The Zurich University of Applied Sciences (ZHAW; german: Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften) located in the city of

Winterthur , neighboring_municipalities = Brütten, Dinhard, Elsau, Hettlingen, Illnau-Effretikon, Kyburg, Lindau, Neftenbach, Oberembrach, Pfungen, Rickenbach, Schlatt, Seuzach, Wiesendangen, Zell , twintowns = Hall in Tirol (Austria ...

, with facilities in Zurich and

Wädenswil Wädenswil, locally often called ''Wädi'' or ''Wädischwil,'' is a municipality located in the district of Horgen in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland. The population, , was about 21,000. On 1 January 2019 the former municipalities of Hü ...

, is one of the largest

University of Applied Sciences A university of applied sciences (UAS), nowadays much less commonly called a polytechnic university or vocational university, is an institution of higher education and sometimes research that provides vocational education and grants academic de ...

Switzerland ). Swiss law does not designate a ''capital'' as such, but the federal parliament and government are installed in Bern, while other federal institutions, such as the federal courts, are in other cities (Bellinzona, Lausanne, Luzern, Neuchâtel ...

and is part of the

Zürcher Fachhochschule The Zürich University of Applied Sciences (German: ''Zürcher Fachhochschule'', ZFH) is a governing body composed of four separate universities. It is located in the city of Winterthur, with facilities in Zürich and Wädenswil, is the second la ...

. Currently, the university has eight schools, covering

architecture Architecture is the art and technique of designing and building, as distinguished from the skills associated with construction. It is both the process and the product of sketching, conceiving, planning, designing, and constructing buildings ...

and

civil engineering Civil engineering is a professional engineering discipline that deals with the design, construction, and maintenance of the physical and naturally built environment, including public works such as roads, bridges, canals, dams, airports, sewa ...

health Health, according to the World Health Organization, is "a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease and infirmity".World Health Organization. (2006)''Constitution of the World Health Organ ...

linguistics Linguistics is the scientific study of human language. It is called a scientific study because it entails a comprehensive, systematic, objective, and precise analysis of all aspects of language, particularly its nature and structure. Ling ...

life sciences This list of life sciences comprises the branches of science that involve the scientific study of life – such as microorganisms, plants, and animals including human beings. This science is one of the two major branches of natural science, th ...

and

facility management Facility management or facilities management (FM) is a professional management discipline focused on the efficient and effective delivery of logistics and other support services related to real property and buildings. It encompasses multiple disc ...

, applied psychology,

social work Social work is an academic discipline and practice-based profession concerned with meeting the basic needs of individuals, families, groups, communities, and society as a whole to enhance their individual and collective well-being. Social wo ...

engineering Engineering is the use of scientific principles to design and build machines, structures, and other items, including bridges, tunnels, roads, vehicles, and buildings. The discipline of engineering encompasses a broad range of more speciali ...

and

management Management (or managing) is the administration of an organization, whether it is a business, a nonprofit organization, or a government body. It is the art and science of managing resources of the business. Management includes the activitie ...

and

law Law is a set of rules that are created and are enforceable by social or governmental institutions to regulate behavior,Robertson, ''Crimes against humanity'', 90. with its precise definition a matter of longstanding debate. It has been vario ...

. The ZHAW School of Management and Law obtained

AACSB The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business, also known as AACSB International, is an American professional organization. It was founded as the American Assembly of Collegiate Schools of Business in 1916 to provide accreditation to ...

accreditation in 2015.AACSB Accredited Institutions
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History

The Zurich University of Applied Sciences was founded in September 2007, when the previously independent institutions ''Zurich University of Applied Sciences Winterthur'', ''University of Applied Sciences Wädenswil'', the ''School of Social Work'' and the ''School of Applied Psychology'' in Zurich merged. The former Zurich University of Applied Sciences Winterthur was itself made up out of schools with long histories: the ''Technikum Winterthur'' was founded in 1874 as Switzerland's largest engineering school, and the ''Höhere Wirtschafts- und Verwaltungsschule'' was established in 1968. Both schools were the first of their kind in Switzerland.

Programmes

A total of 26

bachelor's A bachelor's degree (from Middle Latin ''baccalaureus'') or baccalaureate (from Modern Latin ''baccalaureatus'') is an undergraduate academic degree awarded by colleges and universities upon completion of a course of study lasting three to si ...

and 10 consecutive

master's A master's degree (from Latin ) is an academic degree awarded by universities or colleges upon completion of a course of study demonstrating mastery or a high-order overview of a specific field of study or area of professional practice.

degree programmes are currently offered. The general language of courses is

German German(s) may refer to: * Germany (of or related to) **Germania (historical use) * Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language ** For citizens of Germany, see also German nationality law **Ge ...

(Hochdeutsch). Notably all lectures at the School of Management and Law's bachelor programme in International Management are held in

English English usually refers to: * English language * English people English may also refer to: Peoples, culture, and language * ''English'', an adjective for something of, from, or related to England ** English national ...

, as are courses for exchange students. Generally, there is an increasing use of English observed in many other programmes. Winterthur - Roter Turm IMG 4549 ShiftN

* School of Applied Linguistics: The School of Applied Linguistics is further divided into the Institute of Translation and Interpreting (IUED), and the Institute of Applied Media Studies (IAM). The Institute of Applied Media Studies offers a Bachelor of Arts in communication, with specialisation in

journalism Journalism is the production and distribution of reports on the interaction of events, facts, ideas, and people that are the " news of the day" and that informs society to at least some degree. The word, a noun, applies to the occupation (p ...

and organisational communication. The Institute of Translation and Interpreting offers a bachelor's degree in

translation Translation is the communication of the meaning of a source-language text by means of an equivalent target-language text. The English language draws a terminological distinction (which does not exist in every language) between ''transla ...

, with specialisations in multilingual communication, multimodal communication and

technical communication Technical communication is used to convey scientific, engineering, or other technical information. Individuals in a variety of contexts and with varied professional credentials engage in technical communication. Some individuals are designated as ...

. It also offers a Master of Arts in

Applied Linguistics Applied linguistics is an interdisciplinary field which identifies, investigates, and offers solutions to language-related real-life problems. Some of the academic fields related to applied linguistics are education, psychology, communication res ...

, with specialisations in conference interpretation, organisational communication and professional translation. *School of Applied Psychology offers a bachelor's degree and master's degree in applied psychology *School of Architecture, Design, and Civil Engineering offers a bachelor's degree and master's degree in architecture and a bachelor's degree in civil engineering. *School of Engineering offers a master's degree in engineering and bachelor's degree in aviation, computer science, electrical engineering, engineering and management with specialisations in industrial engineering and business mathematics, enterprise computing, mechanical design and engineering, mechanical engineering informatics, materials and process engineering, systems engineering / mechatronics and transportation systems. *School of Health Professions offers a master's degree in nursing and physiotherapy. a bachelor's degree in midwifery, nursing, occupational therapy and physiotherapy. *School of Life Sciences and Facility Management offers master's degrees in facility management and life sciences. Bachelor's degrees are offered in biotechnology, chemistry, food technology, environmental engineering and facility management. *School of Management and Law offers master's degrees in accounting and controlling, banking and finance, business administration, business information technology, international business, and management and law. It also offers bachelor's degrees in business administration, business information technology, business law, and international management. The best students can be invited to join the International Honor Society

Beta Gamma Sigma Beta Gamma Sigma () is the International Business Honor Society. Founded in 1913 at the University of Wisconsin, University of Illinois and the University of California, it has over 980,000 members, selected from more than 600 collegiate chapters ...

. The School's MSc International Business was ranked 64th in the 2020 Financial Times Ranking. *School of Social Work offers both a bachelor's and master's degree in social work.

Partner universities (selection)

University of Technology Sydney The University of Technology Sydney (UTS) is a public research university located in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Although its origins are said to trace back to the 1830s, the university was founded in its current form in 1988. As of 2021 ...

(Australia) * Christ University, Bengaluru (India) *

Technische Universität Wien TU Wien (TUW; german: Technische Universität Wien; still known in English as the Vienna University of Technology from 1975–2014) is one of the major universities in Vienna, Austria. The university finds high international and domestic recog ...

(Austria) * Technische Universität Graz (Austria) * UQAM - Université du Québec à Montréal (Canada) * Århus Universitet (Denmark) * Københavns Universitet (Denmark) * Roskilde Universitetscenter (Denmark) * Syddansk Universitet (Denmark) * University of Helsinki (Finland) * ESSCA École de Management (France) * ESC Rennes School of Business (France) * Ecole de Management Strasbourg (France) * Université Paris Dauphine (France) * Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin (Germany) * Hochschule für Wirtschaft und Recht Berlin (Germany) * Universität Witten/Herdecke (Germany) * Universität Bielefeld (Germany) * Universität Leipzig (Germany) * Corvinus University of Budapest (Hungary) * Technological University Dublin (Ireland) * LUISS Guido Carli (Italy) * Università degli studi di Modena e Reggio Emilia (Italy) * Warsaw School of Economics (Poland) * Cracow University of Economics (Poland) * PSB Paris School of Business * Jagiellonian University of Cracow (Poland) * Saint-Petersburg State University (Russia) * University of Cape Town (South Africa) * Göteborgs universitet (Sweden) * Koç University (Turkey) * Sabanci University (Turkey) * Cass Business School (Great Britain) * University of Leicester (Great Britain) * London Metropolitan University (Great Britain) * Baruch College, CUNY (United States) * California State University (United States) * Boston University (United States) * University of California (United States) * Konkuk University (South Korea)

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External links

ZHAW website
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History

Programmes

Partner universities (selection)

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See also

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