Find out more about the teaching modes and admission requirements for our Bachelor’s programs, to help you prepare for your academic and professional career.
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Teaching Modes
Our Bachelor’s degree programs can be taken in two different ways. Whichever mode is chosen, the degree obtained remains the same.
Full-time Curriculum
The Bachelor’s degree program lasts for 3 years (including the Bachelor’s thesis).
Part-time Curriculum
The Bachelor’s degree program takes place over 4 years, with 3 school days per week (including final year’s work).
Admission Requirements
The following degrees allow prospective students to apply for engineering studies in a University of Applied Sciences (HES).
In some cases, additional training may be required in the weeks prior to the start of the Bachelor’s degree program.
Holders of a Swiss federal certificate of proficiency (CFC)
- relevant to the chosen program, completed by a federal vocational baccalaureate
- non-relevant to the chosen program, completed by a federal vocational baccalaureate and by at least 1 year’s work experience (EMT – 40 effective weeks) in a field related to the chosen Bachelor program or a practical bridge such as: ACP – NE (Le Locle) or ACP – JU (Porrentruy) or MCT (Yverdon-les-Bains) or APFI (Yverdon-les-Bains) or other equivalent practical bridge.
Other option: Practice integrated Bachelor (PiBS)
List of recognized CFCs
Industrial Design Engineering Program :
Automatician, Microtechnical construction designer, Industrial designer-builder, Watchmaker, Micromechanic, Polymechanic.
Liste exhaustive (French)
Computer Science and Communication Systems Program :
Automatician, Electronician, Computer Scientist.
Liste exhaustive(French)
Microengineering Program:
Automatician, Microtechnical construction designer, Industrial designer-builder, Electronician, Watchmaker, Micromechanic, Polymechanic.
Liste exhaustive(French)
Holders of a non-vocational baccalaureate or a title deemed equivalent
- completed by at least 1 year’s work experience (EMT – 40 effective weeks) in a field related to the chosen Bachelor program or a practical bridge such as: ACP – NE (Le Locle) or ACP – JU (Porrentruy) or MCT (Yverdon-les-Bains) or APFI (Yverdon-les-Bains) or other equivalent practical bridge.
Other option: Practice integrated Bachelor (PiBS)
Holders of a diploma of technician ES
- relevant to the chosen Bachelor program : equivalences of up to 30 ECTS credits can be granted.
Holders of a French diploma
- BTS (Brevet de Technicien Supérieur – higher technical certificate), DUT (Diplôme Universitaire de Technologie – technological university diploma), BUT (Bachelor of Technology) or DNMADE (National Diploma in Arts and Design) with watchmaking option: unconditional admission to 1st year.
- Baccalauréat série générale with an overall average of at least 12/20 and the following specializations:
1ère class: Mathematics, SVT or Physics Chemistry
Terminale class: Mathematics or complementary mathematics option and SVT or Physics Chemistry
+ at least 1 year’s work experience (EMT – 40 effective weeks) in a field related to the chosen Bachelor program or a practical bridge.
Other option: Practice integrated Bachelor (PiBS)
- Technological Baccalaureate STI2D series with an overall average of at least 12/20
+ at least 1 year’s work experience (EMT – 40 effective weeks) in a field related to the chosen Bachelor program or a practical bridge.
Other option: Practice integrated Bachelor (PiBS)
Other educational backgrounds
Applications from prospective students with other qualifications (from Switzerland or abroad) and specific cases will be considered by the School’s management.
An admission exam or an additional preparatory course may be required.
Practice integrated Bachelor (PiBS)
For the holders of a non-vocational baccalaureate or a vocational baccalaureate in a non-specialized field of study without one year’s work experience, HE-Arc Engineering offers the PiBS (Practice integrated Bachelor) model for all of its Bachelor’s degree programs.
Features
- Bachelor’s degree acquired in 4 years instead of 3
- 40% in a company, 60% at school
- Normally paid internship
- Professional experience acquired during studies
Available Modes
Full-time Studies
A 6-week pre-apprenticeship is taken just before the start of studies. An internship year is inserted after the 2nd year of studies.
In the final year, the projects and the Bachelor’s thesis are part of the curriculum, but are also integrated as an internship and carried out in the company.
Part-time Studies
A 6-week pre-apprenticeship (e.g. followed by the first inter-company course for CFCs) is taken just before the start of studies. This is followed by a part-time internship throughout the program.
In the final year, the projects and the Bachelor’s thesis are part of the curriculum, but are also integrated as an internship and carried out in the company.