Institutes of Continuing Education
Most educational institutions propose postgrad courses or continuing education training, the links below provide you with a direct link to the programmes. Furthermore, the FSRM in Neuchâtel offers a large selection of technical courses, in particular in the micro and nano domains.
FSRM – Swiss Foundation for Research in Microtechnology
http://www.fsrm.ch
FSRM offers more than 150 courses for engineers, technicians and researchers in the field of techniques and technology, in particular a European training program in micro and nanotechnology.
HTI – Bernese College of Specialized Higher Education of Technology and Information Sciences, Bienne, Burgdorf et Berne.
http://www.hti.bfh.ch
The HTI offers various postgraduate courses in German. She is a partner in the postgraduate course “Swiss Master of Advanced Studies Nano and Micro Technology”. See :
(http://www.nanofh.ch/nmt-master/)
HES-SO – University of Applied Sciences Western Switzerland
http://www.hes-so.ch/
Dispersed over 31 sites in the 7 cantons of western Switzerland. 6 broad categories of education are offered, including engineering sciences. HES-SO totals 12’000 students, including 550 in Microtechnology and Industrial Systems. In engineering sciences, HES-SO groups the 5 schools mentioned below:
HE-Arc Engineering School, Le Locle, Saint-Imier et Délémont
http://www.he-arc.ch/
HE-Arc Engineering offers 3 study programs, including microtechnology. Over 480 students are enrolled at the school.
EIG – School of Engineering of Geneva, Geneva
http://www.hesge.ch/
EIG offers 5 study programs, including microtechnology and counts about 450 students.
HEIG-VD-University of Engineering and Management of the Canton of Vaud, Yverdon-les-Bains
http://www.heig-vd.ch/
HEIG-VD proposes 9 study programs, including microtechnology and industrial systems and totals more than 1’500 students.
School of Engineering and Architecture of Fribourg, Fribourg
http://www.eif.ch
EIAF proposes 5 study programs in engineering, with a specialty in telecommunications, and counts more than 850 students.
HES-SO Valais
http://www.hevs.ch
The HES-SO Valais proposes three areas of education leading to a Bachelor degree: Social Health, Engineering Sciences, Economics & Business Services. It counts more than 12’000 students, including 7’000 in the field of Engineering Sciences.
University of Neuchâtel
http://www2.unine.ch/foco
The University of Neuchâtel offers numerous continuing education courses in various fields.
University of Fribourg
http://www.unifr.ch/formcont/news/homeF.php
The University of Freiburg proposes several training courses, in French and German, in a variety of fields, including information technologies and communication.
University of Lausanne
http://www.unil.ch/formcont/
The University of Lausanne offers postgraduate courses in various fields, but not in the technical sciences.