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Undergraduate Degree Programs
Civil Engineering

 

Civil engineers build societies, from the landmarks that define who we are to the hidden infrastructure essential to our quality of life. 

Factsheet

  • Title: Bachelor of Science (BSc)

  • Mode of study: Full-time (6 semesters), part-time (9 semesters)

  • Start date: 1 February 2022 (Spring Semester), 2 August 2022 (Fall Semester)

  • Application deadline: 30 November 2021 (Spring Semester), 30 April 2022 (Fall Semester)

  • ECTS credits: 180 ECTS credits

  • Study language: English/German

  • Location: Lucerne/Online

  • Department: School of Engineering and Computer Science

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Entry Requirements

Swiss ‘maturité gymnasiale or Swiss professional or specialized ‘maturité’

A-level

Grades AAA in Mathematics, Physics and one other subject.

Practical skills are a crucial part of science education and therefore there will be a requirement to pass the practical element of any science A Level taken.

GCSE

Applicants must demonstrate a broad general education including:

Five  GCSES/iGCSES at Grades  A*-C or 9-4

English Language and Mathematics are required at GCSE/iGCSE level with a minimum Grade of  C or  4 .

International Baccalaureate

36 points overall with 6,6,6 in Higher Level subjects.

The course specific requirements are: 36 points overall with 6, 6, 6 at Higher level in Mathematics, Physics and one other subject.

We also accept 5 in English Language at Standard level to meet our English language requirements.

Curriculum

Course content for year 1

Course units for year 1

The course unit details given below are subject to change, and are the latest example of the curriculum available on this course of study.

Title | Code | Credit

Hydraulics 1 A1012310 | 4

Materials 1 E120110 | 4

Geotechnics 1 A1024610 | 4

Design 1 E1046210 | 4

Building Physics & Services A104010

Mechanics E116210 | 8

Civil Engineering Practice A1211480 | 4

Tools for Engineers E123401 | 4

Structures 1 E1049110 | 4

Sustainable & Resilient Infrastructure A1298480 | 4

Mathematics 1 MATH1997210 | 8

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Course content for year 2

Course units for year 2

The course unit details given below are subject to change, and are the latest example of the curriculum available on this course of study.

Title | Code | Credit

Structures 2 E2102310 | 5

Design 2 E2008110 | 5

Hydraulics 2 A2004189

Modelling and Simulation E200921 | 4

Materials 2 E2229210 | 4

Geotechnics 2 A2023110 | 5

Surveying A2078210 | 4

Steel & Concrete Structures A20210 | 4

Water Engineering 1 A2069210 | 4

Numerical Methods & Computing E2014210 | 4

Project Management E2248110 | 4

Mathematics 2 MATH29971 | 8

Course content for year 3

Course units for year 3

The course unit details given below are subject to change, and are the latest example of the curriculum available on this course of study.

Title | Code | Credit

Operations Management E346110 | 4

Structural Design & Materials A307910 | 6

Design 3 E310110 | 6

Individual Project E310030 | 13

Structures 3 E320210 | 5

Hydraulics 3 A3408710 | 5

Geotechnics 3 A350110 | 5

Geotechnics 4 A3600480 | 5

Resource Efficiency & Sustainable Waste Management A3046210 | 5

Interdisciplinary Sustainable Development | A3086210 | 6

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