MSE Master of Science in Engineering

The Swiss engineering master's degree


Study programme

The MSE offers 16 profiles in all engineering disciplines.

You can select the profile and the University of Applied Sciences (UAS) of your choice. Each UAS has a high level of practically relevant research expertise associated with a given profile. The applied research and development includes university-internal projects and commissioned projects for business, industry and the public sector.

Overview of which profiles are offered by each University of Applied Sciences (UAS).

Degree awarded

The degree awarded upon graduation is "Master of Science [University of Applied Sciences] in Engineering with specialisation in [Profile]". The following profiles are offered: 

  • Aviation (Avi)
  • Building Technologies (BT)
  • Business Engineering (BE)
  • Civil Engineering (CE)
  • Computer Science (CS)
  • Data Science (DS)
  • Electrical Engineering (ElE)
  • Energy and Environment (EnEn)
  • Geomatics (Geo)
  • Information and Cyber Security (ICS)
  • Mechanical Engineering (ME)
  • Mechatronics and Automation (MA)
  • Medical Engineering (Med)
  • Photonics and Laser Engineering (Pho)
  • Raumentwicklung und Landschaftsarchitektur (ReLa)

Old degrees awarded

The following specialisations existed and are therefore also valid degrees; the full degree is "Master of Science [University of Applied Sciences] in Engineering with specialisation in [specialisation]"

  • Business Engineering and Production (BEP)
  • Civil Engineering and Building Technology (CEBT)
  • Energy and Environment (EE)
  • Génie civil (GCI)
  • Industrial Technologies (InT) / Technologies industrielles (TIN)
  • Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) / Technologies de l'information et de la communication (TIC)
  • Photonics (Pho)
  • Public Planning, Construction and Building Technology (PPCBT)
  • Spatial Development and Landscape Architecture (SDLA)
  • Technologies énergétiques (TE)