Zurich, Winterthur has a vibrant
theatrical and musical life of its own. Once
a city of workers, it is rather students
and lovers of culture who now set the
tone and the pace. Offering all the at-
tractions of a large city and yet retaining
the charming atmosphere of a small
town, Winterthur has become the in place
to be.
Wädenswil: the jewel on the lake
Wädenswil, in an idyllic setting with mag-
nificent views over the Lake of Zurich, is
a perfect location for dealing with environ-
mental issues and natural sciences. The
fact that the ZHAW is now firmly estab-
lished there is one more claim to fame for
Wädenswil.
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Continuity and innovation. Teaching at university level is a combination of con-
tinuity and innovation. Tried and tested knowledge has to be linked to new
findings; modern demands call for new curricula. At the School of Social Work,
the Bachelor’s modular study programme enables to keep pace with these
demands. A unique cooperation project of four Swiss universities of applied
sciences, the Master’s degree programme of Social Work has already been newly
launched. Finally, the Master of Advanced Studies programmes are particularly
practice-oriented, thanks to a flexible modules system.
Dr. Michael HerzkaLecturer at the School of Social Work
11 Lifelong learning
“A wide variety of subject com-binations and a high degreeof innovation are essentialfactors in remaining a forceon the education market.”Michael Herzka
Lifelong learning
The School of Social Workoffers practice-orientededucation in a field that ishighly topical.
The ZHAW offers scientifically-based, practice-orientedstudy programmes, including continuing education,that provide support at every stage of a professionalcareer. As befits the slogan “We develop personalities”,the ZHAW provides not only excellent education butalso social and personal skills.
Its dual structure is one of the characteristics of the Swiss educational system. While
just about one third of all pupils graduate from high school and then go on to university,
the other two thirds opt for vocational training. Usually, vocational training is given both
within a company and, at the same time, in a technical school. More and more Swiss
pupils choose this career path and study at a university of applied sciences after having
graduated from technical school.
Equivalent standards, and yet different
Traditional universities and universities of applied sciences make up the higher education
scenario in Switzerland but largely cater to different target groups. The two types of
university have equivalent standards and yet are different. The traditional universities
promote basic research and offer doctoral degrees, whereas at the universities of applied
sciences, research and teaching are practice-oriented. This also applies to their target
groups and their programmes in diploma studies, continuing education and services.
There is a certain amount of overlap and also increasing convergence between the two:
traditional universities are experiencing a growing demand for more market- and practice-
oriented teaching, and universities of applied sciences are placing a growing emphasis
on the academic side. This manifests itself in cooperation on research and publication
projects with partners both at home and abroad. In autumn 2008, the universities of
applied sciences began offering both Bachelor’s and Master’s degree programmes. The
introduction of the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS) has led to freer interchange
between the two types of university. A student in Switzerland can now take a B.A. at a
university of applied sciences and then, subject to certain additional requirements being
met, study for an M.A. at a traditional university (and vice-versa).
12 Lifelong learning
Number of students at the ZHAW
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4
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Total number of students per School
(Bachelor’s- and consecutive Master’s degree
programmes, as per October 2008):
1 School of Architecture, Design and
Civil Engineering 302
2 School of Health Professions 785
3 School of Applied Linguistics 875
4 School of Life Sciences and
Facility Management 903
5 School of Applied Psychology 230
6 School of Social Work 572
7 School of Engineering 1,104
8 School of Management and Law 2,073
New and traditional
The universities of applied sciences came
into being in Switzerland in the 1990s.
The aim behind the reform of the old
technical colleges was to revitalise the
economy and upgrade the vocational
training system. In the case of the ZHAW,
this has been a great success. At three
different locations in the Greater Zurich
Area, the ZHAW offers an outstanding
range of study programmes that also
include continuing education.
A measure of its success is not just the
fact that the ZHAW is one of the largest
and most diversified universities of app-
lied sciences in Switzerland, but also that
the students are much sought after on
the Swiss labour market and have no dif-
ficulty in finding attractive jobs. The ZHAW
is also connected to a global network:
teaching and research staff maintain links
with several hundred partner universities,
companies, institutions and organisations
on all five continents.
Imparting professional skills
The corporate identity of the ZHAW
encompasses four features that are inter-
connected: lifelong learning, practice-
orientation, innovation and intercultural
activities. In its eight Schools, the ZHAW
offers a broad range of study and conti-
nuing education programmes, which form
the basis of a lifelong learning process.
The scientifically-based, yet practice-
oriented programmes all pass on profes-
sional skills geared to preparing graduates
for their chosen careers. The goal is to
equip students with an excellent educa-
tion and provide support throughout their
professional lives. Only in this way can
the claim to provide lifelong learning be
justified. Conforming as it does to inter-
national standards, the ZHAW enables
graduates to hold their own on national
and international markets and in inter-
cultural working worlds. Practice- and
application-oriented methods are adopted
in every branch of teaching and research.
As an example, the Institute of Biotech-
nology teaches innovative techniques in
the biotechnological manufacture of me-
dicinal substances, which can for instance
be found in treatments for diabetes, can-
cer or rheumatherapy. The Institute is
thus contributing towards cutting costs
in the health system. A further example
is the School of Architecture, Design and
Civil Engineering, where the close link
between study programmes, continuing
education and research leads to the cre-
ation of synergies between the various
professions. The promoting of mutual un-
derstanding between architects and civil
engineers pays off in many ways, including
such fields as lighting design and urban
planning.
Continuity and innovation
Practice-orientation means that with its
study programmes the ZHAW has its fin-
ger on the pulse of the times. In no other
Swiss university of applied sciences are
such innovative courses to be found as
Gerontological Nursing, Multilingual Com-
munication, Aviation and Transportation
Systems. And finally, acting as a link,
there are the management programmes.
This involves not only the passing on of
knowledge in business administration but,
above all, of basic know-how. Evidence of
this is the broad spectrum of courses on
offer: Business Administration, Managed
Health Care, Educational-, Facility-,
Public-, Social-, International- and Inter-
ZHAW studentsare sought afteron the labour
market
The process of lifelong learning is shaped by the exchange of experience and by continuing education, be it in the refectory of the School of Architecture,Design and Civil Engineering or at the School of Management and Law.
spirit and tolerance are needed. These
are skills which play a crucial role both
nationally and internationally. The ZHAW
firmly believes that globalisation actually
begins at home and not abroad. Inter-
cultural situations have thus become an
accepted component of the Swiss working
world, be it in work with global companies,
collaboration in multinational teams,
establishing relations with international
customers or participating in projects
abroad.
To enable them to make the most of inter-
cultural opportunities and be equipped to
meet the challenges of globalisation, di-
versity- and conflict management, ZHAW
students are encouraged early on to
acquire a combination of international ex-
perience, intercultural continuing education,
foreign language skills and familiarity with
other countries.
cultural Management, as well as Human
Capital- and Human Resources Manage-
ment. Furthermore, the interdisciplinary
MAS in Leadership and Management is
already well established; this course was
originally developed by the Institute of
Applied Psychology and is run jointly with
the School of Management and Law.
It is a good example of the extent to which
the ZHAW manages to combine innovation
and continuity in the rapidly-changing
sphere of education and careers. To ensure
that high standards are maintained and to
keep pace with market developments, the
ZHAW carries out ongoing evaluations
and invests in the further education of its
teaching staff.
Globalisation begins on the doorstep
Intercultural activity is the fourth feature
of the corporate identity of the ZHAW.
An excellent specialised training is the
basis for later success in professional life.
But as the ZHAW is well aware, this in
itself is not enough to meet all the de-
mands made on employees by today’s
companies, institutions and organisations.
In addition to basic qualifications, social
and personal skills are also called for,
which is why the ZHAW’s governing prin-
ciple is “We develop personalities”. In
order to survive in real-life work situations,
such things as flexibility, mobility, motiva-
tion, communication, networking, team
13 Lifelong learning
Investingin the further education
of the teaching staff
How can the quality of out-patient care for the elderly be measured? The need
for out-patient care for the elderly is constantly rising, making it both a health
policy issue and a public one. The ZHAW School of Health Professions undertook
a research project to select and check quality indicators in out-patient care. It
was completed in the summer of 2008 and has provided its cooperating partner,
the Spitex Association, with the basis for the further development of its quality
management concept. The success of the project was also due to effective net-
working with researchers from Canada and Germany.
Peter Mustermann, CEO Bestfirm AGDr. Peter RüeschSocial scientist at the School of Health Professions
15 Practice-orientation
The Swiss Universities of Applied Sciences focusessentially on the practical aspects of research, deve-lopment and services. With its specialised knowledgeand skills, and its strong interest in innovation, theZHAW offers benefits to clients in both the public andthe private sectors.
Practice-orientation
“Our research and servicesare scientifically sound,practice-relevant and innovative.”Peter Rüesch
We live in a world where conflicting interests are becoming ever more pronounced and
the challenges facing us are increasing in complexity. Research, development and ser-
vices are nowadays expected to come up with ways of reducing this complexity and
tackling problems on an interdisciplinary basis. In many sectors of social and business
life there is a real need for specific action, and in this respect, Europe is dependent on
applied sciences. Given the growing complexity of the problems of modern life, the idea
has become established in the sciences that an interdisciplinary approach can prove
of value. Thus it is by no means rare today for scientists from various backgrounds to
cooperate for the good of society, the economy and the environment. Switzerland is
proud of the fact that its skills in these areas have achieved international recognition.
Interconnectivity
As with education and continuing education, research has also acquired an international
dimension, one that is of growing importance in the age of globalisation. An outstanding
example of this is the European Union Framework Programme for Research, in which
Switzerland is a fully-fledged partner. The latest Framework Programme in particular is
an indication of the fact that in research, the focus is on practical benefits, international
cooperation and interdisciplinary activities. This provides political backing for the univer-
sities of applied sciences, in contrast to the traditional universities, which place their
emphasis on basic research. The ZHAW considers itself fortunate to have several teams
actively involved in research projects that are practice-oriented, interdisciplinary and
part of an international network. Services also derive benefit from the findings of these
projects, for research, development and services do not exist on their own; they are in-
extricably linked together. The commonest forms of service are consultancy, evaluations
The new premises of theSchool of Health Profes-sions provide plenty ofopportunities for subject-related discussions.
16 Practice-orientation
and expert opinions. The ZHAW clients
from the private business and public
sectors appreciate the competence, the
innovative attitude to dealing with pro-
blems, the proven effectiveness of the
results, the professional project manage-
ment and the motivation of those con-
ducting research.
Sources of financing
The activities of the ZHAW are regulated
and coordinated in the eight Schools, 30
Institutes and numerous Centres.
Unfavourable circumstances notwithstan-
ding, great efforts have been made in
recent years to extend the research and
services activities, the aim being to make
a contribution to Switzerland’s competi-
tiveness. Every year, the ZHAW handles
well over 1,000 research and services
projects. In 2007 this amounted to a sum
of 43 million Swiss francs, with proceeds
rising by almost 20%. The main sources
of financing, in addition to contractors
from the business world and public au-
thorities (38%), are an allocation of funding
for research from the canton of Zurich
(31%), and the CTI Innovation Promotion
Agency (19%). Among other sources con-
tributing are the Swiss National Science
Foundation and the European Union. On
the basis of the anticipated synergy gains
and increasing cooperation arising from
the merger that created the ZHAW, the
next few years are expected to generate
further revenue. With regard to the future,
the ZHAW is striving for more give and
take between practice, research and tea-
ching. As a consequence, findings from
research projects and consultancy proce-
dures will be introduced into the classroom,
and students will also become involved in
research projects.
Science to Market
A fairly significant percentage of the
funding comes from the CTI Innovation
Promotion Agency. “Science to Market”
is the basic principle of the CTI, which for
over 60 years has supported the transfer
of knowledge and technology between
the business world and the academic
world. Only those who have brilliant ideas
that can be quickly marketed can suc-
ceed in global competition. The idea is
that knowledge emerging from the labo-
ratories should be rapidly converted into
production processes and services, pri-
marily through cooperation with small and
medium-size enterprises. This model has
a two-fold purpose: on the one hand, it
leads to a reinforcement of the innovation
processes and services, the research
skills and the ability of companies to work
together; on the other hand, the research
staff of the universities are given the op-
portunity to apply their knowledge directly
and to improve their skills.
The School of Engineering is the school
at the ZHAW with the highest turnover in
research, development and services.
Among the wide range of courses and
activities available are product develop-
ment and manufacture, as well as analyses,
evaluations, expert opinions, concept and
feasibility studies, project support, proce-
dure optimisation, measuring procedures,
simulation, setting up and leasing of test
laboratories and certifications. Certain
particularly innovative projects, partially
co-financed by the CTI, are carried out by
the IMES Institute for Mechanical Systems.
Among other things, the Institute deals
with the assessment and simulation of
The ZHAWfaces the challenge
of globalcompetition
Financing of research and servicesat the ZHAW
1
2
3
4
1 Contractors from the business world and public
authorities 38%
2 Research financing from the canton of Zurich 31%
3 CTI Innovation Promotion Agency 19%
4 Other sources 12%
17 Practice-orientation
joint strain (for example, the lower jaw),
with the development of orthopaedic joints
(for example, the fingers and spine), de-
velopment of testing procedures and te-
sting of medical products, as well as the
manufacture of OP instruments. In all of
this, the IMES works in collaboration with
doctors, specialised experts, non-profit
organisations and companies both at
home and abroad.
Among these are a number of start-up
companies that are located in the Techno-
park Winterthur. By developing innovative
business models, these companies help
to convert the ideas and findings of the
ZHAW into new products.
Practice-orientation in situations of
conflict
Each ZHAW School pursues its own indi-
vidual policy with regard to the intercon-
nectivity of research and services. This
can be seen in two examples. The School
of Applied Psychology conducts several
research projects on how to deal skilfully
with people, organisations and compa-
nies and provides support and advice
on how to act in a manner that is both
responsible and effective. Concentrating
on the individual situation of each client
makes it possible to select the method
that is most appropriate in each case.
With regard to Services, the School focu-
ses on those so-called “soft skills” most
guaranteed to ensure success on an
economic and personal level. It offers
advice to both private companies and
organisations in the public sector, skilled
workers and executives, schools, fami-
lies, couples and individuals. The services
available thus cover both team deve-
lopment and mediation in situations of
conflict.
The research field of media in internatio-
nal cooperation, which operates in the
Institute of Applied Media Sciences,
specialises in a different type of conflict
situation. The School’s research strategy
known as Public Storytelling conducts re-
search, among other things, into the qua-
lity of mass media journalism in countries
such as the Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Liberia, Armenia and Kirghiz. The
findings are of interest not only to the lo-
cal media but also of relevance to Swiss
Foreign Aid, which is involved in promo-
ting democracy in developing and crisis-
ridden countries.
The art of networking
Researchers in today’s world are expected
to have not only practice-oriented spe-
cialised know-how, but also networking
skills. This is the case regardless of
whether it is a matter of research and
services commissions from industry and
the economic sector, collaboration on
projects within the context of the EU
Framework Programme for Research, or
field research in developing and crisis-
ridden countries. Collaborating on complex
projects calls for effective communication
between a number of partners. It is thanks
to its networking activities over the years
that the ZHAW has been able to make the
public more familiar with its key strengths
and skills, and to hook into existing net-
works. Sustainability is not only a feature
of research in its own right but also what
networking is all about.
Convertingideasinto
new products
Practice-orientation is an ongoing topic at theZHAW, be it in Life Sciences or in Architecture.
“Different points of viewopen up new perspectives.That’s of enormous value.“Vera Hasler, studying for a Master’s degree in Architecture
The eight ZHAW Schools
19 Schools
Semester abroad in architecture: broadening horizons in Berlin. Every year some
200 ZHAW students spend a semester abroad. Most of them select a university in
Europe, but an increasing number choose to go overseas. Vera Hasler, a student
on a Master’s degree programme in architecture, spent a summer semester at
the Berlin University of Arts. There she came to appreciate the many lively discus-
sions and the perceptive observations about the work of eminent architects. In
her free time she set out to discover the rich history and architecture of Berlin.
Formerly a boiler factory,now a university: thepremises of the School ofArchitecture, Design andCivil Engineering.
The courses offered by the ZHAW complement thewide spectrum of research and education with the fieldof applied sciences. Each one of the eight schoolsunder the roof of the ZHAW has its own tradition andhistory. This diversity makes cooperation possible be-yond the boundaries of individual subjects, and bothteaching and research are able to derive considerablebenefit from this.
The basic principles of the ZHAW are professionalism, interdisciplinarity and coopera-
tion. The Zurich University of Applied Sciences came into being in September 2007 as
a result of the merging of four hitherto independent institutions. There are now eight
Schools offering education, continuing education, research and development, as well
as consultancy and services. The governing body is made up of the President, the
Managing Director and the Deans of each of the Schools, who also run the five units:
Teaching, Research and Development, Continuing Education, International Affairs and
Knowledge Management.
The eight Schools of the ZHAW, some of which have a long history, cover a broad range
of subjects: Architecture, Design and Civil Engineering (founded 1874), Health Profes-
sions (2006), Applied Linguistics (1946), Life Sciences and Facility Management (1942),
Applied Psychology (1923), Social Work (1908), Engineering (1874), and Management
and Law (1968). They run 9 Master’s degree programmes and 26 Bachelor’s degree
programmes for some 7,000 students. So as to enable former graduates and other
interested specialists to take part in lifelong learning, the ZHAW Schools have also
developed over 30 Master of Advanced Studies (MAS) and 70 Diploma and Certificate
programmes (DAS and CAS) and continuing education courses. Interested parties have
the choice of taking a further education course in order to specialise, acquire an addi-
tional qualification or an interdisciplinary extension either of their original studies or their
current profession.
20 Schools
School of Architecture,Design and Civil Engineering
Dean
Professor Stephan Mäder,
dipl. Arch. ETH/BSA/SIA
Institutes
– Institute of Architecture and
Building Technology
Bachelor’s degree programmes
– B.A. in Architecture
– B.Sc. in Civil Engineering
Master’s degree programmes
– M.A. in Architecture
– M.Sc. in Engineering
Number of staff (FTE)
40
Number of students (October 2008)
302 students in degree programmes
Key regions for international cooperation
Spain, Portugal, Great Britain, Slovenia, Croatia,
Czech Republic
Contact
www.archbau.zhaw.ch/en
The School of Architecture, Design and Civil Enginee-ring is one of the largest educational centres of its kindin Switzerland and has a long tradition. It offers a Ma-ster’s and a Bachelor’s degree programme in the fieldsof both architecture and civil engineering.
The School offers outstanding educatio-
nal opportunities to young professionals
in demanding careers. The close link
between the degree programmes and
practice-oriented research and develop-
ment, as well as continuing education
courses, creates synergies between the
two very different professions of architect
and civil engineer, thus fostering a spirit
of cooperation and mutual appreciation.
The School, although compact in size,
covers a broad spectrum and collabora-
tes with leading universities at home and
abroad.
Institute of Architecture and Building
Technology
At the Institute of Architecture and Buil-
ding Technology, the research, continuing
education and services activities of the
School are all combined under one roof.
The two Centres of Urban Landscape
and Constructive Design are largely re-
sponsible for the modules in the Master’s
degree programmes. Their strength lies in
the close interaction between research
and teaching, usually in collaboration with
partners from the construction industry
or the public sector. The Platform for Con-
tinuing Education and Services is also
actively involved in a lively exchange
between practical experience and internal
research.
Research topics
The Centre for Urban Landscape deals
with structure problems of urbanised spa-
ces and their transformation processes.
Project partners are both the public sector
and private interest groups. The Centre
for Constructive Design is a research plat-
form for matters dealing with material, struc-
tural and general construction questions in
the design of buildings, allowing for all dif-
ferent levels of production conditions and
seeking future-oriented solutions. The Cen-
tre works with project partners from the
construction industry and the building trade.
The Section of Fibre-Reinforced Plastics
has made a name of itself in both research
and development of components made of
synthetic fibres. The Section is part of the
Centre for Constructive Design.
Continuing education courses
The Platform for Continuing Education
and Services makes up the rest of the
School’s mandate. It offers a wide range
of continuing education courses and pla-
ces specialised skills at the disposal of
external partners from the business world
or the public sector. The Platform has
successfully run the three Certificate of
Advanced Studies programmes: Purcha-
ser Competence, Professional Planning of
Lighting in Architecture and Urban Con-
struction and Transport.
The School is committed to research-
based professional practice. Its organisa-
tional structure is designed to foster close
cooperation between teaching and re-
search. The Institutes of Occupational
Therapy, Nursing, Physiotherapy and Mid-
wifery all offer or are preparing Bachelor’s
and Master’s degree programmes as well
as continuing education courses, and
conduct applied research in their respec-
tive disciplines.
Studying at the School of Health
Professions
Each autumn over 300 students start their
Bachelor’s degree programmes in Occu-
pational Therapy, Nursing, Physiotherapy
and Midwifery. These programmes provide
students with all the skills required for a
scientifically sound approach to health-
care practice in a system that is subject
to ongoing change. Students learn how
to put these skills into practice in a pro-
fessional manner when they embark on
their careers. Special emphasis is laid on
problem-solving expertise using evidence
that is based on scientific principles and is
both considered and appropriate in its
approach. The School is working with other
universities to develop a number of con-
secutive Master’s degree programmes.
Continuing education
The continuing education courses are
developed primarily for teaching profession-
specific expertise in Occupational Therapy,
Nursing, Physiotherapy and Midwifery.
Interprofessional courses are also offered.
In conjunction with the Swiss Nurses’
Association, the School runs a Master of
Advanced Studies (MAS) course in Geron-
tological Nursing. Continuing education
courses in Nursing Science, courses pre-
paring healthcare professionals for the
conversion of their existing qualifications
into Bachelor’s degrees, an MAS in
Neuro-muscular-skeletal Physiotherapy
and a Certificate of Advanced Studies in
Hand Therapy are being developed. Fur-
ther courses are planned.
Research and development
The School is committed to high-quality
research, based on recognised scientific
and utilitarian principles. Projects must
demonstrate practical and scientific rele-
vance, excellence and originality. The
School’s four Institutes each run their own
research unit. The School’s Centre for
Health Sciences has wide-ranging expertise
in the quantitative and qualitative approa-
ches applied to social science research
and also engages in interdisciplinary work.
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Founded in 2006, the School of Health Professionscomprises Institutes of Occupational Therapy, Nursing,Physiotherapy and Midwifery. These four Institutesprovide practice-oriented training and continuing edu-cation courses in the disciplines they teach. They alsoconduct applied research. Interdisciplinary collabora-tion and a national and international network of partnerinstitutions are key aspects of the School’s work.
School of Health ProfessionsDean
Professor Dr. Peter C. Meyer
Institutes
– Institute of Midwifery
– Institute of Nursing
– Institute of Occupational Therapy
– Institute of Physiotherapy
Bachelor’s degree programmes
– B.Sc. in Midwifery
– B.Sc. in Nursing
– B.Sc. in Occupational Therapy
– B.Sc. in Physiotherapy
Master of Advanced Studies
– Gerontological Nursing
Number of staff (FTE)
72
Number of students (October 2008)
785 students in degree programmes
Key regions for international cooperation
Europe, USA, Canada, Mongolia
Contact
www.gesundheit.zhaw.ch/en
“Working together meansfinding a common language.”Ricabeth Steiger
«The peopleare really nicehere.»Peter Mustermann, CEO Bestfirm AG
Retirement in Switzerland: a challenge
for language and integration. The
project examines the communication
requirements of workforce immigrants
of the so-called first generation who
stay on in Switzerland after retirement.
As an expert in visual ethnology,
Ricabeth Steiger supports the School
of Applied Linguistics in “photo
elicitation“, a special method of inter-
viewing: those being questioned are
photographed in everyday situations
so as to provide a pictorial represen-
tation of their communication net-
works. This pictorial material helps to
determine the wishes and needs of
the interviewees.
The bright and airy corridorsof the School of Applied
Linguistics are popularly usedas workplaces.
Ricabeth Steiger, Curator Historical Photography,Swiss National Museum Zurich
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School of Applied LinguisticsDean
Professor Dr. Urs Willi
Institutes
– IAM Institute of Applied Media Studies
– ISBB Institute of Applied Linguistics for
Business and Education
– IUED Institute of Translation and Interpreting
Bachelor’s degree programmes
– B.A. in Translation, specialising in
Multilingual Communication
Technical Communication
Multimodal Communication (from autumn 2009)
– B.A. in Communication
Journalism / Organisational Communication
Master’s degree programmes
Scheduled to start in 2009:
– M.A. in Applied Linguistics, specialising in
Conference Interpreting
Specialised Translation
Scheduled to start in 2010:
– M.A. in Applied Linguistics, specialising in
Communication Consulting
Linguistic and Cultural Integration
Master of Advanced Studies
– Communication Management and Leadership
Number of staff (FTE)
127
Number of students (October 2008)
875 students in degree programmes
Key regions for international cooperation
Central and Northern Europe, North America,
Australia, India and Japan
Contact
www.linguistik.zhaw.ch/en
The School of Applied Linguistics is the only depart-ment specialising in linguistics at a Swiss university ofapplied sciences. Its aim is to ensure that communica-tion skills in business and the media attain professionalstandards – beyond language borders.
The School was founded in 1946 and
today comprises three Institutes: the
Institute of Applied Media Studies, the In-
stitute of Applied Linguistics for Business
and Education, and the Institute of Trans-
lation and Interpreting. In addition, the
School specialises in a range of specific
areas and has Centres in the fields of
Computational Linguistics, Intercultural
Competence, Professional Writing, Ter-
minology, Technical Communication and
German as a Foreign Language. The
Centre for German as a Foreign Language
serves as an examination centre of the
Goethe Institute; over 1,000 students
take Goethe Institute examinations at the
Centre every year.
Market-oriented studies
The degree programmes at the School of
Applied Linguistics prepare students for a
broad range of sophisticated communication
assignments. For the Bachelor’s degree,
students select a specialist field from Jour-
nalism, Multilingual Communication, Orga-
nisational Communication, Technical Com-
munication and Multimodal Communication.
If all goes to plan, the School will offer a Ma-
ster’s degree programme in Applied Lingui-
stics from autumn 2009, which will focus on
Conference Interpreting and Specialised
Translation. The second phase, scheduled
to start in autumn 2010, will introduce the
specialised fields of Communication Consul-
ting and Linguistic and Cultural Integration.
Tailor-made continuing education
and consulting
The School’s consulting and continuing
education programmes focus on applying
in practice the skills acquired. The syllabus
covers intercultural communication, specia-
lised translation, interpreting for official au-
thorities and in court, media and technical
communication, terminology, computatio-
nal linguistics and languages.
There are over 1,700 students following the
continuing education courses, which com-
prise Masters of Advanced Studies, Certifi-
cates of Advanced Studies and continuing
education courses, which are also given as
in-house company training.
Needs-oriented research and
development
Research and development deal with
questions relating to applied linguistics
and its application. Emphasis is laid on
the practice- and needs-oriented imple-
mentation of the findings.
Focal points are the linguistic and organi-
sational requirements of communication
in the media and in business, aspects
of translation, language mediation and
knowledge transfer, computational linguis-
tics and research into language learning
and teaching. Special consideration is
given to multilingual and intercultural
communication.
The School – a centre of excellence for Life
Sciences and Facility Management – is lo-
cated in an attractive setting in Wädenswil,
on the shores of the Lake of Zurich, with
a second site in the Technopark in Zurich.
Life Sciences is a term used to describe
fields of research in natural sciences with
a strong interdisciplinary element and
specifically geared to a market economy
system. Facility Management complements
the field of natural sciences perfectly as
it deals with the holistic management of
premises, facilities and services.
Degree programmes and continuing
education
Five Bachelor’s degree programmes are
currently available: Biotechnology, Chemi-
stry, Food Technology, Natural Resource
Sciences and Facility Management. From
autumn 2009 there will also be a Master of
Science in Life Sciences programme, and
a Master’s degree programme in Facility
Management should start in 2010. Also
available are several practice-oriented
continuing education programmes, which
range from technical courses, conferences
and training courses to continuing educa-
tion degree programmes. The fact that stu-
dent numbers are growing constantly, with
excellent prospects on the labour market
for graduates, reflects the practice-oriented
emphasis of the teaching programme.
Research and services
When it comes to knowledge and techno-
logy transfer, the School works closely
with the industrial and business sectors.
Research and services projects are tailo-
red to meet the needs of the client, and
full use is made of relevant know-how
and infrastructures.
The main focus is on:
– Institute of Biotechnology:
biological process technology, micro-,
molecular- and cell biology, pharmaceu-
tical technology
– Institute of Chemistry and Biological
Chemistry:
synthesis, processes and new materials,
analytics and analytical technology,
protein technology, bio- and tissue-
engineering
– Institute of Food and Beverage Innovation:
consumer needs, composition, shelf-life
and safety, availability
– Institute of Natural Resource Sciences:
Greening and health, protection of
natural resources, nature and leisure time
– Institute of Facility Management:
life cycle management, energy manage-
ment, workplace management, FM in
health care
– Institute of Applied Simulation:
logistics and simulation, data analysis and
statistics, web-based information transfer.
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The School of Life Sciences and Facility Managementin Wädenswil offers degree programmes, continuingeducation, research and services in the fields ofbiotechnology, chemistry, food technology, naturalresource sciences as well as facility management.
School of Life Sciences andFacility Management
Dean
Professor Dr. Urs Hilber
Institutes
– IBT Institute of Biotechnology
– ICBC Institute of Chemistry and Biological
Chemistry
– ILGI Institute of Food and Beverage Innovation
– IUNR Institute of Natural Resource Sciences
– IFM Institute of Facility Management
– IAS Institute of Applied Simulation
Bachelor’s degree programmes
– B.Sc. in Biotechnology
– B.Sc. in Chemistry
– B.Sc. in Food Technology
– B.Sc. in Natural Resource Sciences
– B.Sc. in Facility Management
Master’s degree programmes
– M.Sc. in Life Sciences
(will start in autumn 2009)
– M.Sc. in Facility Management
(in preparation)
Master of Advanced Studies
– Facility Management
– Excellence in Food (in preparation)
Number of staff (FTE)
316
Number of students (October 2008)
903 students in degree programmes
Key regions for international cooperation
Europe, key focal points also with partners
outside the EU/EFTA area
Contact
www.lsfm.zhaw.ch/en
“Thanks to our internationalresearch cooperation, we areable to benefit from a greatnumber of synergies.”Agnes von Wyl
The School of Applied Psychologyoffers a very wide selection ofcontinuing education programmesand services.
Dr. Agnes von Wyl, Head of research on psycho-therapy and mental health
Research into the effectiveness of
psychotherapeutic methods. In Swit-
zerland there is a wide variety of out-
patient psychotherapeutic procedures.
Dr. Agnes von Wyl (ZHAW School
of Applied Psychology) and her re-
search partner, Prof. Volker Tschuschke
(University of Cologne Clinic), were
entrusted with the task of scientifically
recording the effectiveness of these
procedures. On the basis of their re-
search findings, the various methods
of treatment can be evaluated or even
lead to psychotherapeutic treatment
strategies. Ultimately it is the patients
who benefit, but so do psychothera-
pists and the public in general.
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School of Applied Psychology /IAP Institute of AppliedPsychology
Dean
Professor Dr. Christoph Steinebach
Institutes
– IAP Institute of Applied Psychology
Bachelor’s degree programme
– B.Sc. in Applied Psychology
Master’s degree programme
– M.Sc. in Applied Psychology
Master of Advanced Studies
– Leadership and Management
– Training Management
– Human Resources Management
– Supervision and Coaching in Organisations
– Vocational, Study and Career Counselling
– Systemic Psychotherapy
– Systemic Counselling
– Art Therapy (in preparation)
Number of staff (FTE)
66 (+ 150 external lecturers)
Number of students (October 2008)
230 students in degree programmes
1,250 students in continuing education
Key regions for international cooperation
Europe, USA
Contact
www.psychologie.zhaw.ch/en
www.iap.zhaw.ch/en
The School of Applied Psychology is the centre ofcompetence for applied psychology with the leadingstudies programme in Europe. With its training andcontinuing education courses, its research and deve-lopment activities, the school meets all the requirementsof a university of applied sciences.
Bachelor’s and Master’s students in Ap-
plied Psychology are trained to become
skilled general practitioners in applied
psychology, with scientifically-based
competence in their subject and methodo-
logy as well as a high degree of personal
and social skills. Graduates are fully
accepted on the marketplace in all fields
of applied psychology.
Courses are offered in Industrial and Or-
ganisational Psychology, Developmental
and Personality Psychology as well as in
Clinical Psychology.
The Research and Development Division
examines and develops services, proce-
dures and products in the above fields
and also in communication and media
psychology, as well as career and rehabi-
litation psychology. The research concen-
trates on the actual effectiveness of
psychosocial interventions.
Consultancy and continuing
education
Since 1923, the IAP Institute for Applied
Psychology has been investigating scien-
tifically-based solutions that actually work in
practice. The continuing education cour-
ses cover instruction and further education
courses for specialists and managers as
well as psychologists. The School also runs
tailor-made continuing education courses
for companies.
The subjects covered are: leadership and
change management, human resources
management and development, super-
vision and coaching, personality and com-
munication, sports psychology, psycho-
therapy and consultancy, child and youth
psychology, art therapy, vocational and
career counselling.
The IAP offers consulting services to
private and public organisations, social
institutions, specialists and managers,
heads of schools, teachers, families, indi-
viduals and couples. The focus is always
on the situation of the individual, and the
approach adopted is that most suited to
the clients’ needs.
Consulting services include vocational
and study counselling, career counselling,
organisational and management advice,
traffic and security psychology consulting,
psychological counselling for schools and
families, crisis counselling and psycho-
therapy.
The School of Social Work offers a
Bachelor’s degree programme in Social
Work comprising the traditional subjects of
Social Work, Social Pedagogy and Socio-
cultural Animation. The course of studies,
which is both scientifically based and
practice-related, is made up of modules
and enables students to structure their
studies according to their own personal
requirements. The course normally lasts
for three years.
The School also offers a Master’s degree
programme in Social Work, in cooperation
with the Departments of Social Work of the
Universities of Applied Sciences of Berne,
Lucerne and St. Gallen. Graduates of the
Master’s degree programme are qualified
to deal with complex tasks in practical
issues as well as research and teaching.
Practice-related and specialised
The continuing education programme and
the research and development projects of
the School are geared to topical issues in
the social sphere. The focal points are:
– childhood, youth and parenting
– social gerontology
– delinquency, crime and reintegration
– socio-cultural work and community
development
– social management
The continuing education courses of the
School of Social Work are comprehensive.
In addition to various professional de-
velopment courses, the programme con-
sists of 15 certificate courses (Certificate of
Advanced Studies, CAS). Three CAS can
be added together to make up a Master
of Advanced Studies (MAS).
The Research and Development Division
offers situation analyses, needs analyses,
evaluations and concept developments.
As can be clearly seen in the example of
the research project “Demand for Assis-
tance in Older Immigrants“, emphasis is
also placed on questions of multicultur-
ality and integration. The starting point for
the project is the fact that Switzerland
imports foreign workers and thus faces
the challenge of integrating them socially.
Many immigrants decide to stay on in
Switzerland after retirement. The research
project allows those involved to voice
their opinions.
In addition to research, the School also
offers a range of tailor-made services
geared to trained professionals, public
authorities, those working in an honorary
or voluntary capacity, individuals, teams,
project groups, organisations and com-
munity work in the fields of social welfare,
health, trade and industry, justice and
education. The integrated solutions com-
prise in-house continuing education cour-
ses, planning consultancy, organisation
consultancy, supervision and coaching.
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The first social welfare courses were set up as earlyas 1908, marking the beginnings of social work inSwitzerland. Over a period of one hundred years thisled to the establishment of the School of Social Work,which deals with questions related to providing solu-tions to social problems.
School of Social WorkDean
Professor Dr. Ursula Blosser
Bachelor’s degree programme
– B.Sc. in Social Work
Master’s degree programme
– M.Sc. in Social Work
Master of Advanced Studies
– Youth Care
– Delinquency Risk Management and
Reintegration
– Socio-cultural Work
– Supervision, Coaching and Mediation
– Social Management
Number of staff (FTE)
48 (+ 370 external lecturers)
Number of students (October 2008)
572 students in degree programmes
750 students in continuing education
Key regions for international cooperation
Europe, Latin America
Contact
www.sozialearbeit.zhaw.ch/en
“With the ZHAW, I wasgiven a feasible overallsolution in one go.“André Tünkers
The entrance hall ofthe School of Engineering
was built in 1874.
Development of a robot for cleaning
façades. There is virtually no limit to
the possibilities open to architecture
today. Yet once a building has been
completed, unexpected problems
often arise, one of them being the
cleaning of the façades. André Tünkers
commissioned the School of Enginee-
ring to develop a partially autonomous
robot for cleaning façades, and so
two students in Systems Engineering
designed a prototype robot to be used
on the glass and ceramic façades of
skyscrapers. The system is being tested
on the ARAG skyscraper in Düsseldorf
by the Tünkers Mechanical Engineering
Company.
André Tünkers, Director of Tünkers MechanicalEngineering Company, Ratingen Germany
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School of EngineeringDean
Professor Martin V. Künzli, dipl. El.-Ing. ETH
Institutes
– ICP Institute of Computational Physics
– IDP Institute of Data Analysis and Process Design
– InES Institute of Embedded Systems
– InIT Institute of Applied Information Technology
– IMPE Institute of Materials and Process
Engineering
– IMES Institute of Mechanical Systems
– IMS Institute of Mechatronic Systems
– INE Institute of Sustainable Development
– ITFE Institute of Thermo- and Fluid-Engineering
Bachelor’s degree programmes
– B.Sc. in Aviation
– B.Sc. in Computer Science
– B.Sc. in Electrical Engineering
– B.Sc. in Engineering and Management
– B.Sc. in Enterprise Computing
– B.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering
– B.Sc. in Systems Engineering
– B.Sc. in Transportation Systems
Master’s degree programme
– M.Sc. in Engineering
Master of Advanced Studies
– Automation Management
– Integrated Risk Management
– Micro- and Nanotechnology
Number of staff (FTE)
330
Number of students (October 2008)
1,104 students in degree programmes
Key regions for international cooperation
Europe, USA
Contact
www.engineering.zhaw.ch/en
The School of Engineering, which is the oldest Poly-technic in Switzerland, combines innovation with tradi-tion. Numerous institutes and centres of excellenceconduct interdisciplinary research and developmentprojects in cooperation with the business world, witha corresponding effect on the teaching.
Attractive and varied study programmes
The School of Engineering (SoE) offers a
broad range of study programmes, co-
vering all aspects of a sound training in
engineering. Some of the courses are uni-
que in Switzerland and the new Bachelor’s
degree programmes – Aviation and Trans-
portation Systems – exemplify the skills
offered by the SoE in the transport sector.
It is in particular the work on projects and
on the Bachelor’s degree, with specific
assignments from the industrial sector,
which ensures that the studies are closely
related to practice.
Top graduates can proceed to a Master
of Science in Engineering course, an
innovative degree programme involving
all the universities of applied sciences in
Switzerland.
Training courses and continuing
education
The School offers a wide variety of Certifi-
cate of Advanced Studies programmes
and continuing education courses in such
fields as energy technology, information
and communication technology, simulation,
telecommunication and automatic con-
trol, mechatronics, chemical measurement
and environmental technology, microelec-
tronics and risk management.
There are also four Master of Advanced
Studies programmes, partly carried out in
association with other universities.
Research and development with a
more interdisciplinary focus
The SoE’s 13 specialised Institutes and
Centres of Excellence collaborate success-
fully on an interdisciplinary basis, and the
cooperation with industry and institutions
leads to innovative solutions.
Practice-oriented research covers such
areas as embedded systems, applied in-
formation technology, mechatronic systems,
mechanics, biomechanical engineering
and lightweight structures, materials and
process engineering, modelling and simu-
lation, digital signal processing and com-
munication engineering. A new research
field – transportation systems – has been
introduced to improve networking between
the Institutes.
Tailor-made range of services
Thanks to its broad range of specialised
fields and disciplines, the SoE is able to
offer comprehensive services to business
partners and institutions. The Institutes
and Centres of Excellence boast state of
the art infrastructures, thus guaranteeing
speedy access to innovative technologies.
These cover such fields as measuring
techniques, prototypes, product develop-
ments, digitalisations, analyses, concept
and feasibility studies, certifications and
engineering services on an interdisciplinary
basis.
The courses at the ZHAW School of Mana-
gement and Law are scientifically-based,
interdisciplinary and practice-oriented.
The Bachelor’s degree programmes open
up career opportunities in global compa-
nies at home and abroad. The Master’s
degree programmes concentrate on the
acquisition of more specialised skills.
Over 2,000 students from Switzerland
and abroad have enrolled in the School’s
eight different Bachelor’s programmes.
The academic year 2008/2009 saw the
introduction of two new Master’s degree
programmes, giving students the oppor-
tunity to proceed from a Bachelor’s degree
to a more advanced course of studies.
Continuing education
The ZHAW School of Management and
Law offers a number of continuing educa-
tion courses linking up with the practical
experience of the participants.
There are 12 courses leading to a Master
of Advanced Studies, over 30 leading to a
Certificate, 3 leading to a Diploma as well
as various courses in professional training
and continuing education:
– Management and Leadership
– Banking & Finance
– Marketing
– Business Information Management
– Human Capital Management
– Public Management
– Health Management
– Culture & Sport
– Business Law
Research and development
Research and development at the School
is strictly practice-oriented. The findings
provide input for professionals and in turn
have an influence on the classes them-
selves. In collaboration with public and
private institutions, innovative concepts for
solving problems in the fields of business
and administration are developed and
scientifically tested. In individual projects,
experienced project leaders, together
with assistants and students, undertake
assignments from clients in business and
administration. In certain circumstances,
research plans are supported by state
research sponsoring and implemented
with partners actively working in the field.
Services
The ZHAW School of Management and
Law has developed a whole series of
standardised methods employed in busi-
ness and administration. Consulting and
service projects are supervised solely by
teachers and staff members with practical
experience. The School is committed to
scientific principles and supports its
partners in the development and imple-
mentation of scientifically-based concepts.
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The ZHAW School of Management and Law is one ofthe leading business schools in Switzerland. It offersinternationally recognised Bachelor’s and Master’s de-gree programmes, continuing education courses andinnovative research and development projects.
School of Managementand Law
Dean
Professor André Haelg, lic. iur., MBA
Institutes
– IBF Institute of Banking & Finance
– IWR Institute of Business Law
– IVM Institute of Public Management
– WIG Winterthur Institute of Health Economics
Bachelor’s degree programmes
– B.Sc. in General Management, specialising in
Accounting, Controlling, Auditing
Banking & Finance
Business Information Technology
Economics and Politics
General Management
International Management
Risk & Insurance
– B.Sc. in Business Law
Master’s degree programmes
– M.Sc. in Business Administration, specialising in
Marketing
Public and Nonprofit Management
– M.Sc. in Banking & Finance
Master of Advanced Studies
– Arts Management
– Business Administration
– Business Analysis
– Business Information Technology
– Customer Relationship Management
– Financial Consulting
– Human Capital Management
– Human Systems Engineering
– Managed Health Care
– Public Management
– Risk Management Banking & Finance
– Supply Chain- & Operations Management
Number of staff (FTE)
199 (+ 100 external lecturers)
Number of students (October 2008)
2,073 students in degree programmes
800 students in continuing education
Key regions for international cooperation
Europe, North and South America as well as the
Asian Pacific area
Contact
www.sml.zhaw.ch/en
The School of Management and Law is the one withthe highest number of students at the ZHAW.
Semester abroad in the International
Management studies programme.
Lien Te-Hsing comes from Taipei and
already holds two Bachelor diplomas in
International Relations and Economics.
He chose the ZHAW as part of his
Master’s studies in International Busi-
ness, which he is taking at the National
Taiwan University. In Taiwan, Switzerland
is regarded as a role model and an im-
portant trading partner. The main aim
of his semester abroad is to improve his
German. Lien is very appreciative of
the style of teaching at the School of
Management and Law and the fact that
one is allowed to ask critical questions.
It is not only his German that has im-
proved. Thanks to his semester abroad
he has become more independent.
“Swiss people are reallyfriendly!“Lien Te-Hsing
Lien Te-Hsing, exchange student at the School ofManagement and Law
Construction of an aquaponic system in Indonesia as a lasting agrarian model. In
many places, fish farming is not carried out in a sustainable way, which has harmful
effects on the environment. In the aquaponic project in Sumatra, headed by Jacqueline
Schlosser, an ecologically and economically sustainable aquaponic installation was
constructed and tested. Aquaponics is a closed system in which fish are farmed
and vegetables planted. Since the roots absorb the waste from the fish water, the
water is cleaned and biomass is produced in the form of fish and vegetables. Water
consumption is thus reduced and the environment is protected from over-fertilisation.
Dr. Jacqueline SchlosserProject leader Aquaponics in Sumatra
Useful links and contacts
37 Links and contacts
“Be it in Indonesia orSwitzerland, the sustainableuse of resources is vital.“Jacqueline Schlosser
Surrounded by nature: theSchool of Life Sciencesand Facility Management.
ZHAW
International Affairs Unit ZHAW Zurich University of Applied SciencesDr. Frank WittmannHead of International Affairs UnitAuenstrasse 4CH-8600 Dübendorf 1Phone +41 58 934 89 [email protected]/international
Business contacts, ZHAW Zurich University of Applied Sciencesknowledge and Dr. Heinrich Stülpnageltechnology transfer Head of Research and Development Unit
Technikumstrasse 9CH-8401 WinterthurPhone +41 58 934 78 [email protected]/forschung
Studying
Studying at the ZHAW www.zhaw.ch/international(select English version and then click on “Mobility”)
Studying and higher www.kfh.cheducation in Switzerland (brochures) (click on “Publications and Legal Enactments” on the left)
Studying in Europe www.study-in-europe.org
Federal Commission for www.sbf.admin.ch/htm/themen/bildung/stipendien/eskas_Scholarships for en.htmlInternational Studients
Educa – Swiss Education Server www.educa.ch
Erasmus Student Network www.esn.ch/winterthur
AIESEC www.aiesec.org/switzerland/winterthur
Dialang – Online Language Test www.dialang.org
38 Links and contacts
Research
Campus and Research Park www.sbf.admin.ch/campus-switzerlandSwitzerland
Swiss National Science www.snf.chFoundation (SNSF)
Innovation Promotion Agency CTI www.bbt.admin.ch/kti
My Science.ch (Swiss Web portal www.myscience.chfor Research and Innovation)
Euresearch: The Swiss Guide www.euresearch.chto European Research
The Researcher’s Mobility www.sbf.admin.ch/eracareersPortal Switzerland
Federal and Cantonal Institutions
State Secretariat for Education and www.sbf.admin.chResearch (SBF)
Federal Office for Professional www.bbt.admin.chEducation and Technology (OPET)
Swiss Conference of Cantonal www.edk.chMinisters of Education (EDK)
Rector’s Conference www.kfh.chof SwissUniversitiesof Applied Sciences (KFH)
Information and Coordination Desk www.crus.ch/information-programme/erasmus.htmlErasmus Switzerland (IKES)
Office of Migration of the Canton www.ma.zh.ch/internet/ds/ma/de/home.htmlof Zurich
Zurich Universityof Applied Sciences
President’s Office
Technikumstrasse 9P.O. BoxCH-8401 WinterthurPhone +41 58 934 71 [email protected]
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