HES-SO - Engineering - Haute école

The programme at a glance

Degree awarded
HES⁠-⁠SO Master of Science in Engineering
Admission requirements
The MSE is aimed at the Bachelor’s students in a relevant subject.
Applicants are subject to an admissions procedure.
Application
- For entry in the autumn semester: from December 1 to April 30
  - For applicants requiring a visa: from December 1 to February 15
- For entry in the Spring semester: from September 1 to October 31
  - For applicants requiring a visa: from September 1 to September 30
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Location
Classes take place in Lausanne, Yverdon, Genève, Sion, Fribourg, Neuchâtel and Zurich, depending on the major/profile chosen
Start
Mid-September or mid-february
Type
Full time or part time
Duration
3 full time or 5-6 semesters part time
ECTS credits
90
Language
French (B2) and english (B2) for some modules
Fees
For Swiss students (as defined by AHES, this refers to students of Swiss nationality or those fiscally domiciled in Switzerland), a semester costs CHF 950, which includes:
- CHF 700: tuition fee
- CHF 250: contribution to study costs for certain services
Application fee to be paid upon submission of the application: CHF 150

For foreign students (those considered foreign under the AHES agreement are individuals of foreign nationality who do not have their fiscal domicile in Switzerland at the time of enrollment), a semester costs CHF 1300, which includes:
- CHF 1050: tuition fee
- CHF 250: contribution to study costs for certain services
Application fee to be paid upon submission of the application: CHF 150

Bank details
Info session
The presentations are over, and a new round will begin at the end of 2025.

PDF of general presentation 2024-2025 -> Available here

PDF of welcome day SP25 -> Available here

PDF of CS/DS and Cybersecurity presentation -> Available here

PDF of EnEn presentation -> Available here
Prospects
Various career prospects are possible, depending on the major chosen. These are described on the page of each major.

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Engineering (MSE)

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Summer schools

Partner schools

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MSE Graduates

Course

The course consists of three parts, each worth 30 credits

Consolidation of theoretical knowledge
Development of occupational skills
Master’s thesis: Applied R&D project in conjunction with a business.

The emphasis is on the development of both personal, methodological and entrepreneurial competencies and technical skills, preparing graduates for roles as project managers in a business.

Aimed at the Bachelor’s students in the Engineering and Architecture area at UAS level or equivalent, the MSE draws on the best teaching staff from the Applied R&D laboratories in various HES-SO institutions, organised in research institutes. Each student has access to the institute infrastructure and equipment and, if necessary, to the facilities available in partner businesses. This guarantees optimal conditions for the development of high-level professional projects.

HES-SO’s course stands out from other Master’s programmes in Swiss and foreign universities, thanks to:

Its alignment with the needs of the job market, particularly at the level of small and medium-sized businesses
Its focus on professional practice
The high level of supervision offered to students
The opportunity for students to develop their own study agreement in conjunction with their adviser, i.e. creating an optimal pathway at each stage of the course to meet their training and skills development objectives.

This master is offered in national coordination with the other Swiss Universities of Applied Sciences. A large number of modules and an increased offer is available at the Swiss level. More information on https://www.msengineering.ch/fr/

Major

Civil engineering - CE Computer science - CS Data science - DS Electrical engineering - ElE Energy and environment - EnEn Mechanical engineering - ME Microengineering - Mic

Study plan

Admission requirements

The MSE is aimed at the Bachelor’s students. Applicants are subject to an admissions procedure by portfolio subject to availability.

Admission
Admission applies to holders of a Bachelor’s degree or UAS diploma in a relevant subject.

The HES-SO Bachelor’s courses eligible for access to the MSE are as follows:

Energy and Environmental Technologies	Management Engineering
Electrical Engineering	Media Engineering
Mechanical Engineering	Information Technologies Engineering
Industrial Design Engineering	Microtechnologies
IT	Industrial Systems
Civil Engineering	Telecommunications
Geomatics - construction and infrastructure

Persons who meet the following conditions are also eligible to submit an application:

Bachelor’s degree or UAS diploma in another field of engineering (ICT/InT) or construction (CEN), with one year’s full-time professional practice completed
Bachelor’s degree awarded by a university or Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in another field of engineering (ICT/InT) or construction (CEN), or an equivalent Swiss or foreign qualification with a minimum of one year’s full-time professional practice completed

Places are offered by the Admissions Committee, which assesses the quality of each application, based on the applicant’s academic background, professional experience and course.

For any questions: admissions.master(at)hes-so.ch

Modules

Link to the web page presenting MSE modules

Summer schools

PDF of the presentation of summer schools 2025

Summer schools proposed by MSE HES-SO:

AI & Data Services Summer School
Ecole Internationale d'été sur les énergies renouvelables (EIE-ENR)
Des mondes en transition

2 others summer schools proposed by MSE-CH:

Partner schools

School of Engineering and Architecture Fribourg (HEIA-FR) Haute Ecole Arc Ingénierie Geneva School of Engineering, Architecture and Landscape - HEPIA School of Engineering – HES⁠-⁠SO Valais-Wallis – HEI School of Engineering and Management

Testimonials

Les cours les plus poussés techniquement dans la filière énergie électrique sont donnée à Berne en coopération avec les autres universités partenaire du MSE. L’anglais ajoute une dose de difficulté a priori mais une fois les termes techniques assimilés, le contenu du cours est accessible peu importe les origines des participants. Ces modules sont un bon complément pour apporter des connaissances techniques plus avancées sur de l’électronique de puissance, les systèmes électriques ou encore la conception haute tension.

Corentin Jaccard, Étudiant MSE

J’ai eu la chance de réaliser ma thèse de Master à Hawaii, sur l’île de Big Island. Pour moi ça a été une occasion unique de travailler dans le domaine de l’observation astronomique, qui me passionne depuis des années. En plus du cadre idyllique qu’offre l’archipel, cette expérience à l’étranger m’as permis de me confronter à d’autres façon de travailler et de penser ainsi qu’améliorer mon anglais.

Blaise Huwiler, Alumni MSE